[2025 Guangzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Shawan Ancient Town (Updated Feb)

For those traveling to Guangzhou, don't miss the stunning ancient town of Shawan, filled with the charm of Lingnan culture! As you stroll through the streets paved with blue bricks and tiles, you'll be captivated by the ancient buildings, which are treasures of Lingnan architecture. Each stone and tile tells an old story. Here, unique customs and folk arts such as lion dances, Cantonese opera, and sugar painting will make you feel like you've traveled back 800 years, experiencing the allure of Lingnan culture. Besides the ancient architecture, you can't miss the wide array of Lingnan snacks! Spend half a day in Shawan Ancient Town on a weekend, enjoying the splendid treasures of this thousand-year-old culture and letting the ancient town heal your soul! It's easy to get there: take Guangzhou Metro Line 3 to Shiqiao Station Exit B, then transfer to bus No. 67 to Shawan Ancient Town South Gate Station.

The sky blue is waiting for the misty rain, and the lotus flowers in Bao Mo Garden of Guangzhou are waiting for you "Endless green lotus leaves reaching to the sky, lotus blossoms in the sun are uniquely red" provides a shooting background that, paired with traditional Chinese Hanfu costumes, creates a distinctive Chinese style for the summer. Besides taking photos, you can also enjoy the large-scale landscape live performance - "He Yi Sheng Xiao". If you have enough time, you can combine it with a day trip including Nan Yue Garden (next to it), and Shawan Ancient Town on the way. Shawan Ancient Town is free to visit, and there's only a charge for exhibitions. Nan Yue Garden also has live performances - "Step by Step Lotus". Bao Mo Garden, Shawan Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou

Guangfo Surrounding Tour - Shawan Ancient Town in Panyu is so good with its vegetarian balls~ The antique green brick and tile houses still retain the marks of the years. Scattered throughout the ancient town are various old houses transformed into small shops. You don't need to go to Quanzhou to experience the once-popular hairpin flower photography. ✅The traditional pastry shop at the South Gate entrance, Yuelai Xuan, also has traditional cat's ear cookies, chick cookies, light crispy cookies... Eating the sandy ones is super crunchy, bringing back childhood memories~ ✅Aunt Zhen's main dishes are fish skin dumplings, cold fish skin, puppy porridge, and stuffed dace. Handmade and rare, a perfect snack while strolling around. ✅The mountain and sea coffee shop in the small alley is probably the best photo spot in the ancient town. Buying a cup of coffee and taking pictures upstairs is amazing 📷 ✅You can also visit the former residences of celebrities and museums. ✅Randomly walk in to the garden restaurant ❤️ Xi Yuan during meal times, unexpectedly the Panyu cuisine can be so exquisitely made~ ❤️Panyu Climbing Gold Mountain A dish full of ceremonial sense, the waiter slides the dace into the crucian carp soup right at the table, and after it floats up, you can enjoy it~ Don't forget to sip the fresh and sweet soup 😍 ❤️Shrimp Paste Steamed Egg Probably not many people have tried this kind of steamed egg❗️ The shrimp paste on the surface is manually picked, mixing it with rice is really delicious~ ❤️There are also other dishes like the lotus root three treasures that are great to eat~ After the meal, enjoy a bowl of ginger milk for a delightful treat!

Shawan Ancient Town, an ancient town in Guangzhou, not far from the city center, was built during the Song Dynasty and is over 800 years old. It is a 4A-level tourist attraction in China. Currently, there are still locals living there. Some of them are shops, food shops, street art, and photo spots. Chinese people wear Chinese costumes to take pictures. 🚩Metro Line 3, get off at Shiqao Station, then take bus No. 67 #Shawan #TravelChina #Guangzhou #GuangzhouAttractions

The oyster wall: unique to the Lingnan region this incredible feature was made out of oyster shells, brown sugar, mud and sticky rice to provide protection from the natural elements. It’s a sight to behold and you’ll definitely see flocks of tourists taking selfies in front of the façade. Believed to be shock-proof, sound-proof and insect-proof, these oyster walls decorate the narrow alleyways of Guangzhou’s Shawan Ancient Town.⠀ Situated in the south of Guangzhou, Shawan Ancient Town has a history of over 800 years filled with beautiful views and intriguing cultural heritage. Rows of old houses, Cantonese folk music and more ensure great insight into the lives of locals. ⠀ 📍Shawan Ancient Town, Guangzhou, China #urbanexplorer#qingmingtravel

