Chaozhou Ancient City

🌟 Explore the Pearl of Southern Guangdong, step into the charming Chaoshan—here you will find not only a profound historical and cultural heritage, but also mouth-watering delicacies and a convenient and efficient transportation network. A journey with multiple experiences, we invite you to a unique trip to Chaoshan. 📝【Essential Attractions Recommendations】 1. Chaozhou Ancient City: Stroll through the quaint Paifang Street, visit the Guangji Bridge, one of the four ancient bridges in China, and feel the millennia of history. Ascend to the Han Wen Gong Temple to overlook the panoramic view of the ancient city and take in the charm of the eight scenic spots of Chaozhou. 2. Shantou Small Park: This is the core area of the old district of Shantou, where the arcade buildings blending Chinese and Western styles record the historical changes since Shantou's port was opened. The nearby Overseas Chinese Culture Museum allows you to deeply understand the journey of the Chaoshan people's overseas struggles. 3. Nan'ao Island: Under the blue sky and the azure sea, Nan'ao Island is the only island county in Guangdong Province, China, with rich marine ecological resources and unique cultural landscapes. Visit Qing'ao Bay, taste fresh seafood, and enjoy a leisurely seaside time. .png【Travel Planning Suggestions】 We suggest you reserve 5-7 days to deeply explore Chaoshan: • Day 1-2: Arrive in Chaozhou, visit the ancient city and surrounding attractions. • Day 3: Travel from Chaozhou to Shantou, visit the Small Park and the Overseas Chinese Culture Museum. • Day 4-5: Drive to Nan'ao Island, stay in a local B&B, and deeply experience the island's scenery and cuisine. • Day 6: Return to Shantou, free time, you can choose to visit characteristic markets or enjoy leisure shopping. • Day 7: End the pleasant journey and leave Chaoshan. 🍲️【Culinary Exploration】 Chaoshan is a paradise for foodies, from the famous beef hot pot, clay pot porridge to the unique Chaoshan rice noodle roll, oyster omelette, and the refreshing Kung Fu tea, each is enough to awaken your taste buds. Especially recommended to try various local snacks at the night market, letting you taste the charm of Chaoshan on the tip of your tongue. Transportation Hub🚗: Chaoshan area is convenient for transportation, with Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport, Shantou Station, and Chaozhou Station all having high-speed trains directly to Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and other places. Within the region, cities are easily accessible through highways or the public transportation system. If you want to go deeper into the countryside or scenic areas, renting a car for a self-driving tour is also an excellent choice. Travel is not just about the destination, but also about the scenery and stories along the way. Come to Chaoshan, let us unveil her mysterious and enchanting veil together, and experience the unique charm of Lingnan. We look forward to every travel enthusiast to harvest full memories and emotions in this land rich in culture and cloud-like delicacies.

⛩️ The ancient city of Chaozhou is not big, but it really is a great place to take photos!! I ran out of phone storage because of all the pictures I took Who understands!! 📷 Here are a few spots that you must check out and the best angles to take pictures from – (Guangji Tower) Don't miss out on Guangji Tower at night!! The night view of Guangji Tower is so beautiful that you can take pictures randomly and they will still look good!! The best spot to take pictures of Guangji Tower at night is across the street! Your face won't be dark in the photos, and using a flash will make them look even better~ During the day, you can go up the stairs next to Guangji Tower, this spot is less crowded and also produces great photos~ You can also catch the sunset in the evening!! Another good spot is from Paifang Street, it's also picturesque, but there are more people, so you need to take pictures from a low angle to avoid the crowd – (Guangji Bridge) I missed the entry time when I went, so I could only take pictures from outside! Every day at five o'clock, there is a scene of 'crossing the river by dismantling the bridge', and there is a light show at night~ Standing by the bridge at night to take pictures is also quite nice – (Chaozhou) Navigate to 'Yuan Dan Jiu Liao' to get here, it's a red wall in an alley, the environment is a bit simple, but the pictures turn out quite well – (Paifang Street) Paifang Street is really suitable for street photography!! Along the street, there are local snacks that are delicious and fun to explore~ The 23 archways tell of Chaozhou's historical achievements!

