Jinggang Ancient Town

It was Wednesday when we went there, the weather was nice and the sun was out.

It only takes about an hour to drive from downtown Changsha with a friend.

Jinggang Ancient Town is really quiet. Maybe it’s not the weekend, there are few people on the street…

It's very comfortable to walk around with few people... You can find a place to sit for an afternoon, or walk to the Xiangjiang River to see the scenery on the opposite bank.

It's just so-so. Apart from the brothel and shadow play, there's something to watch.

Jinggang Fu

Kissing the rocks of the mountains,

I crave the freshest food in the world;

Looking at the Wei River,

They are all from my hometown!

Today I took my kids to visit Jinggang Ancient Town. It was fun! The feeling is as above!

After the rain, the water and sky of Jinggang Ancient Town meet. After the dark clouds are cleared, the blue sky and white clouds come into view again, which is a unique experience. As Bing Xin wrote: "The green hills after the rain are like a conscience washed by tears". The town looks particularly fresh and beautiful, and otherworldly.

Transportation route: Take Metro Line 2 and get off at Jinxing Road Station. After exiting the station, walk to Lushan Mingyuan Station and take bus W116 to Wangcheng Bus Station. Then take bus W104 or take a taxi. Due to inconvenient transportation, it is recommended to share a car from the city. Tickets: No tickets are required for the ancient town. Tickets are required for each exhibition hall and scenic spot in the ancient town. Scenic spot package 80 yuan

There is a direct bus to the ancient town, which is W104. If you have a car, you can choose to drive yourself. Jinggang Ancient Town is not big, and it takes more than two hours to walk through it. When you walk into the ancient town, there are many food and fun things. All ancient towns are like this now, very commercialized.

The student ID card I brought finally came in handy. You can buy tickets for individual attractions or a full set of tickets. We calculated that some attractions cost 30 yuan each, so we would definitely buy the full set, which would be much more cost-effective.

Although there are many attractions that are indeed not very interesting, it is still nice to just take a look around and get to know them. Since you are here, it is also a good choice to take a look. I think the ancient town is not particularly big but not small either. There are many specialty snacks on the street, but the ones sold are indeed almost the same.

Although it has a lot of modern atmosphere, it still retains many elements of the ancient town, and people are as enthusiastic as ever.

This is the smallest ancient town I have ever seen... It makes me no longer believe in ancient towns

Cycling (●°u°●) 5 hours, playing for half an hour →_→

I personally feel it's OK. I went to Jinggang after reading Wang Han's book. The atmosphere of the ancient town is not particularly strong, and it is basically commercial development. It's OK to relax.

A quiet, leisurely, and lively ancient town

If you like the ancient town, you can come and visit.

If you don't visit the attractions, you can finish the tour in one or two hours.

No tickets are required for the ancient town, but tickets are required for visiting scenic spots

There are many cultural relics in the ancient town, such as Zeng Guofan, the former site of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, Tao Cheng, etc., as well as the former site of a brothel "Hongtaifang", many docks and abundant snacks.

Beautiful environment! Rich local specialties! A good place for leisure, looking forward to the next trip

It's okay to wander around and kill time by yourself.

It takes nearly half a day (4 hours+) to drive here from the city. The town is also full of commercial atmosphere, and snacks include dried fish, cured meat, etc.

Jinggang Ancient Town is a quiet town where you can sit in a reclining chair, drink tea, chat, eat, play mahjong, lick sugar paintings, chew roasted fish, and take a journey of tempting food.

I went there when I was in college and was a little disappointed. Maybe my expectations were too high.

I quite like it, the scenery is beautiful and suitable for taking pictures. But there are not many special features, basically all the shops sell the same few things.

It is far from the city, and it took a long time to drive here, and we had to walk on a very difficult road.

The parking lot in the ancient town is very small, and there are some private parking spaces outside that charge a fee.

It's quite commercial, but still worth visiting.

Little Hong Kong... I didn't see it, haha

It's quite far from the city center, and it takes two hours by bus! But there are still many people going there, even though it's cold and drizzling. Overall, this is my favorite place in Changsha!

Although there are many foods, they are basically the same, and the special snacks there are more suitable for eating when the weather is cold.

The town still retains its original appearance, and the museums are all miniature. Overall, it is still worth a visit.

It's a good place for leisure, but not for tourism. The tea here is great.

