Huili Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Huili Ancient City Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Lesser-known ancient architecture
Sichuan's seriously underestimated unpopular ancient city, the frontier town of the Ming Dynasty
Hui Li was inconvenient in the past (it was only accessible by highway this year), and it has been preserving its simple style for 600 years, known as the "Museum of Ming and Qing Civilian Houses".
Here is the Shu Yun Dian style of the southern Sichuan border, a national historical and cultural city of the Tea Horse Ancient Road and the Southern Silk Road, with a blend of Han ethnic customs, and also a fruitful pomegranate town
1 One-day city walk: North Gate City Tower → Bell and Drum Tower → West Street Breakfast → South Street → Postal Street → Catholic Church → Kejia Lane → West Street Lunch → Cultural Bridge → County Street Middle Lane → Cang Sheng Palace → Jinjiang Academy → Zhao Family Lane → North Guan Street → Guangdong Province Guild Hall → West Cheng Lane → Zhuo Ying Bridge
Key recommendations: Postal Street: This is very lively, all brought by the villagers from the mountains
Catholic Church: Built in the 15th year of the Republic of China (1926), it is a typical French medieval Gothic brick and wood structure building, where you can take pictures
Kejia Lane: Hundreds of tribute students, scholars, and Jinshi walked out of this old alley more than 100 meters long. The residential courtyards and door eaves wood carvings in the alley are very exquisite
Cultural Bridge: Built in the Qing Dynasty, rebuilt in 1947, the only ancient style gallery bridge in Hui Li, where locals often rest
Cang Sheng Palace: Near the Hui Li Ancient City Tourist Center, built during the Qing Dynasty Tongzhi years, not open, can only be seen through the iron gate
Jinjiang Academy: Founded in the 18th year of Qing Jiaqing. The early academy in Liangshan Prefecture, the lecture hall is a lifting beam wooden structure with a hip roof. Inside Hui Li No. 1 Middle School, you can inform the guard to visit the school
Guangdong Province Guild Hall (Figure 10): Built in the Qing Dynasty, it is currently a bit dilapidated. I and the old grandfather living at the door told me that there was originally a very good-looking stage when I entered from the main entrance, but unfortunately it is gone now
Off-the-beaten-path treasure in Sichuan border | HuiLi Ancient City travel tips
While traveling to Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, I accidentally discovered this HuiLi Ancient City located in the remote southern border of Sichuan, and I was attracted. What attracted me is that this is a niche, unpopular, basically unknown primitive ancient city, without the hustle and bustle of tourists taking pictures and checking in, only the locals are strolling in their own ancient city.
HuiLi Ancient City is the first national historical city of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, with a sense of historical vicissitudes and heaviness. It was built in the Ming Dynasty and was a fortress of the Ming Dynasty. It has a history of more than 600 years and is also a post station on the southern Silk Road. The layout of HuiLi Ancient City is centered on the Bell and Drum Tower (Lingxiao Tower), extending through the four streets of southeast, northwest.
✔️Check-in Tips:
1️⃣Lingxiao Tower (Figure 1-4) is the landmark building of HuiLi Ancient City. The four sides of the tower are decorated with lights and hung with red lanterns, which highlights the charm of the ancient city. The lanterns in the ancient city light up at night, giving people a sense of traveling to the ancient prosperous times.
2️⃣North City Tower (with the plaque of 'Wang Emperor', Figure 5-6), that is, Gongji Tower, is the oldest existing building in HuiLi. Here you can climb the city tower to enjoy the scenery and drink tea.
3️⃣The Church of the Holy Mother (Figure 7-8, located in HuiLi Ancient City, built in 1926, is a French Gothic brick and wood structure combined with traditional Chinese pavilion-style architecture.
4️⃣Kejia Lane (Figure 9-10), a deep alley, but it is the residence of hundreds of scholars and Jinshi, with historical significance.
