[2025 Huailai Attraction] Travel Guide for Jiming Post (Updated May)

Zhuolu Homestay - Shiguang. Meilishan The weather in Zhuolu is very warm, similar to Beijing. So it's very comfortable to come here to relax and spend time with kids. This is a newly developed area with a swimming pool, ping pong, billiards, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, small animals, a small pool, camping, fireside tea, barbecue, and fireworks. The villa has KTV, a children's slide, and an outdoor swimming pool. However, any additional items needed at the homestay require an extra charge, such as blankets. But the overall experience is still quite good. The people are nice, it's relatively relaxing, and checkout is at noon (12:00). You can go early and let the children play in the outdoor playground. Breakfast is free, and tickets to Jimingyi Ancient City are included. Recommendation Index: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

🏨 Jimingyi Ancient Town ❤Recommended reason: Drive along the G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway for 100 km, away from the hustle and bustle of Beijing, and you will find Jimingyi, an ancient post station with a history of over 700 years, hidden in the lonely and towering Jiming Mountain. 🌟Highlights: Jimingyi, named after the mountain, was built in the Yuan Dynasty. Inside the square ancient city, there are many ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the east and west gate towers stand tall! Before the restoration, the east gate was a classic filming location for the movie "A Chinese Odyssey", while the west gate offers a panoramic view of Jiming Mountain and the ancient city. Walking on the ancient city wall, you will feel like you have traveled back in time to the Ming Dynasty! 🗓Itinerary: Start from the east gate → Post Station Culture Museum → Taishan Palace → Wenchang Pavilion → Dragon King Temple → God of Wealth Temple → Yicheng Mansion → He Family Residence → Climb the west gate tower → Walk halfway along the city wall → Return to the east gate. The whole tour takes about 2 hours. 👍Most recommended: Post Station Culture Museum: The museum tells the story of the great changes in ancient postal, military, and transportation through a combination of objects and pictures. Taishan Palace: The palace is dedicated to Bixia Yuanjun, with colorful and vivid murals. Wenchang Pavilion: Built along the city wall, it is a sacred place for worshiping Wenchang Dijun and for post station students to seek knowledge. Dragon King Temple: The ancient stele and the ancient stage coexist with the White-robed Guanyin Hall, with delicate murals. God of Wealth Temple: Pray for wealth and prosperity. The murals in the temple are resplendent and magnificent, using exquisite gold foil techniques. Yicheng Mansion: The political center of the city in the past, where the highest official of the post station in the Qing Dynasty worked. He Family Residence: In 1900, Empress Dowager Cixi stayed here during her westward journey. The brick carving "Hongxi Jiefu" in the west wing is particularly eye-catching. 🍽Dining recommendation: Be sure to try the local specialty dish, Beizi, with its unique flavor!

Today, I came to the famous Jimingyi Ancient City with great anticipation, but this visit left me very disappointed. Before entering the ancient city, I bought a ticket for 40 yuan. At the time, I thought the price was not too expensive, but after entering, I realized that the 40 yuan was really wasted. As soon as I entered the city, I was greeted by a chaotic scene. The layout of the buildings in the city is unplanned, with old and new houses randomly mixed together, completely lacking the simplicity and charm that an ancient city should have. Many of the so-called attractions are places where local residents live, and it feels like an ordinary village has been enclosed as a scenic spot, with no characteristics at all. Walking along the street, I found the roads narrow and bumpy, giving a very uncomfortable feeling. Several small temples look like they were hastily restored to fit the scene, and you can't feel the historical sediment and the solemnity of religious culture at all. I wanted to visit the museum to learn about the history and culture of the ancient city, but the museum is not only small, but most of the exhibition halls are not open, and the few open exhibition halls are hot and stuffy, with dim lighting, making it impossible to calm down and watch carefully. During the tour, there were many locals who kept pestering me to sell various goods, which was very annoying and seriously affected my mood. The management of the entire ancient city is also very chaotic, with vehicles parked randomly everywhere, which is out of place with the atmosphere of the ancient city. I thought this ancient city with a long history would bring me an unforgettable historical and cultural journey, but what I saw was such a dilapidated and chaotic scene. If you just want to see the ancient city wall, that's barely acceptable, but other than the city wall, there's really nothing worth seeing in the city. In short, this trip to Jimingyi Ancient City left me very disappointed, and I do not recommend you to come here to play. I don't think I'll be coming back to this place again.