The first time I visited the ancient town, I found that it was divided into the East Square and the West Square. Today, I entered from the East Square and found it to be deserted and devastated. Today, I was lucky enough to enter from the East Square and walk into a restaurant called Home Cooking Restaurant. I was lucky enough to be ripped off by this restaurant. Remember that in May, I entered from the West Square. The scenery and the small shops next to it were all very good. Therefore, I suggest that you enter from the West Square. It will be much more fun and the merchants will not charge exorbitant prices. (Attached is the picture of this unscrupulous restaurant below)

I've been there twice. It's a real ancient town, not a modern imitation. I feel very relaxed every time I go there. I will go there again next time when my friends come.

An ancient town full of Hunan flavor. I went there for the brothel inside, but was a little disappointed. However, it is still not suitable for children.

The transportation is inconvenient, it takes more than 3 hours to get there by car. Overall it is OK, but there are too many people. There is a brothel in the small attractions, which is very interesting. Don't think too much, it is a classic. Don't eat rice tofu, it's not delicious.

A conscientious ancient town with many delicious snacks, and the key is that they are all free to try! The dried fish is very spicy. It is said that the popular "Jinggang Hairy Fish" on Taobao is also quite famous. Today I came to Jinggang to eat hot dried fish, and I was very satisfied!

Jinggang is a small town in the north of Changsha, by the Xiangjiang River, with convenient transportation and efforts to develop tourism, but it is not as good as expected.

Jinggang Town was formerly known as Lujiang, also known as Weigang, and is located on the west bank of the lower reaches of the Xiangjiang River in Changsha City, Hunan Province, about 30 kilometers away from Changsha City. It is the mouth of the Weishui River entering the Xiangjiang River. It was once known as "Little Hankou".

Jinggang Ancient Town has a history of thousands of years. It is said that Jinggang was named in memory of Li Jing, a great general in the Tang Dynasty.

It was drizzling that day. I arrived at the ancient town early, so there were few tourists on the bluestone-paved streets. The quaint streets seemed deserted.

Because it was cold, I went to a "gangzi noodles" shop called Yihualou as soon as I entered the town, not only to eat a bowl of noodles to warm myself up, but also because I was curious about how the noodles were made. The noodle-making guy sat on a thick bamboo pole, pressing the dough like a seesaw. Seeing that I was interested in the noodles he made, he was very happy and happily introduced his ancestral craftsmanship to me.

The ancient town located on the bank of the tranquil Weishui River has lost its former prosperity as a waterway port, but it is more ancient and beautiful. Most of the residents in the old street are businessmen, who manage their small shops in an orderly manner. There are rice shops, ceramic shops, printing and dyeing shops, repair shops, blacksmith shops, traditional wooden barrel shops, ancient scale making shops, grocery shops, etc. There are all kinds of shops. The shops are small but have a wide range of contents. Most of them use the craftsmanship handed down from ancestors, so they are particularly simple and natural, and full of strong rural flavor.

Jinggang Town is a famous historical and cultural town in Hunan. It was rated as a national 4A tourist attraction by the National Tourism Administration in December 2011. Ticket information: No tickets are required for the ancient town. Tickets are required for the various exhibition halls and attractions in the ancient town. You can take a bus directly from Changsha.

A place in "Youwei", which retains some folk customs and the dried tofu is really good, you can stay there for a while!

A very distinctive ancient town around Changsha... The cultural conservation work is quite good, exceeding expectations

It's about an hour's drive from the city. There is a Tongguan Kiln nearby that you can go and have a look.



Jinggang was originally named Lujiang, also known as Weigang, which is the mouth of the Weishui River entering the Xiangjiang River. It was once known as "Little Hankou". Jinggang is a strategic point for the Xiangjiang River to go up to Changsha, and has always been a place of contention for military strategists. It is said that it was named in memory of Li Jing, a general of the Tang Dynasty. The ancient town is not big. Generally, you can go in through the west gate and out through the east gate to visit the whole town. It is free to enter the ancient town. Some attractions require tickets, so you can buy a ticket directly for 88 yuan, and the student card is half price. There are ironware shops, the former site of the provincial party committee, Hongtaifang, Ningxiang Guild Hall, Folk Customs Museum and other attractions, especially Hongtaifang is definitely worth a visit. Maybe it was because of the rain, there were not many tourists, and most of the shops were not open. It takes about two hours to see it.

