Thanks to Tianshui spicy hot pot for letting me encounter this 400-year-old Ming Dynasty ancient house

🍱 Tianshui, Gansu, following Zibo barbecue and Harbin, is the first city to become popular this year. Tianshui spicy hot pot has frequently been trending, completely bursting into popularity. 👉 When visiting Tianshui, staying in Qinzhou District is the top choice. The ancient Qinzhou has a long history with many ancient residences. Hu's residence is one of them, a national key cultural relics protection unit. 🤳 First acquaintance: Hu's residence, also known as the North and South Houses, consists of the South House and the North House. They were the residences of Hu Laijin and Hu Xin, local gentry of the Ming Dynasty in Qinzhou. These two residences are the only ancient residential courtyards in Gansu Province with typical Ming Dynasty architectural style and are a distinctive folk museum in the northwest region. ✅ Main attractions: 1️⃣ The Ming Dynasty official residence with strong local characteristics. It is a typical 'one-slope water' residential construction method in Tianshui, Gansu, especially the ubiquitous carvings, which are super exquisite and photogenic. The unique charm of Hu's ancient residence lies in the fact that, while inheriting the simple elegance of ancient Qinzhou Han and Tang architecture, the earthen walls and ancient locust trees, wooden buildings and bamboo shadows also reflect the solemnity and rigor of northern residences. 2️⃣ Folk museum. The Tianshui Folk Museum, established based on this rigorously laid out Ming Dynasty courtyard complex with carved beams and painted rafters, is a showcase of northwestern folk customs. Especially in the six small quadrangle courtyards of the South House, there are exhibitions of various folk customs such as historical figures' calligraphy and paintings, shadow puppets, paper-cutting, root carving, embroidery, and walking sticks. The scale of the South House courtyard and the exhibition halls represent the essence of Tianshui's residential folk customs. 3️⃣ Outside the main gate of the South House, there are two thousand-year-old locust trees with straight trunks and an ancient and elegant shape, providing dense shade, and they are located right on the city's main thoroughfare, which is quite unique. 🎫 Ticket: Free admission. 📍 Address: No. 117, Democratic West Road, Qinzhou District, Tianshui City. The attractions within Qinzhou District are relatively concentrated, so it is recommended to walk to visit. ↪️ Recommended weekend 2-day tour route: Fuxi Temple—Tianshui Ancient City—Yuquan Temple—Hu's Residence—Nanguo Temple—Li Guang Tomb—Tianshui Industrial Museum—Hongwen Garden.