Huangyao Ancient Town

If you like old houses, I recommend you to go and have a look. They are all commercial in nature, with accommodation, specialties, and all food. It is recommended not to go during major festivals, as there are too many people and it is difficult to take photos. For accommodation, I strongly recommend not to go to "Ayao's House".

Advantages: On the snack street. Disadvantages: 1. Expensive. I booked a 266 yuan heated bed room on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. It is non-refundable. After I arrived at the scenic spot, I found that there are many other people's 166 yuan rooms around that are better than this one. 2. The rooms on the first floor are all on the second floor. I couldn't sleep all night if I lived on the first floor. Because every step taken by the people on the second floor would make a loud noise and it was very noisy. I woke up at 2 o'clock in the morning. 3. The house has only a very small garden. It is impossible to go to the second floor to see the scenery. Because the second floor is all rooms, each room is door to door. 4. The room is not clean. 5. It is said on the Internet that the store will sing at night, but it doesn't happen at all. . Summary: Expensive, unclean, noisy and can't sleep. I don't recommend staying here. I will definitely regret it if I stay here.

From December 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019, the "Winter Tour of Guangxi" promotion offers a 50% discount on tickets for A-level scenic spots for tourists from 13 provinces. There is a clause that excludes holidays, which we did not see, but in order to confirm whether there is a discount, we deliberately called the scenic spot twice on the train to ask if there are half-price tickets. We were told that there was a half-price discount on that day, so we did not buy discount tickets online (online tickets need to be purchased two hours in advance), and we could save 50 yuan for two people. As a result, we arrived at the ticket office and were told that there was no discount, except for holidays. That day was New Year's Day, and we caught up with the only holiday on the specified date. But we called in advance, and the staff was at fault, which led to our losses. The negotiation was fruitless for half a day and was very unpleasant. The other party asked us to go to dinner first, and after dinner, the online discount tickets could be used at the time. I was really angry. Later, several groups of tourists came and asked about the discount policy, and they were also retorted. In the end, we could only buy the original price tickets. We can't afford to waste time when we go out, but the staff of Huangyao Ancient Town are really negligent and give a bad review! ! ! !

There are all kinds of pickles in Huangyao Ancient Town. We bought a small bottle of mushroom sauce and a small jar of pickles, which are perfect for dipping steamed buns.

At the ticket window at the entrance to the Grand Theater, you can get a free map with an introduction to Huangyao Ancient Town. There is a recommended tour order on it, but I forgot the order. Anyway, you can basically walk around the town. If you can't reach the destination, there is a navigation system.

There are many bridges in Huangyao, including various types of bridges, stone bridges, jumping bridges, and arch bridges.

There is a homestay next to the Immortal Ancient Well. You have to walk across the Stone Jumping Bridge to enter the homestay, which is quite interesting.

Guangdong people need their ID cards to buy tickets, and the portrait and information on the ID cards will be printed on the tickets. This is the first time I have seen such fashionable tickets. When you enter the scenic area, the security guard at the door will give you a sticker with the date written on it. You can stick it on your phone so that you can take it out and show it to the security guard when checking your ticket.

A national 4A ancient town, there is no stunning glimpse, nor shocking news.

The scenic area is average, but there are indeed a lot of food. Haha

Especially the sour beef intestines. The sour beef intestines are delicious.

Random photos of the ancient town. The ancient town is quaint and except for being a little crowded, everything else is pretty good.

I recommend that you eat outside instead of in the ancient town, but remember to bring your tickets when you go out, as they will be checked. However, the staff will go off work after 7pm, so many people sneak in without buying tickets.

Be careful when taking photos of residents, as many of them don’t like being photographed, and it’s no small matter when they start swearing.

The ticket price is 100 yuan, and this is the least worthwhile scenic spot in my entire trip.

But the overall photo taking is ok.

After putting down the luggage and taking a short break, I picked up the camera and started to tour the ancient town. This ancient town is different from the ancient city of Pingyao in Shanxi. The ancient streets here are very narrow, just like the alleys in the village, or the Hutong in Beijing, which are not very regular streets. There are many shops on both sides, both old and new. It is enough to walk around this ancient town slowly for two hours. However, the whole process was in the drizzle, and I slowly savored the endless fun. There are not many tourists, and there is a quiet and leisurely temperament.

There is a little secret at the end, hehe. I arrived at the entrance of the scenic spot at noon on November 19. There were only a few cars in the parking lot. I couldn't see a tourist at a glance in the square and the ticket office. I wondered why there was no one. Well, I came to help in times of trouble, hehe. The ticket price was 100 yuan, and Guangdong people could get a 50% discount with their ID cards. I was a little happy, thinking I had picked up a big bargain. After entering, there were many inns, and the prices were not expensive. Most of them were more than 100. I strongly recommend Yueshe Hotel, which is clean, comfortable, and has breakfast. The ancient town is actually an ancient village, where residents live. To put it bluntly, it is to go in and visit a village surrounded by a river. It is indeed very distinctive and suitable for taking pictures. It takes two or three hours to walk slowly. There is not much commercialization. There is a small street selling local specialties. It is worth seeing, but the ticket price is too expensive and the cost performance is not high. You can basically not take pictures at night because it is dark. Here is a trick. From 6pm to 6am, there is no one checking tickets, which means you don't need to buy tickets. A 200 yuan ticket for two people can get you a night in the inn. The food there is not expensive. I've eaten at two restaurants and they were delicious. You can walk around slowly the next day after waking up. Navigate to Huangyao Middle School. You can park for free on the roadside. There are several entrances along the way. I didn't tell you this secret. I don't know anything about it, haha.

