Changting Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Changting Ancient City Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Changting Ancient Town
⛩️ Changting Ancient Town
The most comprehensive two-day and one-night travel guide||| Changting County, formerly known as "Tingzhou", is part of Fujian Province and was the location of the Central Soviet Area's Tingzhou City and the place where the red flag crossed the Ting River. It is located in the western part of Fujian Province, at the southern foot of the Wuyi Mountains, bordering Guangdong to the south and Jiangxi to the west, with a land area of 3,104.16 square kilometers; historically, it has been a strategic frontier at the border of Fujian, Guangdong, and Jiangxi provinces, known as the "Great West Gate of Fujian Province". The county town of Changting is composed of Tingzhou Town and Datong Town, and the entire county town is the place where we have lived since childhood, without a distinction between the ancient and the new city. The city gates are open and do not require a ticket, only a few attractions require a ticket. Changting city is very small, and it takes just over twenty minutes to drive around.
🚄🚙How to get there
🔴Take a high-speed train to "Changting South Station", and after exiting the station, you can take a taxi or take the 3 or 5 bus from the parking lot to the city area, which takes about 15 minutes to reach the county town. (Changting does not have taxis, generally, it's Didi)
🔴If driving, just drive directly to the city area, find a place to park, and the attractions are within walking distance.
🔴There are a lot of shared electric bikes in the city area, besides taking a taxi, you can also choose an electric bike.
🏢Accommodation recommendations
It is suggested to stay in a better hotel, as room prices soar during holidays and are in short supply, so it is necessary to book in advance. If you have time on the weekend, it is still recommended to take a two-day weekend trip, as even the locals find the holiday prices exaggerated. If you stay in a city area hotel, a taxi will generally cost less than 10 yuan.
⛩️Must-visit attractions
✅Jichuan Gate (Ancient City Wall)
✅Dafu Residence
✅Baxi Pavilion
✅Wolong Academy
✅Diantou Street
✅Sanyuan Pavilion
✅Changting County Museum (Tingzhou Examination Hall)
✅Tingzhou Confucian Temple
✅Wushi Alley (Yunxiang Pavilion)
✅Chaotian Gate
✅Dingwu Ridge
🎫Attraction tickets
🟡A combined ticket for the four major scenic areas is 88 yuan per person. (Jichuan Gate, Baxi Pavilion, Dafu Residence, Wolong Academy)
🟡A night tour of the Ting River is 70 yuan per person. (It is not recommended to take a boat when there are many people, as walking along the city wall is also beautiful)
The rest do not require tickets, and Jinjiang residents, except for the boat tour, get free admission to other attractions.
🗒️Travel itinerary
🔵Day one
Baxi Pavilion ➡ Dafu Residence ➡ Tianhou Palace ➡ Chaotian Gate ➡ Yunxiang Pavilion ➡ Gospel Hospital Former Site ➡ Tingzhou Confucian Temple ➡ Changting County Museum (Tingzhou Examination Hall) ➡ Sanyuan Pavilion ➡ Wolong Academy ➡ Diantou Street ➡ Night Tour of the Ting River ➡ Jichuan Gate ➡ Shuidong Street
🔵Day two
After breakfast, take a taxi to Dingwu Ridge. There are few restaurants on Dingwu Ridge, so it is recommended to return to the city area for lunch. In the afternoon, you can stroll around the city area and buy some specialties.
🍜Changting Cuisine
✅Old Sisters' Flat Meat Shop
✅Stewed soup next to Old Sisters', braised large intestines
✅Shengquan Snacks
✅Qingquan Water Stewed Pot
✅Qinhui Nan Cuisine
✅Fuying Beef Fresh Soup
✅Again Coffee Shop
✅Old Flat Cold Drinks
✅Commercial City Golden Jade Dustpan Board
✅Shuidong Street Beifei Snacks
✅Shuidong Street Chunxiu Pot Rice
✅Zhaigong Shaomai
✅East Street roadside lantern cakes, fried cakes, fried beef balls
✅Old Yellow Beef Meatballs
✅Changsheng Duck Congee
✅Sanzhong Caoxi Clear Soup Noodles
✅Min-Gan Local Cuisine Restaurant
✅Jiayuan Restaurant
✅No Shrimp Trouble
✅Xinjiang Moyu People Barbecue
🎁Changting Specialties
Dried tofu, Hetian chicken, tea oil, red mushrooms, dried beancurd, fried taro strips, dried rice noodles, rice wine.
AUGUSTINE STEELE
The Capital of Hakka - The Splendid Tingzhou (Part II): Changting County Museum
The Changting County Museum is one of the earliest established comprehensive county-level museums in Fujian Province, located beside Zhaozheng Road, the main thoroughfare of Tingzhou Town.