20 minutes away from Tongguan Kiln is Jinggang Ancient Town. Jinggang was originally named Lujiang, also known as Weigang, and is the place where Weishui River flows into Xiangjiang River. It was once known as "Little Hankou". Jinggang is a strategic point for Xiangjiang River to flow upstream to Changsha, and has always been a battleground for military strategists.

It is said that the name was given to commemorate Li Jing, a general of the Tang Dynasty. The ancient town is not big, and you can usually visit it by entering from the west gate and exiting from the east gate. It is free to enter the ancient town, but some attractions require tickets, so you can buy a ticket directly for 88 yuan, and the student ID card is half price.

The main reason we came to Jinggang Ancient Town was Hongtaifang. We heard from the teacher that it was an existing brothel. With curiosity about brothels, we bought tickets to visit. As soon as we entered the door, we heard the voice of the madam saying, "Girls, receive customers!" We were shocked. There were name tags hanging on the wall. There were many statues of prostitutes inside, some playing the piano, some writing poems, and proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

The interior is indeed very ancient, and it is accompanied by various music and sounds. The stairs are also made of wood. I was a little worried whether they could bear my weight when I walked on them! I felt a little uncomfortable with the lighting. Such statues, some lying down, some standing, vividly portray the life of prostitutes in ancient brothels. For example, if someone is disobedient, they will be tied up and beaten. If someone loses the favor of their beloved customers, they will lie on the bed and lose their color. These statues are accompanied by sounds and there are text descriptions next to them, which can help tourists understand this culture well.

I played here for 3 hours, and spent 2 hours taking artistic photos. I was speechless, but this place is really beautiful, haha

It is free to enter Jinggang Ancient Town, but there are ten scenic spots inside that require admission. You can choose to buy a package ticket, which is ￥80 for adults and ￥40 for students at a 50% discount. Be sure to pay attention!

The opening hours of the scenic spots in the ancient town are from 9 to 17 o'clock. They are closed after the time! But to be honest, the only place worth seeing is Hongtaifang, the last brothel in the Qing Dynasty. When you enter Hongtaifang, there is a statue at the door, which is a statue of a woman being whipped in a brothel, and there is music.

There is a brothel owner at the main entrance of Hongtaifang, and there are photos of the girls with their names hung on the wall.

The whole Hongtaifang has two floors. There are several women dancing in the hall on the first floor, and another woman playing the guzheng. There is a sedan chair on the right side of the first floor, which should be the seat of the courtesan. There is a door in front of the sedan chair. I have to say that Ma Dai was scared when he entered. I really don’t know what to say to him. At this time, a woman was lying on a bed in dishevel. It seemed that she died suddenly, so I didn’t dare to take pictures. Going further inside, I saw a few more women. The only thing I knew was that the statue of Li Shishi was really lifelike.

There were two of us inside, and every time we walked to a door, we would stick our heads out to see if there was anyone there. It is not recommended for timid girls to go there alone.

It's a small town, walking in it to experience its unique style. It's very good. Although it lacks the commercialization of Fenghuang Ancient Town, it's still good to walk around.

In the suburbs of Changsha, it is recommended to drive by yourself. It is a bit far and troublesome to take public transportation. It is free if you do not enter the special attractions. The package ticket is 80, including some memorial halls, old sites and so on. It is very quiet to walk around when there are not many people. Zeng Guofan seems to be training troops there. There are snacks and restaurants all over the street, so you don’t have to worry about food. Take 918 to the end at the West Bus Station, change to W104 to the end, and you will arrive. If there is no traffic jam, these two sections will take about an hour and a half.

I came here because it was Sunday, so there were many tourists. The town is not big, but the buildings are very unique and look very historical! Walking along the way, I imagined the prosperous scene in the past, which was a different feeling! It's just a pity that it is now very commercialized!

Jinggang Ancient Town: There are traces of artificial carving everywhere. If you have seen other ancient towns, you will feel that this place is too artificial and there is still a gap with other ancient towns. Features: Jinggang hairtail fish

A very special experience. It's really like going to an ancient town that is not yet too commercialized~~

This is Jinggang Ancient Town. When a certain environment leads you to have a sense of time travel and imagination, it is actually a very enjoyable thing.

