Xi'an to Chengdu Pingle Ancient Town Leshan Huanglongxi self-driving tour

Number of days: 5 days
Time: January
Average cost: 1500 yuan
With whom: husband and wife
Tour kinds: food, photography, self-driving
Updated: 2024.12.19

During the Chinese New Year, there was nothing to do, and it happened that the epidemic was also released, so I decided to go out for a walk. In winter, you still have to go south, the distance is not too far, and you still have to choose Sichuan. Although Sichuan has been to Sichuan many times, there are many places to play, and the ancient towns around Chengdu are also very distinctive, and the four of us took a little teddy and set off in the direction of Chengdu.

This time, it is still mainly leisure, and the ancient town of Pingle around Chengdu was chosen. Pingle Ancient Town is located in the southwest of Qionglai City, more than 90 kilometers away from Chengdu, and is a cultural town with a history of more than 2,000 years. The old banyan trees in Pingle Ancient Town, the Baimo River flowing through it, the stilts built along the river, and the bluestone streets together constitute the quaint scenery of the ancient town. I went to Pingle Ancient Town more than ten years ago and thought it was very good, so I took them for another swim.

January 22 (the first day of the new year)

Destination: Pingle Ancient Town.

Route: At 10:20 a.m., depart from the vicinity of the Aerospace City, get on the Ring Expressway through the Yanta intersection, then turn to the Beijing-Kunming Expressway, towards Hanzhong, and take a break in several service areas in the middle. Now a new highway from Baoji to Hanzhong has been opened in the direction of Hanzhong, which greatly alleviates the old Western Han Expressway, and before leaving, I looked at the AutoNavi navigation, the two are about the same time, but the old Xihan Expressway is more than 60 kilometers less, so I still take the Western Han Expressway. Follow the navigation to reach the ancient town directly, with a total distance of 795 kilometers.

Before leaving, I was not sure if there was a traffic jam on the road, so I also walked and watched, if there was a traffic jam, I could stay in Zhaohua Ancient City for a day, fortunately, it was relatively smooth, I arrived at the Hanzhong service area at three o'clock in the afternoon, the road section that was easy to block had passed, and it was estimated that I could rush to Pingle Ancient Town at night, so I found an ancient Rong inn on China-TravelNote, and the evaluation was not bad, and I contacted the boss directly, so that she could book two rooms, 350 yuan a room (usually it should not exceed 200), and the price during the holidays was okay. Then he ran all the way and arrived at the inn at 9 o'clock in the evening. The ancient banyan inn is located on the ancient street, close to the river, the inn has its own indoor parking lot, the interior of the inn is also more distinctive, the flowers and plants are more beautifully decorated, and the boss is more enthusiastic.

After putting down the things, we hurriedly went out to find something to eat, and not far from the inn, we saw a milk soup noodle shop, which was about to close, so we quickly ordered milk soup noodles, bowl chicken, etc., which was dinner. After eating, I looked around and didn't go far, so I went back to rest.

The street
in front of the inn

January 23 (the second day of the first month)

Place to play: Pingle Ancient Town.

At around 8 o'clock in the morning, I took my dog out first. The morning in the ancient town is very clean, there are no people on the street, walking on the ancient street, by the river, walking and watching, very comfortable, along the main road, nearly 1 hour, the ancient town is basically finished. Then I went back to the hotel, went out for breakfast and lunch together, and basically had two meals a day in the past few days when I went out to play. Another purpose that came out this time is Sichuan food, any small restaurant in Sichuan, the taste is very authentic, which is why we often come here. Breakfast was solved at the small restaurant next to it, and I asked for brown sugar mash eggs, steamed buns, fried tofu, etc., which tasted good, and I went to the ancient town after eating. Following my morning route, I went around again, and at 12 o'clock, I found a tea house by the river, and the four of us just got together a table of mahjong, so we spent the afternoon playing mahjong. In the evening, I found a hot pot in the town, called Huainan Old Hot Pot, recommended by the locals, but fortunately I went early, and there was no place if I was late. The taste of hot pot is more authentic, four people spent more than 320, not cheap, after eating hot pot, they went back to rest, and I came out alone to take pictures of the night view. During the Chinese New Year, the night scene of the ancient town was also well arranged, and after a quick turn, I went back to rest.

the Ancient Banyan Inn, and there is a gate
next to it

the platform on the second floor of the Ancient Rong Inn, where you can drink tea

Tofu milk is indispensable
in the ancient town of Sichuan

riverside view

A river is divided into three waters, and in the distance is a developed bamboo raft ride

wasted an afternoon
at this café

the street
across the bridge

bosses are more laid-back

a bamboo street

Baimo River

Riverside Cafe, there are few
people this season

ancient banyan tree

On the left is an ancient bridge, Leshan Bridge

Pingsha Luoyan Scenic Area should be newly built

Pingsha Luoyan Scenic Area

streets
on the outskirts of town

There

is a small passage
to the river next to the inn

small square
next to the ancient banyan tree

The night scene is relatively beautiful, I don't know if this is usually the case

small booth is still holding

Chinese New Year, the big red lantern hangs
high

Night Bridge
at

night

came to the ancient banyan tree
again at night

Pingsha Luoyan Scenic Area
at night

Many stalls
were temporarily added during the festival

milk soup noodles are the specialty
of Pingle Ancient Town

January 24 (the third day of the first month)

play: Lugou Zhuhai, Leshan.

