Minghe Ancient Town - The City That Never Sleeps.

Minghe Ancient Town is located in Guanhaiwei Town, Cixi City, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, China. It is an ancient town with a long history and rich cultural heritage. It was built during the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,200 years. The ancient town is named after Yu Jingshi Jiugao, a nobleman of the Tang Dynasty, whose name is Minghe. Minghe Ancient Town is famous for its unique natural scenery and cultural landscape. It is built on Baiyang Lake and is close to the Wulei Mountain Scenic Area. It is known as "Hegao Scenery is better than Gusu". The buildings in the ancient town are mostly ancient houses, showing a rich group of ancient buildings, among which the 24 horse-walking buildings and Chongjing Hall are the most characteristic buildings. These buildings not only preserve the brick carving, wood carving and stone carving in the Huizhou architectural art, but also display various auspicious patterns, which are exquisitely carved. The history of Minghe Ancient Town can be traced back to the Xianping period of the Northern Song Dynasty, when Minghe Field was set up here. The ancient town is not only a historical and cultural protection area, but also the only provincial historical and cultural town in Cixi City. The buildings and attractions in the ancient town, such as the 24 horse-walking buildings built by Ye Cifeng, the son of Ye Xinchen, a giant of traditional Chinese medicine, and Chongjing Hall Guoyi Hall, are important places to understand the charm of ancient buildings in the south of the Yangtze River. In addition, there are many other places worth visiting in Minghe Ancient Town, such as Du Lake and Wulei Mountain. Du Lake is the largest lake in Cixi City. Similar to West Lake in Hangzhou, it is also divided into two parts: Inner Lake and Outer Lake. It is one of the famous scenic spots in Cixi. In general, Minghe Ancient Town is a tourist destination that integrates natural beauty and rich history and culture, attracting many tourists to visit.