Jieyang Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Xuegong Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Come to Jieyang for a 24-hour journey!
If you come to the Chaoshan area by plane, you will land at Jieyang (Chaoshan) Airport, and then go to your respective destinations.
For us tourists, Chaozhou and Shantou in the Chaoshan area seem to be more famous, while Jieyang is just a transfer station, relatively niche. In fact, historically, as early as the Qin Dynasty, there was a place called 'Jieyang', which was the first city in the Chaoshan area to have a name!
Although the ancient city of Jieyang is not large, it is also worth savoring. You can have a 24-hour or two-day and one-night journey through time.
Itinerary:
D1 Jinxian Gate—Jieyang Academy—City God Temple—Thunder God Temple
In the afternoon, from the airport to the ancient city, you can stay near Jinxian Gate, which is within walking distance to several nearby attractions. After visiting the attractions, go for a beef hotpot meal.
D2 Zhongshan Road Arcade Old Street—Ancient Banyan Martial Temple
In the morning, try the Jieyang rice rolls (the rice rolls from the three places in Chaoshan each have their own characteristics, all recommended to try), topped with marinated sauce, paired with a bowl of soup, eat it hot and start strolling, and in the evening go to the snack street near the Martial Temple, and you can also check in at the cathedral.
Recommended spots for time travel:
Jinxian Gate Tower - As shown in picture 2 during the day and picture 3 at night, does it look more like Tang, Yuan, Ming, Qing? Go up to the second floor, and around 20:00 there is a local opera performance.
Jieyang Academy - Pictures 1, 3-9, many young men and women dressed in Hanfu, beautifully shuttling through the ancient higher education institution of Confucius Temple with a history of 900 years.
Jieyang Zhongshan Arcade Old Street - Pictures 14-17, there are many arcades in the Lingnan region, walking on the arcade old street of Jieyang, feeling the charm of history, exploring the traces of history. If you like the hustle and bustle, it is recommended to go in the morning or evening, there is more of a lively atmosphere!
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Jieyang Tourism | Must-Visit: Jieyang Xuegong
Jinxian Gate. Jieyang Tower.
Here, let's first clarify something. The three cities of Chaoshan, including Chaozhou, Shantou, and 👉🏻Jieyang! I've been longing to visit for a long time, and finally, I had the chance to check in at Jieyang~
The first stop is Rongcheng, starting from the old city area. Despite the rush of this trip, I still managed to visit a few must-visit spots
1️⃣ Jieyang Xuegong
Revered as the 'Southern Confucius Temple', it combines the architectural styles of the Ming and Qing dynasties with that of the Chaoshan region, encapsulating the essence of a thousand years of Confucian culture. It has cultivated many outstanding talents over the years. Today, we can appreciate the exquisite layout of the entire architectural complex, rightfully known as the 'Pearl of Ancient Architecture in the East of the Lingnan region'.
🕘 Opening hours: Tuesday-Thursday & Saturday-Sunday 9:00-12:00 & 14:30-17:30
2️⃣ Jinxian Gate
Located next to Jieyang Xuegong, it is named with the intention of promoting virtuous scholars and is one of the iconic buildings of Jieyang, holding significant meaning.
3️⃣ Jieyang Tower
The new landmark building of Jieyang City, located near Jieyang's mother river 'Rongjiang', but the inside of the tower is not open to the public.
✨ Other nearby attractions:
The City God Temple, Zhongshan Road Arcade Old Street, Shuangfeng Temple, Shishi Bridge, are all well worth a visit!