The environment of the ancient town is quite good. In the south, people live in the mountains and by the water, which is very comfortable. According to Baidu, the ancient town was basically inhabited by people with the surnames Huang and Yao, so it was named "Huangyao". But now, there are no Yaos in the town, and there are very few Huangs. In the past, this place was a gathering place for the Zhuang and Yao ethnic groups, but today it has been basically assimilated into Han culture. If you want to see ethnic customs, forget it.

There is nothing special about the natural scenery. There are just a few banyan trees. The ones with complicated and twisted branches are called dragon claw banyans, the ones with arched branches are called dragon gate banyans, and the ones growing on rocks are called stone banyans. These are the "attractions" of this ancient town.

When you come here, you must not have an impetuous heart. Wherever you go, you want to see some high-end and magnificent scenery. If you don't see anything unique, you will start to want to use all kinds of uncivilized adjectives to modify it. If you agree that the meaning of travel is to relax, cultivate your mind and find the feeling of slow life, then this place will be a choice. It is very quiet here, sparsely populated, with long ancient alleys, several bars, and more than a dozen cafes. You can see the old grandfather lowering the flag and the primitive boiling of firewood. If you often criticize Xitang for being too commercialized, the so-called Xitang is just a few streets of bars; or you think that Wuzhen has surrendered to big capital, has been completely modeled, and has lost its truest heart; then in Huangyao, you can come and experience it, without too much commercialization, what the real quiet ancient road and simple folk customs look like.

I chose to stay outside the ancient town. I found a hotel with a 360° viewing platform near the end of the town. The scenery may be a bit bad, and the town planning is a mess. My expectations for the ancient town have dropped immediately. Huangyao is an ancient town with a history of nearly a thousand years. It originated in the Song Dynasty, was built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, flourished in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, and gradually declined during the Republic of China. Surrounded by nine peaks, Jiuhu, Zhenwu, Jigong, Dieluo, Gejiang, Tianma, Tiantang, Niuyan, and Guandao, this terrain is proudly called "Nine Dragons Gathering Cave" by the Huangyao people. There are more than 300 houses scattered in the valleys between the peaks, most of which are Lingnan houses in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is said that Huangyao Ancient Town was built according to the principles of the Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams. The water is like a belt and the mountains are like a screen, which contains a lot of Feng Shui philosophy. The five immortal ancient wells in the town are hidden between the alleys and are the water source for local residents. The square well is the outlet for drinking water. From this pool, the water flows through several pools for washing vegetables, livestock drinking and washing clothes. The ancient well is cleverly and reasonably designed. It is still in use and has become an important place for residents to communicate. The East Gate was built in the early Qing Dynasty. The couplet on the door reads "The three rivers of Chuan Da are straight around the Pearl River Yaojiang River, which swallows the Western Regions. The building is built into five phoenixes, which stand out from the Luofeng Wenxia Key East Gate". The general meaning is that although the water in Huangyao is small, it can converge into the big river, and the mountains in Huangyao are not high, but they can occupy the pass. The 850-year-old dragon claw banyan is the landmark landscape of Huangyao. It is named because its aerial roots droop like dragon claws. In fact, there are 60 ancient and famous trees over 100 years old in Huangyao, 26 of which are on the streets of the ancient town and 34 in the villages outside the town. In addition to the dragon claw banyan, there are also dragon gate banyan, color-changing banyan, sleeping fairy banyan and stone banyan. These ancient banyans are what my parents miss most in Huangyao.

Huangyao Ancient Town is currently creating a 5A, and the tourist toilets in the scenic area have also undergone new changes. The toilets after the quality improvement and renovation are in harmony with the simple and natural "toilet buildings". The toilets are equipped with washbasins, toilet paper, laundry detergent, mirrors, induction hand dryers and other equipment. In addition to comfort, it gives every tourist a sense of home, allowing tourists to deeply appreciate the attentiveness and thoughtfulness of the scenic area. 👍 👍

Huangyao Ancient Town is 3.6 kilometers in radius and is a karst landform. It originated in the Song Dynasty and has a history of nearly 1,000 years. There are eight major natural landscapes and 24 minor natural landscapes; there are more than 20 temples and shrines, more than 10 pavilions and towers, most of which are Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings. Famous attractions include the former site of the Guangxi Provincial Working Committee, the ancient stage, and Anle Temple. The ancient town consists of three self-contained defense system buildings: Longpan Street, Zhongxing Street, and the commercial district. These three building complexes are cleverly connected together by bridges, village walls, and gatehouses to form a whole.

