There is an ancient town of Xingping in Yangshuo, Guilin. It has been governed by Xiping County since the first year of Wu Ganlu (AD 265) during the Three Kingdoms Period. The governance is located in Shizi Village, Xingping Town today. It has a history of more than 1700 years. Because there is a 20-yuan background picture location here, many people come here to check in.

Guilin's mountains and rivers are the best in the world, and the 83-kilometer elite section of the Li River in Yangshuo is in the ancient town of Xingping. In July 1998, Clinton, then President of the United States, browsed the Li River and visited Xingping Fishing Village.

Overlooking Xingping Ancient Town from the roof of my residence, surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, the clouds and clouds are enchanting, and the rows of houses are like a fairyland.

Walking into Shiban Street in Xingping Ancient Town, there is a sign on the gate at the street entrance that says "Gu Xiping". Many tourists will wonder? According to historical records, in 265 AD, Xingping was called Xiping County and governed the Yangshuo area. The Sui Dynasty began to change Xiping County to Yangshuo County, and Xingping was then governed by Yangshuo County. The pronunciation of "Xiping" is close to that of "Xingping", and it was later gradually passed down as Xingping.

Xingping Ancient Town is actually very small, mainly an old street. The street is not very long. The shops along the street are generally run by locals.

The ancient town of Xingping in Guilin has a history of more than 1700 years. When you walk into the ancient town, the first thing you see is a long street. Most of this street still retains the original houses, and some local residents also live here.

Songhua sugar is one of the long-standing traditional famous spots in Yangshuo, Guangxi. It has a production history of more than 200 years. It is made purely natural and handmade and is a famous traditional snack popular among local people in Yangshuo. According to legend, it began in the tenth year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty.

The outer wall of Guandi Temple at No. 23 Rongtan Street, Xingping Town is slightly vicissitudes.

This ancient stage in Xingping, also known as the "Ten Thousand Years Theater", is located in the Temple of Guandi. It was built in the fourth year of Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1739) and has a history of 268 years. Xingping Ancient Theater is an ancient and well-preserved Qing Dynasty stage in northern Guangxi.

Visiting the Wannian Theater is free. It takes about ten minutes to enter from one side, walk up to the stage, circle inside and then walk out. The stage is ancient, but there are many small stalls selling various tourist souvenirs inside, which makes people feel full of commercialization.

There are five wood carvings on the wooden railing in front of the stage. Although the workmanship is exquisite, the facial expressions of the wood carvings cannot be seen clearly because of the age.

There is a dragon chair placed in the theater pavilion

The ancient stage is decorated with scenes of Qing officials deciding cases. Four bamboo pictures are engraved on the wooden screen in the center of the stage. The couplet on both sides reads,"The spirit of flowers and plants, the wind and the wind are abnormal; the flowing water is today, the bright moon is the predecessor."

Behind the stage, there are Xingping folk collections.

The stone road paved on the old street has a faint charm of an ancient street, especially after it rains.

Xingping Ancient Town is still worth visiting. It feels very quiet overall, mainly because it has few people. Walking on the stone road, you feel like you have traveled back to ancient times in an instant.

Walking through the old street, you will see a wide square in front of you.

On the left side of the square is Xingping Town Central Health Center

The merit tablet on the square records the names of the donors who paid for the construction of the road

The old-fashioned connected buildings, with a chimney for each household, are quite interesting buildings.

Closed Film Special Effects Experience Hall

On the old street, I saw my grandma drying a screen and took down the striped fish from the Internet.

It's 9 o'clock in the morning, many shops are not open yet, and there are few tourists on the street. The deeper you go, the more depressed it becomes, and most of the shops are closed.

Shops are opening for business one after another

There are not many tourists in Xingping Ancient Town on weekdays, and there will be no crowded pictures. Only when you walk around the alleys here will you really feel like you are in ink paintings.

Oldest restaurant on the street

Different from other thousand-year-old towns, Xingping Ancient Town is open for free and no tickets are charged. The dilapidated old streets and alleys are sparsely populated, making it a suitable place to be in a daze.