DYLAN HOFFMAN
Jieyang Xuegong is among the top in scale nationwide
Jieyang Xuegong was established in the tenth year of Shaoxing during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty (1140 AD), and it has been nearly a thousand years since then. After 35 renovations, adjustments, and expansions from the Song to the Qing Dynasty, it has formed the current architectural pattern with the central axis as the Confucian temple, and the east and west sides as the county school and supporting facilities. The total area is about 20,000 square meters, making it the largest of all the academies in Southern China and one of the foremost in the country. During the period of the Great Revolution, Zhou Enlai arrived in Jieyang three times and worked in the Chongsheng Temple of the academy, which also made Jieyang Xuegong a base for revolutionary tradition and patriotic education. Jieyang Xuegong will also play a more significant role in inheriting the excellent traditions of Chinese culture and building a beautiful home in Jieyang.
galaxia_1528
Jieyang Citywalk|Compared to Shantou and Chaozhou, I love this place more
Compared to Shantou and Chaozhou, I love this place more. Among the three Chaoshan siblings, the city with the least presence has given me full surprises. No crowded people, cheap prices, delicious food, blocks of old streets and houses. I only regret that I don't have enough time to stay longer.
I hereby plant a flag for this treasure city of Jieyang, I must go back again!
This city is too suitable for strolling slowly, there is a sense of life everywhere. Opening the map, I see all the old houses around, so I wander aimlessly through various alleys, turning around all day long.
It's also great for taking photos, with ancient architecture, old arcades, cute old ladies and old men, it's simply a paradise for urban hikers like me.
The people of Jieyang are very warm-hearted. The old lady on the street saw me taking photos and enthusiastically showed me the way and recommended places. The old man selling salted egg yolks let me taste them first to get used to the flavor before deciding, that simplicity is the most touching.
I'm posting my route for everyone's reference, but I don't remember the names of many small alleys, just wander around at will.
Catholic Church (Tianfu Road) ➡️ Ancient Banyan Wumiao ➡️ Jinxian Gate ➡️ Jieyang Xuegong ➡️ Shuangfeng Temple ➡️ Yuan Dameri Pavilion ➡️ Zhongshan Arcade Street ➡️ Copper Beating Street ➡️ Ding Richang Memorial Hall ➡️ Jieyang County Office Wall ➡️ Jieyang Forbidden City
🚶🏻♂️About 4 kilometers
⏰About 3 hours
As for food, Chaoshan definitely doesn't lack it. I didn't stay long and didn't eat much, so I can't make recommendations. Wait until I go again and have a good meal.
If any locals from Jieyang see this, please let me know, and I will follow your recommendations next time I visit.
BRYNLEE BARKER
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Litai Fei'eling Agriculture Park Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Puning's high-tech agricultural park, a good place for parent-child travel
The southern country is full of spring, and it is the season of spring outing. Do you have a spring outing destination that you yearn for? On the eve of the Spring Festival, I embarked on a journey to Puning, Guangdong, and discovered a beautiful place surrounded by green mountains, where there is a bird's song and fragrance of flowers, and at the same time it exudes the breath of modern technology. This place is the Litai Fei'e Ling Agricultural Park in Puning, Guangdong.
Litai Fei'e Ling Agricultural Park stands on Fei'e Ling, Bigou Village, Dananshan Street, Puning City, Guangdong Province, adjacent to the Sankeng Reservoir. This scenic spot with agricultural leisure tourism as its main feature covers an area of 20 acres and 15 points, divided into leisure farm tourism sightseeing area, facility agriculture area and tourist distribution center. The park is evergreen and has a mild climate, which is very suitable for outdoor leisure and vacation.
As a leisure farm tourism sightseeing spot, Litai Fei'e Ling Agricultural Park is famous for its unique agricultural landscape and pastoral theme style, attracting many tourists to visit the park every day. The park has leisure farm tourism attractions such as Pastoral Song Parent-child Farm, Fantasy Maze Park, Modern Agriculture Education Base, Fei'e Lake Light and Shadow Art Theater; agricultural sightseeing gardens, science popularization corridors, ancestral halls and other facility agriculture sightseeing spots.