Drive along the G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway, away from the hustle and bustle of Beijing, and you will find an ancient post station with a history of more than 700 years at the foot of the lonely Ji Ming Mountain—Ji Ming Yi. 📍Ji Ming Yi, built in the Yuan Dynasty, was named after the mountain and built as a post station. Within the square outline of the ancient city, there are many ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the east and west gates stand tall. The east gate was a classic filming location for the movie "A Chinese Odyssey" before it was restored, and the west gate offers a panoramic view of Ji Ming Mountain and the ancient city. Walking on the ancient city wall, you will feel like you have traveled back in time to the Ming Dynasty. 💌 "The war drums urge the sky, and the family letter is heavy." In the past, the post horses galloped and changed horses here, but now the post station has become an "E station," where the past and present meet. The people and things have changed, but the charm remains. 🚶‍♀️[Walking Route] Start at the east gate → Post Station Culture Museum → Taishan Palace → Wenchang Pavilion → Dragon King Temple → God of Wealth Temple → Post Station Official's Mansion → He Family Residence → Climb the west gate tower → Walk halfway along the city wall → Return to the east gate. The whole tour takes about 2 hours. ☑️[Must-Visit Attractions] 📍Post Station Culture Museum: A combination of objects and pictures tells the story of the great changes in ancient postal, military, and transportation. 📍Taishan Palace: Dedicated to Bixia Yuanjun, with colorful and vivid murals. 📍Wenchang Pavilion: Built along the city wall, it is a holy place for worshiping Wenchang Dijun and post station students seeking knowledge. 📍Dragon King Temple: The ancient stele and ancient stage coexist with the White-robed Guanyin Hall, with delicate murals. 📍God of Wealth Temple: Pray for wealth, with magnificent murals inside, using exquisite gold leaf techniques. 📍Post Station Official's Mansion: The political center of the city in the past, where the highest official of the post station in the Qing Dynasty worked. 📍He Family Residence: In 1900, Empress Dowager Cixi stayed here during her westward journey, and the brick carving "Hongxi Jiefu" in the west wing is particularly eye-catching. 🍲🍲Local Cuisine🍲🍲 Be sure to try the local specialty dish, Beizi, with its unique flavor!

Where is the largest and most functional ancient military post station in existence, and the world's earliest post office? With these questions and curiosity, let's talk about the stories of Jiming Post today. Jiming Post, also known as Jiming Mountain Post, is located at the foot of Jiming Mountain on the north bank of the Yanghe River in the northwest of Huailai County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. In 2001, it was announced by the State Council as a national key cultural relics protection unit. The post was named after the mountain, and the city was named after the post. According to experts, Jiming Post is the largest and most functional ancient post station in existence. Jiming Post was built in the Yuan Dynasty. In 1219, Genghis Khan led his troops to the west, and a post road was opened on the avenue leading to the west city, and a "station red" was set up, that is, a post station. In the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420 AD), Jiming Post was expanded into the first major station for the Beijing Division of Dinghuo Prefecture. During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, a post official was set up to manage the post station affairs. Jiming Post was built with a rammed earth wall in the eighth year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (1472 AD), and a brick city wall was built in the fourth year of Longqing (1570 AD). The city has a circumference of 2,330 meters and a wall height of 12 meters. There are two gates in the east and west. There are two floors of Yue Tower above the city gate. The Jade Emperor Pavilion is built in the middle of the city, and corner towers are built in the four corners of the city.