A place with an ancient town style. The characteristic delicacy is fish, which tastes pretty good. But the sesame bean tea is not very tasty. The scenery is nice, there is no modern atmosphere, but each scenic spot always has a little commercial atmosphere. There are many special shops, which are worth visiting.

Quiet and simple, not many shops, worth a visit

Jinggang Ancient Town is a town with a historical and cultural atmosphere. Every weekend or holiday, there will be a lot of tourists here, and the consumption here is also very low. It is a good place to relax. In addition to various special snacks, if you want to eat, I strongly recommend No. 51 Restaurant. The food here is delicious and affordable, and the location is good. It is located on Banbian Street, facing Zeng Guofan's water battle drill platform, and it is also a pier for water entertainment. It is worth a visit! !

It rained for a while and then it didn't rain for a while. We went to many places.

The scenery is average. There are a lot of food in the town. If you want to see the scenery, you don't have to go there. But if you want to eat some snacks, it's okay. The overall feeling is average.

Like many ancient towns, it is a snack street, but there are some red buildings in the town, which makes it different. All in all, it still has a very ancient style.

Jinggang Ancient Town is a very quiet and simple ancient town around Changsha.

The buildings in Jinggang Ancient Town are quite interesting, but many shops are closed, and those that are open have few customers.

After reading some travel notes, we saw that hairy fish was recommended online. At first we thought it was a pot of slippery fish meat, but when we got there we found out it was actually fried dried fish. Snack shops sell it, but most of them seem to have been stored for a long time and were visited by many flies, so we didn't buy any.

I looked at Dianping.com and read many netizens' recommendations, but I really didn't know if there was anything particularly delicious, so I ended up going into an old duck vermicelli soup restaurant.

Ordered 3 bowls of old duck vermicelli soup, 1 cup of sesame bean tea, 1 cup of lei cha, and 1 bowl of sweet wine egg.

The old duck vermicelli soup is still very delicious! The vermicelli is very chewy.

Sesame bean tea is really not to our taste. Although sesame is very fragrant, the tea is salty and tastes weird.

The lei cha is a bit sweet, with a bunch of unknown substances floating on top that have been ground into residue, but it tastes very good, a bit like wheat cereal.

The sweet wine eggs tasted a bit special, very fragrant sweet wine but a bit sour. I am not used to drinking wine and thought it was rotten, but my friend said that sweet wine is like this! I am allergic to alcohol, so I tried it out of curiosity.

Along the way, the quaint buildings are indeed very comfortable, but the quiet ancient town is also filled with an atmosphere of depression.

For friends living in the vicinity of Changsha, Jinggang Ancient Town is worth a visit on weekends.

It is not as crowded as Fenghuang, but it is suitable for the whole family to stroll and stop on the streets of the ancient town.

No tickets are required when you go there. It's a small town with only one street worth visiting. The facilities are not very complete. However, it is still a place with a slow pace in Changsha. It's best to go there during the day because most stores are closed at night and the lights are dim.

It is only a dozen minutes' drive from my home. I remember there were only a few old houses, which were later artificially built. Wang Han mentioned in the book "Youwei"

It's really far, even to a village. Although the road is good, I don't know if it's because there are not many people on weekends, so it's not lively enough. When I went there, many shops were closed. I didn't find any brothels. The buildings are indeed in ancient style. And the abandoned warship is too remote. Food and accommodation are also expensive. It's not worth going.

Well... it's basically very commercial. There are a few ancient buildings and a few streets. Basically, if you see the same thing, you won't go any further. There's no charge for just walking in, but if you want to go in and visit some museums, it costs 80 RMB per person. I personally suggest not to pay because there's really nothing to see. It's okay if you go there during a non-weekend.

Jinggang Ancient Town is about 1 to 1.5 hours’ drive from downtown Changsha. It is quite close to Phoenix.

As soon as we arrived at the ancient town, we were so excited that we had to capture it with photos. Even though the wind was strong, it couldn't stop our boiling hearts.

There are branches of the Xiangjiang River here, as well as ancient-style buildings. It's raining and windy, so I really want to put on sunglasses and have a shot. If you come to Jinggang Ancient Town, you will understand our feelings.

It took more than two hours to get from Changsha to Jinggang. The weather was very cold, but I was very happy. Many shops were closed, but I still saw some interesting handicrafts and artists. The attractions inside are worth visiting. It's a pity that I didn't finish them due to lack of time.

