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Jimingyi Ancient City
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1062 reviews
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From £3.63
17.6 km from downtown
Phone +8603136814580
Address: Huailai, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-4 hours
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Jiming Post Station, historically one of the most important post stations in the Jingji region, was known as the "Great Chong." It is the most complete, largest, most comprehensive, and most distinctive postal and postal complex discovered in my country to date, possessing immense historical, artistic, scientific, cultural, and social significance. Jiming Post Station is located at the southeastern foot of Jiming Mountain in the northwest of Huailai County, Hebei Province. The post station derives its name from the mountain, and the city was built after the post station itself. Jiming Mountain Post Station was first built during the Yuan Dynasty. After Genghis Khan unified the steppes, he led his troops on a westward expedition. He established post stations along the long road to the Western Regions, thus forming the original prototype of Jiming Post Station. After several changes, by the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, it had become the leading post station on the northern route of the capital. It wasn't until 1913 that the Beiyang government announced the elimination of post stations and the establishment of a postal service. Jimingyi, which played a crucial role in establishing the earliest prototype of China's postal system, has since faded from the historical stage. Remaining today are the remains of the ancient city wall and seven temples: the Taishan Temple, the Wenchang Temple, the City God Temple, the Dragon King Temple, the God of Wealth Temple, the White-robed Guanyin Hall, and the Yongning Temple. Another notable building within the city is the He Family Courtyard, the former headquarters of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu, who stayed at Jimingyi during their escape to Xi'an during the Eight-Nation Alliance's occupation of Beijing in 1900.
China's No. 1 Post Station. It's the size of a castle. It's worth checking in. Special reminder: if you're going by online taxi, it's best to hire a car. You might not be able to get a car for a one-way trip back to the city.
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