Hubei people's Jiangnan small town, Chibi Yangloudong

💄Belle said: I had heard about Yangloudong a long time ago, but I never had the chance to visit. This time, wandering through the winding alleys of the ancient town, time seemed to slow down. This place was once where Chinese tea culture went global. It's not overly developed, and the ancient village stands independently, beautiful and untouched. 📍Address: Yangloudong Ancient Town, Chibi City, Xianning 🚙Transportation: Self-driving is recommended, about 1.5-2 hours from Wuhan 🎫Ticket: The ancient town is free to visit, but there is a separate fee of 10 yuan per person to visit the Lei Family Courtyard 💯Travel Tips: Ming and Qing Stone Street➡️China Green Brick Tea Museum➡️Yuantong Temple➡️Lei Family Courtyard ✅Yangloudong Ming and Qing Stone Street: The old street is dominated by Ming and Qing architecture, with well-preserved buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties to the Republic of China era on both sides of the bluestone road, and the shops along the street sell locally produced brick tea. It has an antique charm and a taste of the Jiangnan ancient towns. ✅Lei Family Courtyard: Yangloudong is famous for its green brick tea, and the Lei Family Courtyard was originally a tea factory, the old site of the well-known 'Chuan' brand brick tea production. The main architecture of the Lei Family Courtyard is of the Hui style, with beautifully carved patterns on the household doors and windows, especially the skywells. ✅Yuantong Temple: Founded during the Tang Dynasty to commemorate General Lei who died loyally during the An Lushan Rebellion, the temple has three main halls and a pagoda, backed by Songfeng Mountain, and is very beautiful at sunset. ✅China Green Brick Tea Museum: Mainly introduces the history of ancient Chinese tea culture, green brick tea, and the history of the Tea Horse Road. It has two floors and displays many tea-related utensils, tea-making methods and tools, historical brick teas from various eras, and brick tea grinding tools, etc. 🍲Nearby Dining There are some restaurants on the old street, and the taste of Yangloudong old street is quite good. 🏠Accommodation There are inns and homestays on the old street. If you are not in a hurry, you can stay for a night; the red lanterns on the old street at night are very beautiful.