Top ancient towns in China you should not miss

Many tourists are very interested in the ancient Chinese culture. The ancient towns are best places to feel the ancient culture. Here lists you the top and famous ancient towns for your China travel.
1. Fengdu Ghost City
Located on the northern banks of the Yangtze River in Chongqing City, Fengdu is an ancient county with a long history and rich culture. To many Chinese people, Fengdu is well known as the "the Ghost City", where the spirits of the dead go to rest.

Fengdu County offers many popular attractions for tourists; natural scenes like forests, mountains, everglade, grassland, canyons and karst caves are abundant here. The famous "Ghost City" however is on Mingshan Mountain, where visitors can learn more about Chinese ghost culture.
There are many unique buildings in this "Ghost City", such as Hengha Temple, Baoen Hall, Caishen Palace, Naihe Bridge, Liaoyang Hall, Tianzi Palace, and so on. The "damned king stone" inscription is the largest rock-side stone carving statue in the world. With the completion of the Three Gorges Dam, much of the old city is submerged and the town was relocated to the southern banks of the Yangtze River. When you have Yangtze River cruises, you can land for visiting Fengdu Ghost City.
Travel Tips:
Admission: 80 yuan (including Fengdu Mountain, Shuanggui Mountain and Ghost Country Palace)
Tel: +86-23-70613323
2. Lijiang Ancient Town
Lijiang Ancient Town is located northwest of Yunnan Province and was added to the world cultural heritage list in 1997. This town is famous for its unique architectural style of blending different elements from several cultures. Moreover, Lijiang possesses an ancient water-supply system of a great complexity and ingenuity that still functions effectively today.

In the remote past, Lijiang Old Town was inhabited by the ethnic minority group. In 1253, Kublai Khan, the Mongol chief, marched with his troops here to conquer the State of Dali. As a result, in the next 500 years until the early days of the Qing Dynasty, the place was ruled by a hereditary succession of chieftains from the Mu clan of the Naxi people.
The town, surrounded by a mountain and a river running along, has no high walls. The town is crisscrossed by ancient streets and lanes paved with colored stones, and lined with residential houses of wood-stone-mud structure. Small streams run parallel with Sifang Street in the center of the town.
Travel Tips:
Admission: 80 yuan
Tel: +86-888-5123432
How to Get There: Cars are not allowed in Old Town, walking or cycling is a better choice.
If you are stuck for idea where to visit after Lijiang, you can consider travel to Shangri-La in Zhongdian.