The Pastoral Song Parent-child Farm covers scenic spots such as Fei'e Wetland, Herb Island, RV Camp, Sunshine Vegetable Garden, Dinosaur Canyon, Volcanic Stone Walking Trail, Children's Park, Pastoral Stage, Four Seasons Fruit and Vegetable Greenhouse, Tomato Picking Garden, Vineyard, etc. The Modern Agriculture Education Base includes agricultural cultural squares, agricultural cultural wall scenes, fruit and vegetable corridors, overhead wooden walkways, net red rainbow bridges, science popularization research and study experience areas, twenty-four solar term squares, facility greenhouse agricultural comprehensive halls (divided into 3 shed areas: fruit and vegetable planting areas, agricultural landscape sketches and fish and vegetable symbiotic breeding areas, three-dimensional vegetable cultivation areas) and other landscape facilities. The Agricultural Sightseeing Garden is the core area of modern facility agriculture in the scenic area, and the gate is designed in the typical Chaoshan glazed tile flying eave architectural style. The park is built with the standards of "mechanization, technology, standardization, informatization, specialization" and has built four greenhouse areas. These greenhouses use soilless cultivation methods to grow cherry tomatoes, and use water-saving irrigation methods to grow small cucumbers, small pumpkins, melons, hamimelons and more than ten varieties of agricultural products.
In addition, the newly added Eastern Guangdong Aerospace Art Exhibition in the park opened on January 26, 2024, allowing tourists to immerse themselves in a wonderful journey of the sky, not only rich and interesting aerospace knowledge popularization, but also experience "on-site" rocket launches, VR and other projects. Here, we can take a spaceship and enter the sky in just 7 seconds, explore the secrets behind the moon, and fully feel the three-dimensional space environment and astronaut daily training. This high-tech, highly interactive experience is very suitable for parent-child families.
The scenic area integrates the beautiful natural landscape and beautiful mountains and rivers of the hinterland of Dananshan into ecological landscapes, leisure farm tourism, Chaoshan regional culture and health themes and other diversified elements, striving to build Litai Fei'e Ling Agricultural Park into a new type of agricultural complex that integrates modern agricultural greenhouses, leisure agricultural tourism, science popularization education research and study experience, parent-child interaction, and cultural heritage.
Address: Fei'e Ling, Bigou Village, Dananshan Street, Puning City, Guangdong Province
MichaelMcNeil28
Puning Travel | Fei E Ling Agricultural Park has the first aviation museum in eastern Guangdong
✈️ If you want to 'chase dreams across the universe and inquire into the sky', come to the Eastern Guangdong Aerospace Art Museum at Litaifei E Ling Agricultural Park to embark on a wonderful journey to the sky.
🌍 Here, not only is there a wealth of fun aerospace knowledge to learn, but there's also the thrilling live rocket launch. Join the countdown and record the shocking moment. There's also an immersive VR experience where you can board a spaceship and freely roam through space. If you want to feel what astronaut training is like, you must try the three-dimensional space ring, which rotates 360 degrees without any restrictions, super thrilling! Children's favorite is the naked-eye 3D extreme flight, sitting on a boat, following a small plane through mountains and rivers, enjoying an auditory and visual feast.
🌾 The Aerospace Art Museum is located in Litaifei E Ling Agricultural Park, which is a modern agricultural industry park for rice and vegetables in Puning, as well as an agricultural amusement park. The park features giant straw men, a pastoral stage, a fantasy jungle, a solar term square, a fruit and vegetable ecological corridor, a scenic wooden walkway, and a flower sea maze... It's springtime, and the rapeseed flowers are blooming so beautifully it's unreal~~ This place is also a children's paradise, with Dinosaur Valley, Hobbit huts, Rainbow Valley, and more. Come to Fei E Ling to return to nature and run wild.
⛱️ Tour Guide
🌾 Litaifei E Ling Agricultural Park
📍 Address: Litaifei E Ling Agricultural Park, Dananshan Subdistrict, Puning City, Guangdong
RIVER RAMSEY
Where to take kids for a walk in Puning during the Spring Festival? Come to Letai to see the Aerospace Art Exhibition
checks in Puning Culture and TourismOn January 26, at Letai Flying Goose Ridge Agricultural Park, a wonderful journey to the sky - the Eastern Guangdong Aerospace Immersive Art Exhibition, not only has rich and fun aerospace knowledge popularization, but also "on-the-spot" rocket launches, VR and other experiences.
