One of the ancient towns of Huangyao.

Many years ago, Huangyao Ancient Town was a dream of mine. I finally made it happen this time. Yesterday, I drove from Zhaoqing to Guangzhou, and then took a bullet train to Hezhou. I traveled across two provinces and three cities in one day, covering hundreds of miles, just to fulfill my dream of visiting Huangyao Ancient Town. Traveling in the off-season is great. I saw many parking lots at many attractions these days. If it were the peak season, I would have to park far away and walk to the entrance of the scenic area. I arrived at Huangyao Ancient Town at 9:15 am. It was windy and a bit cold when I got off the car. I entered the scenic area and strolled slowly. I first saw an iron statue of a fish and dragon singing happily, and then started the tour according to the recommended route of the scenic area. The first attraction was the Watchtower, which had lookout holes and shooting holes. It was said that before the Republic of China, people were sent to guard the town and protect the peace of the ancient town. Further inside was the Mo Family Courtyard, which had been converted into an inn. I went in and saw a Xianshan Temple. I asked an employee what was inside, and the employee opened the door for me, but it was empty. It was probably a place where villagers came to worship on special days. I continued walking to Sima Di and Xingning Temple. There were breakfast stalls that had not been removed, and students who came here to sketch. I felt that the ancient town was just waking up, and the wonderful scenery of the ancient town was just beginning to unfold.