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📅 Best Time to Travel: Avoid the crowds and capture the highlights. Spring and Autumn (March-May/September-November) are the best times. Spring (20-28°C): Kapok flowers bloom in the ancient city, Huangmanzhai Waterfall overflows with water, new bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest are as crisp as ice cream, the red walls of Jieyang Academy reflect the rain of flowers, and photographing in Hanfu is breathtaking. Autumn (22-28°C): Typhoon-free! Seafood is delicious and affordable, City God Temple hosts grand sacrificial ceremonies, the Jinxian Gate nightscape is a picturesque display of warm yellow, and the Yudu Night Market is ablaze with fireworks. Lightning Avoidance Guide: ⚠️ Bring a folding umbrella and waterproof shoes during the rainy season (April-June). Be cautious when choosing island trips during the typhoon season (July-August). Download the "Chaoshan Weather Radar" app for real-time weather safety. 🚌 Transportation Guide: Authentic Tours in a Small Town Transportation ✈️ Air: Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport, 40-minute taxi ride to the city center (approximately 50 yuan). 🚄 High-Speed Rail: Jieyang Station → City Bus Route 106 (few buses! Didi recommended, 20 minutes/15 yuan). City Tour 🛵 Top Pick: Shared Scooters! The streets and alleys of the ancient city are narrow, so riding is the way the locals do (scan the QR code for 3 yuan/hour). 🚕 Lazy Plan: Take a taxi between attractions for 10 yuan or less, and use the Jieyang Travel App to avoid detours. 🏞️ Must-See Attractions: Top 5 Locals' Secret Hideouts for 2025 1. Jinxianmen: A Ming Dynasty-era Test Predictions Highlights: Touching the door nails to pray for academic success, taking photos of the warm yellow tower at night, and listening to veteran Chaozhou opera performers warm up their voices beneath the city walls. Easter Eggs: The "anti-sand salted egg yolk" at the stall across the street is bursting with juice, a delight for both sweet and salty lovers! 2. Huangmanzhai Waterfall: Lingnan's First Waterfall, Call of the Wild How to: Hike the 3-kilometer plank trail and visit the 8-tiered waterfall complex! The main waterfall, "Feihong Waterfall," has a 120-meter drop, and a rainbow stretches across the valley after rain. Drink the refreshing mountain spring water. Tip: The "coarse leaf cake" at the entrance of the scenic area is a must-try: dried shrimp wrapped in a cake wrapper dyed with Guanyin vegetable, bursting with freshness. 3. Jieyang Academy: The Secret of Confucianism Beneath the Red Walls and Bamboo Shadows Secret: Lingnan's largest Confucian Temple! The Qing Dynasty caisson ceiling paintings and symmetrical composition are truly stunning. Don't miss out on Mondays when it's closed. Nearby: Walk 5 minutes to the City God Temple to see the 600-year-old inlaid porcelain roof and find your fortune telling super effective! 4. Yangmei Jade City: The Get-Rich-Overnight Dream of the Gambling Stone World Experience: Touch the billion-yuan jade treasure, watch master craftsmen carve jade, and DIY a hundred-yuan scrap at the night market (bargain for 50% off!). Late-night snack: "Puning Dried Tofu" at the entrance of Jade City: crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, dipped in leeks and salt water. 5 yuan to unlock the essence of Chaoshan. 5. Shuangfeng Temple + Zhongshan Road: The Sound of Pagoda Bells and the Bustling City Day and Night: Photograph the Tang Dynasty-style nightscape of the Twin Towers during the day, stroll the Zhongshan Road arcades in the evening, enjoy candied scallion pancakes, pickled chicken wings, and occasionally encounter children riding Dingling bicycles after school. 