[2025 Shanwei Stay] Travel Guide for Cheermay Hotels（Shanwei Second Street Branch） (Updated Mar)

One of only two "Traditional Chinese Villages" in Shanwei, rated as one of the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Ancient Villages in Guangdong" 📖 Historical Background Did you know? Hidden in Shanwei's Lufeng is Dalou Ancient Village, a village with over 500 years of history. First built in the fifth year of the Hongzhi reign of the Ming Dynasty (1492), it is the birthplace of the Lin clan. To this day, it retains the complete "Five Horses Pulling a Cart" architectural style, making it a living fossil of ancient Lingnan architecture. 📍 Location: Tanxi Town, Lufeng City, Shanwei City 🏛 Architectural Features Five Horses Pulling a Cart: The entire village is enclosed, resembling five horses pulling a large cart, symbolizing the prosperity of the family. Ancient Architecture: With 70 houses and 119 doorways, the village is interconnected on all sides, with a symmetrical layout, embodying moderation and generosity. Feng Shui Treasure Land: Backed by Fayou Mountain, facing the fertile plains, and overlooking Dade Ridge, the village also has a semi-circular pool in front, making it a perfect example of feng shui principles. 🌟 Why Is It Worth Visiting? Cultural Experience: Known as a "literary village," Dalou has a long history of valuing etiquette, cultural education, and literary pursuits. Unique Architecture: The ancient buildings are remarkably well-preserved, with no signs of fire, flood, or theft, a true miracle. Photo Opportunities: The ancient buildings and tranquil village setting provide endless photo opportunities, with a high success rate for stunning shots. 📸 Photography Tips Best Time: Early morning or late afternoon, when the sunlight is soft and the light and shadow effects are at their best. Recommended Locations: The pool in front of the village, the courtyards of the ancient buildings, and the alleyways are all excellent spots for taking photos. Recommended Itinerary: Self-drive → Dunzai Zhai Weilong House → Nine Halls and Eighteen Wells → Angtang Shiyong Building → Da'an Stone Village → Xinzhai Village → Liangmei Building → Dalou Village → Xiahu Ancient Village → Datang Arcade Buildings → Sanbei Village → Jianning Ancient Village → Urban Area Accommodation Recommendations: You can stay anywhere in the area. The night market is in Shanwei's urban area, and we recommend staying near the night market for easy access to the food street. The Shanwei Chaoman Hotel Erma Road Branch is within walking distance of the food street, with numerous dining options downstairs, including soup noodles, rice noodle soup, pork rib dumplings, vegetable cakes, vegetable tea, rice rolls, fried rice cakes, spring rolls, and more. The hotel also offers a gym, conference hall, breakfast buffet, laundry room, and dryer, providing comprehensive facilities.

Sisters, I recently discovered a treasure place with a great sense of history - the Yangti Ancient Trail in the Shenzhen-Shantou Special Cooperation Zone! Not only is the scenery here beautiful, but it is also full of ancient charm, as if you can travel back to two thousand years ago. There are two routes, one is slightly easier and the other is more difficult. You can choose the route that suits you according to your own conditions. 1. Shengfo Temple is next to (Yangti Ancient Road) Total route length: 8.5 kilometers Hiking time: 4-5 hours Highest altitude: 420 meters Route difficulty: ★★★ Route passes: Shengfo Temple-Yangtiling Ancient Road-Junziling Ancient Road-Simaling Reservoir-Simaling Village-Yangongling-Chaomianshan Village 2. Ancient Post Road Route (Dongduling-Shuanggongling) Route difficulty: ★★★★★ Route length: 12.3 kilometers Climbing time: 6-8 hours Highest altitude: 448 meters Features: Ancient Road, Stream Tracing, Jungle, Wildlife and Plants Route passes: Wanyao-Dongduling-Meilong Jianfeng Mountain-Shuanggongling-Yangkeng Ancient Village Attractions: Xiguan Ruins: An important pass on the ancient road, with the existing "Xiguan" stone door plaque. Tea pavilions and barracks ruins: The tea pavilions and barracks in ancient times provided a resting place for travelers, witnessing the prosperity of the ancient road. Stone inscriptions: such as the "Work Hard and Be Frugal" stone inscription, which demonstrates the wisdom and culture of the ancients. Natural medicine storehouse: precious medicinal materials such as wild jackfruit, yellow cassia, honeysuckle and so on grow along the way. Wildflowers in the mountains: In spring and autumn, wildflowers bloom on the mountains, and the scenery is intoxicating Travel route: Aomen Station-Simaling-Junziling-Yangtiling-Shengfo Temple-Qiaozhongdun-Aomen Comprehensive Market-Bai'an Beach... Accommodation recommendation: In fact, you can stay anywhere. The night market is in the urban area of ​​Shanwei. I would also like to recommend sisters to stay in the night market. The hotel that is very close to the food street is Shanwei Chaoman Hotel Ermalu Branch. It is within walking distance to the food street. There are all kinds of food downstairs, including soup noodles, rice noodle soup, pork rib dumplings, vegetable rice cakes, vegetable tea, rice noodle rolls, fried rice cakes, pancakes, etc. There is a fitness equipment room, conference hall, buffet breakfast, laundry room 🧺, dryer, complete facilities, and it is super easy to use 👍

