bestpreserved – Spress https://en.spress.net Spress is a general newspaper in English which is updated 24 hours a day. Mon, 28 Jun 2021 02:10:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191965906 Gaochun Old Street, the best-preserved ancient street of Ming and Qing Dynasties in East China, is as famous as Nanjing Confucius Temple https://en.spress.net/gaochun-old-street-the-best-preserved-ancient-street-of-ming-and-qing-dynasties-in-east-china-is-as-famous-as-nanjing-confucius-temple/ Mon, 28 Jun 2021 02:10:40 +0000 https://en.spress.net/gaochun-old-street-the-best-preserved-ancient-street-of-ming-and-qing-dynasties-in-east-china-is-as-famous-as-nanjing-confucius-temple/ If you travel to Nanjing, I believe most people think of the Confucius Temple first. Confucius Temple is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Nanjing and even the whole country, and it is a national 5A tourist attraction with free tickets. It has a very long history and profound Cultural heritage. In Nanjing, there is actually a thousand-year-old street, which not only has a large number of ancient buildings, but also enjoys the reputation of “Nanjing Second Confucius Temple”. It is “Gaochun Old Street”, which is also called Chunxi Old Street because it is located in Chunxi Street, Gaochun District. Gaochun Old Street is a must-visit tourist attraction in Gaochun. It is located in the commercial center of Gaochun District. It is now a national 4A tourist attraction, a famous historical and cultural street in China, and one of the 48 scenic spots in the new Jinling. I visited here a few years ago. You also need to buy tickets, which are now free to the public. The history of Gaochun Old Street can be traced back to the Song Dynasty. At that time, a market was established. It has a long history of more than 900 years. Later, Gaochun Old Street has become the main commercial street here. In addition, the adjacent waterways are developed. Since then, it has become a place where merchants gather and people gather, and it is now a provincial cultural relics protection unit. The ancient buildings in Gaochun Old Street are very well-preserved and large in scale. They are the best-preserved ancient streets in the Ming and Qing Dynasties in East China, enjoying the “Jinling First Ancient Street”, “Jinling Second Confucius Temple” and the “art of ancient architecture” The reputation of “treasure house”. Although its popularity is not very high, it does not affect its value in literary history. As an “old street” for nearly a thousand years, there is naturally an old street. Gaochun Old Street was built under the continuous construction of the Ming and Qing Dynasties for more than 500 years. At the beginning, the old street was 1135 meters long, and now there is more than 800 meters in existence. The cultural level is still the landscape at the humanistic level, which can be found on this old street. During the day, there are endless tourists on Gaochun Old Street, and Gaochun Old Street in the evening is also unique. This is also my favorite time to go shopping in the old street. Unlike the old streets I’ve been to in the past, the texture of Gaochun Old Street is very well preserved. On the stone road with a width of 4.5-5.5 meters, you can clearly see the rouge stone used in the middle part, the pink rouge stone It contrasts sharply with the cyan stone. After hundreds of years of wind, rain, and traffic pressure, it is still very well preserved and very strong. And the old drainage pipes are still in use today, and they are very particular. The stone slabs of the sewer are composed of square and round shapes, fusing the ancients’ idea of ​​”Heaven and Man are one”, and represents the “Heaven and Round Place”. Gaochun Old Street has been a commercial street since ancient times. The commercial atmosphere is very strong. It is still the case today. There are many shops on both sides of the old street. There are as many as 314 shops. The shops are also very distinctive, all of which are building-style. The double-layer brick and wood structure, the building’s cornices and corners, the unique shape, and the simplicity and variety, combine the characteristics of the Huizhou architecture and local architecture in southern Anhui, leaving a deep impression on people. The prosperity of Gaochun Old Street in ancient times benefited from the well-developed rivers here. Guanxi River was one of the busiest rivers in ancient times. It was a water transportation channel. According to historical records, as early as the Song Dynasty, the Guanxi River docked at the Guanxi River. The ship is a few miles long enough to show its economic prosperity. Economic prosperity will certainly promote the precipitation of its culture. Since ancient times, there have been many celebrities in Gaochun Old Street, which also laid the foundation for the profound cultural heritage here. I don’t know, have you ever been to or heard of Gaochun Old Street? What’s your impression of this old street? If you haven’t been, will you come here to check in if you have a chance? Welcome to leave comments.