Shawan ancient town or 沙湾古城. This is the village outside of Guangzhou but also counted as a part of its huge agglomeration. Well, this is typical Southern village existed from ancient times, renovated, partially transformed into walking street 步行街 with its classical street food. The visiting was interesting to get familiar with local life style. #holidayvacation#wintergetaway#staycation#tripinspired

🌟Highlights: Shawan Ancient Town was built in the Southern Song Dynasty and is a Lingnan cultural town with a history of over 800 years. It has preserved about 400 ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China, including 1 provincial-level cultural relic protection unit, 14 municipal-level cultural relic protection units, and 109 cultural relic sites registered in the third national cultural relics survey. Shawan has a national intangible cultural heritage lion dance, Guangdong provincial intangible cultural heritage Shawan Piaose, brick carving, Shawan He Guangdong music, Shawan buffalo milk snack making skills, 5 provincial intangible cultural heritage inheritors, and 2 provincial intangible cultural heritage inheritance bases. With 800 years of farming culture and strong local characteristics, it has nurtured the brilliant Guangdong music, lion dance, sculpture, architecture, food, and more, almost a collection of Cantonese culture. If you like Cantonese culture, you must come here to experience it. ✅Must experience: He Clan Ancestral Hall (Liugeng Hall), Guangdong Music Memorial Hall (Sanren Hall), Wenfeng Tower, He Binglin Academician Memorial Hall, Shawan Ginger Milk, and Sour Ren Gan 👍Most recommended: With food and fun, you won't get tired of spending a day in Shawan Ancient Town. If you have time, be sure to wait until the lights come on and experience the wonderful night of Shawan Fish Lanterns: With bamboo as the bone, fish lanterns painted with colorful paper sway and meander on treetops, alleys, and streets, as if fish are swimming in the air, giving people a feeling of sinking into a colorful underwater world, a feeling of heaven and earth, magical and wonderful.

Shawan Ancient Town is like a microcosm of Lingnan culture. Stepping into it, you can feel the accumulation of history and the gentleness of time. On both sides of the winding bluestone alleys, well-preserved arcade buildings and ancient residences are scattered. The wooden carved windows and upturned eaves whisper the elegance of a hundred years. The ancestral halls in the ancient town are even more magnificent, with carved beams and painted rafters embodying the family honor and faith inheritance of the Lingnan people. While leisurely strolling, you can also savor traditional Shawan snacks, with rich milk desserts and traditionally made preserved meats evoking endless aftertastes. There is no urban hustle and bustle here, only the calmness and elegance of the water town people, making it a cultural haven where one can find inner peace.

Stepping into Shawan Ancient Town feels like crossing through time, greeted by the overflowing Lingnan charm. The winding alleys paved with bluestone and the arcade buildings on both sides still bear the marks of time. The red brick walls and wooden window lattices quietly tell stories of a hundred years. Strolling through the ancient town, the melodious tunes of Cantonese opera can be heard, intertwining with history. The ancestral halls with their intricately carved beams and painted rafters, along with the exquisite wood and brick carvings, embody the essence of Lingnan culture. Walking past small bridges and flowing water, one is greeted by old shops filled with sweet soups and local snacks. Savoring a bowl of smooth ginger milk pudding, one can feel the delicate and rich flavors bloom on the tongue. In the evening, the afterglow of the sunset casts a golden light on the ancient town's green tiles, adding a touch of softness and poetry to the town. Shawan Ancient Town, with its profound culture and lively atmosphere, allows one to regain a sense of peace and emotion in its rustic setting.

This is an ancient town without boundaries, like a film that is always playing. You come from the parking lot, and before you know it, you are in the ancient town, and before you know it, you become a part of the ancient town. You come to see the scenery, and you become a part of the scenery in the eyes of others. The ancient town has become a stage for nostalgic classical beauty. Almost every street and alley, almost every building with a sense of age, you will meet a beautiful woman in ancient costume with powder on her face, high hair, long sleeves, and wide robes. If you just stroll through the streets and alleys, you can see leisurely tourists and local residents, and you can also see many finely carved door lintels and roof ridges, and you can feel the traces of time from the smooth, silky stone slabs under your feet. There are six or seven attractions in the ancient town that require tickets to visit. In the He Shiliang Art Museum, you can see many brick carvings created by the modern master He Shiliang, every branch and leaf, every person and thing is vivid and lifelike; in the He Binglin Academician Memorial Hall, you can learn about the legendary deeds of this pillar of the country; in the Lingnan Wedding Hall, you can see the changes in Chinese wedding customs over the past thousands of years; the most worth remembering is the Liugeng Hall, which was built in the Southern Song Dynasty in 1275, and has experienced more than 700 years of ups and downs. Every brick, every window is history, every word, every plaque has a story.

