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Once stepping into the painting, the fireworks last for ten thousand years! Visit the millennium-old Gan-style ancestral halls and watch the intangible cultural heritage Nuo dance

🔥 Must-check core highlights · 🧱 Explore the "Ancestral Hall Museum": This is one of the largest clusters of multi-surname ancient ancestral halls in the country, with 27 existing halls from the Ming and Qing dynasties to the Republic of China period. Walking through the bluestone alleys feels like entering an open-air museum of Gan-style architecture, with each hall telling a century-old family story. · 🎭 Witness the "Living Fossil of Dance": Don’t miss the national intangible cultural heritage performance—the Wanzai Kaikou Nuo. Performers wear ancient masks and dance with primitive and mysterious movements, hailed as the "living fossil of Chinese dance." There is also the majestic Victory Drum; once it sounds, you are instantly transported through time. · 🎇 Lock in the Saturday-exclusive romance: The "Love of Fireworks" show every Saturday night is the highlight of the ancient city! When colorful fireworks bloom above the ancient-style flying eaves and dougong brackets, lighting up the night sky, the scene will definitely amaze you. · 🏮 Immerse yourself in the enchanting night lights: The ancient city is a provincial-level nighttime cultural tourism consumption cluster. When the lights come on at night, lanterns, ancient buildings, and water reflections shine together. You can leisurely stroll through the night market, watch performances, and experience a prosperity and dreamlike atmosphere completely different from the daytime. 🗺️ One-day roaming guide · Afternoon stroll (14:00-17:00): Enter from the visitor center, first visit representative ancestral halls like Guo Luyin Ancestral Hall to admire exquisite Gan-style architectural wood carvings. Then casually wander the ancient streets and find a small shop to experience traditional crafts like summer cloth weaving. · Evening flavors (17:00-19:00): For dinner, be sure to try the authentic "Wanzai chopped meat noodles," fragrant, spicy, and delicious. Or turn into a teahouse on the corner, spend three yuan on a bowl of "Wanzai big bowl tea," paired with special sugar oil cake, to experience the local leisure. · Night feast (19:00-21:00): As the lights come on, the night tour officially begins. You can watch intangible cultural heritage nighttime performances like iron flower throwing. Most importantly, find a good spot in advance to wait for and enjoy the unmissable Saturday fireworks show. 💡 Practical travel tips · 📍 Address: Core area of Wanzai County, Yichun City, Jiangxi Province. · 🎫 Admission: Free entry to the scenic area. · 🚗 Transportation: It is recommended to drive or take a bus from Yichun City; navigate to "Wanzai Ancient City." · 📅 Best time: Visit on Saturdays to experience the ancient charm by day, the lively atmosphere at dusk, and the brilliant fireworks at night all in one go. During holidays, folk performances and activities are even richer. · 🏨 Accommodation: You can choose to stay in a characteristic guesthouse inside the ancient city, with green bricks and black tiles right outside your window, allowing you to fully immerse in the beauty of the ancient town from dawn to dusk. In Wanzai Ancient City, the daytime echoes with history spanning a thousand years, and the night shines with the brilliant romance of fireworks. Add it to your travel list now for an unforgettable journey through time and space! ✨
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