Drive around Wei County, Hebei Province, China.
It is only more than 200 kilometers away from Beijing, 3 hours by car, and has the resounding name of the first state in western Beijing, but not many outsiders know about it, and even the first eunuch of the Ming Dynasty who came out of here is more famous than it.
It has a long history, rich and prosperous since ancient times, the tall city walls, the majestic ancient temples all tell the glory of the past, but also can not hide the withering and depressed today, young people in the local area is difficult to have a good development opportunity, can only flow to the big city for development;
The ancient city of Ulju. It is full of national treasure-level precious cultural relics, everywhere is like a fake pure monuments, penetrating the history and meeting us, 800 villages, 800 castles, villages and villages have theaters and ancient temples, but they don't know how to protect it, they can only let it fall into disrepair, go to extinction, or for the so-called tourism development to demolish;
The ancient city of Ulju. It is rich in resources, abundant products, rich and colorful folk culture, all kinds of food and snacks are dazzling, but it is not good to promote, can not sell at a good price, guarding the gold and silver mountains, living a poor life without seeing changes;
It is a summer resort in midsummer, an autumn paradise in autumn, and a hiking paradise for travelers
Wei County's special food street spin powder.
Dried tofu, a special delicacy of Wei County.
Ul County street food.
Wei County's special delicacy sugar hemp leaves.
Wei County's special food street pancakes.
Its time is frozen as if it is locked, there is little change, and it feels the same today, and five or ten years ago, if there is any difference, it is how it is more dilapidated;
It is a city that seems to have been forgotten by time. If you have time, you can wander around the ancient city of Ulju to see how people lived as usual, and look for the old days that have long since become a thing of the past in the developed cities of the east.
Naman Temple Tower in the ancient city of Ulju.
Jade Emperor Pavilion in the ancient city of Ulju.