🍜 Food Map: The Secret Code for Eating Out of the Old Street at 30 Yuan Per Person Breakfast Enjoyment: Guangde Kueh Juice (Hanci Road): Braised large intestine and fried dough sticks in a soup. 6 yuan to warm your stomach. Putian Bamboo Shoot Kueh (Spring Only!): Bamboo shoots are crispier than apples, and dipped in fish sauce for a delicious, eyebrow-dropping flavor. Dinner Specials: Lu Ji Beef Hot Pot (opposite the Maternal and Child Health Hospital): Freshly sliced marbling beef, served with shacha sauce and celery—a Chaoshan secret. Oyster Omelette: A long-standing street vendor, crispy edges and runny oysters, served with fish sauce and cilantro. Desserts: Xianxing Sweet Soup: 4 yuan a bowl of mung bean soup with taro paste—a perfect combination of ice and fire. Breaking Tips: Details That Make Your Trip a Highlight Accommodation Tips: → For the High-End: Stay at the Chaoyuan B&B near Jinxian Gate and take photos of the Shuangfeng Temple at night from the terrace of the ancient house. → For the Value: Stay at a chain hotel near Rongcheng's transportation hub for 80 yuan/night and walk through the night market. Tips to Avoid: ❌ Don't pack the salted egg yolk! It becomes soft and mushy in 10 minutes. ✅ Wear cheongsam or Hanfu for photos at the Imperial Academy; the diagonal light and shadows are the most striking at 4:00 PM. Jieyang's two sides are a living epic of Lingnan. When the morning light from Jinxian Gate climbs over the Ming Dynasty stone bricks, and the jingling sounds of jade carving in the Jade City drift into your dreams, you suddenly understand this city— It has crammed millennia into the steamed rice noodle rolls in the old streets, kneaded Zen into the evening bells of Shuangfeng Temple, and, with the sweet and salty taste of a bowl of salted egg yolk, compels you to promise a reunion. In 2025, Jieyang will no longer be low-key! Before it becomes an internet sensation, save this article and unlock the last vestiges of Chaoshan's authenticity! [Follow me for more guides to exploring lesser-known cities]
Finally I have sorted out my strategy!!! Start by taking the high-speed rail [Awesome] 🚄Friday night: Shenzhen North Station-Chaoshan Station 1️⃣Dexing Old Rice Noodle Rolls 📍Jin'an Street Middle Cross Road, Jinxing Road, Mingde Building 2️⃣Dongmen Old Style Ice and Fried Skewers 📍There are two restaurants at the corner of Mazu Temple, both are good ⏰Saturday: 3️⃣Breakfast: West Lake Old Store Almond Tea (next to Mazu Temple) 4️⃣Lunch: Adong Bamboo Cake (Jinxiu Garden Store) 5️⃣Afternoon Tea: (Chenghuang Temple and Xuegong are both nearby and within walking distance) ✔️Pickled Chicken Wings near Xuegong (currently moved next to Hongjie Teppanyaki) ✔️Juice Squeezed near Xuegong ✔️Jinxian Sweet Soup ✔️Salty Biscuits The above restaurants are on the same road and are easy to find 6️⃣Liulong and Fansha Salted Egg Yolk in Houpo Lane Don't buy them casually on the roadside nearby You will step on thunder! This is the only authentic one 7️⃣Dinner: Baita Xidi Beef Hotpot 8️⃣Midnight snack: Luqian Night Market 9️⃣Minmin’s Milk Ice Sunday: 🔟Breakfast: Chaozhou Hanshi Rice Noodle Roll with Peanut Butter (opposite Qiu Jinyuan Memorial Middle School) 1️⃣1️⃣Lunch: Dongpanzhai Road Handmade Noodles (Beef Brisket Noodles) 1️⃣2️⃣Putian Crispy Pork 📍Jiedong Putian Erhu/Ahu Crispy Pork are both available 1️⃣3️⃣Ancestor Grass Cake Tofu Pudding Night Soy Milk (near Jiedong Tianhong) #2024Your New Year Food Guide #Winter Travel Guide #Where to Go on the Weekend
Niche food paradise 🔜Jieyang #Jieyangfood #Chaoshan snacks