Have you ever seen the sight of hundreds of people running wildly with their upper bodies bare in a shower of fireworks? Have you ever seen the scene of fireworks spraying out from the body of a dragon? Have you ever seen tens of thousands of people staying from morning to night just for that ten-plus minutes of dragon dance? It is one of the most shocking Spring Festival Lantern Festival folk customs in Chaoshan, China - the Fire Dragon Dance! Brief introduction to other Chaoshan customs: Yingge Dance: A dance in the Chaoshan area that integrates martial arts and drama, moving and jumping, with makeup representing the 108 heroes from 'Water Margin', also known as the 'Chinese War Dance', it is one of the Han Chinese dances; He Deng: The custom of the largest population village in China, Dachanglong Village, during the Lantern Festival every year, 'He Deng' means 'adding a boy', symbolizing the wish for more children; Jumping Over Fire Piles: A custom in some villages in the Chaoshan area, carrying the deity statue (locally known as 'Lord') over a big fire pile, symbolizing the removal of disaster and praying for blessings;

- You say 'really exciting', and I'm already at the real Shantou. Drinking authentic Chaoshan tea among the crowd in the small park Infected by the passionate 'Chinese War Dance' Yingge dance Watching the sun slowly set and dye the water into an orange sea~ - Of course, Chaoshan is not just about Shantou. When you're in Chaoshan, you must take a trip to Chaozhou~ Come see the 'bridge dismantling after crossing' at Guangji Bridge Look at the largest archway street Then have a steaming hot pot of congee and beef hot pot - 👉How to play❓ Chaoshan 2️⃣ days 1️⃣ night travel itinerary: Day1 Shantou Intangible Cultural Heritage Tour Catholic Church - Cunxin Shantang - Guanyin Temple - Small Park - Houxi Village/Fenggang Village Yingge dance and other performances - Day2 Chaozhou ancient city citywalk Qinglong Ancient Temple - Guangji Bridge - Guangji Tower - Archway Street - Kaiyuan Temple - Zhenhai Tower - Guangji Tower night view - 👉Where to take photos❓ 1️⃣Guanyin Temple: The busiest rooftop in the country is right here, where Chinese classical literature is carved by craftsmen, exquisitely beautiful. - 2️⃣Small Park: The buildings here are very Hong Kong style, and you can take classic photos of the Small Park window view from the second floor of kcoffee - 3️⃣Yingge Dance: Yingge dance performances are available throughout the first lunar month, you can check in advance which village starts the parade! - 4️⃣Guangji Bridge: The prototype of 'bridge dismantling after crossing', a section of it is connected by chained boats, which are dismantled at sunset - 5️⃣Qinglong Ancient Temple: You can come here to ask for spiritual qian, it is said to be very effective~ - 6️⃣Chaozhou Ancient City: The night view of the ancient city is beautiful, and the Archway Street looks amazing when shot with a telephoto lens - 👉How to get there❓ Chaoshan has a high-speed rail station, and you can also fly directly. Chaoshan is mainly divided into Shantou, Chaozhou, and Jieyang, each with different stations. If you have a car, it would be more convenient to drive. -

If you still don't know where to go for the Spring Festival, you must go to Chaozhou, which is antique, has a lot of food, and has a super strong New Year's flavor!! First post the itinerary, 👏 welcome everyone to recommend and supplement - 📅My itinerary Day 1⃣️: Chaozhou Ancient City - Paifang Street - Kaiyuan Temple - Xiangzi Bridge Day 2⃣️: Chen Cizao's Former Residence - Zaiyang Teahouse Day 3⃣️: Longhu Ancient Town - Return - 🏯Attractions Introduction: 1⃣️Chaozhou Ancient City: There are many alleys in the ancient city that are very lively, many small shops are very exquisite and suitable for check-in, you can discover it slowly. 2⃣️Paifang Street: Actually, it is the main street of Chaozhou Ancient City, which is more commercial, just stroll around. 3⃣️Kaiyuan Temple: An ancient and elegant temple, the eaves bell is really beautiful, don't miss the lucky bags and oil paper lantern walls in the temple. 4⃣️Xiangzi Bridge: The legendary bridge crossing the river, it looks good with aerial photography. If you don't have aerial photography, you can look at it on the city wall or on the shore. Tickets are required to go up the bridge. 5⃣️Chen Cizao's Former Residence: The former residence of overseas Chinese, it's really beautiful for taking pictures. This place actually belongs to Shantou, and tickets are required. Here you can see the process of making oil paper lanterns. 6⃣️Zaiyang Teahouse: Pros and cons, personal choice. The main thing is that the cost performance is not high, but the environment is good. 7⃣️Longhu Ancient Town: Compared with the ancient city, I prefer it here. The atmosphere here is more lively and simple, and there are many very good coffee shops and teahouses. - 🏨Accommodation recommendation: Don't live in the ancient city, firstly, the traffic is inconvenient, and it is difficult to carry luggage. Secondly, it is noisy in the ancient city, and the homestay rooms are also small. It is recommended to live in the new city area, a 15-minute journey, very convenient. - 🍜Food recommendation: Beef Kway Teow, Beef Hot Pot, Kway Juice, Oil Gan Juice, Chaoshan Fresh Pickles, Fish Raw Duck Shit Fragrant Lemon Tea, don't miss these, you really have to taste. A food guide will be out later! - 🚌Traffic recommendation: Chaozhou transportation is very convenient, high-speed rail can be done to Chaoshan Station, the airport is Jieyang Airport, it is more than half an hour's journey to the ancient city. It is not recommended to drive in the Chaozhou Ancient City, it is too congested, you can take a taxi.

