Longxing Ancient Town

A Brief Introduction to Longxing Ancient Town

Longxing Ancient Town lies in the southeast of Yubei District of Chongqing, 36 kilometers away from the center of Chongqing. It is a famous historical and cultural town. Many traditional folk customs are kept in it and many quaint architectures can be found in it, making it a ancient town with high value of tourism and artistic appreciation.

Culture of Longxing Ancient Town

Longxing Ancient Town has already a history of more than 600 years with rich cultural heritages, various architectural landscapes and many talented people (in history, there are altogether more than 200 cultural celebrities in the Longxing Ancient Town). Many traditional folk activities such as the waist drum performances and Chuan Operas and so on are all reserved in the town. Buildings in the Longxing Ancient Town are also with distinctive Bayu characters.

Attractions of Longxing Ancient Town

Longxing Ancient Town has been there for more than 600 years but is still in good condition. You can enjoy the famous Huaxia Zongci (ancestral hall) with elegantly carved beams and exquisitely painted rafters, traditional courtyard of Liu family with 12 meters high fire-proof walls, Longcang Temple and Yuwang Temple with mysterious colors, and the Yulin River with clear green water. There are also some memorial archways in the Longxing Ancient Town.

In the Longxing Ancient Town lies a Bayu Folk Culture Museum. There are three exhibition halls displaying respectively the agricultural tools, nine beds engraved with beautiful patterns of Qing Dynasty and many folk artwares. All of the articles in the museum showcase the agricultural life of the ancient Bayu people and the advanced wood-carving skills of the local people. (more details)

Special Food in Longxing Ancient Town

There is a special food in the :Longxing Ancient Town-Longxing dried bean curd. It is said that in the early Republican China period, a man whose family name is Huang opened a wine house and he also provided the self-made bean curd as the dish. His dried bean curd was so delicious that his wine house was always full of guests each night. The method of making this kind of bean curd has been passed down from generation to generation. As a result, the dried bean curd has become a special tasty food in Longxing Ancient Town.