⏰Exhibition time
10:00-12:00 in the morning
13:00-18:00 in the afternoon
19:00-22:00 in the evening
(Stop checking tickets and admission at 21:00)
📍Exhibition location
Gate 3, Letai Flying Goose Ridge Agricultural Park, Dananshan Street, Puning City
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Jieyang Tower Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Awesome, join my bestie to check in at the Han and Tang dynasties style Jieyang Tower, and enjoy a free time-travel experience!
⛩️When you come to Jieyang, you can't miss the Jieyang Tower, which is not only one of the Jieyang Eight Scenic Spots (Han Tower Auspicious Qi, Water City Scroll, Jinxian Wise Realm, Sangpu Victory Landscape, Sanshan Ancestral Temple, Nanyan Buddha Country, De'an Ancient Fortress, Kuiyang Sea Rhyme), but also a landmark building of Jieyang.
🏮Legend has it that Jieyang Tower was originally built during the mid-Tang Dynasty, and it has been more than a thousand years since then. It gradually disappeared in the course of history. The current Jieyang Tower was rebuilt based on historical records and was completed on December 6, 2010, located at the eastern entrance of Jieyang City, Guangdong Province.
✔️Features:
1⃣️Jieyang Tower is built in the style of the Han Dynasty. The building is towering at 38 meters high, and its majestic city tower can be seen from afar. Walking here is like traveling back to ancient times, and it is very appropriate to wear Hanfu and take photos;
2️⃣In front of Jieyang Tower, there is a giant bronze square cauldron, which is 9.99 meters high and weighs 58 tons, known as the world's largest and heaviest bronze square cauldron. There are stone lions sitting and standing on both sides, and it's great to take photos next to the cauldron;
3⃣️Jieyang Tower Square is themed with lotus flowers, incorporating elements of tradition and fashion, history and the future, and its magnificent pattern can only be displayed through an aerial shot;
4⃣️There are lifelike stone dragons carved on the ground in many places in front of Jieyang Tower Square;
5⃣️The name of Jieyang Tower is inscribed by the master of Chinese studies, Rao Zongyi. The three big characters are bold and full of charm, exuding a strong scholarly atmosphere and a faint Zen spirit.
6⃣️Jieyang Tower is open for visitors, with opening hours from 9:00-17:00, closed on Mondays; the ticket price is 20 yuan per person;
7⃣️There are currently few tourists at Jieyang Tower, and there are no commercial shops nearby, making it very suitable for photo shooting and check-ins.
📍Address: Beihuan Avenue, Rongcheng District, Jieyang City, Guangdong Province
⏰Opening Hours: Exterior viewable all day
💰Ticket: Free for exterior view
🚗Transportation: Get off at Jieyang Tower on the Jieyang line from Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport; Buses 11, 9, Lvyuan New Energy Line 1 and its branch line can also reach Jieyang Tower.
InternationalJetsetter#22
Jieyang·Jieyang Tower: The charm of the Qin and Han dynasties, a dazzling landmark of the new eight scenic spots
Dazzling Jieyang, shining Jieyang Tower🏯. As the iconic building of Jieyang city, Jieyang Tower inherits the architectural style of the Qin and Han periods. Its grandeur is unforgettable at first sight👀. Surrounded by a moat, it exudes an ancient charm; a towering bronze sculpture stands as a testament to the city's profound heritage🗿.
The square in front of the main tower is spacious and open, not only a perfect place for citizens to relax and have fun🎉, but also a popular venue for various cultural events🎭. When night falls and the lights come on, Jieyang Tower becomes even more solemn and majestic under the illumination, attracting countless tourists to stop and admire👥.
🎫Ticket Policy: Free admission for a friendly and easy visit.
⌚️Opening Hours: Open all year round, 24/7, to meet your sightseeing needs anytime, anywhere.
🅿️Parking Facilities: There is a parking lot in the square, convenient for self-driving tourists to park their vehicles.
SEAN RAMSEY
Jieyang Special Forces Check-in Day Tour, the first beautiful sunset of the New Year
Arriving in Jieyang on the first day, start the ancient city special forces check-in tour.
