Xituo Old Town

Xituo Ancient Town, formerly known as Xijiituo, was called “the western boundary of Bazhou” in ancient times. As early as the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, this place had “land and water trade, prosperous fireworks, and a county.” The most eye-catching attractions in the ancient town are Yunti Street. Yunti Street is perpendicular to the Yangtze River and is in the shape of a dragon. There are 113 steps and 1124 steps of bluestone. ladder. Looking up from the edge of the Yangtze River, it is like a cloud ladder going straight into the sky; looking down from the top of the street, especially when there are clouds and mists, is like being in the clouds. Therefore, people praise it as “Cloud Ladder Street”, also known as “Tongtian Street”. Yunti Street is a rare vertical street along the Yangtze River, which has a very important scientific research value in the history of Chinese and foreign architecture. On both sides of the street, there are layers of Tujia dwellings on stilts left over from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, among which there are buildings such as “Ziyun Palace”, “Yuwang Palace” and “Wantian Palace”.