Luodai Ancient Town

⭐⭐⭐ Luodai Ancient Town is located 10 kilometers north of Longquan Town, nestled at the foot of Er'e Mountain in the middle of the Longquan Mountain Range. ⭐⭐⭐ Built during the Three Kingdoms period of Shu Han, it is said to be named after the jade belt of Liu Shan, the last emperor of Shu Han, fell into the Octagonal Well next to the town. There are more than 20,000 Hakka people among the town's residents, accounting for 90% of the town's population. ⭐⭐⭐ Luodai Ancient Town preserves a relatively complete Hakka culture. The townsfolk and the surrounding villagers are mostly descendants of immigrants from Guangdong. Walking into it, you can feel the strong traditional Hakka culture. ⭐⭐⭐ There are many beautifully constructed ancient buildings in Luodai Ancient Town, including the famous Guangdong Guild Hall and Jiangxi Guild Hall. ⭐⭐⭐ On weekdays, the ancient town is relatively quiet and there are fewer people, making it a good place for taking photos. ⭐⭐⭐ The second and third floors of the Boke Building display Hakka culture and red culture, which is quite meaningful. ⭐⭐⭐ The ancient town has a variety of entertainment options. ⭐⭐⭐ Seventy-two Courtyards ⭐ Name: Luodai Ancient Town ⏰ Opening hours: Open all day 💰 Tickets: Free admission 🕹️ Address: North side of the intersection of San'e Street and Chenghuan Road, Longquanyi District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province 🚇 Transportation: 600m from Boke Building Station (bus station)

洛带古镇景区 or Luo Dai ancient town. From name it's clear this spot is located near to Luo Dai Great Wall (a few stops by bus). From the Chengdu center it is little bit far, requires long trip. The place is no doubt new made location for tourists. The old city is newly built ancient styled mentions and casas. Not a lot people are hanging out here. Generally, the place is expecting you just buy some gifts and take a lunch when everything is overpriced.

Chengdu Luodai Ancient Town, the first Hakka town in the west is located in Longquanyi District of Chengdu. It is known as the first town of Hakka in western China. The ancient town is Qingshiban Road, and the streets are lined with Hakka style. The trussed wooden building, each building in the blog town opposite the ancient town is a collection-level customization, and the blog town integrates the architectural styles of Sichuan, Chongqing, Hai, Jin and Hui. Every time you cross a street and a lane, there is a new scene. Luodai Ancient Town is not far from the Chengdu, the most suitable for family to travel together, half a day of play, one day back and forth. Food: Artemisia argyi, spicy rabbit head, nine bowls, spicy bean curd, cold noodles, hair twist, yellow jelly, oily goose and bowls, etc., roadside stalls There are a variety of freshly picked fruits and wild vegetables traffic: Luodai South is 3.2 km from Longquan Station of Chengdu-Chongqing Expressway. Chengluo, Longhong and Longxin highways run through the whole territory. From Chengdu to Luodai, it takes only half an hour to get back and forth. Chengdu Wugui Bridge take the 219 road to Luodai Central Station Longquan Bus Terminal by 850 to Luodai Central Station Chengdu Xinnanmen Bus Station to Luodai Ancient Town, rolling every day, about one hour. : The ancient town is not big, there are Hakka Tulou Museum, Lingnan District, Hakka Food Street, the basic road can be finished. When you eat, I recommend Hakka sad powder, it is really sad. There are many other snacks, you can try ~ Location: 1. Wufeng Building 2. Wanniantai 3. Blog Building 4. Lamp Temple tickets: free

