The Ultimate Chinese Ancient Town Rankings
- Noah Kartha
- Sep 7, 2021
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 4, 2022
最好的中国古镇排名！
The number one list of Chinese ancient towns! I've compiled and averaged out lists of China's Ancient Town rankings from several different sources (listed below) into one ultimate list here. I continually update the rankings regularly as I compile more and more research.
The Top 10
1. Lijiang Ancient Town 丽江古镇 (Yunnan)
2. Fenghuang Ancient Town 凤凰古镇 (Hunan)
3. Wuzhen Water Town 乌镇古镇 (Zhejiang)
4. Pingyao Ancient City 平遥古城 (Shaanxi)
5. Zhouzhuang Water Town 周庄古镇 (Jiangsu)
6. Hongcun Ancient Village 宏村 (Anhui)
7. Tongli Water Town 同理古镇 (Jiangsu)
8. Dali Ancient City 大理古城 (Yunnan)
9. Xidi Ancient Village 西递 (Anhui)
10. Wuyuan Ancient Village 婺源 (Jiangxi)
The Pretty Good Ones: Numbers 11-50
11. Zhujiajiao Water Town 朱家角古镇 (Shanghai)
12. Danba Jiaju Tibetan Village 甲居藏寨 (Sichuan)
13. Luzhi Water Town 甪直镇 (Jiangsu)
14. Xitang Water Town 西塘古镇 (Zhejiang)
15. Ciqikou Ancient Town 磁器口 (Chongqing)
16. Yongding Ancient Town 永定县 (Fujian)
17. Huangyao Ancient Town 黄姚古镇 (Guangxi)
18. Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village 西江千户苗寨 (Guizhou)
19. Shaoxing 绍兴 (Zhejiang)
20. Yangshuo 阳朔县 (Guangxi)
21. Langzhong Ancient City 阆中古城 (Sichuan)
22. Nanxun Water Town 南浔古镇 (Zhejiang)
23. Heshun Ancient Town 和顺古镇 (Yunnan)
24. Zhenyuan Ancient Town 镇远古城 (Guizhou)
25. Pingle Ancient Town 平乐古镇 (Sichuan)
25. Qibao Old Street 七宝 (Shanghai)
25. Furong Ancient Town 芙蓉镇 (Hunan)
26. Daxu Ancient Town 大圩古镇 (Guangxi)
27. Kaifeng 开封市 (Henan)
28. Jingsheng Ancient Town 静升古镇 (Shaanxi)
28. Mohe Arctic Village 北极圣诞村 (Heilongjiang)
28. Qingmuchuan Ancient Town 青木川古镇 (Shaanxi)
29. Huizhou Ancient City 徽州古城 (Anhui)
30. Luoyang 洛阳 (Henan)
31. Shaxi Ancient Town 沙溪古镇 (Yunnan)
32. Qingyan Ancient Town 青岩古镇 (Guizhou)
33. Hemu 禾木 (Xinjiang)
34. Chikan Ancient Town 赤坎古镇 (Guangdong)
35. Shuhe Ancient Town 束河古镇 (Yunnan)
36. Kansas Tuva Village 喀纳斯图瓦村 (Xinjiang)
37. Dukezong Ancient City 独克宗古城 (Yunnan)
38. Peitian Ancient Village 培田古民居 (Fujian)
39. Cuandixia Village 爨底下 (Beijing)
40. Tunxi Old Street 屯溪老街 (Anhui)
41. Zhaji Ancient Village 查济古镇 (Anhui)
42. Baoshan Stone City 宝山石头城 (Yunnan)
43. Jingzhou Ancient City 荆州古城 (Shaanxi)
44. Jianshui Ancient Town 建水古城 (Yunnan)
45. Shangqiu Ancient City 商丘古城 (Henan)
46. Shanhaiguan Ancient Town 山海关古城景区 (Hebei)
47. Shuanglang Ancient Town 爽廊 (Yunnan)
48. Old Shanghai 老上海 (Shanghai)
