This 4A-level scenic spot in Sichuan, known as China's Noah's Ark, is free to play all year round

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Luocheng Ancient Town, located in the northeast of Qianwei County, Sichuan Province, was hailed as "China's Noah's Ark" by UNESCO officials in 2001, and was also selected as a "Provincial Historical and Cultural Town". "New Landmark of Bashu Cultural Tourism Corridor", a national 4A-level scenic spot, and a characteristic ancient town integrating Buddhism, Islam and Chinese local Taoism.

The town was built in the first year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty and formed in the Qing Dynasty. It has a history of nearly 400 years. Due to its location on the frontier, it was once an important military place. In 1982, Australians built a "China Town" in Melbourne, and Luocheng Ancient Town became famous overseas.

Since the name is called "Noah's Ark", the characteristics of the town can be seen one or two, that is, it is related to the ship. There is a "boat-shaped street", that is, Liangting Street. It is the center of Luocheng in the old times. It is a boat-shaped structure. It is long from east to west and short from north to south. shuttle". If you climb up and look far, it is like "a boat on the top of the mountain". On both sides of the street are long rows of old tiled houses with wooden structures, with simple dwellings or small shops opened by townspeople, adding a lot of fireworks to the quaint town.

There is also an interesting legend about this boat-shaped street. It is said that in the late Chongzhen period, a foreigner Zhang Xiucai came here to drink tea. He heard the tea customers in the teahouse sigh about the lack of water here, and recited four phrases: "Luocheng dry wharf, it is difficult for merchants to stay for a long time. If there is no shortage of water, Luocheng built a boat". A "big ship" was built here. After hearing about this incident, people in the surrounding counties came to see the novelty, and the town became more lively and prosperous.

Today, the reputation of the ancient town continues unabated. In recent years, films such as "Legend of Hayden", "Mi" and "The Robber's Daughter" have been filmed here, and the fame of the ancient town has become even more popular. They were also filmed here, which shows the uniqueness and irreplaceability of the ancient town.

The food in the ancient town is also unique. Because this is a settlement of Hui people, the food production of the halal beef series inherits the ancient method and the workmanship is fine, especially the golden silk beef, lamp shadow beef, spicy beef and so on. The color, aroma and taste are complete, the taste is long and the aftertaste is endless.

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