Guangzhou Shawan Ancient Town

【Introduction】National AAAA-level tourist attraction Shawan Ancient Town, located in the southern part of Shiqiao, Panyu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, in the northwest of Shawan Waterway of the Pearl River system, is an ancient town with Lingnan culture that has a history of over 800 years. The Shawan Ancient Town tourist area covers more than 2,300 mu, with the core tourist area covering about 265 mu. Shawan Ancient Town retains about 400 ancient buildings from the Ming, Qing, and Republic of China periods. The buildings from various periods are basically aligned from northeast to southwest in a linear distribution, with the layout of streets and alleys mainly oriented east-west. Among them, there is one national-level cultural relic protection unit, 14 city-level cultural relic protection units, and 109 cultural relic points registered in the third national cultural relic survey. 🚌: Metro Line 3 Shiqiao Station Exit B, Bus No. 67 (Shawan Ancient Town South Gate Station) // Metro Line 3 Panyu Square Station Exit C, Bus No. 6/68 (Shawan Ancient Town South Gate Station) ⌚️: Open all day 🎫: No ticket is required for the ancient town, but some exhibition halls require tickets ———————————— 🏠【Attractions within the Ancient Town】 1⃣️🏠 Former Residence of He Shaoxia 2⃣️🏠 Oyster Shell Wall 3⃣️🏠 Shawan Music Square 4⃣️🏠 He Clan Ancestral Hall 5⃣️🏠 Wenfeng Tower 6⃣️🏠 He Binglin Academician Memorial Hall 7⃣️🏠 Ancient Town Study 8⃣️🏠 Yuxu Palace 9⃣️🏠 Liugeng Hall, etc. However, visiting ancestral halls and former residences within the ancient town requires additional tickets. It is suggested that there is no need to purchase them; just experiencing the Lingnan-style architecture from the outside is enough. 🍰【Food Recommendations】 1⃣️ Handmade Egg Rolls 2⃣️ Ginger Milk Pudding 3⃣️ Bowl Cake 4⃣️ Dried Fruit Snacks 5⃣️ Various Tea Houses 🎬【Photo Recommendations】 ☕️ Mountain Sea Coffee: The rooftop is great for taking photos, but you need to make a purchase there. ⛲️ Handmade Ceramic Shop: There are many ceramic craft shops inside, and it is worth experiencing if you are interested. 👚 Hanfu Experience Hall: If you want to experience ethnic costumes, you can take photos there. There are many options to choose from. 🚶 This is the leisurely Shawan Ancient Town where you can explore interesting Lingnan cultural and scenic spots.