Anren Ancient Town – old town featuring over 30 museums within the vicinity
Last Update: 7th October 2020
What is Anren Ancient Town?
Situated 41 kilometers from Chengdu, 38 kilometers from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (成都双流国际机场) and 8 kilometers from Dayi County (大邑县), the Anren Ancient Town is originally built in the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907). Several estates have been transformed into museums. The buildings there are a combination of the Western and Chinese style.
What is Anren Ancient Town?
Situated 41 kilometers from Chengdu, 38 kilometers from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (成都双流国际机场) and 8 kilometers from Dayi County (大邑县), the Anren Ancient Town is originally built in the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907). Several estates have been transformed into museums. The buildings there are a combination of the Western and Chinese style.
Anren Ancient Town Fast Facts
- Chinese Name: Anren Guzhen (安仁古镇)
- Length: approx. 1 x hour drive from Chengdu
- Things to do there: Photography, Local Culture, Architecture
- Who visits: Photographers, Chinese Culture Lovers, Architecture Learners, Adventure Enthusiasts
- Time required: 4 – 5 x Hours
Interested in visiting Anren Ancient Town on a Chengdu Tour?
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What to expect at Anren Ancient Town
Anren Ancient Town is dotted with the old buildings with black bricks and tiles, including the 40 estates built in the Republic of China (1912 – 1949). Among these buildings, Liu’s Estate is an integration of luxury Chinese mansion, Western castle and Western church. Covering an area of more than 70,000 square meters, the estate made of 545 rooms has been transformed into a museum for several years. More than 2,700 pieces are on display in it.
Visitors can discover Anren Coins Museum with 7 halls to present Sichuan coins, bank cards, or other notes from all over the world. The Old Estates Street consists of Red Star Street (红星街), Yumin Street (裕民街) and Shuren Street (树人街) where large and small estate complexes stand. The famous Jianchuan Museums Cluster with 8 million pieces of collection is also located in the town.
Best time to visit Anren Ancient Town
If you are planning to visit Anren Ancient Town for photography purposes is in the morning or in the evening.
The best months to visit are from March to June and from September to November.
How to get to Anren Ancient Town
There are shuttle buses from Chadianzi Bus Station (茶店子汽车站) and Wuhouci Temple (武侯祠) in Chengdu. Therefore, there are a few options.
- Rent a vehicle from Chengdu. This is the quickest and most direct option.
- Take a shuttle bus from the Chadianzi Bus Station and Wuhouci Temple in Chengdu
Additional Anren Ancient Town Travel Advice
- Opening time: 09:00 – 17:00
- As at 7th October 2020, entrance pricing for the Liu’s Estate is 40 CNY per person; entrance pricing for Old Estates Street is 40 CNY per person.
- As at 7th October 2020, entrance pricing for all the opened museums is 60 CNY per person (valid in one day); entrance pricing for all the opened museums is 100 CNY per person (valid in three days); entrance pricing for one museum is 20 CNY per person (valid in one day); for the elder between 60 years old (60 years old included) and 70 years old(70 years old not included), 40 CNY per person is valid for all the opened museums in one day and 50 CNY per person is valid for all the opened museums in three days; for the elders above 70 years old(70 years old included), 20 CNY per person is valid for all the opened museums in one day and 25 CNY per person is valid for all the opened museums in three days; Children under 1.2m(1.2m included) are free of charge.
- For the latest pricing information, please contact us via email (info@wendyweitours.com)
- Visitors can take the shuttle bus from Wuhouci Temple to the town for free with the full-price ticket or the half-price ticket for the Anren Ancient Town.
- You can take a break with a cup of tea in one of the tea houses in the town.
- If you are planning to take a shuttle bus back to Chengdu, please get the ticket for the return transfer before hand.
Interested in visiting Anren Ancient Town on a Tour?
Wendy Wei Tours offers a variety of different packaged tours as well as custom tours including Anren Ancient Town, among other attractions and destinations. To find out more, please visit our Tours page or Contact Us directly to find out more.