The Changting County Museum is housed in the former site of the Fujian Soviet Government, and is recognized as a national excellent patriotic education base, a national 4A-level red tourism scenic area, a national third-level museum, a Fujian provincial party history education base, and a Fujian provincial national defense education base, among others.
The exhibition hall is mainly divided into the basic displays 'Tingzhou Hakka History Exhibition', 'Central Soviet Area Red Shanghai Exhibition', 'Fujian-born Generals of the Republic Exhibition', 'History of the Fujian Soviet Government Exhibition', and 'The Red Banner of Iron and Blood - The Combat History Exhibition of the Red 34th Division', which are important venues and bases for Changting County to carry out patriotic education, party conduct and clean government education, and youth education.
On the right side of the museum is the Tingzhou Hakka Museum, which mainly showcases the history, culture, traditional arts, and cultural relics of the Tingzhou Hakka. This exhibition includes four parts: 'Thousands of Miles Southward Migration - Prosperity along the Ting River', 'Capital of Hakka - Prosperous City', 'Hakka Charm - Renowned throughout China', and 'Setting Sail from the Ting River - Towards the World'.
The central hall of the museum is the former site of the Fujian Soviet Government. On March 18, 1932, the first Fujian Provincial Congress of Workers, Peasants, and Soldiers was held here, with more than 100 delegates attending. Representatives from the Provisional Central Government of the Chinese Soviet were present, including Ren Bishi, who attended and guided the congress, leading to the formal establishment of the Fujian Soviet Government. Behind the auditorium are the former offices of the eight functional departments under the provincial Soviet and the detention place of the early Communist leader Qu Qiubai.
The rear hall now houses the 'History of the Fujian Soviet Government Exhibition', which is divided into four parts: 'The Great Feat - The Solemn Birth of the Fujian Soviet', 'Striving for Excellence - A Glorious Model of Democratic Governance', 'Forging Ahead with Determination - The Lofty Monument Built with Blood', and 'Pursuing Dreams of Revival - Vigorously Composing the Fujian Chapter'.
The 'Red Little Shanghai' Exhibition Hall in the Central Soviet Area is located on the left side of the museum, containing four parts: 'The City of a Turning Point in the Chinese Revolution', 'The Economic Capital of the Central District', 'The Cultural Stronghold of the Central Soviet Area', and 'The Hometown of the Red Army Renowned throughout China'.
Inside the museum, there are two lush and vibrant cypress trees, planted during the Tang Dynasty, which experts have determined to be over 1,200 years old. These cypress trees, with their thick trunks and a height of about 12 meters, are extremely precious ancient trees in Changting County and are known as the 'Cypress Kings' of Fujian.
Changting County Museum
Fork in the Road
Not only Hunan's Fenghuang, but Fujian also has such a thousand-year-old ancient city
International friend Louis Ailler once said, 'China has the two most beautiful small towns, one is Fenghuang in Hunan and the other is Changting in Fujian.' Changting is really beautiful now! It's definitely worth a visit‼️
😎But promise me‼️Really don't come to Changting during public holidays🐶🐶
You must take this advice🤩The holiday experience is really bad, accommodation is very expensive, and it's crowded with people🧚♀️Accommodation is usually 100, but during holidays it's 5-700
Changting is very small, a weekend of two days and one night is enough💞A complete guide to food, transportation, accommodation, and attractions
🚦About transportation
🚅Take a high-speed train to 【Changting South Station】, then take a taxi or bus to the city area, about 10-15 minutes by taxi
🚗If driving, just go directly to the city area, find a place to park, then walk~
☘️The city area is very small, it's not easy to get a taxi during festivals, but there are many shared electric scooters🛵which are very practical, it's recommended to ride these
🏡About accommodation
The county is small, and it's convenient to stay anywhere as long as it's in the main city area of the county. Many homestays can't be reached directly by car, so I personally recommend staying in a hotel. It's very convenient to take a taxi from the hotels in the city area, and it's basically 10 yuan to go anywhere
🍁About attractions
List of must-visit attractions in Changting
✔️Jichuan Gate (view the Tingzhou night scene from the city gate)
✔️Dafudi (the first carved building in Fujian)
✔️Tingzhou Baxi Hall (displays the eight major happy events of Hakka life)
✔️Wolong Academy (has Huizhou-style architecture donated by Jackie Chan, better to visit during the day)
✔️Diantou Street (a charming ancient street with many snacks and specialties)
✔️Sanyuan Pavilion - Museum - Tingzhou Examination Hall - Confucian Temple (all on one line, stroll and check in)
✔️Dingwuling (a Hakka mountain village with no mosquitoes for a thousand years)
✔️Qu'aoli Wharf (Tingzhou wharf with Jiangnan charm)
Anyway, Changting is so big, except for Dingwuling and Qu'aoli Wharf, the other attractions are very concentrated~ you can see them just by walking around!