A Lingnan cultural ancient town with a history of over 800 years. 🚇Transportation Guide: 🚙Self-driving: From Guangzhou, take Guangzhou South Ring Expressway - Dongxin Expressway (Shawan Exit) - Shiliang Road (4.5 km towards Shawan) - Daxiangyong Road - Shawan Ancient Town. 🚌Public transportation: Take Fan6, Fan7, Fan12, Fan67 (via Shiqiao Subway Station), Fan68 buses from Fanpu Shiqiao to the Cultural and Sports Center (or Liugengtang Station) and walk to Shawan Ancient Town. You can also take Fan7B bus to Xicun Beishan Bus Station, walk about 281 meters to reach; or take Fan6/Fan7/Fan68/Fan108/Fan12 bus to Shawan Ancient Town South Gate Bus Station, walk about 426 meters to reach. 🏰Liugengtang: A landmark building in Shawan Ancient Town, it is the ancestral hall of the He family, showcasing the exquisite art of Lingnan architecture. 🏯Academician He Binglin Memorial Hall: The life story of Mr. He Binglin, a Chinese Academy of Sciences academician and polymer chemistry expert. 🏟Guangdong Music Memorial Hall (Sanren Hall): The history and development of Guangdong music. 🗼Wenfeng Pagoda: The highest point in ancient Shawan, enshrining the statue of "Wenkuixing", a must-visit god for scholars and children to "open winter school". 🏞Shawan Floating Opera and Brick Carving: Intangible cultural heritage of Shawan Ancient Town, showcasing the unique charm of Lingnan culture. 🎫Ticket information: Shawan Ancient Town does not charge an entrance fee, Some exhibition halls require the purchase of a joint ticket: The price is 30 yuan, and you can visit Liugengtang, Sanren Hall, Academician He Binglin Memorial Hall, etc. Shawan Ancient Town has a variety of traditional delicacies, such as Shawan ginger milk, shredded chicken stuffed with sprouts, Shawan mint goose, etc., which can be tasted in restaurants in the ancient town.

| Not going to Quanzhou's Zanhua City or not City. Originally a niche spot with Lingnan charm, but didn't consider the summer vacation, it's full of people. Zanhua girls everywhere, I just want to ask, isn't it hot? (39°C in Guangzhou is really~ hot and scorching) Navigation: Shawan Ancient Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou (You can take Metro Line 3 to 'Shiqiao Station' and then take a taxi to the ancient town) Playtime: 1-3h (Time depends on Zanhua photo shoots, coffee sitting, or pure Citywalk) Must-visit spots for girls: If you can't go to Quanzhou, come here. There are countless Zanhua makeup and photo shops, all-inclusive for over 100 yuan (clothing, makeup, photo shoot). Photo spot recommendation: Picture 5, go through the picturesque small door to the pavilion in Picture 6. 2. Niche coffee shops everywhere, depending on your mood. Photo spot recommendation: Picture 7, the popular Shanhai Café, you can go upstairs to take panoramic photos of the ancient town, very photogenic. 3. Snacks: Double-skin milk (can be cold or hot), ginger milk (hot), dried tangerine peel mung bean soup recommended. Behind the scenes: 1. Picture 15, the whole wall of calligraphy is particularly good. The owner should be a calligraphy enthusiast, found it while wandering in a small alley. 2. Picture 9, a small ceramic shop, the window glass reflects the building behind, the glass frame becomes a picture frame, interesting. 3. Picture 13, upon closer inspection, it's a whole wall of oyster shells, first time seeing it, eye-opening. Note: Guangzhou is really too hot, just walking a bit makes you sweat profusely. Be sure to take precautions against heatstroke.