When I got up in the morning, I went to walk the dog first, and went around along yesterday's route again, and decided to check out after coming back. Not far from the inn, there is a Mao Xue Wang, every time I pass by his house, it looks good, after checking out, I went to this house to ask for three dishes: Mao Xue Wang, fish, and bamboo leaf vegetables, of which bamboo leaf vegetables have not been eaten in Xi'an, the taste is relatively delicious, and breakfast and lunch are solved together.

There are two bamboo seas around the ancient town, the bamboo sea in western Sichuan has good scenery and is a scenic spot, but if you want to climb the mountain, the old man will definitely not be able to climb, and there is a Lugou bamboo sea on the edge of the ancient town, which can be directly up by car. After eating at nearly 12 o'clock, I decided to go around the Lugou Bamboo Sea first, and then go to Leshan. The entrance to Lugou Bamboo Sea is very close, it takes two kilometers to drive, drive up the mountain road, the road is very narrow, and it is not easy for both cars to meet the car, but there is no car on the road, which also shows that no one comes to this attraction. After driving 7 or 8 kilometers, we saw some bamboo planted on both sides of the road, but the air was good, and we didn't drive to the end, so we returned.

At 1 p.m., I returned to the bottom of the mountain, navigated to Leshan Hongjia Hotel, a whole journey of 160 kilometers, and set off directly. At 2:50 p.m., I arrived at the Leshan Hongjia Hotel, which was also booked on China-TravelNote, close to the scenic spot, next to the gate of the Oriental Buddha Capital. However, I do not recommend this hotel, it is a two-story bungalow on the side of the road, 587 yuan per room, which is usually estimated to be more than 100, and there is no way to increase the price during the holidays. In fact, you should live in the city of Leshan, you can go around the city at night to eat, and here you can only see the cars on the road at night. Although the hotel is only 5 or 6 kilometers away from the city, the traffic jam is serious these days, and it takes 1 hour to drive there, which is very inconvenient. After putting down the things and going around the Oriental Buddha, the Oriental Buddha should be the attraction that was built later, on the back of the Leshan Giant Buddha, there is a road directly to the Leshan Giant Buddha, but you have to buy tickets for the Leshan Giant Buddha in advance. The ticket to the Oriental Buddha Capital is 80 yuan per person, but fortunately, you can bring a puppy in, since you are here, go in and take a look. Dogs are not allowed in the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, and we have no intention of going in.

The

Oriental Buddha Capital also has to climb a hill, which is full of Buddha statues and stone carvings, built on the mountain, and you can see the confluence of the three rivers at the highest point, which turned for more than an hour, and came out at 6 p.m. I originally planned to eat in the city, but the traffic jam was still serious, and there was a restaurant not far from the hotel, which said a century-old shop, and the sign was stilt beef and Sanjiang fish, so I ate it here. Stomp beef is a characteristic traditional dish in Leshan City, mainly beef, beef tongue, beef liver, beef spinal cord, beef hoof tendons, etc. plus traditional Chinese medicine stew, the taste is since you can taste it, Sanjiang fish can't eat any characteristics, and it is more expensive, and the taste is just a taste. Kicked beef, Sanjiang fish plus a vegetarian dish, cost 326 yuan, near the scenic spot, it must be a little more expensive.

After eating, the two of us took our dogs and walked all the way to the gate of the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, all the way to the river, and saw that the city opposite was brightly lit, much more prosperous than here. During the Chinese New Year, there are lantern exhibitions, night markets, etc. at the gate of the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, and you need to buy a ticket to enter the lantern exhibition, so you don't go in to see it. After a turn, I went back, and this circle went back and forth for more than 5 kilometers.

the street
in front of the inn

to the White Foam River
again

a good place
to walk your dog by the river

Baimo River

There are quite a lot of inns in the ancient town, and they are more distinctive
in appearance