Greetings indeed! I am Wu Suowei, a scribe and photographer who relishes the journey of travel. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance~ Unexpectedly, in Chengdu, I stumbled upon the real-life version of Chun's home from the film "Big Fish & Begonia", nestled within the ancient city of Luodai. This is the Blogger Building. The Blogger Building is a quintessential Hakka earthen building, spanning four distinct levels. The first floor houses a collection of artifacts and photography, while the second and third floors serve as a museum dedicated to Hakka culture, offering a plethora of historical relics for visitors to peruse. The third floor provides an optimal vantage point for capturing the building from top to bottom. With a touch of post-production to add a sky backdrop, the result is reminiscent of a movie poster! Another captivating perspective is achieved by standing at the railing and shooting outwards from within the museum. Although it results in a silhouette, the effect is truly stunning. Photography enthusiasts, don't miss the opportunity to don traditional Han attire for your visit~ 📍Blogger Building, Luodai Ancient Town 🎫Admission: Free Thank you for reading, until next time👋🏻 #WhereToGoThisWeekend

✳️ Blogger Building 📍 Address: San'e Street, Luodai Ancient Town, Longquanyi District, Chengdu City 🎫 Ticket: Free🆓 Opening hours: Open all day 🚗 Transportation: Take the subway🚇 Line 2 to Longquanyi Station ➡️ Transfer to 🚃850 to Blogger Town 🚇 Subway: Line 4 Xihé Station Exit B ➡️ Transfer to 🚃LO24 to Luodai Passenger Transport Station 🚗 You can also drive or take a taxi to the Luodai Ancient Town archway. ✅ About the Blogger Building: The Blogger Building has a total of 🈶️ four floors, and each floor is super photogenic 1️⃣ The first floor has several jewelry shops where you can rent clothes. 2️⃣ The second floor has the 'Western Hakka Museum' 3️⃣ The third floor is the Hakka Family Style Museum, where you can learn about the long history and culture of the Hakka people. 4️⃣ The fourth floor is not currently open to the public ✳️ Luodai Ancient Town 📍 Address: Next to the Blogger Building 🎫 Ticket: Free🆓 ✅ The ancient town is not big but has a lot of character, with snacks on both sides of the town, and the prices are not much different from outside. You can try them if you like ✳️ Jinlong Great Wall 📍 Address: Jinlong Great Wall, Chang'an Street Community, Luodai Town 🎫 Ticket: 30💸 ✅ It takes about an hour and a half to climb the mountain, and you can take a bus down the mountain. There is a slide, and you can also take a slide down the mountain for 30💸/person ✅ There is a paragliding🪂 base on the mountain top, where you can glide on a paraglider

The city is too noisy. Yesterday evening, I drove to Luodai Ancient Town, only to find myself in another crowd. However, there are always one or two quiet alleys and small patches of shade where you can find some peace. 📷📷 Highlights: I personally think that Luodai Ancient Town is most beautiful at dusk. With the lights just turned on and the lanterns blooming, there aren't too many people. The shopkeepers adopt a laid-back approach, the stone-paved roads bear the traces of time, the stream is busy day and night, and the beautiful ancient town architecture is very photogenic. 👍👍 Must-visit spots: 1. Guangdong Guild Hall. Built during the Qing Dynasty, it is quaint and traditional, a Hakka ancestral hall that retains the Lingnan 'pot cover ear' rooftops. 2. Blogger Building. A traditional Hakka enclosed house, the inspiration for 'Big Fish & Begonia', it has a lot of folk charm, but it's very crowded. 🚗🚗 Just navigate to Luodai Ancient Town, the commercial development here is very mature, and it's very convenient for dining and lodging. The town is quiet and comfortable at night.

Stay at a hotel near Chunxi Road, Chunxi Road. After leaving the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, take the subway to Luodai Ancient Town, Luodai Ancient Town. First take Line 2, transfer from Chunxi Road to Line 3 at Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, then take Line 4 to Lailong, and continue on the train towards Xihe. Get off at Xihe Station. Only 5.4 yuan, such a bargain. A leisurely stroll with food to go, a favorite among the locals of Chengdu. It hasn't been overly commercialized yet, and for now, it remains a sanctuary. Who knows what it will be like in a few years.