🎟️About tickets
Other places do not require tickets, a combo ticket for four attractions is 💰88r/person
🍰About food
Hakka cuisine is something you can eat for a lifetime without getting tired of! Here are some of my favorite Hakka restaurants and snack shops
🔹Xunwei Tingzhou🔹Shengquan Snacks🔹Chengqiang Fried Potato Cakes🔹Xuancheng Boji Board🔹Laoke Flavor🔹Baxi Courtyard🔹Qixing Restaurant🔹Axiu Clear Soup Noodles🔹Old Shop Dry Steamed Meat🔹Qinhui Nan Food Restaurant
👣About the route
✅First day: Arrive in Changting at noon👉Eat lunch on Shuidong Street👉Taiping Bridge in the afternoon👉Attractions inside Dongda Street👉Jichuan Gate👉Diantou Street👉Sanyuan Pavilion👉Wolong Academy👉Dinner on Diantou Street👉Stroll again to see the night view
✅Second day: Take a taxi to Dingwuling or Qu'aoli Wharf, return to the county for lunch, and buy some Changting specialties like dried tofu in the afternoon
👏Friendly reminder: Don't 🙅🏻♀️drive yourself to Changting during holidays, if 🚘driving, park at the 🅿️hotel and then ride a 🚲shared bike
Tasting Trolley
Changting Ancient City
Changting has served as the seat of states, counties, circuits, and prefectures from the Tang to the Qing dynasty, making it a cultural city with a history of a thousand years. The architecture of the ancient city and the light show at night are often referred to together with the ancient town of Fenghuang in Hunan as 'the two most beautiful mountain cities in China.'
TONY GONZALES
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Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
The Moments are blowing up! It's really in Fujian, in Changting, Longyan
Following the trend on Little Ctrip has been the most successful ever😍😍, and it turns out to be in Changting🤩🤩! International friend Louis Aly once said: 'There are two of the most beautiful towns in China, one is Fenghuang in Hunan, and the other is Changting in Fujian.' Changting today is truly breathtaking😍, and definitely worth a visit!!
⚠️However, be aware❗❗ Do not come to Changting during public holidays😭😭. Take my advice😣! During the holidays, Changting is not only crowded👨👩👧👦, but accommodation prices are outrageously high!! What usually costs 100 yuan could go up to 500-700 yuan😱.
Changting is small, and a two-day weekend trip is enough👒. Let me, a native of Changting, tell you how to play and eat here~🎉🎊. I've got all the strategies for food🥘, transportation🚌, accommodation🛏, and attractions✨!
- 🚇Transportation: Take the high-speed train to , and from there you can take a taxi🚕 or a bus to the city center, which takes about 10-15 minutes. If you're driving🚗, just head to the city center, find a place to park, and then you can walk around. The city center is small, taxis are hard to get during holidays, but there are many shared electric scooters🛵, which are very practical, and I recommend cycling.
- 🏠Accommodation: The county town is not big, and it's convenient to stay anywhere. As long as you are in the main urban area, a taxi ride to anywhere will basically cost you 10 yuan🤑. However, many homestays can't be reached directly by car, so I personally recommend staying in a hotel🏬.
- 🏞Attractions: Here are a few must-visit spots. ✅Jichuan Gate: Climb the city gate and take in the night view of Tingzhou🎇. ✅Dafudi: The number one carved building in Fujian, truly lives up to its reputation👍. ✅Tingzhou Baxi Hall: Showcases the eight great joys of Hakka life🎊. ✅Wolong Academy: Features Huizhou-style architecture donated by Jackie Chan, better to visit during the day🌞. ✅Diantou Street: A charming ancient street with lots of snacks and specialties🛍. ✅Sanyuan Pavilion-Museum-Tingzhou Examination Hall-Confucian Temple: All on one line, you can stroll along and check in📸. ✅Dingwuling: A Hakka mountain fortress, a village without mosquitoes for a thousand years🦟. ✅Qu'aoli Wharf: The Tingzhou wharf, with a southern charm.
- 🎫Tickets: Except for Dingwuling and Qu'aoli Wharf, other attractions do not require tickets. A combo ticket for four attractions is 88 yuan per person.
- 🍱Food: Hakka cuisine is endlessly delicious😋! Here are a few of my favorite Hakka restaurants and snack shops. ✅Xunwei Tingzhou, ✅Shengquan Snacks, ✅Chengqiang Fried Potato Cakes, ✅Xuancheng Boji Board, ✅Laoke Wei, ✅Baxi Courtyard, ✅Qixing Restaurant, ✅Axiu Clear Soup Noodles, ✅Old Store Dry Steamed Meat, ✅Qinhui Nan Food Restaurant...