Lugou Bamboo Sea, the scenery is the bamboo
on both sides

Oriental Buddha Capital Scenic Area

the
cave entrance

Amitabha

There

are quite a lot
of outsiders

sculptures are relatively magnificent

Inside
the cave

Amitabha

three rivers converge

in
the Oriental Buddha

opposite is the city of
Leshan

the

gate of
Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area

is catching up with the musical fountain performance

on January 25 (the fourth day of the Lunar New Year)

eating tour: Ye Po Bo Bo Bo Chicken, Huanglongxi Ancient Town

Leshan's snacks are very famous in Sichuan, so get up in the morning and prepare to check out, go to the city to eat, and go to Huanglongxi Ancient Town near Chengdu after eating.Granny Ye in Leshan City is the most famous, so it is directly located here, not far away, more than 6 kilometers. I drove away at 10:20, and when I passed by the gate of the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, I saw a long queue outside, and there was also a queue on the mountain, and Leshan tourism was relatively popular this year. There was a bit of traffic jam on the road, stop-and-go, and at 10:50 I drove to the vicinity of Granny Ye's Bobo Chicken, and it was not easy to find a parking space. In the store, I ordered bowl chicken, old brown sugar ice powder, honey jelly, bean sprouts fried rice and other snacks. After eating, I went to the river again, and at one o'clock in the afternoon, I drove away and went straight to Huanglongxi Ancient Town.

The hotel in Huanglongxi Ancient Town is also found on China-TravelNote, Qingxi Valley Hotel, the evaluation is good, the price is more than 400 one, the hotel's internal environmental facilities are available, that is, it is written in the scenic area, in fact, there are still 1.2 kilometers away from the gate of the scenic spot, and the walk is still a bit far. We arrived at the hotel at 2:50 p.m., took a short rest after checking in, because there was an old man, so we drove to the ancient town at almost 4 o'clock. Huanglongxi Ancient Town is relatively close to Chengdu, so every holiday and weekend Chengdu people love to run to the ancient town, I have come this time for the fourth time, so I am familiar with the road, lead them around, mainly a main street, selling food, drinking, playing, follow the flow of people forward, there is a water system in the middle of the street, the environment is not bad, to the end is the Fu River, the river is to drink tea, but few people drink tea. There were still some scenic spots on both sides of the town, and they were not interested in turning, so they went back. Chengdu hot pot has not been enjoyed yet, so I searched for a well-known and relatively close hot pot, Sichuan West Bazi, which has a branch in Chengdu Huayang, 30 kilometers away from Huanglongxi, more than 40 minutes by car. I came out of the ancient town at 6:20, drew a number online in advance, and rushed to the Bazi hot pot restaurant in western Sichuan at 7 o'clock, which was already overdue, but fortunately, the waiter asked us to wait for a while, and then arranged a table for us. The hot pot restaurant is very large, the business is hot, the taste is authentic, and 4 people spent 425 yuan, which is cheaper than Haidilao. After eating, it was 9:20, and it was faster to drive back, and there was no car on the road, so it took half an hour.

In the distance is the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, where only the feet of the Giant Buddha
can be

seen

Some ancient buildings
preserved in Huanglongxi Ancient Town

Huanglongxi Ancient Town

These small goods can decorate the ancient town beautifully

in
Huanglongxi Ancient Town

landscape strip
in the middle of the road

Sichuan West Bazi Hot Pot Restaurant

January 26 (the fifth day of the first month)

Destination: Xi'an

Tomorrow is the last day of the holiday, and I am afraid of traffic jams, so I decided to go back today, and if there is a traffic jam, I will rest for a day halfway, and if there is no traffic jam, I will drive home in one go. The hotel has breakfast in the morning, although it is simple, it is no problem to eat enough.

Driving out of the hotel at 10 o'clock, following the navigation back, there was a constant traffic jam on the road, and it was expected that the time to go home was getting later and later. At half past 2 o'clock in the afternoon, there was a long road blocked near Jianmen Pass, and I originally planned to go to the Jianmen Pass service area to eat and rest, although there were only a few kilometers left, but it was estimated that it would take more than half an hour in the past, so I saw the exit of Jianmen Pass, so I drove out directly. I found a farmhouse tofu banquet on Baidu, more than a kilometer away from the highway exit, so I went straight here, and by the way, I tasted the tofu banquet in Jianmenguan. There are a lot of tofu dishes, let the boss recommend a few, the work is okay, after eating at 3:30 in the afternoon, I am ready to get on the highway, but because the traffic jam has not been alleviated, the upbound highway is closed, so I took National Highway 108 and went to the Zhaohua toll station to get on the highway. Then stop and go on the highway, and arrive at the Hanzhong service area at 8 p.m. The navigation showed that it would take 4 hours to go back, so I decided to drive back in one go. At 12 o'clock at night, we finally arrived at the Hechizhai toll station, and after dropping off the two of us on Science and Technology Road 6, we continued to drive and finally returned to our home in the Aerospace City at half past 12.

Conclusion: The ancient towns around Chengdu are good, by the river, most of them are historical ancient towns, unlike the ancient towns around Xi'an, which build a few houses on the mud and sell some food, which is called the ancient town. The ancient town of Pingle this time is suitable for leisure and relaxation, surrounded by mountains and rivers, a few people play cards, drink tea, and it is still very good to relax, but it is best not to come during holidays, and not in winter.