Arrive at Chaoshan Station by high-speed rail, and take the K2 bus directly to Chaozhou Ancient City. The biggest feeling when you arrive in Chaozhou is that your stomach is not enough. Sashimi, pickles, clay pot porridge, rice noodles, beef hot pot, braised goose, herbal tea, it feels like it can't be arranged all at once. Even for eating, you have to stay at least two days, and you have to count the late-night snacks. Guangji Bridge is the focus of the trip to Chaozhou. The history of the bridge is needless to say. In order to understand the opening and closing of the bridge and the overall view in detail, you first need to take a long view on the Hanjiang Bridge. Choose the time before nine in the morning, at this time the bridge is not connected. After nine o'clock, the workers start to use the tugboat to drag the three floating boats docked on the side of the Han River to the center for connection. The process is very fast and it takes about 15 minutes to connect. After five o'clock in the evening, the floating boats are disassembled and towed to one side to dock. There is a light show at eight o'clock in the evening, the lights are very bright, which complements the majesty of Guangji Bridge.

💁‍♀️Finally got a good rest Gathered some friends For a trip that we decided on a whim 😎 We booked our stay right inside the ancient city ✨Secluded✨ with an elegant environment The rooms are very clean and comfortable to lie in It's close to all the attractions No matter where we go, it's super convenient 🌈Paifang Street We came here first after settling in It feels very cultural There are a variety of shops The street is full of life It's a good place to eat when you're hungry 🐯The ancient city branch of Guantang Chaozhou Beef Hot Pot A local favorite delicacy An old shop of over ten years The beef hot pot here tastes very authentic 🌈Kaiyuan Temple A visit here is quite special The whole environment is very peaceful It's one of the famous landmarks It's said that there were purple auspicious clouds during its construction So many of the halls are named after this 🥭You can also visit Yi Garden The ancient charm hits you in the face The beauty of ancient architecture You can feel it when you're there 🥑 Take a stroll along Huancheng West Road Also saw some 🐝hidden delicacies 🐯Shangxi Goose Feast has been around for over thirty years 🥰 The taste is very authentic 😋Try the Chaozhou marinated goose Afterwards, we went to Guanshan Tea House with friends 🐯 Quietly enjoying the moment Chatting and drinking tea 🍵 Before leaving, we also took some Fenghuang Guancong tea To give as souvenirs 🎁 🌈Guangji Bridge The bridge is dismantled at 5 pm sharp Remember to come early Otherwise, you'll miss the best view There's also a light show at night Starting at eight o'clock The night view is beautiful Before heading back, we went to eat at Beimen Market 🐯Guantang Chao Fish Xian Fish Sashimi·Chaozhou Salted Raw·Pot Porridge The food here is very authentic The aroma is very tempting, you can eat a lot at once As a final meal, it's really good We're heading back now Really liked this trip Will come again