- 🛣Itinerary: ✔Day 1: Arrive in Changting at noon→Have lunch on Shuidong Street→Visit attractions inside Taiping Bridge and Dongda Street in the afternoon→Jichuan Gate→Diantou Street→Sanyuan Pavilion→Wolong Academy→Diantou Street for dinner→Stroll again at night to enjoy the night view🌃. ✔Day 2: Take a taxi to Dingwuling or Qu'aoli Wharf, return to the county town for lunch, and buy some Changting specialties like dried tofu in the afternoon🎁.
⚠️Friendly Reminder: Do not drive yourself to Changting during holidays, park your car at the hotel, and then use shared bicycles for transportation🚲.
SavvySpender
The most successful time I followed the trend was in Changting Ancient Town
International friend Louis Allee once said, 'China has the two most beautiful small towns, one is Fenghuang in Hunan and the other is Changting in Fujian.' Changting is really beautiful now! It's definitely worth a visit!!
⚠️But promise me!! Do not come to Changting during public holidays 😭😭 You must take this advice ⚠️
The holiday experience is really bad, accommodation is expensive, and it's crowded and packed!! Normal days accommodation is 100, holiday accommodation 5-700
Changting is small, a weekend of two days and one night is enough, next I will tell you how to play and what to eat!! A complete guide to food, transportation, accommodation, and attractions
🚗 About transportation
🔘Take a high-speed train to , then take a taxi or bus to the city area, about 10-15 minutes by taxi
🔘If driving, just go directly to the city area, find a place to park, then walk~
🔘The city area is very small, it's not easy to hail a taxi during festivals, but there are many shared electric bikes in the city which are very practical, I recommend riding these
🏨 About accommodation
The county town is very small, it's convenient to stay anywhere, as long as it's in the main urban area of the county town. Many homestays can't be reached directly by car, I personally suggest staying in a hotel, it's very convenient to take a taxi from the hotels in the city area, basically 10 yuan can get you anywhere
⛩️ About attractions
List of must-visit attractions in Changting
✅Jichuan Gate (view the night scene of Tingzhou from the city gate)
✅Dafudi (the first carved building in Fujian)
✅Tingzhou Baxi Hall (displays the eight major happy events of Hakka life)
✅Wolong Academy (has Huizhou-style architecture donated by Jackie Chan, better to visit during the day)
✅Diantou Street (a very charming ancient street with lots of snacks and specialties)
✅Sanyuan Pavilion-Museum-Tingzhou Examination Hall-Confucian Temple (all on one line, stroll and check in)
✅Dingwuling (a Hakka mountain fortress village with no mosquitoes for a thousand years)
✅Qu'aoli Wharf (Tingzhou wharf with a Jiangnan charm)
Anyway, Changting is just that big, except for Dingwuling and Qu'aoli Wharf, the other attractions are very concentrated~ you can see them just by walking around!
🎫 About tickets
Other places do not require tickets🎫, a combined ticket for four attractions is 88r/person
🍜 About food
Hakka cuisine, you can never get tired of it for a lifetime! Here are some of my favorite Hakka restaurants and snack shops,
✅Xunwei Tingzhou✅Shengquan Snacks✅Chengqiang Jian Shu Bing✅Xuancheng Boji Ban✅Laoke Wei✅Baxi Courtyard✅Qixing Restaurant✅A Xiu Qing Soup Noodles✅Laodian Dry Steamed Meat✅Qinhui Nan Food Restaurant
📝 About the route
✔️First day: Arrive in Changting at noon▶️Eat lunch on Shuidong Street▶️Afternoon Taiping Bridge▶️Attractions inside Dongda Street▶️Jichuan Gate▶️Diantou Street▶️Sanyuan Pavilion▶️Wolong Academy▶️Dinner on Diantou Street▶️Stroll again to see the night view
✔️Second day: Take a taxi to Dingwuling or Qu'aoli Wharf, return to the county town for lunch, and buy some Changting specialties like dried tofu in the afternoon
⚠️Friendly reminder: Do not drive yourself to Changting during holidays, if you do drive, park at the hotel and then ride a shared bike
Changting·Longyan
TravelerTales
In Fujian!!! In Fujian!! Regret not coming earlier!!!
Changting, once known as Tingzhou, is renowned for its majestic city gates, the historical feel of its mottled city walls, and its winding streets. As night falls and the lights come on, the human world intoxicates Tingzhou, taking one back to the days of Chang'an!