The ticket to Huangyao Ancient Town is now 40 yuan. It is recommended to stay here for one night to see the night view of the ancient town. There are few people in the ancient town in the morning, and it is quiet and you don’t need a ticket. From 8 am to 6 pm is the working time of the staff. No tickets are required for entry and exit during non-working hours. Remember to stay in the town. Don’t go out of the ticket gate during the day, otherwise you will be charged for entering again. There are usually uniformed ticket inspectors at the exit. Please check the map and pay attention.

Huangyao Ancient Town is the most famous scenic spot in Hezhou. It is located about 70 kilometers southwest of Hezhou City and belongs to Zhaoping County. There is a bus from Hezhou Railway Station to Huangyao Ancient Town. It takes 1 hour to take the highway. You can also take a shuttle bus from the passenger transport center (terminal) for 2 hours. The ticket price is 30 yuan. After entering the gate of the scenic area, you have to walk about 700 meters inside to reach the ancient town scenic spot. The scenic spot is not big and can be visited in 2-3 hours.

Don't go if you can avoid it. On the 43rd day of my self-driving trip from Zhanjiang to Hezhou to avoid the typhoon, I saw the sign for Huangyao Ancient Town on the side of the highway so I went down to take a look. The ticket cost 100 yuan and my husband and I were out in less than 30 minutes. It is very small and the architecture is not very good. I have been to many ancient towns all over the country, but the architecture here has no characteristics and no humanities to see. Except for inns and shops, all other places are private residences and are not allowed to be visited. The things they sell are universal and have no characteristics. Qingyan in Guizhou costs 10 yuan, while many ancient towns in Langzhong, Dongzha, Pingyao, and Jie Zi are free. This is really not worth it.

Just finished, second review from the heart:

1. Take bus K1 from Hezhou Station to the passenger terminal. The fare is 2 yuan (National Card) and you can also pay with a credit card.

2. Take the bus opposite the bus terminal, the fare is 20, wave and it will stop. I have a picture of the driver's phone number below, you can call to ask the driver when he will come, cash, WeChat, Alipay are all acceptable. The road around the mountain is quite good, after Gongqiao, the road is very crowded and the traffic is very slow, and the road is not good, it is very narrow and crazy. I got on the bus at 9:19 and started to drive, and got off the bus around 11:15

3. Get off the bus and buy a ticket. Show your ID card. The ID card will be printed on the ticket. After getting the ticket, you need to walk about five minutes to get to the entrance. Be sure to ask if there is a route map at the ticket office. Otherwise, you may go the wrong way. For example, I

4. I went there on the weekend. It was almost noon when I arrived, so there were still a few people, but not enough to queue up for walking. I walked in the small alleys. There was no one in the alleys, so I could take pictures freely. The big alleys were full of specialties and not popular. There was an iron railing on a small river in the scenic area, so it was very unsightly to take pictures at the ancient well and Dailong Bridge. Pay special attention not to touch the ancient well with your hands, as it is the drinking water for the locals. An old lady will remind you not to touch it! After passing Dailong Bridge, there is an occasional opportunity to take pictures. You can go up and take pictures, but don't walk into the alleys. That alley is full of homestays. When you walk, you will find that you have come out and have to go back the same way. For example, the ancient town is very small and it takes about two hours to walk through it. It is mainly for homestays and shopping. If you want to take pictures, go to the alleys.

5. Return. When I went there, I asked the driver for a card with the return time from Huangyao written on it. I just got on the bus at the ticket office. The return time was 30. It was very fast, less than an hour. The return bus seemed to go to the high-speed rail station. I didn't pay attention when I got off the bus, so I took K1 to the station.

6. The above is all. If you have any questions, you can chat with me privately and add WeChat and I will tell you the details!

It's not fun, but it's suitable for taking some beautiful photos. The scenery here is quite beautiful.

The real ancient style of the village, the small bridges, the flowing water, and the simple customs of the people are fascinating. The ancient buildings and the hometown feelings are well preserved and worth recommending. But it is not convenient to take a car. There is no car from the train station to the ancient town before 9:30, and it is difficult to share a car.

Huangyao Ancient Town is not too big, and you can visit it in less than one morning. The scenery is pretty good, and the soybean paste I bought there is delicious.

Not bad, worth a visit. There is an event on March 3rd. Tickets are 50 per person. There are quite a lot of people inside.

I went there during the March 3rd festival in Guangxi. At that time, there were still people dancing in Huangyao Ancient Town. I heard that the bars in Huangyao are worth visiting at night. They have a certain charm.

The quiet night in the ancient town has a special charm. Before leaving, we found a coffee shop about 500 meters away from the entrance of the scenic area (near Vienna Hotel). The staff was super nice and the barista was handsome. It must have just opened. I was given a mango pancake and two cups of coffee. I had to hold on to the wall to walk.

It is similar to other ancient towns, with not many original buildings. It is okay to visit it if you have free time, but the entrance fee of 100 yuan is too expensive.

The style of the ancient town is good, different from the Jiangnan type. The historical buildings are also well preserved and original, but it is a bit "commercialized". I hope it will not follow the old path of "Phoenix Ancient Town".

An ancient city with a story, the stone pavement here is very old!

The ancient village composed of two families named Huang and Yao is worth a visit.

During the New Year's Day holiday, there was no discount on the ticket, and it cost 100 yuan, which was not very worthwhile. The ancient town was so small, there was nothing special to visit, and it was a cold and rainy day, which made it even less fun.

