There is an ancient city in Shaanxi that has become popular. The city wall is higher than the Forbidden City. It is known as 'Little Beijing'.

Shaanxi is a rather peculiar province in China. The style of the province is vastly different. The difference between northern Shaanxi and southern Shaanxi is huge. This difference is not only reflected in urban construction and economic development, but also in climate, environment and living customs. Southern Shaanxi mainly revolves around the Hanzhong Basin, with abundant water resources, dense vegetation and superior ecological environment. The northern part of Shaanxi is a typical Loess Plateau landform, with water shortage and drought, sparse mountain vegetation, large loess land, harsh ecological environment, and frequent sandstorms in spring and autumn.

Generally speaking, travel to Shaanxi is mostly to the south of Shaanxi, either the city tour of Xi'an and Xianyang, or the mountain tour of Huashan and Qinling. However, there is an ancient city in northern Shaanxi that has become popular. It does not have the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty City that never sleeps, but it is a real historical ancient city. The city wall is higher than the Forbidden City. When it comes to economic development and tourism development in northern Shaanxi, it is a bittersweet tear. There is no advantage in climate and transportation. Anyone who sees it will be in trouble.

The ancient city of Yulin is the wealth brought by the glorious history. It belongs to the ancient city of the Ming Dynasty. It was first built in 1486, and later it has undergone two large-scale repairs to form its current scale. The ancient city, which has experienced more than 500 years of ups and downs, has become stronger as time goes by. Today, the city walls are still towering. Many ancient buildings are preserved in the city. It is not as quaint as a small town in the south of the Yangtze River. Character.

Yulin Ancient City is one of the ten most potential ancient cities in China. Because there is no systematic development plan, there is basically no commercial atmosphere, and it is more intimate and closer to history. Yulin is located in the transition zone between the Loess Plateau and the Inner Mongolia Plateau. It was an important military town in ancient times and was the frontier of the collision between nomadic civilization and farming civilization. Therefore, the city walls of the ancient city of Yulin are extremely tall and strong. It is the only city wall in the country with a height higher than the Forbidden City. When there is no war, it is a prosperous commercial and trade distribution center, and has the reputation of "Little Beijing".

The ancient city is now free and open all day, and the interior of the ancient city is relatively free. There are many ancient architectural attractions, such as Lingxiao Tower, Xingming Tower, Wanfo Tower, Zhenbeitai, etc., as well as old temples and monuments. Buildings such as towers and buildings are relatively high and can be seen from a distance. If you are not interested in ancient buildings, there are also natural landscapes around the ancient city, such as Hongshi Gorge, Heilongtan, etc. The scenery of Hongshi Gorge is especially good. The reputation of "Penglai".

And you must not miss Yulin Ancient Street. You must not miss the food in northern Shaanxi when you come to play in northern Shaanxi. Potato rub, Yulin tofu, bowl holder, Liangpi, mutton noodles, sip-jian noodles, etc., local potatoes and tofu are very special. It is a special snack not to be missed.