An ancient city surrounded by water—Danzhou Ancient Town

🔔 An ancient city surrounded by water—Danzhou Ancient Town Danzhou Ancient Town is the only ancient town on water in China, which is inaccessible by land and can only be reached by boat. ⛩️ Address: Danzhou Village, Danzhou Town, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou City ⭕ Traffic Reference Route: Enter Jiangfeng Street from the main station of Sanjiang Bus Station—Dongxiang Avenue, from Ping'an Avenue to Danzhou Scenic Area, then take a boat to the island. 🚢 It takes about 5 minutes to reach Danzhou Island by boat from Danzhou Town Wharf 💰 Round-trip boat ticket: 20 yuan per person ⏰ Visiting duration: About 2 hours. 📝 About the ancient town 1⃣️ Danzhou Ancient Town was founded in the nineteenth year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, with simple folk customs and Ming and Qing architectural styles. The town is not large, and it takes about an hour to walk around the island after landing. 2⃣️ Danzhou Academy has a long history, founded in the autumn of the third year of the Daoguang era of the Qing Dynasty (1823), and has a history of 200 years to date. 3⃣️ After landing on the island, you can first see the pomelo garden as well as gourds and pumpkins hanging on the vines. Danzhou Town is famous for its pomelos, which are well-known in Guangxi. Remember to try the honey pomelo tea when you visit! 4⃣️ The East City Gate, built in the nineteenth year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, is inscribed with 'Huanlei Gate'. It is said that because there was thunder and lightning on the day the city gate was founded, the county magistrate at the time, Su Chaoyang, improvised and said that it was the help of the Thunder God, and specially named the East City Gate 'Huanlei Gate'. 5⃣️ Danzhou Ancient City is located on Jiangxin Island in Danzhou Town, separated by the river and surrounded by the island, which has earned Danzhou Ancient City the reputation of 'China's only ancient town on water'. Currently, there are attractions such as the North Gate Tower, Ming Dynasty Academy, and Min-Yue Guild Hall. ♥️ About food and accommodation🏠 ⭕️ Along the stone-paved streets on the island, there are small shops on both sides where you can casually eat local dishes, oil tea, and river fish, with an average cost of about 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ yuan per person. 🏠 As for accommodation, there are no large chain hotels or particularly well-decorated guesthouses here. Basically, you will be staying in local people's homes, but the prices are very cheap, ranging from 8️⃣0️⃣ to 1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ yuan.