Jimingyi Ancient City is currently the most complete large-scale Qing Dynasty post station in China. In ancient times, it was a hub of information and transportation, playing important roles in transmitting information and transferring materials. The ancient city of Jimingyi is surrounded by a city wall. The city wall has three gates in the east, west and north for entry and exit. There are villages in the city where local people still live. legend about it The war rages on for three months, and letters from home are worth ten thousand gold... In ancient times, the post station served as a modern post office and a military base. To send a letter quickly, you need to change horses at the inn station. Jiming Station got its name because it is backed by Jiming Mountain. It started in the Yuan Dynasty and flourished in the Ming Dynasty. It is the only remaining large-scale and fully functional station in China. On the long journey outside the Great Wall in the west of Beijing, Jimingyi is a warm place among the mountains. This place once had a prosperous economy and culture, with merchants gathering, glorious temples, and magnificent buildings. There are five "three horizontal and two vertical" streets in the city that run through the east, west, north and south. The city is unevenly divided into 3 areas, 9 blocks and 12 pieces according to the character "well". 🔴【Main Building】 There are many buildings in the scenic area but they are all very small. Each building is very close to each other. You can visit each one. We recommend the following main buildings: ☑️He Family Courtyard The most famous "He Family Courtyard" in the inn was once the place where the Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu stayed during their escape. To this day, there are still four large regular script characters "Hongxi receives blessing" carved on bricks on the gable wall of the second courtyard as a commemoration of the Empress Dowager Cixi's residence here. ☑️Taishan Temple Taishan Temple was built in the 8th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty. It has a history of more than 300 years, but the murals in the temple are still clearly visible, and the layered painting effect is shocking. ☑️Yi culture themed post office ☑️Pudu Temple transportation: You can directly navigate to the east or west gate of Jimingyi. Parking in the parking lot at the entrance is 10 yuan per time. External vehicles are not allowed to enter the ancient city. Opening hours: 08:30 - 17:30, it is also open at other times, but no tickets are charged because the toll collectors get off work (sometimes they get off work later), and sometimes the toll collectors come earlier in the morning. Tickets: It costs 40 yuan at the ticket office and 36 yuan online. You can negotiate the price when there are not many people. If you are lucky, it will be 20 yuan per person. Children under 1.2 meters (inclusive) are free, students with student ID are half-price, those over 70 years old (inclusive) are free, and those between 60 (inclusive) and 70 years old (inclusive) are half-price. 👩👩👩Personal suggestions: If you don't like history and don't like it, I don't recommend making a special trip. Moreover, the place is not big and you can finish it in about 1-2 hours.

▪️There is a kind of broken beauty here, not far from the capital. But there is a feeling of still living in the middle of the last century. ▫️More than a hundred years ago, the Eight-Power Allied Forces entered Beijing, and Cixi took Guangxu Emperor, the queen and others to escape to Xi'an. Cixi went west, and one of the stops was here. ▪️This is Jiwu Post, which was built in the Yuan Dynasty. It was named after the mountain and the city was set up because of the post. There are many ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the square city outline, and there are two city towers in the east and west. ▫️The surface of the city wall is made of bricks, and the inner layer is rammed earth. The fingerprints left by the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty can still be seen on the bricks of the city gate. There are 4 corner towers around the city wall. There is a city gate in the east and west, a city tower on the city gate, and a chimney outside the city. The roads in the city are crisscrossed, dividing the buildings in the city into twelve areas of different sizes. There are many historical shops and houses in the city. [Tour route] East Gate➡️Post Office Exhibition Hall➡️Taishan Palace➡️Wenchang Palace➡️Dragon King Temple ➡️Yi Chengshu➡️Hejia Courtyard➡️Climb the West Gate Tower➡️Walk half a circle along the city wall➡️East Gate 📷Recommended check-in: 📍Hejia Courtyard: In 1900, Empress Dowager Cixi lived in the west wing of this courtyard when she fled to the west. The brick carving "Hongxi Jiefu" is the highlight. (There are currently local people living, full of life) 📍Taishan Palace: It is dedicated to Bixia Yuanjun (commonly known as Taishan Grandma, it is said that the south is dedicated to Mazu, and the north is dedicated to Bixia Yuanjun), and there are 580-year-old murals in the Ming Dynasty in the hall. 📍Yi Chengshu: The government agency that governs the whole city, where the core officials of the Qing Dynasty post city and their officials work. (There are also local people living) 📝Note tips: 💰Ticket: 40 yuan 🕙Business hours: 8:30-17:30 📌To be honest, if such an ancient city is placed in the Yangtze River Delta region, it will have been repaired and there will be an endless stream of tourists. And here, local residents still live in ancient buildings (attractions), each collecting 1 or 2 yuan for tickets. Maybe the house was left by the ancestors, maybe not, it is hard to say good or bad, I still hope to plan well.

Zhangjiakou City is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hebei Province and a second-tier city. It has 6 districts and 10 counties, with a population of over 4.05 million and an area of 36,800 square kilometers. Zhangjiakou City has a long history, profound culture, beautiful natural scenery, and rich tourism resources. It is home to famous attractions such as the Emperor City, Dajingmen, the Great Wall, Bashang Grassland, Xiaowutai Mountain, and Jiming Post. In 2020, seven ski resorts including Genting, Taiwu, and Wanlong were built in Chongli District, Zhangjiakou City, and the 2022 Winter Olympics were successfully held with Beijing. Zhangjiakou City is a city that integrates natural beauty, historical culture, and modern fashion. Whether you are a history and culture enthusiast or an outdoor travel enthusiast, you can find your own fun and love here.