I initially went to Chaoshan for the food But the trip to Chaoshan in 2024 made me see it in a new light The festive atmosphere, the warmth of the people, and their adherence to traditional culture moved me to tears. Having been to over 200 cities, I can responsibly say that this is the city with the richest New Year flavor, bar none - One mention of 'really hitting the spot', and I'm really in Shantou. Drinking authentic Chaoshan tea among the crowd in the small park Getting stirred by the passionate 'Chinese War Dance' and English songs Watching the sun slowly set and turn the water into a sea of oranges~ - Of course, Chaoshan is not just Shantou. When you're in Chaoshan, you have to visit Chaozhou~ Come see the 'bridge dismantling after crossing' at Guangji Bridge Witness the largest archway street And have a steaming hot pot of porridge and beef hotpot - 👉How to play❓ Chaoshan 2️⃣ days 1️⃣ night travel itinerary: Day1 Shantou Intangible Cultural Heritage Tour Catholic Church - Cunxin Shantang - Guanyin Temple - Small Park - Houxi Village/Fenggang Village English song and dance performances - Day2 Chaozhou Ancient City citywalk Qinglong Ancient Temple - Guangji Bridge - Guangji Tower - Archway Street - Kaiyuan Temple - Zhenhai Tower - Guangji Tower night view - 👉Where to take photos❓ 1️⃣ Guanyin Temple: The busiest rooftop in the country is right here, where Chinese classical literature is carved by craftsmen, exquisitely beautiful. - 2️⃣ Small Park: The buildings here have a very Hong Kong style, and you can take classic window views of the small park from the second floor of kcoffee - 3️⃣ English song and dance: There are performances throughout the entire first lunar month, you can check in advance which village starts the parade! - 4️⃣ Guangji Bridge: The prototype of 'bridge dismantling after crossing', part of it is connected by chained boats, which are dismantled at sunset - 5️⃣ Qinglong Ancient Temple: You can come here to ask for qian, which is said to be very effective~ - 6️⃣ Chaozhou Ancient City: The night view of the ancient city is beautiful, and Archway Street looks amazing when shot with a telephoto lens - 👉How to get there❓ Chaoshan has a high-speed train station, and you can also fly directly here. Chaoshan is mainly divided into Shantou, Chaozhou, and Jieyang, each with different stations. If you have a car, it would be more convenient to drive. -

This must be what they call a city half filled with the bustle of life and half with the serenity of the divine. No wonder my friends keep urging me to visit Chaozhou To see the Guangji Temple there To walk on the Guangji Bridge, to feel the evening breeze on the north embankment To climb the towers, to count the number of archways on Archway Street - Itinerary: Day1: ✈️Arrive at Jieyang or Chaoshan Station by plane or 🚄high-speed train Day2: Ancient city of Chaoshan, head to Nan'ao Island after dinner Day3: A full day around Nan'ao Island Day4: Nan'ao Island➡️Chaozhou, Kaiyuan Temple Thai Buddha Hall➡️Archway Street➡️Kaiyuan Temple➡️Guangji Gate Tower➡️Guangji Bridge Light Show Day5: Return trip - Photo 1⃣️2⃣️ shows the ancient stone archways of Archway Street, with the first photo taken from the 10th floor of Hanbin Garden residential complex 🎬. Refer to photo 9⃣️ for directions, head towards the parking lot and take the stairs next to it, go straight past the building, and climb the stairs to the tenth floor. The rooftop is no longer accessible, so take photos through the railing! A focal length of 200mm or more is needed. Be mindful ⚠️ not to make too much noise when going up residential buildings❗️ - Photo 3⃣️ is a red wall inside Kaiyuan Temple, note that the temple is not accessible after 5 pm - Photos 4⃣️5⃣️6⃣️ are of the Guangji Gate Tower, 4⃣️ is taken on the city wall near the Xia Shuimen Gate Tower, and 5⃣️6⃣️ are taken below the Guangji Gate Tower 🎬 - Photo 7⃣️ is the Guangji Bridge Light Show captured by a drone - Photo 8⃣️ is the Thai Buddha Hall in Kaiyuan Temple -

After choosing to spend the New Year in Guangdong in 2018, this time I played in the Chaoshan area, walked through Chaozhou, Shantou and Nanao, originally planned to go to Xi'an, because the New Year's flight tickets rose too much, finally chose the relatively cheap high-speed rail travel method, Chaoshan six hours high-speed rail is the acceptable range of travel time in my heart. I was always worried about not being able to grab the high-speed rail tickets. Indeed, I didn't grab them on the day of ticket opening, but tickets will be released one after another later, so if you don't grab them, you can pay more attention, and you can still get the tickets. And now you don't need to grab tickets manually, you can book tickets on Ctrip, which is very convenient and fast. Choosing to depart on the 29th of the lunar year is also considering the cost of accommodation. The accommodation on the 29th and New Year's Eve has hardly risen. As soon as the first day of the lunar new year, it triples. Traveling a few days earlier can save a lot of money, and there are not many people in the scenic spots a few days earlier. Compared with the crowded people in the first month, it is much more comfortable to play.