Went to Shawan Ancient Town with friends Experienced the recently popular hairpin flowers Shawan Ancient Town is very suitable for taking photos Location 1️⃣ on the rooftop of the Mountain and Sea Cafe Many people go there to take photos - The makeup and styling were also done in Shawan Ancient Town Previously selected a cost-effective makeup and styling shop on a certain app When I got there, I didn't really like the costumes Saw another more cost-effective makeup and styling shop downstairs To be honest, the makeup and styling shops in Shawan Ancient Town are really honest At first, I was very afraid they wouldn't refund the deposit After explaining on WeChat that it wasn't suitable, they refunded the deposit very quickly - The makeup and styling shop I found later, the lady boss was also very nice The lady boss will recommend clothes to you, not the common ones After finishing the makeup and styling, went to take beautiful photos with friends~ If any friends want to go, you can message me privately, and I'll tell you which shop it is~

Shawan Ancient Town was built during the Southern Song Dynasty and has a history of over 800 years. It is rich in culture and represents the local culture of Guangdong. Although the ancient town is not large, it is filled with Guangdong's characteristic wok-ear houses. Address: No. 64, Daxiangyong Road, Shawan Street, Panyu District, Guangzhou Ticket: Free Opening Hours: All day Transportation: 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) Travel Guide 👀 Lantern Alley, filled with various fish lanterns and lotus lanterns, is a great place for photography. 👀 Wenfeng Tower, with a history of over 300 years, is a place where you can make a wish. 👀 Oyster Shell Wall, a unique building in this area that you won't find elsewhere. 👀 The rooftop of Mountain Sea Coffee offers a panoramic view of the entire ancient town. The scenery is particularly beautiful and great for photos. 👀 In summer, the lotus flowers in the pond bloom abundantly, but you can only see this in summer. 👀 Liugeng Hall, also known as the He Clan Ancestral Hall, has been around since the Southern Song Dynasty and is a landmark building here. 👀 Graffiti Wall, with many interesting murals. The ginger milk and double-skin milk at Shawan Dairy Queen are very famous and a must-try. 👀 Fangui Herbal Tea combines Guangdong herbal tea and coffee, which is very unique and worth a try. 🔥 Shawan Ancient Town is really attractive because it retains the characteristics of old houses while incorporating modern commercial elements. There are many small shops in the alleys, all of which look very distinctive without too much fancy decoration. You can experience modern shopping while feeling the architectural style of the Lingnan region.

✅ As the saying goes, "The lotus leaves are endlessly green and the lotus flowers are uniquely red in the sun." In the summer, Guangzhou is ushering in the annual lotus viewing season. ✅Appreciating the lotus, smelling the lotus, picking the lotus and drinking the lotus root soup is really a delicious enjoyment! You must go to an antique place to enjoy the lotus! Baomo Garden is one of the four famous gardens and is an excellent lotus viewing spot. Many people underestimate his existence! In fact, in addition to the Cherry Blossom Festival in March, Baomo Garden also has a unique lotus season. ✅Attached are the game guides below for you to learn from and collect the game guides: ✅Baomo Garden, Shawan, Panyu: Dong'an Road, Zini Village, Shawan Town, Panyu District, is suitable for self-driving/bus travel: there is a parking space in front of Baomo Garden for easy parking. ✅Take bus 12/67 directly to Baomoyuan terminal ✅Opening hours: 8:30-17:30 ✅Ticket tips: Free for those aged 65 and above, there are discounts for joint tickets at the ticket office ✅Travel route: If you want to go straight to the theme and enjoy the lotuses, enter the door and walk to the left side of the door. If you want to follow the play order, enter the door and walk to the right side. Lotus flowers are in full bloom now (many lotus flowers were in bud yesterday, 7.14). It is expected that lotus flowers will be in full bloom in July. ✅There is a newly opened swimming pool near the Lotus Garden ✅(Parents and children who are playing can bring swimsuits to swim) Baomo Garden is certainly the most famous garden scenery. Wall murals: depicting ancient Chinese historical stories and mythological stories. Various exhibition halls: cultural relic collection hall, super lifelike wax museum exhibition. Friends who study history and like Chinese style art, architecture, and Hanfu check-in should not miss it! ✅Other tips: Baomo Garden is located near Shawan, with Shawan Ancient Town and Dishuiyan Scenic Area also close to Shunde and only 20 minutes away from OCT Happy Coast.

Strolling around for an afternoon is still very comfortable Belonging to the Lingnan style town, it is very leisurely, the alleys are very clean, and it is well worth a visit. You can come here to buy some characteristic ornaments, there is a food street with a dragon theme, a music hall, several celebrities' memorial halls, the ◎Liugeng Hall, and a wood carving art museum, which you can visit. Entering the ancient town is free, but entering the special memorial halls within the ancient town costs 40 per person. During the National Day holiday, there are not many people, and strolling around for an afternoon is still very comfortable