Ancient town, some houses are under construction, a bit noisy, overall good

Generally speaking, it is good, and many residents live there. There is a strong commercial atmosphere, electric cars, motorcycles, and a lot of construction projects, which makes it noisy. The whole scenic area is not exquisite, and it is not suitable for a long vacation, just suitable for a visit.

There is no overly commercialized ancient town, and the sunrise in the morning is very beautiful

Speaking of Huangyao stone streets, there are currently 8 of them: Jinde Street, Yingxiu Street, Tianran Street, Zhongxing Street, Anle Street, Lianli Street, Longpan Street, and Shanbang Street. Among them, the widest stone street in Yingxiu Street is about 5 meters; the narrowest is the entrance of Yangxiang Street in Jinde Street, which is less than 2 meters. Pedestrians can only pass each other when walking opposite each other. In the past, traffic was blocked during market festivals. Nowadays, all kinds of specialty local product shops or various uniquely decorated homestays are beside the stone streets, which have become a new landscape in Huangyao.

The visitor center and ticket office are on the right side of the gate.

Huangyao New Street (X713 County Road) outside Huangyao Ancient Town has blue brick buildings on both sides, most of which are inns, restaurants and shops, which shows that the tourism and commercial culture is very developed.

The gate of the Huangyao Ancient Town Scenic Area is simple and ancient, hidden among the ancient banyan trees and bamboo forests, giving it a fairy-like atmosphere like a paradise on earth.

On one side of the small square in front of the gate of Huangyao Ancient Town, there is a statue of martyr Qian Xing and an ancient stage, and on the other side is the former site of the Guangxi Provincial Working Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Entering the gate of the ancient town, walking on the bluestone path, on the left is the green water of the Yao River, and on the right is the Ming and Qing Dynasty style buildings. After walking for more than 100 meters, you can see a towering ancient banyan tree standing by the Yao River, reflecting the clear stream. The roots of the ancient banyan tree are like a coiled dragon, the bark is like cracked rocks, the roots are intertwined, the branches are lush, and it is like a huge green umbrella, covering the sky and the sun. This is the oldest banyan tree in Huangyao Ancient Town - Dragon Claw Banyan, which is more than 500 years old.

It does not have the prominence of the ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, nor the grandeur of the ancient towns in Sichuan. It is simple and elegant, fresh and pure, beautiful and peaceful.

It was like a long-lost first encounter, full of pure joy and infatuation. It was Huangyao Ancient Town.

Walking in the ancient town, the bluestone road in the evening is long and far-reaching, and the mottled brick walls exude an ancient atmosphere.

It is covered with traces left by time and exudes the quiet tenderness of the years.

In the early morning, the ancient town is less noisy and more peaceful. The old streets of the ancient town are quiet and deep, like a lady who has washed away all the glamour and returned to her original simplicity.

While walking, you will feel the exquisite feeling carved by the passing years.

An ancient town is matched with ancient trees. Huangyao not only has small bridges, flowing water, green peaks and green bamboos, but also towering ancient banyan trees of various shapes can be seen everywhere.

The beauty of the ancient town is full of charm, comfort and relaxation, allowing you to easily relieve the pressure in your heart and take a slow walk!

Huangyao is a relatively mature ancient town. It is somewhat commercialized, but it still retains a lot of local original features and local characteristics. It is worth a visit. However, there are too many studios with students sketching there during the day! Wouldn't you consider restricting it a little bit? If you want to visit, it is better to go before 8 am.

There is a new scene at every step in Huangyao Ancient Town. Every house has stood for thousands of years and has its own story.

When night falls, every household lights up lanterns in front of their doors. Walking around the ancient town at night, the croaking of frogs and the chirping of cicadas are endless.

I have visited many famous ancient towns in China before, such as the four famous towns in the south of the Yangtze River, Lijiang, Dali, and Fenghuang, and I have no interest in ancient towns due to their excessive commercialization. However, when I walked into Huangyao Ancient Town in Hezhou, I was surprised unexpectedly. Surrounded by mountains and green waters, it preserves the most original natural and cultural elements. The ancient villages and the lifestyle of the locals here have a real ancient charm.

I entered Huangyao Ancient Town on a rainy afternoon. The raindrops hit the eaves of the green-tiled houses, adding a different charm to the ancient town. At the main entrance of the ancient town is an ancient stage.

"Huangyao Ancient Town is like a thousand-year-old collection of poems, forgotten on a secluded bookshelf in a library. When people inadvertently walk by and open this beautiful chapter, the simple and elegant style immediately conquers people's hearts."

Huangyao does not have the hustle and bustle of a big city, nor the high-rise buildings, nor the bright lights and nightlife. Instead, there are ancient trees everywhere, gurgling water, ancient stone bridges, deep courtyards and winding alleys, as well as tall houses and abrupt book buildings. This is a paradise isolated from the world surrounded by mountains and rivers, untainted by dust, and walking calmly in the rolling wheels of history. Every brick and tile here seems to be as peaceful and tranquil as it was thousands of years ago.

The ancient town can be walked through in half a day. It is relatively primitive and has not been developed much for the time being.

