I didn't expect the night view of Lizhuang to be so beautiful
Lizhuang Ancient Town | A Complete Guide to Anti-Japanese War Culture and Southern Sichuan Customs, Strolling Along the "First Town Along the Yangtze River for Thousands of Miles"🤩
Lizhuang, a thousand-year-old town hidden in Yibin! With its blue bricks, gray tiles, the flames of the Anti-Japanese War, and the aroma of pork, this is where Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin took refuge. It is also the "cradle of Chinese architectural history," half vicissitudes of history and half poetic fireworks!🎈
[Transportation Guide]
Major Transportation
High-speed rail:
- Chengdu East/Chongqing West → Yibin West Station: 1.5 hours (Chengdu) or 2 hours (Chongqing). After exiting the station:
- Bus No. 45 → Lizhuang Ancient Town (approx. 1 hour, CNY 4)🚍;
- Taxi → Lizhuang (approx. 30 minutes, CNY 50–70)🚖.
Self-driving:
- Chengdu/Chongqing → Lizhuang: Chengdu-Chongqing Ring Expressway → Yinkun Expressway → Yibin Ring Road → Yanli Road (approx. 3–4 hours)🚗.
From Yibin city:
- Bus No. 39/Tourist Line: Daguanlou Station → Lizhuang Tourist Center (approx. 40 minutes, CNY 2)🚍.
[Itinerary]
One-day Essential Route
Morning:
- Ancient Town Entrance → Tongji Avenue (Old Sycamore Street) → Former Site of the Society for Research in Chinese Architecture (Former Residence of Liang and Lin, free) → Zhang Family Temple (Hundred Crane Window Carvings, admission CNY 20)📜
Afternoon:
- Lizhuang Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall (Former Central Museum, free) → Xuanluo Hall (Miracle of Ming Dynasty nail-free architecture) → Xizi Alley (Ming and Qing Dynasty business firm stone slab street)🏛️
Evening:
- Moon Field Scenic Area (night view lighting + water screen movie) → Listen to Sichuan Opera performances in a teahouse by the Yangtze River🎶
Two-day and One-night In-depth Tour
Day 1: Anti-Japanese War Culture Line (same as one-day tour) → Stay at an inn in the ancient town🛏️
Day 2: Lizhuang Cultural Experience → Surrounding Expansion
- Morning: Sketching at the Former Residence of Liang and Lin → Grass weaving/White knife carving experience (intangible cultural heritage handwork)🖌️
- Afternoon: Cycling on the Yangtze River Greenway → Cuiping Mountain Nezha Palace (30-minute drive, mythological IP check-in)🚴♂️
[Must-visit Attractions]
- Former Site of the Society for Research in Chinese Architecture: Liang Sicheng wrote "A History of Chinese Architecture" here. The small courtyard retains the old desk and facsimile of the manuscript📚.
- Xizi Alley: 200m bluestone road, with Ming and Qing wooden buildings hanging lanterns on both sides. Taking pictures on rainy days is full of atmosphere🌧️.
- Xuanluo Hall: An ancient wooden structure without nails. The caisson on the third floor is like a spiral. Architecture students must make a pilgrimage!🏛️
- Moon Field Night View: The water street reflects the ancient buildings, and the light show time is 19:30–21:00 (free)🎇.
- Yangtze River Wharf: Watch freighters shuttle back and forth, take a panoramic view of the "Riverside Ancient Town," and the orange skyline at sunset is absolutely beautiful🌅.
[Food Recommendations]
- Lizhuang White Meat: Garlic white meat as thin as cicada wings, dipped in a secret red oil (recommended "Yingqiu Restaurant," CNY 50 per person)🥩.
- Lizhuang White Cake: Glutinous rice fragrance, original/rose/osmanthus flavor (CNY 5/bag, shelf life 3 days)🍰.
- Lizhuang Baijiu: 52° pure grain liquor, a small drink recommends "Eight Immortals Liquid," which can be packed in a bamboo tube to take away🍶.
- Yangtze River Fresh Fish: Yellow spicy diced tofu soup, dry-fried loach (CNY 60 per person in riverside stalls)🐟.
- Yibin Burning Noodles: The burning noodles with matsutake mushroom soup at "He San White Meat" at the entrance of the ancient town are the first choice for breakfast!🍜
[Accommodation Guide]
Characteristic Inns in the Ancient Town:
- Lizhuang Siyue Hotel: Qingwa quadrangle courtyard, Anti-Japanese War themed rooms, CNY 400–600/night🏨.
- Xiaoshe·Yan Yu Jiangnan: Riverside homestay, terrace to watch the boat shadows, CNY 300–500/night🌉.
Cost-effective Choice:
- Yibin City Hotel: Such as Yibin Huayi Hotel (30-minute drive, CNY 400–800/night)🏢.
Surrounding Wild Fun:
- Anshi Village Rural Homestay (15-minute drive): Rice field art village, full of design, CNY 500–800/night🌾.
[Useful Tips]
1. Save money on tickets:
- Single attraction tickets are CNY 10–30, and a joint ticket is CNY 60 (including Zhang Family Temple, Dongyue Temple, Zushi Temple, etc.), half price for students💰.
2. Avoid pit guide:
- White meat is sold by the portion (about CNY 60/0.5 kg). Half a catty is enough for 2 people. Be careful of the gimmick shops of "The First Knife in the Ancient Town"❌;
- Ask about the tea fee at the riverside teahouse. Ordinary gaiwan tea is CNY 10–20/cup☕.
3. Best season:
- March–May: The climate is mild and the river breeze is refreshing🌞;
- September–November: The autumn is crisp and refreshing, suitable for cycling and taking pictures🍁;
- Avoid the rainstorm season in July–August (the river water rises and some attractions are closed)⛈️.
4. Cultural experience:
- There are southern Sichuan wedding customs performances in Xizi Alley every Saturday morning🎉;
- The ancient town post office can send Anti-Japanese War-themed postcards (with Lizhuang commemorative stamps)📬.
Lizhuang, half bookish and half Jianghu, waiting for you to listen to the Yangtze River telling the past of Liang and Lin, and taste the happy life in a piece of white meat!😍