Scenic spot introduction:

Shaowu Heping Ancient Town in Fujian is a large castle-like village that is rare in the country. Its many ancient buildings are one of the most distinctive ancient residential buildings preserved in China so far, and the ancient streets in the town can be called the "No. 1 Street in Fujian" . There are nearly 200 luxurious Ming and Qing Dynasty houses with blue bricks and glazed tiles, carved beams and painted buildings. There are half a kilometer of bluestone-slab earth streets and dozens of ancient pebble-paved lanes. There are more than 20 human life sites here. . The academy, which is full of talented people, has cultivated more than 100 Jinshi scholars, making the entire ancient town known as the "hometown of Jinshi". The unique folk culture of Heping Ancient Town also attracts tourists to visit and explore.

Attractions distribution:

Heping Ancient Town is located 40 kilometers southwest of Shaowu City. It has ancient buildings and monuments such as Old City Street, Dongmen Street, courtyard houses, ancestral halls, family temples, the "Old City Three Forbidden Monuments", the County Chancellor's Office, and Heping Academy. . Among them, the representative ones include Li's house, Li's doctor's house, Huang's doctor's house, Liao's doctor's house, Qiaolou, Langguan's house, "Enguang" house, "Xie's Granary", Qishan Gongci, Zhao Clan's Ancestral Hall, Liao Clan's Ancestral Hall, Ding's Family Temple, Three Palaces in the Old City, etc. In addition, the ancient town also has folk cultural heritage such as Nuo dance, candle bridge, fruit stand, stargazing tea, and tofu swimming.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot, Chinese historical and cultural town

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, visiting ancient times, folk culture, ancient town tours, ancient towns, architecture, old streets, sculptures
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Best time to visit:

All seasons

Shopping recommendations:

Guanyin tea, Heping carp, Heping tofu, Heping rice noodles, Heping steamed buns.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Fujian Province>Nanping City>Shaowu City>Heping Town

How to get there:

Bus route: You can take trains or long-distance buses from various places to Shaowu, and then take the shuttle bus to Heping Ancient Town at the bus station on Bayi North Road. The first bus departs at 7 a.m. and the journey takes one hour.

Self-driving route: Leave the Pu-Jian Expressway from Heping/Xiaojiafang/S205 exit, drive along S205 and turn to X829 to Jukui Road, Heping Town.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Ticket prices for Heping Ancient Town:

free

Scenic area opening hours:

All day

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