Hezhou Huangyao Ancient Town | The ancient well is still there, and the soy sauce is always fresh

【📌Basic Information】 📍Location: Zhaoping County, Hezhou, Guangxi, a thousand-year-old town with more than 300 Ming and Qing dynasty houses and 11 ancient bridges connecting the Yaojiang River system ⏰Recommended duration: 1 night (do not miss day or night) 🎫Tickets: Original price 88 yuan, you can enjoy a 60 yuan discount ticket if you stay in a B&B in the scenic area (the B&B owner will take you to the ticket office to register + face recognition) 🅿️Parking: Free open-air parking lot opposite the scenic area 【🚶♀️Must-visit spots】 1️⃣Dailong Bridge: Enjoy the poetic beauty of the fog-covered stone bridge in the early morning, watch the sunset dye the bluestone into honey color, and turn on the lights at night to create a full moon-like reflection in the water🌖 2️⃣ Immortal Ancient Well: It got its name from the legend that the "Seven Immortals" came to play by the well since ancient times. The water in the well is clear and will not dry up even in drought. The ancient well is divided into two parts, inner and outer parts, with a total of five pools. The inner well is used for drinking and washing vegetables, while the outer well is used for washing clothes and farm tools, etc. It is a living cultural relic. There are still residents washing clothes and vegetables here. The atmosphere of the market is more moving than the scenic spot. 3️⃣ Wu's Ancestral Hall: The existing building was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It is one of the earliest ancestral halls built in Huangyao and the former site of the Guangxi Art Museum. 4️⃣Guo Family Courtyard: A merchant residence built during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. It is said that there is an anti-theft mechanism hidden in the four courtyards (I don’t know where it is) 5️⃣Dragon Claw Ficus: The roots of the 850-year-old tree are like a frozen waterfall of time, and the sunlight leaking through the branches dances💃 6️⃣After nightfall, lanterns on the streets of the ancient town light up one after another, and the stone pavement is glowing with moist light. It feels like walking into a Hou Hsiao-hsien movie. 【🏡Accommodation suggestions】 ✔️If you like modern decoration or have a lot of luggage, choose a homestay outside the ancient town or at the entrance of the ancient town ✔️If you want to experience the old house, choose a homestay with a patio, but you need the store to help you move your luggage, and it's hard to drag luggage on the cobblestone road ✔️B&Bs do not provide breakfast, but there are many breakfast shops 【🍜Food list】 ✅Black bean feast: black bean ribs, stuffed tofu, etc. ✅Black bean: Yang Jin Ji’s most famous, dry black bean wrapped in paper bags. There are also fermented black beans that are packaged in bottles and can be taken home for use. Locals say that they are made using traditional techniques and are sun-dried for at least 60 days. ✅Dried sweet potatoes: dried on bamboo mats, 20 yuan/catties, available for tasting ✅Local specialties: Gujing papaya pickles, old factory director's nine-process plums, water chestnut vermicelli, old brown sugar, etc. 🖼The value of Huangyao lies in the fact that it is not only a scenic spot but also a home - the descendants of the ancient town still live in the wing rooms of the ancestral house, a milk tea shop is opened next to the jars of drying pickles, and the water drawn from the ancient well is still used for cooking and washing. This daily routine of "living in history" may be the best inheritance of civilization. 🎁Before leaving the ancient town, I bought some fermented black beans. The store owner carefully packed them and said, "Put them in a cool place when you get home. They can be kept for a long time." I can't take away the moonlight of the ancient town, but at least I can save some stories that make the daily necessities shine. 💡Tips: 🛤The alleys of the ancient town are like a maze, but you can walk through them all. Just wander around and you may find some surprises. 🎬Trip Moments recommends going in the morning or after 4 p.m., when the light and shadows shine obliquely on the old bridge, old walls, door knockers, and stone slabs. Huangyao Ancient Town, Zhaoping