Gone is the hustle and bustle of the city, replaced by the lively atmosphere of the market streets. Walking leisurely through the city is both pleasant and beautiful! Every casual snapshot is a painting!
Throughout the ancient city, there are red lanterns and dragon lanterns everywhere, as well as the bustling Republican-era Lantern Festival market, with the sound of gongs and drums, and dragons and lions dancing! Full of festive atmosphere!! The Lantern Festival is not to be missed for its liveliness!!
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🚗Transportation: Self-drive or take a high-speed train to Changting South Station, then take a bus or taxi to the city, about 10-15 minutes by taxi
🏠Accommodation: The county town is not big, and it's convenient to stay anywhere in the city area.
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🏮Festive Spots to Check Out:
1️⃣Jichuan Gate, Xianglong Xianrui
A large dragon lantern installation, looks amazing at night!!
2️⃣Wolong Academy, Wanshi Xinglong (full of lanterns, great for taking photos!)
3️⃣Shuidong Street Jinlong Songfu, a lively market 'leveling up to drive away the plague god'
4️⃣'Fireworks Tingzhou' live folk performance in the ancient city, brimming with the rich Hakka New Year flavor.
Mia.Walker*63
Changting Ancient City, a go-as-you-please Spring Festival travel destination
📷Photography:
✔️Jichuan Gate, a landmark building, with the 'Auspicious Dragon Offering Luck' dragon lantern welcoming the Year of the Dragon, overlooking Changting City from the city tower, the scenery is unique.
✔️Hakka Baxi Building, the mansion left over from history, known as the 'First Carved Building in Fujian', a wealthy Hakka family.
✔️Wolong Academy, a long-standing academy.
✔️China Hakka Woodworking Skills Training Institute, experience the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage.
✔️Dingwuling Hakka Mountain Village, throwing embroidered balls, stepping on horse lanterns and other Hakka New Year folk performances, listening to folk stories.
✔️'Dragon Brings Spirit' Dragon Year Light Special Exhibition, this year's specially made Changting Intangible Cultural Heritage Lantern Exhibition, a must-see.
Charlotte Parker
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3-day self-driving tour in Longyan! Nanny-level guide, collect it quickly!!|||
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🟢Attractions
✔️Ancient city - Baxi Hall, Doctor's House, Jichuan Gate & Ancient City Wall, Wolong Academy
(🎫Understand Hakka culture, climb the city gate, Tingzhou Academy)
✔️Ancient city - Tianhou Palace, Baoen Temple, Yunxiang Pavilion, Confucius Temple
(🆓You can go in and take a look along the way, they are all on the way)
✔️Diantou Street
(A street with many snacks and souvenirs, you can eat and stroll)
✔️Taiping Bridge
(The bridge connecting Shuidong Street and the ancient city, you can see the scenery on both sides here)
✔️Shuidong Street
(A characteristic cultural street, old houses are renovated, mostly restaurants)
✔️Dingwuling
(A Hakka mountain village with a history of 800 years, no mosquitoes, no cement original village)
✔️Tulouwang Scenic Area
(Staying in Qiaofu Building is suitable for taking pictures, the neighboring Tulouwang Chengqi Building can be entered for photography after 20:30, it costs 💰5/person to go upstairs. You must go in and see Tulouwang, it is 4 stories high, there are several floors inside, we haven't figured it out yet)
✔️Tulouwangzi Scenic Area
(The scenic area is very large, with many earth buildings. Zhencheng Building, Jingyang Building, Ruseng Building, Kuiju Building, it takes a few hours to stroll. Parking 🅿️10 once.)
🔴Food
✔️Yiting Courtyard
(A Hakka dish with a better environment, Hetian chicken, taro dumplings, the taste is average)
✔️Happy Snacks
(A breakfast shop with many people, boiled beef, soaked pig kidneys, mixed powder)
✔️Yipin Fresh Rice Noodle Shop
(A small shop in the ancient city, I personally feel that the taste is good and not expensive, taro dumplings, Fuding meat slices are good)
✔️Zhu Youcai
(Hetian chicken hot pot, the taste is quite good)
✔️Sanxiu Restaurant
(A restaurant in Dingwuling, many, many people, the taste is average, but there are only two restaurants in the scenic area)
✔️Zhou Mapo
(In the Yongding urban area, the location is better, delicious and not expensive)
🟣Coffee drinks
✔️Xiaobei Coffee
(A good coffee in Changting Ancient City, too many people have no place to drink, next time)
✔️Tea Mountain School
(Fujian native (tea color pleasing), quite good drink, just beside Taiping Bridge, you can see the river view)
✔️Touch Fish Coffee
(A coffee shop in Dingwuling, it's good to have a coffee shop in the mountain village scenic area)
✔️Pot see
(Drink pot see in Fujian, city glass cup is good, remember 3 sugar)
WilliamWright567}
Dragons parade, auspicious snow comes first: Strolling on the roof with an oil-paper umbrella
Dragons parade, the Spring Festival is coming! A snowfall brings endless surprises to the south. Live broadcast·watching the snow, maybe no need to envy 'Erbin' anymore. Hold up an oil-paper umbrella, appreciate flowers in the snow, and let your dreams fly in the snow!
