Shanxi Xinzhou | Xinzhou Ancient City
Xinzhou Ancient City was founded in the 20th year of Jianan Period in the Eastern Han Dynasty ( AD 215 ). It has a history of more than 1800 years. It is a famous historical and cultural city on the tea road between China and Russia. Known as the ' lock key of northern Shanxi ', which is the political and cultural center and commodity distribution center of northern Shanxi. Historical relics and cultural landscapes such as Xiurong Academy, Taishan Temple, Caishen Temple, and West City Wall Site Landscape have been preserved to this day.
Xinzhou Ancient City has both historical and modern prosperity; both the temptation of food, but also the charm of culture. It is a city built according to the traditional planning thought and architectural style of the Chinese nation. It embodies the historical and cultural characteristics of the Chinese nation and is the crystallization of the wisdom and perseverance of the labor people in ancient China.
Image Source: WeChat official account of Shanxi Xinzhou Ancient City