2008-01-27: I have just updated the URL for more details on Huanglongxi. Please now visit
http://www.asiaexplorers.com/china/huanglongxi_heritage_town.htmHuanglongxi is a 1700-year-old scenic town in Sichuan Province, China. It has been lovingly restored to retain its old world charm, so that visitors can walk the streets as they would have done a couple of centuries ago ... with some modern touch, ie satellite TV in people's living room.
I led a group of travel enthusiasts from AsiaExplorers to explore this lovely town a
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Playing Mahjong on the sidewalk
We saw people playing mahjong as we walked towards the Huanglongxi Old Town.
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Rabbits for sale
The sidewalk is like an open air market place on the way to Huanglongxi.
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Dumplings of sorts
If anybody can tell me what these things are, please do. I found them sold on...
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An eatery at Huanglongxi
There are many open-front restaurants that we saw at Huanglongxi. This...
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Entrance to Huanglongxi
This narrow alley is the start of Huanglongxi village.
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View of Huanglongxi
The scenic old town has been charmingly restored.
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Alleyway at Huanglongxi
The houses seem to huddle together.
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Another eatery at Huanglongxi
Waiting for customers.
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Heritage structures
What I particularly liked about Huanglongxi are its old houses, some over a...
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Sideway Business
An elderly lady in traditional attire waits for customers.
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Charming alleyway
A curving alley in Huanglongxi lined with shops on both sides.
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Street Life
A livelier section of Huanglongxi.
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Eaves dropping
Lovely curved eaves of the roof is characteristic of Huanglongxi architecture.
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Trishaw in Huanglongxi
Where motorized traffic is out of bounds, Huanglongxi is served by trishaws.
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New meets old
Tourists, local and foreign, floods the alleyways of Huanglongxi.
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Shrine in Huanglongxi
I suddenly came upon a Buddhist shrine with a pair of red guardian lions.
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Temple door
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Huanglongxi Riverbank
This is where we can get boat rides on the Huanglongxi.
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Chooi Yoke and I at Huanglongxi
Here we are in front of a temple gate at Huanglongxi.
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Old temple in Huanglongxi
...with an equally old tree beside it.
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Temple courtyard.
With freedom of worship in China gradually being relaxed, temples such...
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Temple bell of Huanglongxi
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Elderly ladies at temple courtyard
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Heritage buildings at town centre
This is the centre of town, where all the alleys meet.
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Riverside
Huanglongxi means Huanglong River. Here's the view of the river...
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Huanglongxi Alleyway
The curving alleys of Huanglongxi hide just enough to entice us to...
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Porter
People carry things on their shoulders, like they used to do hundreds...
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Itinerant vendors
The vendors are as interesting as their wares.
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Boats awaiting passengers on Huanglongxi
Lining the wharf at Huanglongxi are pleasure boats ready to accept passengers.
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One last looks
Look at the half-timber architecture. You could have thought this...
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