Daytime: Jinxian Gate - Jieyang Xuegong - Chenghuang Temple - Jieyang Museum, explore the origin and history of the ancient city, and understand the unique folk culture of this city.
Evening: Tangpu Village - Mingyue Sports Park, visit the model of ancient villages in Guangdong Province, check in one of the ancient eight sceneries of Shuangxi Mingyue, at the confluence of the North River and the South River, see the first 'salted egg yolk' river view sunset in 2024.
Night: Qingshi Hall - National Defense Education Library - Jinxian Gate - Jieyang Tower, the national intangible cultural heritage Qingshi is cute, the National Defense Education Library is full of high technology, the night-lit Jinxian Gate and Jieyang Tower show more ancient city style.
BRIAR HAMMOND
The Twin Peaks Evening Bells Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
Come to Jieyang for a tour, just copy this CityWalk route
Jieyang Ancient City is really good to visit!!
I have a Citywalk route for everyone. The attractions are all linked together, just copy it directly~ Remember to like and collect🌟
Stamp strategy is at the end of the article❗️❗️
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✅✅✅Route planning
West Lake➡️Qing Lion Cultural District➡️Old City Story➡️Copper Street➡️Grass Street Xu Lantern Festival➡️Stone Lion Bridge➡️Ding Richang's old house➡️Zhongshan Road➡️Lei Shen Temple➡️Chenghuang Temple➡️Shuangfeng Temple➡️Confucius Temple Square➡️Jieyang Xuegong➡️Jieyang Forbidden City➡️Pedestrian Street➡️Jinxian Gate➡️
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✅✅✅Attraction suggestions
1⃣️West Lake:
Although it is currently under repair, you can still go in, the scenery is very good, you can play for half an hour🚶♂️
2⃣️Qing Lion Cultural District:
I love the graffiti of Jieyang is in the alley here✍️You can see Sun Shuqiang's intangible cultural heritage Qing Lion Museum🦁️ when you go in
3⃣️Old City Story:
Chaoshan Opera Center, it seems that you can buy a position to drink tea here, there may be activities to watch Chaoshan Opera🎭
4⃣️Copper Street:
It is somewhat similar to Zhongshan Road, and the next attractions also need to pass through here
5⃣️Grass Street Xu Lantern Festival:
Only near the Spring Festival🌉It may be more beautiful at night
6⃣️Stone Lion Bridge:
It will be very lively here on the eleventh day of the first month, the lion will be locked up, it is not closed yet, come and touch it~
🌀Touch the lion's mouth Big fortune 🌀Touch the lion's head Rich and elegant
🌀Touch the lion's ear Give birth to a younger brother 🌀Touch the lion's chest Be an elite
🌀Touch the lion's belly Marry a beautiful acre 🌀Touch the lion's forehead Have good food
🌀Touch the lion's nose Write beautiful characters 🌀Touch the lion's ball Ask me
7⃣️Ding Richang's old house:
There will occasionally be cultural activities on display
8⃣️Zhongshan Road:
Historic old street~ Specialty snacks, drinks coffee, century-old shops gathered here
9⃣️Lei Shen Temple:
The carvings on the roof are very exquisite
1⃣️0⃣️Chenghuang Temple:
The incense is very strong, there will be outings during the Spring Festival, the scene is very spectacular
1⃣️1⃣️Shuangfeng Temple:
The Shuangfeng Tower in the back of the temple is still being improved. You can visit the main hall. If you want to check in a good-looking position, you can go around it. It’s more out of the picture to take pictures in the alley outside!