📍Detailed address: Xiangqiao District, Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province 🚗Travel tips: Take the high-speed train to Chaoshan Station. Then rent a car or take a taxi to the city center. It costs about 60 yuan to take a taxi to the city center 🗓Itinerary: D1: Kaiyuan Temple - Chaozhou West Lake - Xu Fuma Mansion - Guangji Tower-Guangji Bridge D2: Paifang Street - Han Wen Gong Temple - Chaozhou Thai Buddha Temple 🌟Highlights: 1. Guangji Bridge: "The world's earliest lift bridge. The bridge is dismantled at 5:30 pm. There is a light show at 8 pm. 2. Guangji Tower: Guangji Tower is also the entrance to the ancient city of Chaozhou. It looks majestic from the bottom up 3. Paifang Street: 23 Ming and Qing style archways and Nanyang-style arcades, more commercialized. But there are many Chaozhou specialty snacks, you can stroll around slowly 4. Kaiyuan Temple: The oldest temple in Chaozhou history, the whole temple retains the layout of the Tang Dynasty and embodies the architectural essence of the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties 5. Xu Fuma Mansion: The mansion of Princess De'an of the Northern Song Dynasty and her consort Xu Yu. The only consort mansion built outside the capital in the country 6. Han Wen Gong Temple: The earliest existing temple in China commemorating the Tang Dynasty literary figure Han Yu, where you can learn about various calligraphy works related to Han Yu 7. Chaozhou Thai Buddha Temple: Instantly travel to Thailand, there are many Thai costumes for rent at the entrance, you can rent a set for photos~ But the place is not big, only suitable for taking photos, you can finish walking in about ten minutes 8. Longhu Ancient Village: One of the top ten most beautiful ancient villages in Guangdong. Many ancestral halls and ancient houses have many years of history 📌Little Tips: 1. You can prepare stomach medicine and digestive tablets in advance to relieve dietary issues, the food is too delicious, you'll need to lean on the wall after each meal 2. There are many rickshaws near Paifang Street, you can choose to hire one, the driver will take you through the eight great sights of Chaozhou, the cost is about 100 yuan, which will be much more comfortable 3. Chaozhou's shared electric bikes cannot reach the area near Guangji Bridge, they will stop when approaching the destination, do not ride shared electric bikes to watch the Guangji Bridge light show

Chaozhou! The first impression is Chaozhou cuisine, Chaozhou beef balls, and Chaozhou clay pot porridge are very famous in Nanjing, and they are also my favorite foods. In addition to eating well in Chaozhou, of course, you have to play well. In Chaoshan, just by circling the ancient city, you can eat and play at the same time, which is super convenient. 🚶🏻‍♂️My 1-day itinerary: 🪔Ancient city alleys ⇒ 🕍Kaiyuan Temple ⇒ ⛩️Ancient city archway ⇒ 🌉Guangji Bridge ⇒ 🏯Thai Buddha Hall 🅿️: Navigate to Kaiyuan Temple ground parking lot, the parking fee is not high, but there are a few spaces, sometimes you need to wait, there are charging piles inside, mostly occupied by fuel vehicles. 1⃣️Ancient city alleys (all the delicious foods are gathered here) Beef balls, beef hotpot, fermented tofu chicken wings, clay pot porridge, glutinous rice pig intestines, nuo ji ji, sea stone flower, duck mother twist, turtle jelly, I have tried them all, not only delicious food but also various handicrafts, the ancient city alleys are great for eating, strolling, and taking photos 📸 2⃣️Ancient city archway Inside the Chaozhou ancient city, these stone archways are widely distributed and numerous. Especially on Taiping Road, there are many spectacular stone archways. The ancient archway street under the night is even more charming, with the arcade lights shining brightly, pavilions reflecting each other, giving people a feeling of traveling through time and space. 3⃣️Kaiyuan Temple 🆓 Founded in the 26th year of the Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty (738 AD), originally named Lifeng Temple. After the Qing Dynasty, Kaiyuan Zhen Guo Zen Temple and Kaiyuan Temple were referred to together, commonly known as Kaiyuan Temple. It is very suitable for taking pictures and checking in, with many photo spots. 4⃣️Guangji Bridge (20💰 to cross the bridge, 🆓 to view the bridge) One of the four famous ancient bridges in China, it has the unique landscape of 'disassembling the bridge after crossing the river'. Every day from 10 am to 5 pm, the middle part of Guangji Bridge is connected by 18 boats in a line, forming a pontoon bridge for people to cross. At 5:30 pm every day, the staff will dismantle these boats and rebuild them the next morning. This process is like a 'reincarnation' of life, vividly showing the historical and cultural value of Guangji Bridge. 5⃣️Thai Buddha Hall 🆓 Part of Kaiyuan Zhen Guo Zen Temple, completely Thai-style architecture, instantly travel to Thailand, many girls wearing Dai nationality clothes take photos and check in.