During the holidays, I took my two kids to visit the Jimingyi Ancient Town in Jingbei. Located at the foot of Jiming Mountain (Hebei), in 1219, Genghis Khan led his troops on a western expedition and opened a post road on the way to the Western Regions. A post station (then called: Zhan Chi) was set up here. During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, it was expanded into the largest post station and military fortress around the capital. The 800-year-long post history witnessed history. People traveling west and returning east met here. They stopped here to rest. Letters and weapons passed through the city (Jimingyi is the largest post station and the smallest city). The old city wall is well preserved. The various brick carvings in the ancient city courtyard are very beautiful... In 1900, when the Eight-Power Allied Forces approached Beijing, Cixi and Guangxu fled to Xi'an and passed by here and stayed in the He Family Courtyard (hence the name Cixi's One-Night Palace). It is considered the earliest homestay... The ancients understood art and culture better than us. Even in such a cold place in the north, there would be a big stage. It's so charming. The people of ancient times are no longer here, but the stage is still here (modern people often disappear due to stage collapse...). Some descendants of the post station still live in the ancient city (self-sufficient). They have their own land and vegetable garden. They grow their own vegetables and eat pure organic food. They pick apricots in the courtyard. They have plenty of purple garlic. They produce their own oatmeal specialties... This kind of life is too comfortable.

The Command Post is located on the north side of the first street of the ancient city of Jimingyi, Jimingyi Village, Jimingyi Township, Huailai County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. Before the 35th year of the Kangxi reign in the Qing Dynasty, it was the station of the highest military commander of the entire city, responsible for postal and city defense duties, with a total of five courtyards. In 1900, when the Eight-Nation Alliance occupied Beijing, Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu stayed here on their way to Xi'an. Ticket Price: Adult ticket 40 yuan/person Opening Hours: 08:30-17:00 Transportation Information: You can take bus 104 or 304 from Huailai County to get there. Special Cuisine: Caibeizi is a famous local snack that should not be missed.

Jiming Post Station is located in Jiming Post Village, Jiming Post Township, Huailai County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, 15 kilometers east of Huailai County. The Jiming Post Station was first built during the Yuan Dynasty, with a history of over 780 years. In 1219 AD, Genghis Khan led his army on a western expedition and built this city on the road to the Western Regions. The city was named Jiming Post Station because it is located at the foot of Jiming Mountain. In the 18th year of the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty (1420 AD), the Jiming Post Station was expanded and became the largest station on the route from Xuanhua Prefecture to the capital. The Jiming Post Station served both military and civilian functions until 1913 AD when the Beiyang Government decided to abolish all post stations nationwide and establish post offices, ending Jiming Post Station's 694-year history as a post station. Jiming Ancient City is currently the best-preserved, largest, and most distinctive ancient postal building complex in China, with significant historical, artistic, and scientific value. It is known as the 'living fossil' of China's postal history. Ticket Price: 40 RMB per adult Opening Hours: 08:30-17:00 Transportation Information: You can take bus 104 or 304 from Huailai County to get there. Special Cuisine: Caibeizi is a famous local snack that you must not miss.

China Jimingyi Post Station Exhibition Hall is located at the foot of Jiming Mountain in Huailai County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. China Jimingyi Post Station Exhibition Hall is a professional museum that collects and displays ancient post station culture. The exhibition hall has an exhibition area of 328 square meters, showcasing the origin and development of Jimingyi from four aspects: ancient post stations, Jimingyi City, the stories of Jimingyi, the cultural charm of Jimingyi, and the revival of Jimingyi. It presents a microcosm of the changes in postal, military, and transportation history in ancient Chinese society to visitors and tourists. Ticket information: Adults 40 yuan/person Opening hours: 08:30-17:30 Transportation information: You can take bus No. 104 or No. 304 from Huailai County to get there. Special food: Cai Beizi is a famous local snack that should not be missed.

