Lukong Ancient Town is a healing water town near Sichuan and Chongqing.

🙋 It's hard to imagine that you can still see such a "small bridge and flowing water" scene around Chongqing. This is Lukong Ancient Town, a "Chinese historical and cultural town." The ancient town is located west of the winding Laixi River and east of the rolling hills. It is a waterfront ancient town that thrives on water and markets. ✅Main features: 1️⃣ In Lukong Ancient Town, whether it is the distribution of old streets, small bridges, and guild halls, or people's living habits, there are traces of the history of immigrants from Huguang to Sichuan. The Zhao Ancestral Hall has a strong immigrant cultural color, such as the "Guanyin pocket" shape of the fire wall in the ancestral hall courtyard; the representative building of immigrant culture - Huguang Guild Hall, with a spacious hall, high pillars, stage, and corridor rooms are well preserved, basically all are relics of the Qing Dynasty. Because the Huguang Guild Hall worships Dayu, it is also called "Yuwang Palace" by the people. 2️⃣ The charm of the ancient town lies not only in its historical sites and legends but also in its accessible and tangible fireworks. Walking into the old streets of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, many lively old teahouses are located in the corners of the old streets, where people play cards, drink tea, and chat. 3️⃣ The simplicity of the ancient town, the mellow wine, the flavor of stewed goose, the texture of summer cloth, the elegance of ceramics, and the elegance of folding fans all show unique charm in the embrace of winter. There are people playing in the water on the Laixi River, feeling the ancient charm of history and the slow life. 4️⃣ On the other side of the Laixi River, a mountain village version of the "Leshan Giant Buddha" quietly watches the peaceful years of this small town. 5️⃣ There are many delicacies in the ancient town, such as gray rice dumplings, Rongchang mutton, Rongchang stewed goose, lard bubble cake, quilt noodles, etc., and they are very regional. 🎫Tickets: Free admission. Zhao Ancestral Hall and Huguang Guild Hall are 10 yuan/person each. You don't have to go in, and the others are free. 📍Address: Wanling Xijie, Wanling Town, Rongchang District, Chongqing. Self-driving cars can be parked on the roadside of the ancient town's outer streets. There are many parking spaces, no charge, and then walk into the ancient town. The overall tour time is about half a day.