Liuzhou's top scenic spot, Yaobu Ancient Town, with many cosplay ladies

Yaobu Ancient Town is located at the foot of Panlong Mountain by the Liujiang River in Yufeng District, Liuzhou City. It is one of the top ten key projects of the Liuzhou Municipal Government and is praised as the "finishing touch of the hundred-mile Liujiang River." Here is a detailed introduction: - Historical Origin: The ancient town's history can be traced back to the sixth year of Emperor Wu of Han's Yuanding era, more than 2,000 years ago. It was formerly Yaobu Village in Liudong Township, named for its brick and tile firing and transportation via the dock. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, the waterway was busy, merchants gathered, and it was very prosperous. - Architectural Style: The buildings adopt the Lingnan residential styles of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China period, preserving the arcade symbols, mainly featuring blue bricks, gray tiles, wood carvings, and stone carvings, full of ancient charm. - Main Divisions: The ancient town is divided into two major areas: the ancient dock commercial street area and the Dong ethnic cultural style park area. The commercial street area consists of Zhuang ethnic style street, Miao ethnic style street, Yao ethnic style street, and waterfront leisure pedestrian street, with public cultural facilities such as the Guangxi Guiju Opera Museum, a theater stage, and the Guangxi Folk Museum; the Dong style park area includes the Drum Tower Square and clusters of Dong ethnic residences. - Featured Scenery: Longcheng Pavilion is the landmark building of Yaobu Ancient Town. It is fifty meters tall with five floors, featuring an elegant ancient style with flying eaves and dougong brackets. Climbing to the top offers a panoramic view of the magnificent hundred-mile Liujiang River and the cityscape of Liuzhou. - Cultural Activities: The ancient town focuses on the excavation and utilization of intangible cultural heritage, creating a Luosifen (snail noodle) cultural food street, introducing many old-brand Luosifen shops, and regularly hosting events such as the "March 3rd" themed festival and intangible cultural heritage shopping festival every year, offering more than ten intangible cultural heritage experiences including oil tea making and Dong opera. - Honors and Titles: Yaobu Ancient Town has successively received titles such as "Guangxi Tourism Leisure Street" and "Top Ten Night Cultural Streets in Guangxi." In 2021, it was designated as one of the first national-level nighttime cultural and tourism consumption clusters, and in 2023, it was included in the third batch of national-level tourism leisure street lists.