Jiming Post Town is located in Huailai County, more than seventy kilometers away from the urban area of Zhangjiakou. It is a key cultural relic protection unit of the fifth batch nationwide, dating back to the Ming Dynasty, and classified as ancient architecture. The post town was situated on the post road, which was the 'Shanggu Main Road' during the pre-Qin period and remained an important route throughout various dynasties. In the Ming Dynasty, the post town was a significant post station of the Xuanfu Town Great Wall, covering an area of 2.2 hectares. Inside the city walls, there is a ring road, and the crisscrossing roads divide the town into twelve areas of varying sizes. The buildings are orderly distributed, with the post office area in the center of the town, the northwest area housing the stables, and the northeast area serving as the post warehouse. To the south of the town, there is a post road running east-west along the city wall. Originally, there were more than a dozen temples in the town, but now only seven remain: the Dragon God Temple, the God of Wealth Temple, the Taishan Palace, the City God Temple, the Pudu Temple, the Yongning Temple, and the White-robed Guanyin Hall. The town also retains ancient shops and residences. Jiming Post Town is still a small town where residents live, and it is open as a tourist attraction. The entrance fee is 40 yuan. The town is relatively dilapidated, with occasional sights of broken walls and desolate courtyards. There are almost no protective measures. Standing on the city wall and looking into the distance, the towering mountains, sparse fields, and vast sky create a very refreshing and pleasant feeling.

Jiming Mountain is located in Huailai County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, just beside the Beijing-Tibet Expressway. You can see it every time you pass by. This time, I made a special trip off the expressway to visit. Jiming Mountain is a majestic, magical and spiritual mountain. It was formed in a major earthquake more than a billion years ago. It is 1128.9 meters above sea level. The mountain is abrupt, with lush vegetation and solitary peaks reaching into the clouds. It is known as "One Pillar" and is also known as "Little Mount Tai beyond the Great Wall". Legend has it that when Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty came here during his Northern Expedition, the army rose up upon hearing the rooster and won a great victory, so it was renamed Jiming Mountain. Emperors such as Shengzong of the Liao Dynasty, Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty, and Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty all visited Jiming Mountain one after another. Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty also visited Jiming Mountain twice. Jimingyi, formerly known as Jimingshanyi, was built in the Ming Dynasty. The entire city has a circumference of about 2,000 meters and a height of 11 meters. Jiming Post got its name because it is backed by Jiming Mountain. It is one of the most important post stations in the Gyeonggi region in history. It has a long history of 700 years and is the only surviving post station in ancient China that was both a military post and a mail post. The dual-purpose post station has important historical, artistic and scientific values. It is known as a "living fossil" of postal archeology and confidential archeology, and has the reputation of "the world's first post office". In 1995, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of China Post, one of the commemorative stamps issued by the ancient postal station showed Jimingshan Station. The streets in Jimingyi City are crisscrossed, and there are many ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, such as the Yicheng Office, Taishan Temple, Wenchang Temple, Chenghuang Temple, Dragon King Temple, Caishen Temple, White Guanyin Hall, Yongning Temple, etc. Among them, the Hejia Courtyard was the original building of that year. Command Office, in the 26th year of Guangxu's reign, Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu stayed here for one night on their way to the west.

In 1900, as the Eight-Nation Alliance approached Beijing, Empress Dowager Cixi fled westward in a panic with Emperor Guangxu, and they stayed one night at the He family's large courtyard in Jiming Ancient Post. This large residence, with its five connected courtyards, was also the former command post of Jiming Ancient Post, the highest-ranking building in the entire ancient post. Today, it has become a famous attraction of Jiming Ancient Post—the one-night palace of Empress Dowager Cixi. 🖼️🖼️🖼️🖼️ After staying for one night, Empress Dowager Cixi personally wrote the characters 'Hongxi Jiefu' to express her gratitude to the He family, who treasured it like a precious gift and had it engraved on the stone wall of the fence. It has also become a famous spot for visitors today. Apart from this historical event, the brick carvings of the house are also quite impressive. It's rare to see such exquisite brick carvings in Hebei, which suggests the He family's wealth at the time.