Shawan Ancient Town A place full of historical and cultural charm It is known as the hometown of Guangdong music and folk sculpture 📍Address: No. 10, Daxiangyong Road, Shawan, Panyu, Guangzhou 🚇Transportation: Take Metro Line 3 to Shiqiao Station, Exit B, and transfer to Bus No. 67 (get off at the South Gate of Shawan Ancient Town). There is also a parking lot at the entrance. 🎫Ticket: Free 🕰️Opening hours: All day 🌟Must-visit attractions: 1: He Shaoxia's Former Residence, No. 7, Huiyan Lane, Chebei Street, Beicun. 2: Ancient Town Study Room, at the intersection of Huaguang Road and Daifu Di Street. 3: Chinese Sacred Wood Home, inside Youqi Hall, No. 6, Chebei Street. 4: Water Margin Characters Museum, inside Chichang Hall, No. 8, Chebei Street. 5: Farming Life Museum, Buyunli Lane, Anning West Street. 6: Clear Water Well - Landmark building at the southwest end of Anning Middle Street. 7: Huiyan He Gong Ancestral Hall, at the intersection of Guangyu Road and Daxiangyong Road. 8: Wenfeng Tower, at the intersection of Guixiangli and Buyunli, Beicun, Shawan. (Requires 💰30 for a set ticket) 9: He Clan Ancestral Hall, Liugengtang, Beicun, Shawan Town. 10: He Binglin Academician Memorial Hall, Anning Middle Street, Shawan Town. 11: Sanren Hall, at the intersection of Daxiangyong Street and Kengoutang Street. 12: Shawan Guangdong Music Hall, No. 8, Anning West Street. 13: Huang Youzhen Yabai Art Museum, at the intersection of Sanshan Lane and Anning Road. 🍩Must-try foods: 1️⃣Shawan Milk Queen, average price 18 When you come to Shawan Ancient Town, you must try the ginger milk here!! The ginger juice is rich~ the milk is fragrant and sweet 📍Beside Jinlong Building, Anning Road, Beicun, Shawan Town. 2️⃣Zhen Yi Food, average price 22 Dog porridge tastes a bit like Lai Fen snacks, recommended crispy signature Cold fish skin! 📍No. 4, Anning Road, Shawan Ancient Town. 3️⃣Yu Ji Jun'an Fish Cake, average price 26 Freshly made and fried Q-bouncy fish cakes, available in four flavors, 20 yuan for 8 pieces can be mixed and matched~ 📍No. 20, No. 23, Daxiangyong Road, Shawan Road. 4️⃣Chi Zha Cake Shop, average price 12 A shop opened by grandparents! Handmade egg rolls every day~ crispy and fragrant, both original and pork floss flavors are delicious! 📍No. 2, Anning West Street, South Square, Shawan Ancient Town. 5️⃣Fan Gui Herbal Tea, average price 21 It has both coffee and herbal tea. The environment is also very good. If you are tired from walking, this coffee shop is a good place to take pictures~ 📍No. 7, Anning Road, Shawan Town ❤️When you come to Shawan Ancient Town, you must take your time to leisurely stroll around for more than half a day~ You can feel the long-standing Lingnan culture, freely wander through the streets and alleys, travel through more than 800 years since the Southern Song Dynasty~ to discover Lingnan characteristic arts such as oyster shell walls, brick carvings, pot houses, murals, etc.!

【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.

Relax here on the weekend! 🫨 It's really comfortable here, just like going to Yunnan‼️ There's a unique feeling of the 70s and 80s 📸 Every alley has different small shops ✔️ Full of Lingnan cultural characteristics! 💕 - 🔖 Xiyuan in the ancient town I really like the dining environment here Full of courtyard style, and each dish is very special Their Panyu Climbing Gold Mountain dish is a must-order! The soup base is so rich, I finished two bowls by myself There's also ginger milk, made fresh on order, so interesting - 🔖 Shawan Dairy Queen A must-visit time-honored dessert shop in the ancient town There are also many local specialties and souvenirs in the shop! Double-layer milk pudding is a must-try, so smooth and delicate! - 🔖 Fan Gui Herbal Tea The highlight of afternoon tea, this place is really a herbal tea shop They have both Chinese and Western-style herbal teas, and they are also very photogenic! - ‼️This place is really suitable for relaxation! 📸 Have you thought about where to go for the Dragon Boat Festival holiday? 📍Address: Shawan Ancient Town

Located in Panyu, Guangzhou, Shawan Ancient Town features grey brick walls, pot-ear roofs, and stone-paved streets, which are the standard characteristics of Lingnan-style folk houses. The quaint town is divided into three distinct areas, each with its own charm. Near the East Gate, old houses are concentrated and have been transformed into studios, teahouses, and guesthouses, making it a great place for photography; the West Gate area still has many residents living among a variety of new-style houses; the South Gate area has completely taken on the form of a commercial street within a scenic area. I wanted to go out and capture the quiet streets in the early morning when no one was around, but as I walked onto the street, the stone-paved road was full of people rushing by on electric bikes, either sending their children to school or returning from buying groceries, all exuding the strong local life vibe of a Pearl River Delta town.

