The first of the four ancient cities in China

The first of the four ancient cities in China is Langzhong Ancient City.

Langzhong Ancient City is located next to Langzhong New City in Sichuan and on the bank of the Jialing River. It is as famous as Lijiang in Yunnan, Pingyao in Shanxi, and She County in Anhui, and is known as the four largest ancient cities in the country. The site of the ancient city is a typical example of the complete integration of nature and man in ancient Chinese city building site selection. It is a city that completely complies with the astronomical Feng Shui theory of the Tang Dynasty and is known as the Feng Shui Ancient City.

The ancient city of Langzhong is well-protected and has a unique Chinese style. The existing ancient city covers an area of ​​1.78 square kilometers. It is the only ancient city with the largest preservation in Sichuan and one of the four best-preserved ancient cities in the country. The chessboard-like layout of the ancient city and the architectural complex integrating northern and southern styles are a physical treasure house of Chinese architectural art.

Langzhong Ancient City is located in the northern part of the Sichuan Basin, in the middle reaches of the Jialing River, bordering Yilong and Bazhong to the east, south to the south, Jiange to the west, Cangxi to the north, and 300 kilometers away from the provincial capital Chengdu. Langzhong Ancient City belongs to the subtropical humid monsoon climate zone, with a mild climate, abundant rainfall, and moderate sunlight. The average annual temperature is 17℃. The extreme maximum temperature is 39℃ and the minimum temperature is -4.6℃. The annual frost-free period is 290 days, the average annual sunshine is 1379.8 hours, and the average annual precipitation is 1033.9 mm.