Unlike other ancient towns, Huangyao Ancient Town is a karst landform, which is the artistic conception of Chinese landscape painting of ancient villages under the peaks and forests. A stream winds through the ancient town. The static of ancient houses and the dynamic of flowing water are naturally combined. Its unique scenery is more exquisite like southern jade! The buildings in Huangyao Ancient Town are arranged according to the nine palaces and eight trigrams formation. In the early morning of summer, Huangyao is the most beautiful when it is locked in fog. It is also loved by many painters who love landscapes, and has attracted many ink painters to stay and create.

The food at the Bingge food stall at the entrance of Huangyao Ancient Town and the barbecue stall opposite is extremely unpalatable. The macaroni is older than leaves. I discussed with the boss whether I could return it or exchange it, but his attitude was extremely bad and he ignored me. Also, the barbecued beef is not real beef at all. He dared to call them Bingge, aren't you afraid of losing your military status?

There are many inns, restaurants and shops selling small items in Huangyao Ancient Town. Such ancient towns and villages, which have been demarcated as scenic spots, have flourished in recent years.

Huangyao Ancient Town has also experienced a baptism of commercialization.

The driver took us directly to the ticket check point of the scenic area, and missed the ticket office and Huangyao's big archway. We entered the ancient town through the locals through their shops, which was considered to be evading the ticket, and paid the locals 30 yuan for the guide fee. If you buy a ticket to enter the scenic area directly, there will be a sticker, and you can get a free postcard after visiting the ancient town. However, you can only enter once, and the face value of the ticket is relatively expensive. On the contrary, we were brought in by the locals, and we could enter unlimited times, so we just contacted the guide directly.

There are murals on the ancient house, which are said to be murals of wealthy families in the past and have been preserved to this day.

Huangyao at night. I took a few photos. Huangyao at night left a deep impression on me. Unlike other ancient towns, the outer walls are decorated with lights, but there are only a few lanterns as embellishments. The simple lanterns set off the simple ancient town. Fortunately, we encountered a fireworks show, and the town was particularly beautiful under the fireworks.

Huangyao Ancient Town is less attractive to children, and the commercial atmosphere is already quite strong. It is still quite interesting to take a walk in the quiet morning and evening. The town is not big, and all the alleys are connected in all directions. There are also many dogs in Huangyao, but they are all very friendly, lying lazily at the foot of the wall.

The specialty shops in Huangyao Ancient Town all sell traditional brown sugar made by the shop owners, various flavors of fermented black beans, plums, fermented bean curd, and the most delicious is papaya pickles. I have purchased all of the above. In addition to the fact that they are really delicious if you try them before you buy, they can also deliver them directly to you (I suggest you try a few more stores, as the taste of each store is a little different. Fermented black beans can be stored for half a year, and it is really great for cooking and stewing meat. You can make the fermented black bean short ribs yourself.)

Tickets: 100 yuan/person, cheaper on China-TravelNote

Huangyao is really not big, you can just walk around it

There will be occasional showers these two days.

So I felt the feeling of a wave of "Rain Alley"

Although there is no hesitation or hesitation

We are not the sad girls like lilac.

But this does not prevent us from appreciating her beauty

The banyan trees in the ancient town are really old.

Complex

They are all traces of history

Don’t want to miss buying tickets early in the morning. We arrived at around 8pm and didn’t buy tickets. Then the next morning, around 8am, when we were walking around the ancient town, the staff had already started patrolling and checking tickets. I don’t know if it was because we brought the dog, but we were caught right away. 😂 Of course, if you don’t dress like a tourist, maybe you can get away with it? Anyway, when we were walking around, we met several waves of staff.

The ancient town itself is quite small and can be visited in about two hours. Pay attention to the wall of the alley where there are tourist attractions (such as the Immortal Ancient Well). The map is really useless and difficult to understand.

Blue bricks and black tiles, small bridges and flowing water are standard features of all ancient towns. Huangyao Ancient Town is rated as one of the ten most beautiful ancient towns in China. Most of the people are surnamed Huang and Yao, so it is Huangyao Ancient Town. After a round of walking, it turns out that girls are more fond of ancient towns. Three or five girlfriends are happy together, taking pictures with scissors hands on the roadside, plus some couples and parents-children tours. There are really few rough men like me wandering around. There are some landscape photographers with long guns and short guns. I just like to run around alone. I have been to so many ancient towns, each of which has its own different characteristics. In Huangyao Ancient Town, I watched the musical "Linhe Changge" and lived in the inn of the ancient town. I slowly experienced its simplicity and ancient charm, and felt the different quiet beauty. Hezhou is located at the junction of Hunan, Guangxi and Guangdong. Although it also has the title of China's longevity town and karst landform landscape, it is not as famous as Bama in terms of longevity, and its karst landform characteristics are not as good as Guilin, which is a bit embarrassing. In general, Huangyao Ancient Town is indeed a good place for people in Guangdong and Guangxi to relax and vacation.

There are many gates in the ancient town, but only one gate has a ticket check, which should be the main gate.

As soon as you enter the gate, you will see the oldest banyan tree in the ancient town. The note says it is called "Dragon Claw Banyan".