Wish: Everything goes well in 2024! Winter peace
JULIAN SALAZAR
Dingwuling in Fujian: A thousand-year-old village, it's snowing!
On January 22, 2024, it snowed in many parts of Fujian! The mosquito-free solitary village of Dingwuling in Changting, Fujian also started to see snowflakes. The roofs of the ancient village finally turned white! The rare sight of snow and the blooming flower trees complement each other, making it extraordinarily beautiful. Take the opportunity to visit Dingwuling!
BETHANY FLETCHER
Check-in at Lancheng City, Changting, Fujian
Check-in at Lancheng City, Changting, Fujian
Tingzhou is a city full of ancient charm, with ancient buildings everywhere, rich local customs, and hospitable Hakka people. Recommended accommodation is homestay
There are many homestays near the scenic spots,
The decoration style is very in line with the culture of the ancient city. Hakka style
It has a unique Hakka language and culture/many foods
There are Hetian chicken, dried tofu, dustpan board, bubble pig kidney, boiled large intestine, taro dumplings, lantern cake, fried potato cake, roast large pieces, etc. Play holy land
There are Jichuanmen ancient city wall, Diantou Street, Sanyuan Pavilion, Sanzhou Wetland Park, Dingwuling, Confucius Temple, etc.
Changting is a city that will not let you come in vain
WanderlustBound
Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
In Fujian!!! In Fujian!! Regret not coming earlier!!!
Changting, once known as Tingzhou, is renowned for its majestic city gates, the historical feel of its mottled city walls, and its winding streets. As night falls and the lights come on, the human world intoxicates Tingzhou, taking one back to the days of Chang'an!
Gone is the hustle and bustle of the city, replaced by the lively atmosphere of the market streets. Walking leisurely through the city is both pleasant and beautiful! Every casual snapshot is a painting!
Throughout the ancient city, there are red lanterns and dragon lanterns everywhere, as well as the bustling Republican-era Lantern Festival market, with the sound of gongs and drums, and dragons and lions dancing! Full of festive atmosphere!! The Lantern Festival is not to be missed for its liveliness!!
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🚗Transportation: Self-drive or take a high-speed train to Changting South Station, then take a bus or taxi to the city, about 10-15 minutes by taxi
🏠Accommodation: The county town is not big, and it's convenient to stay anywhere in the city area.
.
🏮Festive Spots to Check Out:
1️⃣Jichuan Gate, Xianglong Xianrui
A large dragon lantern installation, looks amazing at night!!
2️⃣Wolong Academy, Wanshi Xinglong (full of lanterns, great for taking photos!)
3️⃣Shuidong Street Jinlong Songfu, a lively market 'leveling up to drive away the plague god'
4️⃣'Fireworks Tingzhou' live folk performance in the ancient city, brimming with the rich Hakka New Year flavor.
Mia.Walker*63
3-day self-driving tour in Longyan! Nanny-level guide, collect it quickly!!|||
|||.3-day self-driving tour in Longyan! Nanny-level guide, collect it quickly!!|||Zhuhai-Longyan self-driving tour🚗, 700 kilometers.
🟢Attractions
✔️Ancient city - Baxi Hall, Doctor's House, Jichuan Gate & Ancient City Wall, Wolong Academy
(🎫Understand Hakka culture, climb the city gate, Tingzhou Academy)
✔️Ancient city - Tianhou Palace, Baoen Temple, Yunxiang Pavilion, Confucius Temple
(🆓You can go in and take a look along the way, they are all on the way)
✔️Diantou Street
(A street with many snacks and souvenirs, you can eat and stroll)
✔️Taiping Bridge
(The bridge connecting Shuidong Street and the ancient city, you can see the scenery on both sides here)
✔️Shuidong Street
(A characteristic cultural street, old houses are renovated, mostly restaurants)
✔️Dingwuling
(A Hakka mountain village with a history of 800 years, no mosquitoes, no cement original village)
✔️Tulouwang Scenic Area
(Staying in Qiaofu Building is suitable for taking pictures, the neighboring Tulouwang Chengqi Building can be entered for photography after 20:30, it costs 💰5/person to go upstairs. You must go in and see Tulouwang, it is 4 stories high, there are several floors inside, we haven't figured it out yet)
✔️Tulouwangzi Scenic Area
(The scenic area is very large, with many earth buildings. Zhencheng Building, Jingyang Building, Ruseng Building, Kuiju Building, it takes a few hours to stroll. Parking 🅿️10 once.)