No need to go to Dali to enjoy the beauty of the ancient town✨ Let me share with you the one-day city walk guide of Shawan Ancient Town~ 🌟The Happy Courtyard in the Ancient Town • Panyu Dishes in the Courtyard A small mountain courtyard surrounded by flowers~ There is a waterfall, a fish pond, and a garden in the courtyard, it's really beautiful😻Very suitable for checking in and taking photos📷 The dishes are also very distinctive~ ___🥢Panyu Roasted Goose The skin is golden brown, the goose meat is fresh, juicy, and firm~ The sauce is also super rich, not greasy at all!! It feels hard to find such delicious food outside😭Highly recommend this dish👍 ___🥛Ginger Milk Pour milk into the already prepared ginger juice to brew Just wait a minute and you can eat it~ The ginger taste is not too strong to be spicy, it's a very natural ginger flavor with a sweet milk taste, really yummy😋 🌟Hui Ji Desserts I heard that this shop has been open for many years! High cost-performance ratio~ The taste is very authentic, and the price is also quite affordable~ Here you can enjoy rich double-skin milk for just 10💰✨ There are also many hairpin shops and photo studios, getting a set of makeup done for just over 100 is really quite a good deal~ Besides eating and drinking in the ancient town, you can also get a set of beautiful photos😝It's really too good🥳

Friends who haven't decided where to go for the Dragon Boat Festival can consider this! In Guangzhou, the ancient town of Shawan, with a history of over 800 years, is really worth visiting! 🌟 Check-in at ancient buildings You can see ancient buildings from the Ming, Qing, and Republican periods here, all with distinctive Lingnan characteristics. For example, Liugeng Hall is very representative. The exquisite brick carvings and wood carvings are full of artistic sense. ❤️ 🌟 Hanfu experience with hairpins You don't need to go to Quanzhou, there are many hairpin 🌹 Hanfu transformation studios in Shawan ancient town now. Choose your favorite style, and you can take beautiful photos! 🌟 Traditional alleys 👀 The alleys in Shawan ancient town are only a little over 1 meter wide, a bit narrow. Wandering through the alleys, you can reach various courtyards and ancestral halls, immersing yourself in the layout. It's like going back to ancient times, feeling the breath of life in ancient cities. 🌟 Food check-in 💕 The delicious food that can be seen everywhere on the streets of Shawan, and they are all authentic Guangdong cuisine. Buffalo milk, Jun'an fish cakes, beef offal, bamboo noodles, fried milk, Chaozhou mung bean cakes, peanut cakes, melon seed crisp, Shawan big cakes, it feels like you need 10086 stomachs to fit them all. 🌈 Shawan Dairy Queen Recommended coconut milk ginger milk and coconut milk double skin milk. I love this coconut milk flavor too much. 🌈 Chi Zha Cake House A 70-year-old shop, made and sold on the spot, with original and seaweed pork floss flavors. Super crispy! 🌈 Ancient Town Xi Yuan This is a garden restaurant recommended by friends from Shawan. The courtyard is large, with waterfalls, green plants, and flowers in full bloom. ✅ Climbing Jinsan in Panyu, hand-beaten dace fish smooth mixed with crab roe to make a small hill, after boiling the soup, scoop it into the soup one spoon at a time, the soup is milky white, extremely fresh, and the fish smooth is quite chewy. ✅ Shawan Lu Goose, the sauce is very rich, the lu goose is very delicious, and the meat is very tender. ✅ Steamed egg with shrimp paste, this handmade dish is probably only available here in Guangzhou, where the roe of small crabs is picked out one by one by hand and steamed with eggs, so fresh that it's irresistible, and it goes well with milk rice. ✅ Lotus root three treasures, stuffed with shrimp smooth, dace fish smooth, and lotus root filling, three ingredients with three flavors, the texture is so rich.