Today I went out for a spring outing~ Even on a spring outing, you have to take beautiful photos! (˘⌣˘)📷 I specifically bought a bunch of balloon flowers at the store, a super large bunch of balloon flowers in my hand is particularly beautiful, walking on the road a lot of children's eyes lit up, and I was even chased and asked if my balloons were for sale😮‍💨 I've been playing in Luodai ancient town these days~ There are hairpin flower girls everywhere, but I am different! I am a balloon girl, hahaha~ The bouquet of balloon flowers is really so beautiful in photos! It's a perfect match with the blue sky and the grassland! Almost no filter needed, just slightly adjusted the saturation and it looks especially nice! I'll organize the 'Luodai Ancient Town Guide' and post it next time~

If you wish to explore the authentic Hakka charm in Chengdu, Luodai Ancient Town is undoubtedly the top choice. As the premier Hakka settlement in the western region, it not only preserves the ancient and simple streetscape, but also meticulously replicates the iconic earthen buildings from the movie 'Big Fish & Begonia', allowing you to experience the joy of classical hairpin photography while wandering. Specific location: Luodai Ancient Town, located in the hinterland of Longquanyi District, Chengdu. Transportation guide: You can take the Metro Line 4 to Xihedong Station's B exit, then a taxi ride of about 10 minutes will get you to the ancient town; or choose public transportation, transfer to bus 219 or L042 to Luodai Passenger Transport Center Station, and a leisurely 4-minute walk will take you to this land full of stories. It is worth mentioning that the ancient town is open to tourists for free. Suggested tour routes are as follows: 1. Luodai Ancient Town — This is a time-honored Hakka cultural treasure. Strolling through it, you can taste authentic snacks such as tangyou fruit, 'heartbroken' jelly, and mugwort cakes on the ancient and charming streets, while many specialty clothing experience stores allow you to immerse yourself in the blend of tradition and fashion. 2. Wufeng Tower — A retro architectural complex surrounded by the green waves of a pond, with the fragrance of tea wafting around, it's the perfect place to enjoy a leisurely tea time. 3. Blogger's Tower — Famous for its resemblance to the earthen building scenes in 'Big Fish & Begonia', this place is an excellent spot for photography enthusiasts, especially the Hakka Museum on the second floor, which details the history of Hakka people's migration, offering both educational significance and visual appeal. 4. Seventy-Two Courtyards — Facing Blogger's Tower across the street, its unique architectural style makes it a beautiful landscape. This place is relatively quiet with fewer people. If you want to avoid the bustling crowd, you might capture the tranquil beauty of the ancient town here, freezing a unique moment in a photo. Overall, with its rich cultural heritage and vivid life atmosphere, Luodai Ancient Town sincerely invites you to embark on this exploratory journey, to taste the profound essence of Hakka culture.