🔴Food
✔️Yiting Courtyard
(A Hakka dish with a better environment, Hetian chicken, taro dumplings, the taste is average)
✔️Happy Snacks
(A breakfast shop with many people, boiled beef, soaked pig kidneys, mixed powder)
✔️Yipin Fresh Rice Noodle Shop
(A small shop in the ancient city, I personally feel that the taste is good and not expensive, taro dumplings, Fuding meat slices are good)
✔️Zhu Youcai
(Hetian chicken hot pot, the taste is quite good)
✔️Sanxiu Restaurant
(A restaurant in Dingwuling, many, many people, the taste is average, but there are only two restaurants in the scenic area)
✔️Zhou Mapo
(In the Yongding urban area, the location is better, delicious and not expensive)
🟣Coffee drinks
✔️Xiaobei Coffee
(A good coffee in Changting Ancient City, too many people have no place to drink, next time)
✔️Tea Mountain School
(Fujian native (tea color pleasing), quite good drink, just beside Taiping Bridge, you can see the river view)
✔️Touch Fish Coffee
(A coffee shop in Dingwuling, it's good to have a coffee shop in the mountain village scenic area)
✔️Pot see
(Drink pot see in Fujian, city glass cup is good, remember 3 sugar)
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Changting Ancient City, a go-as-you-please Spring Festival travel destination
📷Photography:
✔️Jichuan Gate, a landmark building, with the 'Auspicious Dragon Offering Luck' dragon lantern welcoming the Year of the Dragon, overlooking Changting City from the city tower, the scenery is unique.
✔️Hakka Baxi Building, the mansion left over from history, known as the 'First Carved Building in Fujian', a wealthy Hakka family.
✔️Wolong Academy, a long-standing academy.
✔️China Hakka Woodworking Skills Training Institute, experience the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage.
✔️Dingwuling Hakka Mountain Village, throwing embroidered balls, stepping on horse lanterns and other Hakka New Year folk performances, listening to folk stories.
✔️'Dragon Brings Spirit' Dragon Year Light Special Exhibition, this year's specially made Changting Intangible Cultural Heritage Lantern Exhibition, a must-see.
Charlotte Parker
Come to Changting to tour the red ancient city, staying in a homestay is more grounded!
San Ting Jing·Hakka Tulou Homestay San Ting Jing Homestay is located on Xianqian Street. It is a mid-to-high-end homestay with the theme of Tulou. It is located at the central point of the main channel of 'Shop Street' and 'Wolong Academy'. It is transformed from three old wooden houses from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, named 'San Ting Jing' because there are three patio halls. The homestay retains the original ancient architectural style and incorporates the design of modern hotels. The guest rooms and reception halls are in completely independent buildings. Although they are unremarkable outside, the interior design is quite stylish. The reception hall on the street has a public self-service kitchen, self-service barbecue stove, self-service tea tasting area and local specialty sales area. The guest rooms are in the two buildings at the back, very quiet, the rooms are not big, but they are well laid out, with good lighting and bright and warm lights. The hygiene is in place, and the linen is also very good to use. It is rare to have a bathtub, which is a bonus in the cold winter! Public laundry room and drying room, it's too friendly for self-driving people. On the second floor of the guest room, there is an independent outdoor public activity space, which is very suitable for basking in the sun, reading, listening to songs, or chatting with a few friends. The shopkeeper has also planted a lot of succulents, which are thriving! It is said that if the weather is good, you can see the stars all over the sky at night.
Because parking in the ancient city is inconvenient, you can only park at the nearby Tingzhou Hospital, which is also convenient for a five-minute walk. The shopkeeper is nice to pay for the parking fee.
You can go to Wolong Academy, Changting County Shop Street, Jichuan Gate, Changting County Museum in ten minutes on foot, and it is very convenient for eating and touring. Riding a shared electric bike is also very convenient, without having to worry about parking.
Breakfast randomly ate a dustpan at Zhuotian Restaurant, paired with a bowl of boiled pig kidney soup, unexpectedly delicious! 👍
Xia Wufu's snacks are the best afternoon tea! The soy milk egg tart is very tender, fragrant but not sweet; the freshly baked mung bean cake has a particularly crispy skin.
Hakka dishes are similar, and there are many restaurants on Shop Street, all of which operate local dishes. We tasted salt wine chicken and pearl balls at Hakka Yipin. Salt wine chicken is different from Guangdong Hakka's chicken wine. It is boiled with white-cut chicken. Wine is just a seasoning, and it is put less, which is salty and not suitable for direct drinking. Pearl balls are potato starch balls, soft and chewy, can be used as a staple food, and the portion is very sufficient.
