Luodai Ancient Town

Luodai Ancient Town

Luodai Ancient Town is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

Introduction: Luodai Town is located in the eastern suburbs of Chengdu, in the northern part of Longquanyi District. It is known as the “No.1 Hakka Ancient Town in Western China” and is also referred to as “Luodai of the World, Hakka Forever.” With a long history, it is said that streets were formed here as early as the Han Dynasty, then known as “Wanjing Street.” Over 85% of the town’s residents are descendants of Hakka immigrants, primarily from Hakka settlements in Guangdong, Jiangxi, Hubei, and Hunan provinces. With a history of over a thousand years and the blending of diverse cultures, the town boasts numerous folk legends, historical relics, ancient architecture, and Hakka guildhalls. Well-preserved sites include a thousand-year-old street, Ming and Qing dynasty residences, a complex of Hakka guildhalls, and the Golden Dragon Temple, among many other historic landmarks. The annual “Water Dragon Festival” and “Fire Dragon Festival” are distinctive folk events passed down by the Hakka people for centuries. Hakka: “Hakka” is both an ethnic and cultural concept, meaning “settled guests.” The English term for Hakka is “Hakka.” The Hakka people formed in the border regions of Jiangxi, Guangdong, and Fujian during several waves of north-to-south migration by their ancestors, though the exact time of formation remains debated—from the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The development of the Hakka people has undergone a complex history: in the late Southern Song Dynasty, due to new waves of migration and population pressures, residents from southern Jiangxi and western Fujian began moving to the sparsely populated eastern Guangdong region. Particularly after the Yuan army invaded, triggering another large-scale conflict in southern China, tens of thousands of soldiers who failed in resisting the Yuan forces fled to western Fujian and eastern Guangdong. From then until the end of the Yuan and early Ming Dynasties, a continuous flow of migrants from southern Jiangxi and western Fujian moved to eastern Guangdong. In the mid-to-late Ming Dynasty, some residents of eastern Guangdong migrated back to southern and central Jiangxi, or even farther to Zhejiang, Hunan, Sichuan, and Guizhou, while others crossed the seas to settle in Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and around the world.

The ancient town also features the “Four Great Guildhalls,” a Hakka Museum, and Hakka Park, all of which are national key cultural relics protection units.

Transportation: Luodai Ancient Town is 18 km west of downtown Chengdu, 11 km south of Longquanyi urban area and the national-level Chengdu Economic and Technological Development Zone, 4.3 km from the Yangguangcheng entrance of the Chengyu Expressway, 43 km from Shuangliu International Airport, and 8 km north of Hong’an Railway Station. The No. 219 city bus route connects Luodai with Chengdu, allowing a 30-minute journey to the city center.

Address: Luodai Town, Longquanyi District, Chengdu City

Type: Ancient Town/Village

Rating: AAAA

Recommended Visit Duration: 2–3 hours

Phone: 028-84893693; 028-84892584

Official Website: http://www.luodai.gov.cn/

Opening Hours:

Open all day

Ticket Information:

No admission fee.

Luodai Town: Luodai Ancient Town Scenic Area is located in Chengdu’s Longquanyi District, known as the “Land of Honey Peaches in China” and host of the “China International Peach Blossom Festival.” The area has a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 16–17°C. It enjoys mild winters, cool summers, and pleasant weather year-round. Both water and air quality meet national standards, making it suitable for travel all year. Situated within Chengdu’s “second-ring economic circle,” it is a key attraction in Sichuan Province’s “Two Lakes and One Mountain” tourism development plan. It is recognized as a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, a national historical and cultural town, one of China’s first group of key small towns, a key protected town in Chengdu, and a hub for Chengdu’s cultural tourism development...  More details about Luodai Town++