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📅 Best Time to Travel: Avoid the crowds and capture the highlights. Spring and Autumn (March-May/September-November) are the best times. Spring (20-28°C): Kapok flowers bloom in the ancient city, Huangmanzhai Waterfall overflows with water, new bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest are as crisp as ice cream, the red walls of Jieyang Academy reflect the rain of flowers, and photographing in Hanfu is breathtaking. Autumn (22-28°C): Typhoon-free! Seafood is delicious and affordable, City God Temple hosts grand sacrificial ceremonies, the Jinxian Gate nightscape is a picturesque display of warm yellow, and the Yudu Night Market is ablaze with fireworks. Lightning Avoidance Guide: ⚠️ Bring a folding umbrella and waterproof shoes during the rainy season (April-June). Be cautious when choosing island trips during the typhoon season (July-August). Download the "Chaoshan Weather Radar" app for real-time weather safety. 🚌 Transportation Guide: Authentic Tours in a Small Town Transportation ✈️ Air: Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport, 40-minute taxi ride to the city center (approximately 50 yuan). 🚄 High-Speed Rail: Jieyang Station → City Bus Route 106 (few buses! Didi recommended, 20 minutes/15 yuan). City Tour 🛵 Top Pick: Shared Scooters! The streets and alleys of the ancient city are narrow, so riding is the way the locals do (scan the QR code for 3 yuan/hour). 🚕 Lazy Plan: Take a taxi between attractions for 10 yuan or less, and use the Jieyang Travel App to avoid detours. 🏞️ Must-See Attractions: Top 5 Locals' Secret Hideouts for 2025 1. Jinxianmen: A Ming Dynasty-era Test Predictions Highlights: Touching the door nails to pray for academic success, taking photos of the warm yellow tower at night, and listening to veteran Chaozhou opera performers warm up their voices beneath the city walls. Easter Eggs: The "anti-sand salted egg yolk" at the stall across the street is bursting with juice, a delight for both sweet and salty lovers! 2. Huangmanzhai Waterfall: Lingnan's First Waterfall, Call of the Wild How to: Hike the 3-kilometer plank trail and visit the 8-tiered waterfall complex! The main waterfall, "Feihong Waterfall," has a 120-meter drop, and a rainbow stretches across the valley after rain. Drink the refreshing mountain spring water. Tip: The "coarse leaf cake" at the entrance of the scenic area is a must-try: dried shrimp wrapped in a cake wrapper dyed with Guanyin vegetable, bursting with freshness. 3. Jieyang Academy: The Secret of Confucianism Beneath the Red Walls and Bamboo Shadows Secret: Lingnan's largest Confucian Temple! The Qing Dynasty caisson ceiling paintings and symmetrical composition are truly stunning. Don't miss out on Mondays when it's closed. Nearby: Walk 5 minutes to the City God Temple to see the 600-year-old inlaid porcelain roof and find your fortune telling super effective! 4. Yangmei Jade City: The Get-Rich-Overnight Dream of the Gambling Stone World Experience: Touch the billion-yuan jade treasure, watch master craftsmen carve jade, and DIY a hundred-yuan scrap at the night market (bargain for 50% off!). Late-night snack: "Puning Dried Tofu" at the entrance of Jade City: crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, dipped in leeks and salt water. 5 yuan to unlock the essence of Chaoshan. 5. Shuangfeng Temple + Zhongshan Road: The Sound of Pagoda Bells and the Bustling City Day and Night: Photograph the Tang Dynasty-style nightscape of the Twin Towers during the day, stroll the Zhongshan Road arcades in the evening, enjoy candied scallion pancakes, pickled chicken wings, and occasionally encounter children riding Dingling bicycles after school. 