5️⃣'Up Tea Down Courtyard' next to the North City Tower (Figure 11-13), you can 'go up the roof', drink tea, drink wine and take pictures on the top of the ancient city house~
HuiLi Ancient City has a strong regional cultural characteristics, located at the junction of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, not only integrates the temperament of the two provinces, but also mainly features the ethnic style of the Yi minority. Starting from Xichang, we pass through Puge, Ningnan, Huidong to HuiLi, feeling the ethnic style of the Yi and Bouyei minorities along the way.
✔️Liangshan Travel Tips:
From Chengdu to Xichang, it takes 3 hours by high-speed rail and 5.5 hours by self-driving; you can rent a car after arriving in Xichang by high-speed rail.
🚗We set off from Chengdu for a self-driving tour. The self-driving tour route is: Chengdu—Xichang【5.5h, the whole journey is high-speed and the road condition is good】
Xichang—Ningnan【3h, the national highway is in good condition】
Ningnan—HuiLi【3.5h, national highway, there are many mountain roads, which test driving skills】
HuiLi—Chengdu【the whole journey is high-speed, 6.5h】
Huili is located in a county town of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province. The combination of ancient city culture, red culture, pomegranate culture and Sichuan-Chongqing culture constitutes a culture of culture. 2019# Ring China Self-driving Tour Congregation #, has been highly valued and enthusiastically participated in the local meeting. The trombone of the Yi people is like the horn of the turning point and victory of the conference, and it also blows out the inheritance and development of the spirit of the Long March.
The ancient city was built according to the Yumai Mountain. It is narrow in the east and west and long in the north and south. It resembles a small boat. In front of the city, there was a stream flowing from the dragon elbow mountain, half wrapped in the city. Inadvertently looking forward to seeing back, I will always see the figure of the old house behind a certain door on the street. You will go in again, the pots and pans, the clothes hanging in the air will hang everywhere, the fireworks on the world will complement the old house, and the warmth of the city. Breath, don't have a feeling.
Feilai Temple Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Seeing the sun shine on the golden mountain, you will be lucky for a whole year
Haruki Murakami said, 'People can never predict the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.'
🏔️When the first ray of sunlight illuminates Mount Kawa, I know that all the hard work of the journey is absolutely worth it. The spectacle beyond words, the shock beyond the lens can replicate, will become my eternal memory.
🌟Shooting strategy
Location📍: Feilai Temple Feilai Temple viewing platform, remember to go early to occupy a position for time-lapse shooting, I arrived at the viewing platform at 6:30 and grabbed the first row of positions
Weather☁️: Check the weather forecast in advance on the Mountain-forecast app, choose to go on days when it is sunny☀️ for several consecutive days (the weather on the mountain changes a lot and quickly, the probability of seeing it is relatively large when it is sunny for several consecutive days)
📷: It is best to bring two devices, one for time-lapse/video shooting, one for taking photos (tripod is a must)
Fuji: xs-10
Lens: 1680 and 70-300
Declaration: Photography novices can bring ordinary zoom lenses, the snow mountain🏔️ looks very close to the viewing platform, not a master or too high requirements for picture quality, do not need a telephoto lens (novice speaking, do not spray, you spray is you right)
🧥: Choose black, white and gray for clothing color, down jackets and woolen coats are both okay, girls can bring a white fluffy hat, it will be more photogenic (also windproof) Remember to wear gloves🧤, taking pictures will really freeze your hands.
☀️: The sunrise time is around 8:10, the mountain will become bright around 7:45, you can check the sunrise time on the app the day before, the whole process of the sun shining on the golden mountain is about 20 minutes, after that the snow mountain will become white, without the golden color of the sun
🚌: If you are taking a bus back to Shangri-La, it is recommended to take the 10:30 one, around 8:45, many people will leave to catch the bus, at this time the viewing platform has a good view, you can stay to take photos and videos, after shooting, you can go to eat a bowl of hot rice noodles🍜, at this time the stomach is full, just not stuck in traffic, take the bus🚌 back to Shangri-La smoothly
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2023-09-24 Early in the morning to the gas station to refuel, for some unknown reason yesterday, the car's water tank cracked, and today it needs to be repaired in Shangri-La. Xiangcheng is a large canyon, and the villagers all live at the bottom of the valley. Today's destination is Meili Snow Mountain. Xiangcheng is just a pass-by, without careful appreciation, it feels that Xiangcheng County is very quiet.