Dear friends, where is the romance of this season? In Luhe, the season of plum blossoms is a feast for the eyes and the soul! 🌟Highlights Plum Blossoms: The plum blossoms in Luhe are in full bloom. In places like Luodong Plum Garden in Shuichun Town and Gongguang Plum Garden in Dongkeng Town, the plum blossoms are as white as snow and fill the air with their fragrance. Hot Springs: In Shanghu Town, the hot spring wellness activities have begun. Soak in the hot springs, admire the plum blossoms, and feel the warmth of winter. Cultural Experience: The flower hairpin Hanfu show in Dongkeng Town and the intangible cultural heritage exhibition in Shuichun Town will make you feel like you've traveled back in time to experience the charm of traditional culture. Best Viewing Period: January to February, when the plum blossoms are in full bloom and the air is filled with their fragrance. 2025 Drone Show, please contact Shanwei Culture and Tourism or call 1234 for specific dates. 1. Event Date: Early February 2025 2. Event Location: Luhe County Travel Route: Furi Waterfall Coffee - Gongguang Tourist Area - Luodong Plum Garden Scenic Area - Luoxi Valley - Lai Shaoqi Art Museum - Return to the City - Erma Road Food Street - Chaoman Hotel Where is the best place to stay? Of course, it's convenient to stay in Shanwei City. Most of the scenic spots are expensive for food and accommodation. We recommend staying at the Chaoman Hotel Erma Road Branch in Shanwei, which is close to Erma Road Food Street. You can walk a few meters to the business district, Cuiyuan Street, etc. You can walk to the food street and enjoy the bustling food. There are many restaurants around. The hotel offers free pick-up and drop-off service, which is very considerate. It is equipped with a laundry room, iron, conference room, restaurant, and other facilities. The scenic spots are very close.

Ganlu Temple, originally called Niumu Cave Temple, is located on Longxia Tongshan Mountain in Shajiao Village, Jiesheng Town, Chengqu District, Shanwei City. It is backed by mountains and faces the sea, with strange stones and exotic plants, the sound of waves and the color of the sea. The environment is beautiful and quiet, making it a great place for Buddhist believers to worship and practice together. It is one of the temples closest to the sea. The temple is built on the mountain, with a panoramic view of the seaside scenery. The beach is full of various shells. Attraction name: Tongshan Ganlu Temple, Jiesheng, Chengqu District, Shanwei City Opening hours: 8:00–21:00 Tickets: Free Parking: Free Self-driving travel route guide Tongshan Ganlu Temple - Jiesheng Rose Silver Beach - Guiling Island - Ancient Sea Fortress → Guanyin Statue → Zhelang Wonder → Seaside Road - Erma Road Food Street..... Food recommendations: 1. Wenglin Desserts 2. Asen Fresh Beef Hot Pot 3. Abiao Thin Pancake Shop 4. Shanzhong Licorice Fruit 5. Ji Wang Restaurant 6. Abiao Salty Thin Pancake 7. Cup Cup Fresh Juice 8. Shengji Fried Dough Sticks 9. Shanzhong Ice Room ......... Where to stay It is recommended that sisters drive to the city and back on the same day to experience the bustling food street, which is worth checking out 📸. We recommend the Shantou Chaoman Hotel Erma Road Food Street Store, which is close to the city attractions and can be checked out the next day.

When traveling to Shanwei, I have compiled a guide to Shanwei food stalls for my sisters. These food stalls are affordable and delicious. Name: Fengfu Food Stall Average price: 40+ Recommended dishes: Salt and pepper mantis shrimp, steamed lobster, sea urchin fried rice, stir-fried vegetables... Recommendation: ⭐⭐⭐ Name: Ermalu Pinxian Food Stall Average price: 30–50 Recommended dishes: Steamed vermicelli with garlic, mackerel fishball soup, teppanyaki beef, salted fish and eggplant pot, raw marinated crab... Recommendation: ⭐⭐⭐ Name: Xinmingyuan Restaurant Average price: 58 Recommended dishes: Salt and pepper fish, Shanwei hometown pot, eggplant pot 🍆, roasted chicken, kung fu tofu... Recommendation: ⭐⭐⭐ .... Nearby Attractions: Jinting Bay Tourist Area Fengshan Mazu Tourist Area Chenzhou Village, the Oyster Town of China Magong Beach Rose Silver Beach Junchuantou Village Guanlan Overwater Walkway .... Where to Stay I recommend staying in the city center to experience the bustling food street, which is worth checking out 📸. I recommend Chaoman Hotel Ermalu Food Street Branch, which is also close to the city center attractions.