1⃣️2⃣️Confucius Temple Square:
It is opposite the Xuegong, with a stone statue of Confucius🗿
1⃣️3⃣️Jieyang Xuegong:
The second largest Xuegong in the country! No need for tickets, closed on Monday🎫
1⃣️4⃣️Jieyang Forbidden City:
Hundreds of years of history, see the baptism brought by time, hang up the lanterns, it is another scene🏮
1⃣️5⃣️Pedestrian Street:
There are a lot of special snacks, the food guide will be updated later
1⃣️6⃣️Jinxian Gate:
The landmark building of Jieyang, you must come to check in! The stamp is on the second floor opposite, 70 stamps can be stamped❗️
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Jieyang is really good to visit! I started visiting this route from noon, and it's no problem to visit in the afternoon🆗
PRESLEY CAMPBELL
Jieyang, the least popular arcade ancient city in Chaoshan, is not as popular as Shantou
Jieyang can be said to be the least noticeable niche city in Chaoshan.
Compared with Chaozhou and Shantou, Jieyang ancient city is a bit clumsy in its original state.
There are uncarved old buildings in the ancient city.
But it is because of this valuable 'decay'
Only then can you feel the traditional Chaoshan culture that is not available elsewhere!
Beef Kway Teow, Oyster Pancake and other Chaoshan delicacies are available here and the cost performance is even higher!
(There are also some special magical snacks that are not available elsewhere!)
It is very suitable for friends who like cultural and historical buildings.
Come for a citywalk food tour in the ancient city!
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🗺Citywalk route
Jinxian Gate👉Jieyang Xuegong👉Forbidden City👉Chenghuang Temple👉Shuangfeng Temple👉Zhongshan Road👉Sixian Road👉Datong Street👉Ding Richang Memorial Hall👉Xima Road👉West Lake
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💡Walking tips
Set off in the morning, you can turn into various alleys at will, and encounter various old houses, small alleys, and old palaces.
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📍Jinxian Gate
The iconic building of Jieyang Ancient City
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📍Jieyang Xuegong
The largest Confucian temple in Lingnan, with beautiful red walls and carvings! Free admission!
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📍Forbidden City
The ancient city wall left over from the Yuan Dynasty, you can see the spectacle of ancient banyan and wall symbiosis.
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📍Chenghuang Temple
When you come to Chaoshan, you must worship the old man. Various porcelain carvings and wood carvings are ingenious and beautiful!
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📍Shuangfeng Temple
It is more beautiful after the lights are turned on at night, and there is a strong contrast when looking up from the ancient city.
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📍Zhongshan Road
Jieyang's oldest arcade street, and once the most prosperous center, old shops are everywhere, and it is so beautiful when the lights are on at night! There is a cultural and creative market starting on the fourth day!
📍Datong Street
This leads to the Stone Lion Bridge. The custom of walking on the colored bridge on the Lantern Festival on the 15th of the first month is held here.
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📍Xima Road
There are many multi-storey super-high arcades, which are not scenic spots but look better and quieter. The new drama 'The Old Home' starring Ni Dahong and Guo Qilin was filmed here.
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🍚Food recommendation
✅【Fan Sha Salted Egg Yolk】Jieyang specialty! Fan Sha is a dessert method in Chaoshan, which is generally to melt sugar and wrap it on sweet potatoes, taro, etc., but this is to wrap sugar on salted egg yolk! It is a magical taste shock of sweet + salty fragrance! One 2.5r
✅【South Gate Oyster Pancake】It only opens at 9:30 in the evening, and the taste is crispy～The oysters are so big and fresh!
✅【Old East Gate Ice Room】Chaoshan's treasure fruit ice must be tried, a cup is only 3r
✅【Cuo Coffee】Cuo is the saying of Chaoshan house, a very nostalgic coffee shop opened by a group of Jieyang people who returned to start a business
✅【Old Man Dry Noodles】Local people's snack shop, no menu, mainly simple and delicious cost-effective, mixed noodles 6r
✅【Fried Salted Vegetable Chicken Wings】Chaoshan's pickles are very famous, and it is very creative to use them to fry chicken wings
✅【Lin Ji Dumplings】Only for supper, you can drink stewed soup and eat steamed dumplings. The skin is very thin and transparent. A plate is about 10 yuan. Start taking numbers at 9 o'clock in the evening. ⚠The boss is very casual and often rests. Be careful to run empty!