Jimingyi Ancient City in Huailai County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province | A 650-year-old post station Jimingyi City is located in Jimingyi Village, Jimingyi Township, Huailai County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. It is 62 kilometers southeast of Zhangjiakou City and 127 kilometers from Madian Bridge on the Third Ring Road of Beijing via the Beijing-Tibet Expressway. The newly opened Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway has a station in Huailai. Jimingyi got its name because it is backed by Jiming Mountain. According to the 'Huailai County Annals': 'During the Tang Dynasty's Zhenguan era, the Eastern Turks invaded the Central Plains, and the border people could not live in peace. Therefore, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, personally led a military expedition and stayed at this mountain. At night, he heard the sound of chickens crowing on the mountain, hence the name Jiming Mountain.' In terms of transportation and post roads, the terrain of Huailai is flanked by two mountains with a valley in between, forming an east-west corridor. To the west are the highlands and deserts, and to the east is the strategic pass of Juyong. This was the 'Shanggu Thoroughfare' during the pre-Qin period. In the early Yuan Dynasty, a 'station' and an 'express post' were set up at the foot of Jiming Mountain to handle the transmission of military and political messages. During the Ming Dynasty, a city wall was built here, with two gates to the east and west, and the 'horse paths' served as the entry and exit routes for post horses. Jimingyi City is square-shaped, 467 meters long from east to west, and 463 meters wide from north to south. There are two main streets running through the city from east to west; the front street was a major street and once had the reputation of 'a street of merchants.' In the central area of the front street, there were the Guanyin Temple, Dragon King Temple, Three Observatories Temple, and the mansions and courtyards such as the He Family Courtyard; the back street had the Yongning Temple, Wenchang Temple, Taishan Temple, Sanyi Temple, Mawang Temple, and the post station's horse registry. The 'He Family Courtyard' of Jimingyi became a popular attraction because it once hosted Empress Dowager Cixi. In 1900, when the Eight-Nation Alliance occupied Beijing, Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu stayed here for one night while fleeing to Xi'an. To this day, on the mountain wall of the second courtyard, there are four large characters in regular script, 'Hongxi Jiefu,' which are said to have been inscribed by Empress Dowager Cixi herself. It was not until 1913, when the Beiyang government established the post office and abolished the post stations across the country, that Jimingyi City ended its 650-year history as a post station.

Beijing Vicinity | World Endangered Heritage, the Desolate Jīmíngyì Ancient Town📜|||Approaching the walls of Jīmíngyì A profound sense of age-old vicissitudes quietly creeps up Entering the town feels like stepping into another era The ancient walls, the eroded green bricks... All appear desolate and mysterious Many courtyards are in ruins Through the broken window lattices A strong sense of history hits you The old post road tells tales of yesterday... This Jīmíngyì town was a post station relic from the Ming dynasty It is the largest post station in the vicinity of Beijing And also the best-preserved one It has now been listed as a World Endangered Heritage Surprisingly, there are few tourists here Apart from a few accommodations and eateries, there's little commercialization Now wandering around, it feels more like an ancient village Some simple folks recount the past people and events... 🔴 ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ【Main Buildings】 The scenic area has many buildings but they are all small, and each building is close to the other, you can visit each one, recommend the following main buildings: ☑️ He Family Courtyard The most famous 'He Family Courtyard' in the post station was once a refuge for Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu. To this day, the gable wall of the second courtyard still bears the carved bricks with the characters '鸿禧接福', commemorating Empress Dowager Cixi's residence here ☑️ Mount Tai Temple Built in the 8th year of Shunzhi during the Qing Dynasty, the Mount Tai Temple has a history of over 300 years, but the murals inside the hall are still clearly visible, and the layered painting effects are stunning ☑️ Post Culture Theme Post Office ☑️ Pudu Temple 🏨 ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ【Accommodation】 The choice of accommodation is only a 10min drive to Arcadia International Hotel, the duplex parent-child room is very popular with children, and there is also an indoor swimming pool and outdoor sliding ring which are the favorites of the kids. The only downsides are poor sound insulation and a limited variety of breakfast, just a reference for you sisters~ 📷 ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ【Photography】 This ancient town is suitable for DJI shooting, the large scenes look great, other recommended shooting spots are mainly concentrated at the second-floor tower at the entrance. 📕【𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧】 📍: Jīmíngyì Ancient Town 🗺️: Huailai County, Zhangjiakou ⏰: 8:00-18:00 🎫: 36 yuan/person ‼️: The ancient town is very small and it's not recommended to go out of your way to visit, if passing by you can plan to spend half a day ———————————————— 👉🏼Continuously updated every week𝓲𝓷𝓰 👉🏼See more family travel on the homepage🔛 👉🏼Follow me👀 to avoid getting lost on holidays♥️