This town has the charm of Lingnan style, very relaxing. The alleys are clean and definitely worth a visit. You can come here to buy some unique accessories, there's a food street with a dragon theme, a music hall, several celebrity memorial halls, the Liugeng Hall, and a wood carving art museum, which you can visit. Entry to the ancient town is free, but entrance to the special memorial halls inside costs 40 RMB per person. During the National Day holiday, it's not too crowded, making an afternoon stroll quite enjoyable.

| One-day tour. I went to the Guangzhou version of 'a place with wind' for a one-day tour. The second and third floors of the Shanhai Coffee in the ancient town can be regarded as the best spots. Taking photos is really impressive as you can overlook the entire ancient town's unique architectural landscape. The coffee is also quite good, and there are two adorable super well-behaved cats that can climb onto your hand and shoulder for photos. There are also many shops for taking photos in hairpins, Hanfu, and Qipao (prices vary, you can search for strategies). Open all day. No admission fee is required, but individual exhibition halls require the purchase of an additional ticket for entry.

Shawan ancient town was established during the Southern Song Dynasty when scholars moved to the south, and it has a history of more than 800 years. It was once one of the four famous ancient towns, preserving the Lingnan human settlement culture intact. When Pangu created heaven and earth, this place was originally a bay. By the Song Dynasty, the northern part of the bay had silted up into land, while the southern part remained shallow sea. Later, the ancestors continuously reclaimed land from the sea, resulting in the landscape we see today. The geographical changes from sea to mulberry fields are no longer visible to later generations, but the dramatic changes in human society have been personally experienced. A few years ago, when I visited here, tourists were sparse, and famous snack shops had plenty of empty tables to choose from. On a recent visit, it felt like a completely different world, with tourists filling the place, groups everywhere, and snack shops only able to offer takeout due to the overwhelming crowds. It turns out, people do want to go out and have fun, it's just that... huh! Has the weather cleared up?

Greetings from Guangzhou! Cloudy days only make it more pleasant. Guangzhou has entered the rainy season again. I don't want to stay at home on the weekend, so I found this place that is both suitable for zoning out and taking photos! - The ancient town has many small alleys to slowly explore, and there are many dessert shops where you can sit inside and watch the rain outside. There are also shops for renting Hanfu and hairpins, with average prices ranging from 120-200 RMB. - It's very suitable to spend a whole day there on non-holidays. Although these are live photos, I feel that the actual scene is even more beautiful. (Additionally: although it's called an ancient town, it's quite commercialized, especially the main street; the alleys are worth exploring, with stone walls + moss + green plants making a beautiful setting.) Location: Shawan Ancient Town (South Gate) Transportation: Line 3 Shiqiao Station Exit B - transfer to bus 67 to Shawan Nancun Station

In Guangzhou, a city where modernity intertwines with tradition, there lies a quietly beautiful ancient town - Shawan Ancient Town. It's like a delicate Lingnan water town painting, quietly waiting for the footsteps of every traveler. If you have a special affection for historical traces and yearn to find that long-missed tranquility and simplicity on the stone-paved roads, then please follow my writing and step into this journey through time. Attraction Introduction: The ancient charm is profound, every brick and tile tells a story Liugeng Hall: As the soul of Shawan Ancient Town, Liugeng Hall is famous for its grand Ming and Qing architectural styles and profound historical and cultural heritage. Walking through it, it's as if you can hear the echoes of history, and every carved beam and painted rafter tells the glory of the past. Sanren Hall: This is one of the birthplaces of Guangdong music. Step into Sanren Hall and take a moment to listen to an authentic Cantonese opera performance, letting the melodious tunes take you through time and space to experience the charm of Lingnan music. Shawan Old Street: Along the old street, with its grey tiles and green bricks, shops abound. From traditional handicrafts to authentic snacks, every step is filled with the joy of exploration. Don't forget to look up at the exquisite wood-carved window grilles, which are an indispensable part of the old street's scenery. Itinerary: One-day tour, deep experience of Lingnan culture Morning: Depart from downtown Guangzhou, take the subway to Panyu Square Station, then transfer to a bus or taxi to reach Shawan Ancient Town (about 1 hour's journey). Upon arrival, first visit Liugeng Hall to savor the beauty of its architecture and understand the historical background of Shawan Ancient Town. Noon: Find an authentic restaurant on the old street for lunch. It's recommended to try "Shawan Milk Cow Queen's" ginger milk and wonton noodles, sweet with a hint of spice, warming both the stomach and the heart. Afternoon: Stroll to Sanren Hall to participate in a Cantonese opera performance, then freely explore the old street, perhaps picking up some handicrafts as souvenirs. Don't miss visiting the He Clan Ancestral Hall to feel the profound cultural heritage of clan culture. Evening: Search for delicacies in the alleys around the ancient town, such as congee and beef offal, to put a perfect end to the day's journey. Afterwards, you can choose to return at a suitable time, or continue to indulge in the night of the ancient town, experiencing a different kind of tranquility and beauty. Food Recommendations: Lingnan memories on the tip of the tongue • Shawan Ginger Milk: Warm milk collides with ginger juice, sweet with a mild spiciness, warming both body and mind. • Wonton Noodles: Thin-skinned wontons paired with springy bamboo noodles, with a fresh soup base, are a classic not to be missed. • Beef Offal: A steaming bowl of beef offal, combining various parts like tripe and tendons, spicy and delicious, with an endless aftertaste. Transportation Tips: • Public Transport: Take Guangzhou Metro Line 3 to Panyu Square Station, transfer to bus route Panyu 67 to Shawan Cultural Center Station, and walk to the ancient town. • Self-driving: Set the navigation to "Shawan Ancient Town", about 1 hour's drive from downtown Guangzhou. There is a parking lot in the ancient town, but it is recommended to avoid peak holiday times to prevent congestion. Every trip is a purification of the soul, and Shawan Ancient Town in Guangzhou, a place full of Lingnan charm, is inviting you in its unique way to a spontaneous cultural exploration journey. Here, you can not only see the traces of history but also taste authentic delicacies and feel the unique flavor of Lingnan. Looking forward to your footsteps, and also looking forward to you leaving your own beautiful memories on this ancient land.