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🚗Traffic advice
🚆High-speed rail station to 【Chaoshan Station】, get off the bus to Jinxian Gate Terminal Station is the ancient city (20r)
✈Fly to 【Jieyang Airport】
🚲There are shared electric cars everywhere in Jieyang city, it is very convenient to go anywhere
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Deanli Village Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)
The century-old architectural complex of De'anli is a marvel of Chaozhou architectural art
📍To delve into the architecture of Puning residential buildings, one must mention De'anli. It is the family settlement of the Fang Yao family, the admiral of the Guangdong naval forces during the Qing Dynasty, with a history of over 150 years.
🔗Throughout the annals of history, despite the vicissitudes of time, De'anli has preserved its architecture quite intact. With its large scale and complete range of architectural styles, it is considered a marvel of Chaozhou architectural art and is also a rare example of a mansion-style ancient village in China.
🏠The entire architectural complex covers an area of 63,000 square meters, with a built area of 32,000 square meters. Inside the fortress, there are official halls, ancestral halls, Buddhist halls, studies, storerooms, attics, etc., totaling 773 rooms, with architectural patterns such as 'Hundreds of Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix', 'Four-Horse Carriage', 'Four Gold Points', and 'Descending Tiger'. Due to its rare architectural layout and unique design style, it has been included in the civil architecture textbooks of the School of Architecture at South China University of Technology.
📷De'anli has now been transformed into a museum, art gallery, and antique city among other cultural industry entities. De'anli is a national AAA tourist attraction, a traditional Chinese village, one of the first batch of 27 ancient villages in Guangdong Province, the fifth batch of Guangdong Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units, a Guangdong Provincial Humanities and Social Sciences Popularization Demonstration Base, a Jieyang City Science and Education Base, and one of the eight scenic spots in Jieyang City.
🖇️Address: Located in Nancun, Hongyang Town, Gucheng, Puning, Jieyang, Guangdong
RIVER RAMSEY
De'anli in Puning, the former residence of Fang Yao, the Admiral of the Guangdong Navy
De'anli is located in the southern village of Hongyang Town, the old city of Puning, Guangdong. It is a family-style settlement built by Fang Yao, the general of Chaozhou in the late Qing Dynasty, and his brothers. It was built in the tenth year of Tongzhi (1871) and has a history of 150 years.
As the largest, best-preserved, and oldest mansion-style architectural complex in the Chaoshan area, De'anli is also a rare mansion-style ancient village in China. The entire architectural complex is divided into three parts: the old village, the middle village, and the new village, according to the construction time. The village has 773 rooms including official halls, ancestral halls, Buddhist halls, study rooms, dining rooms, warehouses, and lofts.
Despite the vicissitudes of life, De'anli is still relatively well preserved. Its grand scale and complete architectural style are a gem of Chaoshan residential architecture. With its rare layout and unique design, De'anli has also been included in the textbook of civil architecture of the School of Architecture of South China University of Technology.
The layout of the old village buildings is commonly known as 'a hundred birds facing the phoenix', which means that the houses surrounding the main building, the Fang family temple, are exactly one hundred. The hundred houses are like 'a hundred birds' facing the main ancestral hall, and the ancestral hall is like a 'phoenix'. The architectural layout of the new village and the middle village is commonly known as 'four horses pulling a cart'. The large ancestral hall in the middle symbolizes the 'cart', and the buildings on both sides symbolize the 'horses' pulling the cart. The ancestors sitting on the 'cart' are pulled by the descendants symbolizing the 'horses' on both sides, coming from ancient times, the rise and fall of the family, the glory of the ancestors, and the prosperity of the descendants, are all in sight. In addition, there are interesting architectural layouts such as 'three halls across', 'four points of gold', 'downhill tiger', 'one-legged lion', etc. Friends who like to study ancient Chinese architecture can come here to explore.
Walking in De'anli, in addition to admiring the ancient architecture, there are many antique shops in the old buildings. Various antiques and old objects are dazzling, which is very suitable for friends who like treasure hunting to taste and explore.
Foodies who like food can also taste various special snacks here and experience a different taste journey.