Chaozhou and Shantou Puning Day Trip Guide (Nanny Level)

It's time to visit Chaozhou and Shantou Puning, where you can wander the streets and alleys, and see the old buildings 🛕 with their unique architectural styles. From the eaves to the corners, the buildings are full of the essence of Chaozhou and Shantou architecture. The ancient houses are full of the smoke and fire of life, and the food 🍡🧆 is the soul of Puning Ancient Town! 📍Location: Puning, Guangdong 🚄Transportation: 1. Take the high-speed train to "Puning Station" and take a taxi to Hongyang Town (about 40 minutes). 2. Drive to No. 32, Yanhe West Road, Hongyang Town, Puning City, using navigation. [One-day Citywalk Route 🚶‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️] De'anli ➡️ Chenghuang Temple ➡️ Hongyang Old Street ➡️ A Gan Ice Room ➡️ Xiaojing Private Taro Cake ➡️ Baodian Shun Po Su Bao ➡️ Jicai Beef [Check-in Place] ✔️✔️✔️ 🔴De'anli: Experience the beauty of large mansion-style architecture 🕋. De'anli was built in the 10th year of the Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1871). The architectural layout of the old village of De'anli is commonly known as "Hundred Birds Facing the Wind". The architectural style is centered on the ancestral hall, symbolizing the "phoenix" that dominates the branches. The residential buildings on both sides are centripetal and symmetrical, with a total of 100 houses, symbolizing the "hundred birds" worshiping the "phoenix". The architectural layout of the middle and new villages is the traditional Chaozhou and Shantou residential style of "four horses pulling a cart". The overall design layout is symmetrical and reasonable, with a rigorous style like a chess game ♟️. 🔔Opening hours: Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, open from 9:00-11:30 and 13:00-17:00 from Wednesday to Sunday. 🔴Chenghuang Temple: Built in the 42nd year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1563), it has a history of more than 400 years 🏮. The building is a three-hall, two-courtyard palace-style structure. ⛩️ The temple has a grand appearance, with solemn red walls, golden glazed tiles, lively flying eaves and corners, and exquisite paintings under the eaves. 🔔Opening hours: 6:30-18:30. [Treasure Food] ✔️✔️✔️ 😋Jicai Beef ✅Business hours: 17:00-01:00 the next day Delicious food hidden in the alley, Chaozhou-style grilled beef is amazing! Snowflake beef ribs, beef tongue, hanging dragon, and brisket oil 🐂 are all delicious. Half a pound per person is so delicious that you'll be leaning against the wall. The sauerkraut and kale fried rice cake is also a signature dish, and it's no wonder there are so many people... 😋A Gan Ice Room ✅Business hours: 13:00-24:00 A special ice room with a variety of shaved ice 🍨 snacks, fried foods, and desserts. The menu is rich, and the signature 🍍 pineapple ice is a must-try at 8 yuan per cup. Licorice sweet potato 🍠 is a classic! 😋Xiaojing Private Taro Cake ✅Business hours: 13:00-20:00 Salted egg yolk with sugar, the egg yolk is fried until golden on both sides and then poured into syrup and constantly stirred. Adding orange peel makes it refreshing and not greasy! Mochi taro cake 🫓 allows you to enjoy taro freely! 😋Baodian Shun Po Su Bao Seeing many Chaozhou and Shantou aunties lining up to buy it, you know it won't be wrong. Fish-flavored shredded pork, fresh beef, honey-glazed char siu, and various steamed buns are also classic flavors!