The ancient town is quite large, but maybe because I have visited many ancient water towns, I didn’t really feel any special features or style.

Although I didn’t appreciate the charm of “Little Hankou”, I still felt it was quite comfortable.

Just like what Mafeng wrote in his travel notes, Jinggang doesn't seem to be the retirement paradise that Wang Han said. It has too much commercial atmosphere, but it is reasonable. There is not much joy or disappointment. It is really nice to walk around the ancient town alone to relax.

Changsha also has an ancient town called "Jinggang".

When I was in college, my class organized a trip there and took several photos.

There is a small bridge, some houses, but no running water. . .

In this quaint town amidst the hustle and bustle, mint jelly, handmade yogurt, and wooden hammer crisps bring you the most simple taste enjoyment; here you can find a bit of peace of mind amidst the hustle and bustle...

Jinggang Ancient Town is not as well-known as Fenghuang, but its scenery is not inferior at all. Thanks to the limited flow of people and the absence of the noisy shouts of merchants, we can still see an authentic and simple ancient town. We will come to see you again when the tide rises in summer.

It is not as famous as Fenghuang, and not many people know it. But in my heart, it is a beautiful and clean ancient town. Compared with the increasingly strong commercial atmosphere of Fenghuang, it is definitely quiet. When you go to Fenghuang during the National Day holiday, it is better to go to Jinggang to relax. It only takes half a day to visit it, and you still have half a day to savor it slowly. As I said - a quiet life that makes you crazy, that moment of life will be frozen in eternal happiness.

When I first arrived in Jinggang, I felt that Jinggang was not very good. It seemed to be just an ordinary ancient town that can be found around every historic city. Even the random stalls of local residents detracted from the charm of Jinggang. But later I found that it was not the case at all. What's more, I fell in love with this place, the strong flavor of life, the tranquility, the leisure, and the non-competitiveness.

I went there when I had a break. It was that simple! The first impression was pretty good. I hope that the green is everywhere and it makes people feel comfortable.

The first time I went out with my girlfriend, I chose Jinggang Ancient Town. It has the flavor of an ancient town and there are many local snacks.

I went there with my classmates. It was a completely budget trip. We took three or four buses to get there. I recommend the brothel attractions inside. The student ticket is 25

Standing on the long embankment, listening to the sound of the waves hitting the shore, the soul trembles with the ancient town behind you, which was once known as "Little Hankou", and you can feel the river, the temple, the ancient street, the leisurely ferry, and the clear, crisp and mellow hawking voices...

The street in Jinggang is not very long. We walked back and forth three times in the afternoon. Although it was the weekend, there were not many tourists and many shops were closed. It happened to be the 70th birthday of a local lady. There were many tables set up outside for a banquet, and there were all kinds of balloons and so on. It was very lively. There was also a lady who made scales, drawing the scales on the scales. I watched for a long time beside her.

The high-speed rail has been opened, and it only takes 3 hours to drive from Guangzhou South to Changsha South. After staying in Changsha for two days, my friend suggested that I go to Jinggang Ancient Town. It is about 45 kilometers from Changsha City to Jinggang, and it takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes to drive. Although Jinggang does not have the romance of Fenghuang Ancient Town, it gives you a sense of tranquility.

The plan during the National Day was to come here by chance. In fact, the actual browsing time was no more than 2 hours, and one hour of it was spent eating.

It is a blasphemy to spend 2 hours to deal with a thousand-year-old town. But in my mind, I will definitely visit these ancient towns many times in the future. The first time I rushed to see them was more like exploring the way. Even if I spend more time on a visit, it is still a blasphemy for a thousand-year-old town. What has been precipitated by time must be peeled off layer by layer to explore.

I went there with my friends and enjoyed the process. It was even more refreshing when I got there. Jinggang Ancient Town is very good.

Jinggang Ancient Town is a small town located in Wangcheng County, Changsha City! The town is full of culture and customs!

A very peaceful town. I felt that my soul was baptized here. The ancient city has ancient colors. It is very small and I finished the whole tour in less than a day.

Jinggang Ancient Town has preserved the history of ancient times, and the buildings there make people feel like they have traveled through time. The people there are also very simple, sparsely populated, and live in harmony with the world.