🍜 Food Map: The Secret Code for Eating Out of the Old Street at 30 Yuan Per Person Breakfast Enjoyment: Guangde Kueh Juice (Hanci Road): Braised large intestine and fried dough sticks in a soup. 6 yuan to warm your stomach. Putian Bamboo Shoot Kueh (Spring Only!): Bamboo shoots are crispier than apples, and dipped in fish sauce for a delicious, eyebrow-dropping flavor. Dinner Specials: Lu Ji Beef Hot Pot (opposite the Maternal and Child Health Hospital): Freshly sliced marbling beef, served with shacha sauce and celery—a Chaoshan secret. Oyster Omelette: A long-standing street vendor, crispy edges and runny oysters, served with fish sauce and cilantro. Desserts: Xianxing Sweet Soup: 4 yuan a bowl of mung bean soup with taro paste—a perfect combination of ice and fire. Breaking Tips: Details That Make Your Trip a Highlight Accommodation Tips: → For the High-End: Stay at the Chaoyuan B&B near Jinxian Gate and take photos of the Shuangfeng Temple at night from the terrace of the ancient house. → For the Value: Stay at a chain hotel near Rongcheng's transportation hub for 80 yuan/night and walk through the night market. Tips to Avoid: ❌ Don't pack the salted egg yolk! It becomes soft and mushy in 10 minutes. ✅ Wear cheongsam or Hanfu for photos at the Imperial Academy; the diagonal light and shadows are the most striking at 4:00 PM. Jieyang's two sides are a living epic of Lingnan. When the morning light from Jinxian Gate climbs over the Ming Dynasty stone bricks, and the jingling sounds of jade carving in the Jade City drift into your dreams, you suddenly understand this city— It has crammed millennia into the steamed rice noodle rolls in the old streets, kneaded Zen into the evening bells of Shuangfeng Temple, and, with the sweet and salty taste of a bowl of salted egg yolk, compels you to promise a reunion. In 2025, Jieyang will no longer be low-key! Before it becomes an internet sensation, save this article and unlock the last vestiges of Chaoshan's authenticity! [Follow me for more guides to exploring lesser-known cities]
Finally I have sorted out my strategy!!! Start by taking the high-speed rail [Awesome] 🚄Friday night: Shenzhen North Station-Chaoshan Station 1️⃣Dexing Old Rice Noodle Rolls 📍Jin'an Street Middle Cross Road, Jinxing Road, Mingde Building 2️⃣Dongmen Old Style Ice and Fried Skewers 📍There are two restaurants at the corner of Mazu Temple, both are good ⏰Saturday: 3️⃣Breakfast: West Lake Old Store Almond Tea (next to Mazu Temple) 4️⃣Lunch: Adong Bamboo Cake (Jinxiu Garden Store) 5️⃣Afternoon Tea: (Chenghuang Temple and Xuegong are both nearby and within walking distance) ✔️Pickled Chicken Wings near Xuegong (currently moved next to Hongjie Teppanyaki) ✔️Juice Squeezed near Xuegong ✔️Jinxian Sweet Soup ✔️Salty Biscuits The above restaurants are on the same road and are easy to find 6️⃣Liulong and Fansha Salted Egg Yolk in Houpo Lane Don't buy them casually on the roadside nearby You will step on thunder! This is the only authentic one 7️⃣Dinner: Baita Xidi Beef Hotpot 8️⃣Midnight snack: Luqian Night Market 9️⃣Minmin’s Milk Ice Sunday: 🔟Breakfast: Chaozhou Hanshi Rice Noodle Roll with Peanut Butter (opposite Qiu Jinyuan Memorial Middle School) 1️⃣1️⃣Lunch: Dongpanzhai Road Handmade Noodles (Beef Brisket Noodles) 1️⃣2️⃣Putian Crispy Pork 📍Jiedong Putian Erhu/Ahu Crispy Pork are both available 1️⃣3️⃣Ancestor Grass Cake Tofu Pudding Night Soy Milk (near Jiedong Tianhong) #2024Your New Year Food Guide #Winter Travel Guide #Where to Go on the Weekend
Niche food paradise 🔜Jieyang #Jieyangfood #Chaoshan snacks