Where exactly can you find a place to check in the same Hakka earth buildings as in 'Big Fish & Begonia' without going to Fujian? Of course, it's in Chengdu, the land of abundance, known as the backyard of Longquanyi, Luodai Ancient Town. The newly built Blog Town and its Hakka earth buildings are very similar. If you are a fan of 'Big Fish & Begonia', you must not miss this place~ 📍Detailed address: Luodai Ancient Town is located in Longquanyi District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province 🚗Traffic strategy: Take Chengdu bus No. 850 to China Yi Ku Station, walk about 400 meters to Luodai Ancient Town. Take Chengdu bus No. 219/1024 to Luodai Passenger Transport Center Station, walk about 900 meters to Luodai Ancient Town. 🕙Opening hours: Open all day 💰Ticket price: Free 🌈Travel strategy: 1. The Hakka wedding customs performance in the ancient town fully inherits the complete process of the 'six rites' of the Han nationality's wedding customs, including crying for marriage, welcoming relatives, carrying the bridal sedan chair, sedan bearers speaking in rhymes, and stepping on bamboo mats. 2. The fire dragon and water dragon of Luodai Hakka retain the authentic Jiangxi Hakka dragon dance method before entering Sichuan, preserving more of the most primitive procedures and simple rituals of ancient Chinese dragon dance, and is also one of the most attractive activities in Hakka culture. 3. Luodai Guild Hall is a condensed history of Hakka immigration. The architectural style of the Hakka guild hall belongs to the typical Ming and Qing architectural style. The carvings in each hall include round wood arches, carved drama scenes, painted eaves in the central bay, and carvings on the ceiling and roof ridges, all featuring various dragons, phoenixes, flowers, birds, and dramatic characters, lifelike and exquisitely crafted, very exquisite, with high artistic appreciation value. 4. Recommended food: Heartbroken bean jelly, Artemisia cake, stone-ground tofu pudding, swan egg rose candy, ginger candy, Zhang Fei beef, stuffed tofu, salted chicken, etc. 🌟Highlight features: Luodai Ancient Town has been established since the Three Kingdoms period and is one of the most well-preserved Hakka ancient towns in the suburbs of Chengdu. The old street has a 'one street and seven alleys' pattern, belonging to the typical Ming and Qing architectural style. In the ancient town, there are Luodai Guild Hall, Hakka Museum, Guangzhou Guild Hall, all of which are key cultural relics protection units. Strolling in the old city, you can feel the old times, very comfortable. Photography📸: Misses who like to take photos can rent ethnic costumes and take pictures in the town, or just rent costumes and take photos with sisters. Luodai Ancient Town is the most well-preserved Hakka ancient town in the suburbs of Chengdu. The thousand-year-old street and Hakka residences are well preserved, with the old street having a 'one street and seven alleys' pattern, belonging to the typical Ming and Qing architectural style. There is also Luodai Guild Hall in the town, which includes key national cultural relics protection units such as Guangdong Guild Hall, Jiangxi Guild Hall, Huguang Guild Hall, and North Sichuan Guild Hall.