Jimingyi Ancient City Jimingyi Ancient City is the largest and most complete ancient post station existing in the country, and is also a precious remnant of China's postal and military relay system, with significant historical, artistic, and scientific value. It is known as a 'living fossil' of postal archaeology and secret service archaeology. Jimingyi was originally established as a relay route by Genghis Khan during his western campaign, and was expanded in the 18th year of the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty (AD 1420) to become the first major station for the Dinghuo Prefecture to enter the capital. There are as many as 17 temples from the Ming and Qing dynasties within the city, most of which are well-preserved. The Ming and Qing murals remaining in the temples are still colorful, and the figures are lifelike. Its unique historical and cultural landscape and postal value have attracted a large number of visitors and film and television drama writers from home and abroad. It has also been listed by the World Monuments Fund as one of the 100 most endangered cultural heritages in the world, which shows the high value of its cultural relics. Jimingyi Ancient City is located at the foot of Jiming Mountain on the north bank of the Yanghe River in Huailai County, covering an area of 22,000 square meters, with a nearly square plan and a city wall perimeter of 1891.8 meters. There are 4 corner towers evenly distributed around the city wall, with one city gate each on the east and west sides, equipped with gate towers, and smoke towers outside the city. The five roads inside the city crisscross, dividing the city into twelve areas of varying sizes. Existing relics include the Post Commissioner's Office and the Public Mansion Courtyard, as well as seven temples such as Taishan Temple, Wenchang Palace, Chenghuang Temple, Dragon God Temple, God of Wealth Temple, White-robed Guanyin Hall, and Yongning Temple, as well as the Hejia Courtyard, where Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu stayed when they fled to Xi'an. Jimingyi Ancient City's travel guide: There are farmhouses in Jimingyi City where you can stay and dine, with each room generally costing 50-80 yuan and offering basic conditions. You can choose to stay in Xiahuayuan District of Zhangjiakou City or Shacheng in Huailai County, both of which have more mature reception conditions, with various grades of hotels and guesthouses available for accommodation, with standard rooms in ordinary guesthouses costing about a hundred yuan. The tourism development of Jimingyi Ancient City is still quite limited, and it is not as beautiful as the ancient towns of Pingyao and Xitang, but rather appears to be more dilapidated and disorderly, with more primitive buildings, etc. Please choose whether to visit according to personal preference. Jimingyi Ancient City's tour route: Visitors to Jimingyi Ancient City often come from Beijing and other places. If you only visit this one attraction, you can return on the same day. If you want to visit famous attractions in Huailai such as Jiming Mountain and Tianmo Park, you will need to stay overnight. Jimingyi Ancient City's best visiting time: Suitable for all seasons 📍Detailed address: Jimingyi Village, Jimingyi Township, Huailai County, Zhangjiakou City 🚉Transportation strategy: By car: You need to first reach Shacheng (the county seat of Huailai County), and take a minibus from Shacheng Bus Station to Jimingyi, which takes about half an hour and costs about 5 yuan. Beijing-Shacheng Train: There are about a dozen trains from Beijing Station, Beijing North Station, and Beijing West Station to Shacheng every day, taking about 2-3 hours, with hard seat ticket prices varying around 9-20 yuan depending on the train. Bus: There are about 15 buses from Liuliqiao Bus Station in Beijing to Shacheng every day from 6:50 to 16:50, with a ticket price of about 50 yuan. Self-driving route: Jingzang Expressway (formerly Badaling Expressway) → 500 meters west of the Jimingyi exit. 🕙Opening hours: Open from 08:00-17:00 (entry stops at 16:30) 💰Ticket price: Starting from 36 yuan per person; half price if staying at the post station.

Jimingyi, an ancient city with more than 600 years of vicissitudes, is located in Jimingyi Village, Jimingyi Township, Huailai County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. It is located at the foot of Jiming Mountain and is the remains of a post station built in the Ming Dynasty. It is an ancient post station with the most complete postal functions, the largest existing area and scale in ancient my country. It is also the most complete ancient post city in my country so far. It has the reputation of "the world's first post office" and has a very high cultural relic value. There is a spectacular ancient city wall outside Jimingyi City, with each side of the wall being about 300 meters long. The wall is built with blue bricks and rammed earth inside. It is 15 meters high and has been preserved relatively intact to this day. There are many ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties in the city. It is said that when the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded, Empress Dowager Cixi fled in a hurry and settled in Jimingyi, where she stayed overnight at the home of a man surnamed He. The house she lived in has been preserved to this day. Entering the city, you will see ancient city walls, dilapidated courtyards and collapsed brick walls everywhere, giving a heavy sense of vicissitudes. There are still people living in the city, and the atmosphere of life is quite strong. There are not many tourists, and the tourism development here is relatively limited. Apart from a few accommodations and restaurants, there is no commercialization, so it appears shabby and messy compared to other famous ancient towns, but it is also more natural and primitive because of this. We climbed up the city wall from the west gate," I sent a letter to my friend. Tickets: 40 yuan / half-price tickets: 20 yuan / free tickets: elderly people over 70 years old and children under 120cm, remember to ask for a brief introduction sheet after buying the ticket When you enter the door, villagers will stop you and ask you to hire a tour guide. We didn’t hire one and played on our own. There are introductions and electronic guides for each attraction. Tour: The entire Jimingyi Ancient City is not big, you can tour it according to the map, you can go up the city wall, you can usually visit the homestays and chat with the locals. Most of them are residential houses, and there are also some dilapidated buildings. There is only one main street with some food and toys selling on both sides, including cannon-shaped popcorn and candy men. Every attraction is worth visiting because they are not big so you can see everything. We spent about 4 hours there including eating. Meals: I personally recommend eating at the restaurant of the B&B, as food safety is more guaranteed. The Yiyuan Restaurant where we ate is on the main road. The front is the restaurant and the back is a two-courtyard B&B. The food is pretty good. Due to the National Day, some dishes were not available. We ordered a few dishes recommended by the boss and they tasted pretty good. After dinner you can visit the courtyard. The average cost per person is about 50-60. Parking: There is a parking lot, 5 yuan per car Overall it is good. Take the children to see the ancient city, learn about the post station, and learn about history and culture. Jimingyi Ancient City Post Station Hebei Tourist Area