After crossing this iron bridge, we arrived at Benzilan in Yunnan. We arrived in Shangri-La city before noon and went straight to the repair shop. We hope it can be repaired. After lunch, we went to Songzanlin Temple. Around 5 o'clock, we went to Feilai Temple, passing by Baima Snow Mountain, and stayed at a hotel near Feilai Temple.
Take a set of 'wedding photos' at Meili Snow Mountain!
"One must see the sunrise over the golden mountain in this lifetime
It is said that those who see it will be lucky for a whole year"
Not married, just simply like the white dress and veil
Always feel, facing the snow-capped mountains to make a wish
Everything is so romantic!
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Several excellent photo spots:
1️⃣About 100 meters ahead of the Feilai Temple viewing platform, there is a small iron gate (directly down is the snow mountain and cliff), and there are large areas of colorful prayer flags.
2️⃣Meili Snow Mountain signpost (right on National Highway 214, in the direction of the Eye of Meili) Sitting next to the signpost, or standing inside facing the snow mountain for photos, both are very nice!
3️⃣The rooftop of the guesthouse (the guesthouse with an average price of 80 is too good for taking pictures~)
When I first came to Meili, I wanted to take photos with a veil📸, and finally got what I wanted. "In the minus three degrees of Meili, I fell in love with the snow mountain"❤
I hope everyone is running in what they love...
Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Ming Dynasty Ancient City, Colorful Huili
Huili·Liangshan
Huili Ancient City, located at No. 72 Gongyuan Road, Huili City, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, is a guard city built in the early Ming Dynasty, with a history of more than 600 years, and is a post station on the ancient southern Silk Road.
⏳Tour time: 2 days
Staying in the ancient city, the charm of Huili during the day and night is different.
🚉Transportation strategy:
The bus from Xichang to Huili🚌 2 hours and 30 minutes drive 70 yuan
🍽Food recommendation:
Chicken fire silk
Tube bone meat
Ham tuoh
💰Average consumption: 50 yuan
Vienna Hotel (Huili Ancient City Hotel) Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
The ancient city of a thousand years, Huili, is a forgotten treasure
🌟Highlights: The city is full of festive atmosphere and has not been commercialized. The people are very simple and enthusiastic, and the climate is too good. I really love the endless blue sky and white clouds.
🚉Travel Tips: The city is very small, and you can walk around the entire Huili City! Saved quite a bit on taxi fares!
🕙Business Hours: Don't go to the ancient town too early. Generally, other people's shops open after 9 o'clock, and the busiest time is from after 10 o'clock to 8 o'clock in the evening. When you're tired, you can go to the ancient town for a tea and enjoy the sun! Experience the relaxed feeling of the people of Huili~
🧳Preparations Before Departure: Be sure to apply sunscreen and wear a hat. The UV rays are strong, and the climate is particularly good!
🗓Itinerary: In the morning, you can go for a local lamb noodle soup or chicken 🔥 silk, then leisurely stroll around the ancient town. You can go up to the city tower for a tea and overlook the entire cityscape of Huili. At noon, you can have a lamb hot pot. The black goat here is very fresh, spicy, and refreshing, it's amazing! Then go for a walk in Huili's century-old alleys to experience the local life. In the evening, you can enjoy a fire pot barbecue with friends, which has a unique flavor!
🏨Hotel Environment: I recommend the Vienna hotel about 900 meters away from the ancient town, which is known for its clean environment and high cost performance!
❤Reason for Recommendation: Don't miss the national historical and cultural ancient city with a history of thousands of years, a national AAAA scenic spot! The climate is really great👍🏻
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