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Guangdong Jiangmen Chikan Ancient Town: Two days and one night, travel through a century, dream back to Jiangnan |.

|。✅Mid-Autumn Festival holiday temporary find a place to play, originally did not hold too much expectation, but received a great surprise. This ancient town with a history of 370 years, after the renovation, exudes new vitality. Very fortunate to choose to live near the ancient town, you can brush your face many times to enter and exit the scenic area, sunrise and sunset, feel the different scenery of day and night. ✅Arcades: The scenic area is very large, it is said that there are more than 600 arcades here, every corner is full of the Republic of China style; after nightfall, the arcades are lit up with neon lights, which is a unique style. As a famous overseas Chinese hometown, it is reported that some building materials such as concrete are imported from the UK by water. ✅Tram: Get on the tram at Chikan Ancient Town Station, go around the ancient town, 2nd floor 80 yuan/person, 1st floor 50 yuan/person, it is recommended to sit on the 2nd floor, the autumn wind is very comfortable. ✅Rowing boat: Ticket price 80 yuan/person, the whole journey is about 20 minutes, you can easily enjoy the scenery along the ancient town. The boatman said that the two sides of the river are the territories of the local gentry families, Situ and Guan. The small ancient town has a library, church, post office, telephone bureau, dance hall, hotel, etc., which are inseparable from the contributions of the two families to the historical development of Chikan. ✅Performance: The most impressive performances are lion dance, iron flower beating, English dance, magic, and folk stunts such as sword swallowing (there is a voluntary reward link for performers here). ✅Accommodation: Recommended Changsheng Hotel, new hotel with good hygiene conditions, air conditioning is very good, hotel is located near the scenic area, breakfast variety is not bad; accommodation free of entrance tickets (scenic area entrance tickets 60 yuan/person), check-in will record face, before 6 pm on the day of check-out, you can brush your face many times to enter and exit the scenic area. ✅Dining: Not many choices, prices are high, for convenience, I had dinner at the hotel restaurant, the taste is average. Snacks include cold-dressed cowhide, fresh shrimp wonton, beef offal noodles, watermelon ice sand, etc., ordinary. There is a large bakery in the scenic area, the products look very good, and children are seen making DIY cookies. ✅Other: Playing with children for two days, the atmosphere during the performance is lively, as if they are really in the prosperity of the overseas Chinese hometown a hundred years ago. Among them, the child's favorite is the tram and the rowing boat! You don't have to go to Hong Kong to take the same car to visit the Republic of China style ancient town, the ancient town's night view is even more beautiful! About 30 minutes journey, the child wowed again and again! The rowing boat is also, if you yearn for Jiangnan, you must try it! There is also a very popular iron flower show, children who grow up in big cities rarely see fireworks, let alone iron flowers~~ 🤩It is recommended to arrive at the water area of Chizi Square 15 minutes in advance and queue up in advance. The front row experience is better! 1 Self-driving navigation: Navigate to "Guangdong Chikan Ancient Town Overseas Chinese International Tourism Resort Parking Lot 2 Tickets: 60 yuan 3 Transportation: 2 hours by car from Guangzhou and Shenzhen. 3 hours from Huizhou. 4 High-speed rail: High-speed rail from various places to Kaiping South Station, take a taxi for about ten minutes to reach the destination.
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Posted: Oct 9, 2024
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