Jiming Post Ancient City! It is an ancient post station from the Ming Dynasty in our country, and it is the most intact ancient post station in our country. Located at the foot of Jiming Mountain, it looks extremely spectacular. Standing on the city tower is like traveling to the Ming Dynasty private travel routeTravel big player

Approaching the city wall of Jiming Post, a heavy sense of vicissitudes quietly comes. Entering the city, it seems like a world away. The ancient city wall, the eroded blue bricks... all appear desolate and mysterious. Many courtyards are broken and ruined. The sense of history comes from the broken window lattices. The ancient post road tells the past... This Jiming Post City is a post station relic from the Ming Dynasty. It is the largest post station in the surrounding area of Beijing and the best preserved one. It has now been listed as a World Endangered Heritage. Surprisingly, there are few tourists here. Apart from a few accommodations and restaurants, there is not much commercialization. Now it feels more like an old village. Some simple people are telling about the past people and things... 🏢ABOUT【Main Buildings】 There are many buildings in the scenic area, but they are all small and close to each other. You can visit each one. The following main buildings are recommended: ✔️He's Courtyard The most famous "He's Courtyard" in the post station was once the place where Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu took refuge. To this day, the gable of the second courtyard still has the carved brick "Hongxi Jiefu" four regular script characters as a memorial to Empress Dowager Cixi's residence here. ✔️Mount Tai Temple The Mount Tai Temple, built in the 8th year of the Shunzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty, has a history of more than 300 years, but the murals in the temple are still clear and the layered painting effect is shocking. ✔️Post Culture Themed Post Office ✔️Pudu Temple 🏠ABOUT【Accommodation】 The chosen accommodation is only a 10-minute drive away at the Arcadia International Hotel. The duplex parent-child room is very popular with children, and there are indoor swimming pools and outdoor sliding circles that are children's favorites. The two shortcomings are: poor sound insulation and few breakfast varieties, for your reference~ 📷ABOUT【Photography】 This ancient town is suitable for DJI shooting, the large scene is very good-looking, other recommended positions are mainly concentrated on the second floor of the entrance tower.

It should be said that there are not many people who know the chickens. According to history, it was built in the Yuan Dynasty and has a history of more than 400 years. However, since the Beiyang government removed the station and opened the post in 1913, it has been eliminated from the historical stage. This ancient city has been forgotten by the people. Years ago, few people knew how important it was for such a 2,000-meter-long ancient city to be in Chinese history. But if I mention a movie, I think many people should remember that the last picture of the movie "Westward Journey", Zhou Xingchi played the Dongsong Warrior and Zhu Yin in the castle floor, and kissed the chicken in the castle. Its a pity that the current chicken gongs and towers have been completely rehabilitated, and they have not found any traces in the movie. However, this movie has returned to peoples vision because of this popular national movie. It's hard to imagine how many singular stories of such a singer stand in the story. As early as the pre-Qin period, it was known as the "Shanggu Road". This thousand-year-old road ran over the rolling warriors of the Hanwu Emperor to attack the Xiongnu; I have seen Li Zichengs Dashun army attacking the capital of the capital to cover the sky. He has heard the Kangxi Emperors annihilation of the squad of the horse. He also sent the cicadas and Guangxu who fled the Cangjie escape... An ancient city is like an old man. The bustling has gone, the silence is like gold, and the grass on the wall is glory year by year. He will not stop chewing his past events because of your arrival, and will not listen to you. The posture and hiding his own calm figure in the sunset.