]]> 27809 The largest and best-preserved ancient city wall in China, where you can cycle around https://en.spress.net/the-largest-and-best-preserved-ancient-city-wall-in-china-where-you-can-cycle-around/ Sun, 18 Apr 2021 17:50:11 +0000 https://en.spress.net/the-largest-and-best-preserved-ancient-city-wall-in-china-where-you-can-cycle-around/ China has a splendid and glorious history of five thousand years, and the famous ancient times in China must be mentioned in Xi’an. In the previous period, more than 3,500 ancient tombs were discovered during the exploration of the third-phase expansion project of Xi’an Xianyang International Airport, which attracted attention from all walks of life. Netizens ridiculed, “Is this a construction site or an archaeological site”, showing that Xi’an is really a treasure everywhere. Today, Xi’an City Wall is the largest and best-preserved ancient city wall in China.

Xi’an City Wall is now open as a scenic spot for tourist visits. Tickets are 54 yuan per person. You can climb the city wall and visit the ancient city for a week. The existing city wall is a Ming Dynasty building with a total length of 13.7 kilometers. It was built in the third year of Hongwu (1370) and completed in the eleventh year (1378) of Emperor Ming Taizu. It was built on the basis of the imperial cities of the Sui and Tang under the policy of “Wang”, which was the official city of Xi’an at that time. Later, the Ming and Qing Dynasties were repaired and added many times, and it is still well preserved. There are 8 entrance points on the city wall of Xi’an, namely, East Gate, South Gate, West Gate, North Gate, Heping Gate, Wenchang Gate, Hanguang Gate, and Shangde Gate. You can choose to buy tickets to board the city nearby. The city walls are very wide, so you can rent bicycles for cycling if you don’t want to walk. On New Year’s and holidays, there are still lights and festoons on the city wall, which is very lively. Even a marathon has been held on the city wall. There are many entertainment and tourism activities. Tourists can follow local news to go there. If you want to know more stories about the city walls of Xi’an, I recommend visiting the Hanguangmen Site Museum. This museum is open for free. It is located in the Hanguangmen section of the Ming city wall and contains the relics of the imperial city wall of Chang’an in the Tang Dynasty. The layout of the entire Hanguangmen Site Museum is divided into the East Hall, the Middle Hall and the West Hall. The ruins of the doorway of Tang Hanguangmen in the east hall of the museum, from here you can imagine the grand and majestic Tang Hanguangmen at that time. The gate site of the Tang Hanguangmen site is rectangular, 37.4 meters long and 19.6 meters wide, built with pure loess plates. At this time, the gate site of the Tang Dynasty was the best preserved place in previous excavations. The gate piers built with pure loess plates were high and low, very majestic. The city wall section of the west hall is a part of the city wall of Xi’an. It shows the historical evolution of the city wall in Xi’an more comprehensively. It is rare among the existing city wall remains in my country. On the first floor of the central hall of the museum, there are a restoration model of the Hanguang Gate of the Sui and Tang Dynasties and a sand table model of the city of Xi’an in the Qing Dynasty. As a witness to the history of Xi’an, the city wall of Xi’an is not only a city landmark, but also has a profound cultural meaning. China has a history of five thousand years, and all dynasties and generations have a history of building city walls. After thousands of years of wind and rain, the city walls built by previous dynasties still remain everywhere. However, due to various reasons, the city walls have been demolished in various places. Only the city wall in Xi’an has hardly been demolished on a large scale, and the city gates are even increasing. When you come to Xi’an, you must come to the city wall for a walk! The largest and most complete ancient city wall in China, you can ride a bicycle around the city wall, in this famous ancient city! Travel strategy information: Xi’an City Wall Address: Xi’an City Wall is located in the central area of ​​Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, across the Beilin District, Xincheng District, and Lianhu District. South Gate Performance: South Gate Archaic Opening Ceremony (Nanmen Suspension Bridge Square at 9:30 every day), Samurai Army Formation Performance (Nanmen Wengcheng at 10:30 am and 16:30 pm every day). Tickets: 54 yuan for adults. There are 8 embarkation points on the city wall of Xi’an, namely East Gate, South Gate, West Gate, North Gate, Heping Gate, Wenchang Gate, Hanguang Gate, and Shangde Gate. You can choose to buy tickets nearby.

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