The villagers in the ancient town are very welcoming and will answer questions about directions enthusiastically.

The whole ancient town gives people a strong sense of humanity and cultural heritage. There are carved couplets in front of every house, and the wooden windowsills are carved with classical window grilles. The mottled walls and smooth stone pavements all make people feel the lazy tenderness of time.

When you come to the ancient town, you must take a cruise. There are many cruise ships here, you can go to any one, basically it costs 10 yuan per person. Because there were few people when I went, the owner did not wait for others after getting on the boat. The boat will go around the ancient town, turn around in the town where it cannot be navigated, and the boat owner has to get off the boat and push it under the Dragon Bridge.

After nightfall, everything in Huangyao is finally peaceful. There is no music or extravagance, only the big red lanterns lit in front of every house. There is no moonlight in the sky, and it is completely dark without any houses.

After exiting Hezhou Station, you will see a large bus station with a tourist bus from Hezhou to Huangyao parked on the roadside, 30 yuan per person. Although the guides I saw online before all had pictures of departure at XX o'clock, we still had to wait for half an hour after getting on the bus until it was full. I guess it was because there were not many people on Friday. In addition, the bus would stop to pick up and drop off passengers, so it was not a direct route. The total journey was about 1 hour. If you can get a Didi ride, it is recommended that you take a ride, which is faster. As of December 31, 2018, Huangyao Scenic Area will implement a half-price ticket discount policy for Guangdong tourists. Show your ID card to enjoy a 50 yuan per person ticket discount.

It is about 500 meters from the gate of Huangyao Scenic Area to the second ticket office inside. There is a small "forest" on the way, which is suitable for taking photos. Huangyao Ancient Town is well connected and you don't have to worry about getting lost. Recently, some inns in Huangyao Ancient Town are under renovation, so some paths are difficult to walk.

Since it was a working day on Friday, there were not many tourists and no noisy tour groups. The quiet Huangyao was still quite charming. There are many food stalls outside the entrance of the scenic area, but the owner of the inn we stayed in told us that Huangyao Ancient Town is just the opposite of other scenic spots. Eating in the scenic area is cheaper than eating outside the scenic area.

Huangyao Ancient Town is not very big. If you come here on weekends, you can visit it in one day. This is why so many tourists come here on weekends.

The layout of Huangyao Ancient Town is well preserved. The buildings and streets are basically handed down from ancient times, with no obvious signs of renovation. Every building exudes the historical and cultural atmosphere of Huangyao. The ancient town is built by the mountains and rivers. Where there is water, there must be a bridge, and where there is a bridge, there must be a pavilion, and the pavilion enshrines gods. There are gatehouses at most entrances and exits, and most of the gatehouses have gun holes, which makes it seem like one man can block the way for ten thousand men.

Huangyao retains a strong atmosphere of life, and its commercialization is not as serious as Yangshuo and Lijiang. There are not many bars, and the streets are mainly lined with literary and artistic shops, and some local residents are doing small businesses.

Apart from anything else, it's worth a visit before it develops into an obviously commercialized place like Wuzhen or Fenghuang Ancient Town, which is full of surprises.

We arrived at Huangyao Ancient Town at around 8pm. You can enter the scenic area for free after the staff get off work at 6pm. Since it was the off-season, we got up early, so there were not many tourists. The old bluestone roads were polished smooth and shiny. The roads built by the ancients are much better than the cement roads and floor brick roads in the alleys now.

The ancient town has unique and quaint old houses. Personally, I feel that this place feels older than Fenghuang. Most of the store names in the 80 production team have elements of literary and artistic youth.

Everything in Huangyao is so plain that it is hard to find its exquisiteness without careful observation. Its history, architecture, people, everything is so plain and gentle. One of the local characteristics is the retro and nostalgic advertisements of the Republic of China. Such old posters should not be seen in other places, but there are still many here. Seeing the old posters always makes me feel like I have crossed many generations!

When you walk into the Huangyao Ancient Town, you will naturally feel the tranquility, leisure, freedom and harmony of the villagers' lives here; between the vicissitudes of blue bricks and black tiles, each blue brick bears traces of the years, and the blue bricks on the wall record the passage of time. Only by looking closely can you truly understand its devastation.

There are many small shops on the old street, some run inns, some sell handicrafts, some sell clothing, or some sell tobacco, alcohol and groceries. However, no matter what goods each store sells, every shop will hang a small wooden sign at the door saying "We have a room".

The water in the river flows shallowly, the trees by the river are green, and the legendary dragon claw banyan tree is right in front of you. The dragon claw banyan tree is named because its aerial roots resemble dragon claws. It is more than 500 years old. You can see it by following the right fork road from the main gate. The dragon claw banyan tree has witnessed how many people and events have slowly disappeared in history. The harmonious image of the blue bricks, gray tiles, mud brick buildings, ancient bridges and ancient alleys in the ancient town fully conforms to the aesthetic conception of small bridges, flowing water and people's houses.

You must stay when you come to Huangyao, in order to experience it rather than just browse. Let every blade of grass and every tree become a painting in your eyes.