49. Zhaoxing Dong Village 肇兴侗寨 (Guizhou)
50. Chengyang Villages 程阳八寨 (Guangxi)
Top 100 Worthy Candidates
Dunhuang Ancient City 敦煌古城（Gansu)
Duoyishu 多衣树 (Yunnan)
Suopo 梭坡藏寨 (Sichuan)
Sanhe Ancient Town 三河古镇 (Anhui)
Gubei Water Town 古北淑珍 (Beijing)
Sanjiang/Danzhou Ancient City 丹洲景区 (Guangxi)
Weishan Ancient City 巍山古城 (Yunnan)
Tai'erzhuang 台儿庄古城 (Shandong)
Basha Miao Village 岜沙苗寨 (Guizhou)
Hongjiang Ancient City 洪江古商城 (Hunan)
Zhang Guying Village 张谷英村 (Hunan)
Longli Ancient City 隆里 (Guizhou)
Hsi-chou 喜洲镇 (Yunnan)
Lu Village 卢村 (Anhui)
Nanping 南屏 (Anhui)
Chengkan 呈坎(Anhui)
Tachuan 塔川 (Anhui)
Guanlu Village 关麓 (Anhui)
Qiankou Ancient Buildings 潜口 (Anhui)
Liukeng Ancient Village 流坑 (Jiangxi)
Longmen ancient town 龙门古镇 (Zhejiang)
Mudu 木渎 (Jiangsu)
Guodong 郭洞 (Zhejiang)
Fengqiao 枫桥 (Jiangsu)
Guangfu 光福 (Jiangsu)
Jinxi Ancient Town 锦溪 (Jiangsu)
Zhenze Ancient Town 震泽 (Jiangsu)
Jinze Ancient Town 金泽 (Shanghai)
Zhuge Village 诸葛村 （Zhejiang)
Fenghua Xikou 奉化溪口 (Zhejiang)
Yantou Village of Nanxi River 楠溪江岩头村 (Zhejiang)
Yuyuan Taiji Xingxiang Village 俞源太极星象村 (Zhejiang)
Huangqiao 黄桥（Jiangsu)
Hongkeng 洪坑 (Fujian)
Changting 长汀 (Fujian)
Xing’an 兴安 (Guangxi)
Xingping Ancient Town兴坪古镇 (Guangxi)
Sujiawei 苏家围 (Guangdong)
Tangkou 塘口 (Guangdong)
Daqitou Village 大旗头村 (Guangdong)
Taoping Qiang Village 桃坪羌寨 (Sichuan)
Luodai 洛带(Sichuan)
Huanglongxi 黄龙溪 (Sichuan)
Shangli 上里 (Sichuan)
Gongtan 龚滩 (Chongqing)
Anren Ancient Town 安仁古镇 (Sichuan)
Lizhuang 李庄 (Sichuan)
Laitan 涞滩 (Chongqing)
Longtan ancient town 龙潭古镇 (Chongqing)
Luoquan 罗泉 (Sichuan)
Xiao Xi 肖溪 (Sichuan)
Fubao 福宝(Sichuan)
Taiping Ancient Town (Sichuan)
Dangjia Village= 党家村 （Shaanxi)
Ancient Town of Qixian County 祁县古城 (Shanxi)
Qikou Ancient Town 碛口古镇 (Shanxi)
Zhengding Ancient City 正定古城 (Hebei)
Ancient City of Xuanhua 宣化古城（Hebei)
Yujiacun 于家村 (Hebei)
Wanping 宛平 (Beijing)
Lingshui Ancient Village 灵水古村 (Beijing)
Liuliqu Village 琉璃渠村 (Beijing)
Yongning Ancient City 永宁古城 (Beijing)
Shiwei 室韦 (Inner Mongolia)
Ejina 额济纳 (Inner Mongolia)
Zhangbi Ancient Castle 张璧 (Shanxi)
Jingziguan 荆紫关 (Henan)
The Real Hidden Gems
Hekou Ancient Town, Yanshan County 河口古镇 (Jiangxi)
Zhaojiabao 赵家堡 (Fujian)
Qianyang Ancient Town 古城黔阳 (Hunan)
Pianyan Ancient Town 偏岩古镇 (Chongqing)
Bing’an Ancient Town 丙安古镇 (Guizhou)
Xiangyang Ancient City 咸阳 (Hubei)
*Some of towns received the same votes at other towns, that's why you see several towns ranked at the same number.
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