'Cleaning up the storage is in progress💗Taken in Chengdu Luodai Ancient Town on February 10, 2024' 🏡The place suitable for parents to bring their children to play during the Spring Festival is here! Usually, you can only stroll around the Blogger Town and Luodai Ancient Town, but this year they have organized many special activities to celebrate the New Year, including many activities specially set up for children. 🏡It is reported that on the first and second days of the lunar new year, the number of tourists in Luodai Ancient Town ranked first in the province for two consecutive days, making it the hottest tourist spot in the province. During the Spring Festival, you can not only see the intangible cultural heritage in Luodai Ancient Town, but also immersive street performances, 'Ancient China' symphony, Hakka dragon dance, Hakka folk drama and other performances. ✡️✡️✡️Introduction to Luodai Ancient Town and Blogger Building: Luodai Ancient Town is the first town of Hakka in the west, and a typical representative of the Hakka gathering area in Sichuan. Luodai Ancient Town has 11 intangible cultural heritages including Hakka dragon dance, Hakka wedding customs, Hakka Water Dragon Festival, Dongshan Hakka dialect and Hakka ancestor worship ceremony. 🏡Blogger Building was built in 2010 and designed by Professor Huang Hanming, a nationally renowned earth building designer. The Blogger Building as a whole is modeled after Yongding Building in Fujian, deeply restoring the spirit of Hakka earth building. The interior integrates Hakka culture display, promotion, and inheritance, and it is the only large Hakka earth building in western Sichuan. 🔯🔯🔯Cultural history related to Luodai Ancient Town: It is said that Luodai had a street during the Three Kingdoms period, named 'Wanfu Street'. Later, Zhuge Liang built a market and renamed it 'Wanjing Street'. In the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Hakka people from other places took root in Luodai. After hundreds of years of reproduction, they formed a unique Hakka folk culture. Hakka culture is the unique mark of Luodai and the soul and foundation of Luodai Ancient Town. 💞💞💞Tour guide: You can take a bus directly to the Blogger Building for a visit, then stroll around the New Year's market, and then walk to the Luodai Ancient Town Tourist Center along the big lawn to watch various performances. Then walk through the lantern alley from the performance stage to visit the ancient town. (There are snacks, specialty products, and souvenirs for sale in the ancient town) 💕💕💕Highlights of Luodai Ancient Town: You can see the Blogger Building of the same style as Big Fish Begonia, old buildings with a sense of age, reflections in the lake under the old buildings, celebrity residences, Hakka culture and history, old objects preserved by the Hakka people, intangible cultural heritage and food, etc. 💟💟💟Things to experience in Luodai Ancient Town: Performances on the big stage during the Spring Festival, human jiao during the Spring Festival, dragon and lion dance performances, children's entertainment facilities, New Year's food market, New Year's check-in installations and scenes, New Year's market games experience, etc. 💓💓💓Must-check-in points in Luodai Ancient Town: Blogger Building, the second floor viewing platform by the lake, Hakka old objects display museum. 💗💗💗The most beautiful photo spots in Luodai Ancient Town: Resting veranda, the second floor viewing platform by the lake, next to the big lawn, glass room coffee shop, wishing card setting place by the lake, Luodai Ancient Town Tourist Center...... ✅✅✅Introduction to special activities in Luodai Ancient Town during the Spring Festival: From New Year's Eve to the eighth day of the lunar new year, Luodai Ancient Town held a series of Hakka New Year activities. With the theme of 'Danqing Welcomes Fortune, Garden Hunting Fortune, Intangible Heritage Sends Fortune, Fireworks Gather Fortune, Golden Dragon Receives Fortune', it has gathered various special performance activities. It is reported that the 'Longteng Luodai·Wufu Warm Spring' 2024 Luodai Hakka New Year series of activities will continue until February 17. For detailed program performance times, please follow the official WeChat account of Luodai Ancient Town. 💞💞💞Transportation: Friends living in Chengdu city can take the K7 express bus and get on at Wugui Bridge Station. Friends living in the suburbs of Chengdu can take the L024 or 219 bus and get on at the West River subway station. 💗💗💗Note: At present, only the second floor of the Blogger Building is open normally, and the rest are under maintenance and temporarily closed. 💖💖💖Warm reminder: At present, the flow of people to Luodai Ancient Town and surrounding scenic spots is very large, and you may encounter traffic jams when taking the bus to the Wuran Flower Sea area. It is recommended to get off the bus and walk to Luodai Ancient Town after arriving at Blogger Town. (Pass through the Blogger Building, walk about one kilometer to reach inside Luodai Ancient Town)

👉🏻Luodai Ancient Town Guangdong Guild Hall, also known as "Nanhua Palace", is located in Shangjie, Luodai Town, Longquanyi District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province. It is a masterpiece of Sichuan Hakka architecture and the primary symbol of the "First Hakka Town in Sichuan". 🐲The guild hall was built in the tenth year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1746), with a total area of 3044.75 square meters. It is the best preserved and largest Hakka guild hall in Sichuan. 🐾Entering the gate, through the narrow alley, you will reach the spacious guild hall courtyard. The main building of the guild hall consists of a stage, a music building, an ear building, and front, middle and rear halls. 👀Its firewalls and unique architectural style are unique in Sichuan and are the iconic buildings of Luodai Ancient Town. 🏮The top of the guild hall is covered with yellow and green glazed tiles🦁, the round wood in the hall supports the bow and carves the theater scene, the colorful paintings in the clear space, the coffered ceiling in the middle of the ceiling and the ridge of the house, etc., all carved with various dragons, phoenixes🐉, flowers🌸, birds🐦, and theater characters, with realistic shapes and exquisite carvings. 💗For me, my favorite is the main entrance of the guild hall, a small field planted with rapeseed seedlings🌱, children are playing badminton🏸 next to it, I really like this ancient relic with a breath of life. ～～～ Balance, acceptance and humility, Synchronize with the sun☀️, Bring health and vitality.