The original price of the ancient town ticket was 100. I had thought about buying it online before, and it was around 70+. When I was on the bus and wanted to place an order, I heard the driver say that there was an international tourism festival this month, and the ticket was half price at 50.

I had never seen pictures of Huangyao Ancient Town at night before I came here, and I didn't know it was so stunning. Walking on the streets, time seemed to stop...

This place is more beautiful than the countryside in my mind, far away from the noisy city

More leisure and contentment...

Like many ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, Huangyao also has small bridges, flowing water, and houses. Many old houses still retain intricately carved eaves and murals, and the winding bluestone streets are especially clean after the rain. However, compared with those ancient towns that have been developed to the extreme, this place is less noisy and flashy, and more natural, simple, and peaceful.

Speechless, I went there for three days, and there was a power outage every day. The voltage was super low. It’s really not suitable to go there in summer. The consumption is not very cheap. A small beef noodle costs 15

When you first enter the ancient town, you will feel like you are in a paradise. There is still some distance from the gate of the scenic area to the entrance of the ancient town. On both sides of the stone road, there are mountains surrounding it. The air is fresh and peaceful. At the foot of the mountain are the farmlands of local villagers, which are green and comfortable to look at.

It was already dusk when we entered the ancient town. Every three or five steps along the path, we could see chickens, cats and dogs. Most of them looked lazy, enjoying their lives without bowing for a living.

I went to Huangyao at the end of November 2017. It happened to be raining. There were few people in the ancient town and it was very quiet. In comparison, it is not very commercialized and it is rare that it has maintained its original appearance. It is okay!

Half a day is enough to play in this place. There are many inns in the ancient town. There will be no problem with accommodation here. Eating here is also relatively cheap. When you come to this place to play, try to travel independently. There are many small streets and alleys in the town, and they are all connected by roads, so there is no need to worry about getting lost. If you want to visit famous attractions, just follow the map. There are also many less famous attractions in the town, most of which appear as road signs, so some attractions are not marked on the map. There is a special bus to the ancient town at the train station, 30 yuan per person, take the highway.

There are two notices posted on the window of the ticket office in the ancient town. It also says that if you buy tickets online, please buy tickets two hours in advance, otherwise you can only wait at the door after picking up the tickets here. I bought the ticket two hours earlier on the way here, so I came to the ticket window and took the ticket code sent to me by the e-commerce to enter the scenic area without waiting. Tourists from some provinces can buy tickets at a maximum discount of 50%. For example, for a 100 yuan ticket, tourists from Guangdong can get 50 yuan. The special bus to Huangyao Ancient Town is the purple-red one, 30 yuan per person, and it takes the highway. Because I had to go to the gas station to refuel that day, it took about an hour to get to Huangyao Ancient Town. There is someone on the bus who is responsible for charging, and WeChat and Alipay payment are supported. It takes another kilometer to enter the real residential area of the ancient town from the front of the archway with Huangyao Ancient Town. The special bus for the return trip is parked in the open space on the left hand side in front of the archway. The open space opposite the ticket window on the right side of the archway is where the tour bus is parked, so don't get on the wrong bus. There are people checking tickets at the entrance of the ancient town. Before entering the ancient town, take a look at the map. It feels like this place is connected in all directions. As for how big it is, you can only measure it with your feet. Looking at the map is sometimes inaccurate, and you need to feel and experience it yourself to know. There is an ancient tree in the square in front of the ancient town. There are actually two entrances here, leading to two different directions. When you come to this place, you might as well take a closer look. After passing the entrance, you can see an ancient tree that is larger than the one you see in the square. In fact, half a day is enough to come to Huangyao Ancient Town. If possible, try to travel by yourself.

The ancient town is not big, suitable for taking photos and walking around. The local specialties such as fermented black beans, rice wine, stuffed pumpkin, fresh bamboo shoots and meat balls, and tofu are very delicious!

The ancient town is best for taking photos in the early morning. If you go out at around 7 o'clock, there are almost no tourists and the shops are not open yet. Huangyao is the quietest at this moment.

My girlfriend and I went to Huangyao Ancient Town completely out of our plan, which we also mentioned in our travel notes. But after arriving here, it was beyond our expectations! We came here for 3 days in March. My girlfriend and I spent about 700 yuan per person, but the inn only cost less than 500 yuan. The rest of the expenses were mainly for food and shopping.



The ancient town is well preserved as a whole, and I was surprised that the thousand-year-old stone road was still very clean. Although the ancient town is in a scenic area and is surrounded by modern streets and shops, the ancient town still retains its original characteristics and flavor.



The only thing that is not convenient is the ticket. If you buy tickets on China-TravelNote or other websites like we did, you need to wait at least two hours to get the tickets at the window (we sat outside the scenic area for two hours because of this...) The ticket for the scenic area is 100 yuan, and the website is 70 yuan. It is recommended to buy it on the website~



If you come here, I recommend you stay in an inn, and you must stay in the inn next to the Sleeping Fairy Banyan Tree, because it is the center of the ancient town and very convenient~

[Reminder] If you want to come to the ancient town, be sure to avoid the peak travel season. We confirmed with the hotel owner that the cost here will increase by 3-5 times during the peak travel season, which is scary.