Shawan Ancient Town | A windy place in Guangzhou Located in the western part of Panyu, Guangzhou, Shawan Ancient Town is an ancient Lingnan cultural town with a history of over eight hundred years. As a national historical and cultural town, it boasts a wealth of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, serving as a 'museum' of Cantonese folk culture. It is rich in historical and cultural resources and is renowned for its folk art in the south. The ancient village layout of 'stone steps and alleys' in Shawan Ancient Town is well-preserved, and a large number of ancient buildings from the Ming, Qing, and Republic of China periods are retained. There are about 60 ancient ancestral halls in the town, with Liugeng Hall as a typical example, as well as a large number of ancient buildings such as one-tube bamboo houses, three-room two-corridor houses, wok-ear houses, tall buildings, Western-style residences, and freestyle folk houses. As the 'hometown of folk sculpture' in Guangdong Province, Shawan Ancient Town has preserved a large number of exquisite artworks in brick carving, wood carving, stone carving, plaster sculpture, and murals, all with a strong Lingnan artistic style. Tickets: The ancient town is free to enter, and taking photos is completely sufficient. Those who like to learn about history can purchase a joint ticket for the exhibition halls for 40 yuan. Attraction recommendations: 1. Liugeng Hall 2. Shawan Folk Culture Expo Hall 3. Academician He Binglin Memorial Hall 4. Shawan Guangdong Music Hall 5. Sanren Hall 6. He Shiliang Art Museum 7. Cliff Cypress Art Museum The 'Queen of Shawan Cows' is definitely worth a try, and having a bowl of cold double-skin milk on a hot day is just too comfortable. There are also a lot of shops selling hairpins here, offering a one-stop service for makeup and photography, and it's also a great place to take photos in Hanfu. Sony A7C2 - THE END -

I arrived in the afternoon a bit late, and by the time I got there, the temple was already closed. There are many shops selling local specialties~ And there are quite a few people wearing flowers in their hair Treating this place like a park and strolling around is quite nice.

💖I recently went to Shawan Ancient Town in Guangzhou and it was really hard to put it down💖! 🌳As soon as you walk into the ancient town, you will be surrounded by the strong historical atmosphere. The simple buildings and winding stone roads make you feel like you have traveled back in time and space🌙✨. 🏯There are many well-preserved ancient buildings in the ancient town, and each one is full of stories. Here, you can slowly appreciate the beauty of the details of ancient buildings and feel the wisdom and ingenuity of the ancients🌟🌟. 🍡There are also various special snacks in the ancient town, giving people a taste of the authentic Guangzhou taste😋🥧. Sesame paste, ginger and milk make every bite leave you with endless aftertaste🥰. 💃Walking on the streets of the ancient town, you can also see many traditional craftsmen showing off their skills, which makes people admire them👏🎨. 💕The day spent in Shawan Ancient Town was a day full of surprises and beauty💕. 🥰I recommend everyone to come to Shawan Ancient Town to experience this unique charm. #guangzhouattractions