Xinzhou!! Ancient City! Detached Hot Spring Courtyard! Great city

🌟 In Xinzhou Ancient City, brush past history

Strolling through Xinzhou Ancient City, every piece of blue brick underfoot seems to tell the story of the Shanxi merchants. This northern frontier ancient city, built during the Eastern Han Dynasty, was once a major commercial hub in northern Shanxi. Standing on the city tower, you can faintly feel the bustling scene of merchants gathering and the gentle sound of camel bells from the past. Today, I stay at Xinyuan Ancient City Homestay, where opening the window lets me touch the warmth of this history.

🏯 Ancient City Walking Guide at the Homestay:
Opening the wooden door of the homestay, you are greeted by a lively and fragrant snack street. The morning is filled with the aroma of brain soup, the noon brings the glossy buckwheat noodle bowls, and when night falls, the brightly lit bar street dresses the ancient city in a modern outfit. Turning a corner, the golden roof of the Caishen Temple shines under the sun, and the incense smoke at Taishan Temple carries a thousand years of prayers. Living in such a lively historic district, even your footsteps naturally slow down.

🛖 Authentic Northern Shanxi Style Hidden in the Homestay:
This homestay, tucked deep in an alley, perfectly recreates the charm of a Shanxi merchant’s courtyard. Carved wooden doors, blue brick courtyards, and even the staff wear traditional northern Shanxi attire. The most thoughtful touch is their handmade ancient city map, marking off-the-beaten-path spots that even locals might miss—like the Ming Dynasty wheel ruts under the West City Gate or the Dingxiang steamed meat shop on South Street passed down for three generations.

✨ Exclusive Tips for Night Tours of the Ancient City:
When the tourists leave, that’s when the ancient city is at its most beautiful. The homestay manager quietly told me that at midnight, the rear hall of Taishan Temple lights a perpetual lamp, and the ancient city wall under the moonlight is perfect for silhouette photos. If you get hungry while wandering, the 24-hour lamb offal shop is hidden diagonally opposite Caishen Temple—this is a late-night canteen known only to guests.

In Xinzhou, history is not a museum exhibit but the life atmosphere permeating every street corner and alley. Living in the ancient city, even dreams carry the rich aroma of aged vinegar.

Post by rivenia_7487 | Oct 11, 2025