I like this place very much. It is not as commercial as many ancient cities. The Guilin landscape makes me feel comfortable even if I stay there for a few days.

Huangyao Ancient Town is 3.6 kilometers in radius and has a karst landform. It originated in the Song Dynasty and has a history of nearly 1,000 years. There are eight major natural landscapes and 24 minor natural landscapes; there are more than 20 temples and shrines, and more than 10 pavilions and towers, most of which are Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings.

A characteristic town that has not been fully developed. Although commercialization is quite obvious, it is still a good place for leisure and vacation.

There's nothing good to see, it's better to go to the villa for barbecue~

Huangyao Ancient Town is located in the northeast of Zhaoping County, Hezhou, Guangxi, 40 kilometers northeast of the county seat. Huangyao has a history of nearly a thousand years. It originated in the Kaibao period of the Song Dynasty (972), was built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, and flourished in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It is one of the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Ancient Towns in China" and a famous town in Guangxi. Because the Huang and Yao surnames are the majority in the town, it is named "Huangyao". There are "six mores" in the town, including many mountains, waters, caves, pavilions, temples, ancestral halls, ancient trees, and couplets and plaques. In 2009, Huangyao Ancient Town was rated as a national 4A tourist attraction.

The ancient town has its own characteristics, but it is too commercial, especially in the peak season, when it is crowded with people, which ruins the scenery. It is more romantic when there are fewer people.

Quiet and lazy ancient town

Tickets: 50 (discounts during the Chinese New Year)

It is not too commercial, but the relevant departments should still pay close attention to environmental cleanliness.

The ancient town is full of commercial atmosphere, especially at night. There are all kinds of barbecue or late-night snack stalls everywhere. The water pollution is serious. If the local government does not introduce some protection policies, there will probably be few tourists in a few years. The tickets are expensive, and the management of the ancient town still has a lot of room for improvement.

During the Spring Festival, there are a lot of people in the ancient town with unique features. It is better to buy tickets in the App. Go to the door to buy tickets. The ticket price is 100. The performance also requires an additional ticket. The ticket bought on Ctrip plus the performance is 75↔️

The ancient town is really small and can be visited in half an hour, but it is still quite unique. There are not so many people in the scenic spot. My favorite is the old locust tree just after entering the scenic spot.

A very quiet ancient town with a thousand-year history. It is simple, undecorated, not busy, and you can hear the sound of gurgling water. It feels great to step on the bluestone slabs. The ancient town doesn't look big, but the more you walk in, the more you will find a different world. After getting off the Hezhou High-speed Railway Station, there are buses that go directly to Huangyao Ancient Town. There are several buses a day, which is very convenient. A place worth visiting again!

Huangyao in the drizzle has an indescribable charm. If I wasn't afraid of the cold, I might have sat there for a whole day. I have a passion for ancient towns. I have seen Hui-style architecture and appreciated the unique features of small towns in the Jiangnan water villages. I walked on the bluestone road, holding an umbrella, looking at the old houses, big banyan trees, and red lanterns...

An ordinary ancient town, not overly renovated, quieter than other ancient towns

The biggest feature is that this is an ancient town with the smell of pickles. While other ancient towns are selling the same old Wuzhen souvenirs, this ancient town’s specialty is all kinds of pickles, which is also unique.

It can be used as a stopover in a long journey or a destination for a short trip. It is not worth a special visit and can be visited in one day.

In Huangyao, walking on the smooth bluestone road, the winding path leads to an unknown distance. The mottled brick walls exude a cool breath and are covered with traces left by time, yet still make people feel the gentleness of the peaceful years.

Huangyao has a nice night view, not many people, and is quite quiet. It is more lively during the day.

A very simple ancient town, more elegant than other ancient towns, but the scenery is not diminished at all. Stone roads, old houses, ancient trees, small bridges, flowing water, people, getting up early in the morning and strolling slowly in the ancient town, this is the scenery we want to see when we come here away from the city. The commercial atmosphere is getting stronger and stronger, and almost every household is selling Huangyao specialties, but compared to those ancient towns with bright lights and noisy bars, Huangyao's night is very quiet, and the love that encounters here is romantic.

Tickets still need to be purchased, and sometimes security guards will check you in and out. I have been to Guangxi three times and found that the people of Guangxi are very friendly. It was already dark when I arrived at the entrance of the scenic spot at around 6 o'clock in the evening. The security guard saw that I was alone and the wind was strong, so he rode a motorcycle to take me to the vicinity of the inn. I am very grateful!

There is also a very important point!!! Hezhou Passenger Transport West Station is being relocated to the Passenger Transport Terminal. If you take a bus to Huangyao, go directly to the Bus Terminal to take the bus!!! The journey takes 2 hours and costs 30 yuan. The specific timetable is not found. Because the online information is not updated in time, I was delayed for a long time at the West Station and missed the sunset😭😭 Attached is the latest round-trip timetable of the high-speed rail station Huangyao, the journey takes 1 hour and costs 30 yuan.

Huangyao Ancient Town is really simple and rustic. It feels like a delicate and pretty girl with beautiful mountains and clear waters. There are some very interesting hotels, retro streets from the Republic of China, all kinds of delicious food, and the local simple villagers who are very kind and friendly.