Jiezi Ancient Town — Attraction in Chengdu

This is one of the 10 popular old towns in Cheng Du. It is about 2hrs from the CBD by car. It was built more than one thousand years ago along a river, but suffered a sever damage in the Wen Chuan earthquake in 2008. Now most the town was either rebuilt or refurbished. It was done in a way to imitate the traditional design. However, it isn’t well managed to maintain its appearance & unique character, and has become like any other commercialised old towns here. Nonetheless, it is still a nice place to spend a day & walk around the laneways & buy some local souvenirs & eat some...

I love this ancient town （街子古镇）. Beautiful clean town next to the river. People lived in this town back in time must be very wealthy. Even the town was small, It has a collection of culture, traditions, business and architectures. I saw kids playing on the old stone street peacefully and happily. There were Lots of street food to choose from. Try 浆心豆腐脑near the Four Ginkgo Tree square. It...

It's an ancient style town. Leave your stomach empty when you go visit. There are various local snacks to fill you up. Some tea houses are located on the river and near the bridge. The antique store near the bridge has some very cool pieces. The town is crowded over...