Two days and one night's itinerary is not rushed, understand Changting's Hakka culture, accept the baptism of red history, taste Hakka food, isn't it fun! 😁😁😁
Mia.Walker*63
Changtingxian Diantou Street Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Hakka Capital - The Splendid Tingzhou (Part 3): Diantou Street
Diantou Street is one of the four major historical and traditional districts in Changting and was also the earliest commercial district in ancient Tingzhou City, being named a Chinese Historical and Cultural Famous Street in 2011.
Diantou Street is located between Nanmen Street and Wutong Street, which are the most densely populated areas in Changting, Longyan City, Fujian Province.
Established during the Tang Dynasty, Diantou Street is the most renowned ancient street in Changting. It runs north to south, with a total length of 466 meters and a width of about 3 meters, making it the earliest commercial district in ancient Tingzhou City. 'Diantou' in Hakka dialect refers to the best shops.
At the entrance of the street, there is a wooden double-layered pavilion with eight pillars. Hanging under the second-floor corridor on the front side is a plaque that reads 'Diantou Street,' while the backside bears the plaque 'Xi Chao Ren Rui.' It is said that the words 'Diantou Street' were written by the Qing Dynasty scholar and Minister of Rites, Ji Xiaolan, which undoubtedly adds historical and cultural value to Diantou Street.
Today's Diantou Street retains the architectural characteristics of the Ming and Qing dynasties, with most buildings along the street being two-story wooden structures covered with green tiles.
Although Diantou Street is narrow, about three meters wide, it is lined with shops on both sides, forming a traditional street of various handicrafts and trades.
It is said that before the 1980s, this ancient street was filled with shops like oil and salt stores, tofu shops, blacksmiths, barbershops, tailors, etc., and businesses in all trades were booming, with some even surpassing their historical peak periods.
Strolling along the old street, one can see big red lanterns hanging high on both sides, and merchants have placed various flags in front of their shops to represent their unique characteristics, bringing a sense of Tang and Song dynasties' charm, reflecting its prosperity.
Diantou Street is a sediment of time, where each brick and tile has its own story. When night falls and the lights come on, the street, under the glow of the red lanterns, takes on a different charm.
Changting County, Diantou Street
Fork in the Road
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🟢Attractions
✔️Ancient city - Baxi Hall, Doctor's House, Jichuan Gate & Ancient City Wall, Wolong Academy
(🎫Understand Hakka culture, climb the city gate, Tingzhou Academy)
✔️Ancient city - Tianhou Palace, Baoen Temple, Yunxiang Pavilion, Confucius Temple
(🆓You can go in and take a look along the way, they are all on the way)
✔️Diantou Street
(A street with many snacks and souvenirs, you can eat and stroll)
✔️Taiping Bridge
(The bridge connecting Shuidong Street and the ancient city, you can see the scenery on both sides here)
✔️Shuidong Street
(A characteristic cultural street, old houses are renovated, mostly restaurants)
✔️Dingwuling
(A Hakka mountain village with a history of 800 years, no mosquitoes, no cement original village)
✔️Tulouwang Scenic Area
(Staying in Qiaofu Building is suitable for taking pictures, the neighboring Tulouwang Chengqi Building can be entered for photography after 20:30, it costs 💰5/person to go upstairs. You must go in and see Tulouwang, it is 4 stories high, there are several floors inside, we haven't figured it out yet)
✔️Tulouwangzi Scenic Area
(The scenic area is very large, with many earth buildings. Zhencheng Building, Jingyang Building, Ruseng Building, Kuiju Building, it takes a few hours to stroll. Parking 🅿️10 once.)
🔴Food
✔️Yiting Courtyard
(A Hakka dish with a better environment, Hetian chicken, taro dumplings, the taste is average)
✔️Happy Snacks
(A breakfast shop with many people, boiled beef, soaked pig kidneys, mixed powder)
✔️Yipin Fresh Rice Noodle Shop
(A small shop in the ancient city, I personally feel that the taste is good and not expensive, taro dumplings, Fuding meat slices are good)
✔️Zhu Youcai
(Hetian chicken hot pot, the taste is quite good)
✔️Sanxiu Restaurant
(A restaurant in Dingwuling, many, many people, the taste is average, but there are only two restaurants in the scenic area)
✔️Zhou Mapo
(In the Yongding urban area, the location is better, delicious and not expensive)
🟣Coffee drinks
✔️Xiaobei Coffee
(A good coffee in Changting Ancient City, too many people have no place to drink, next time)
✔️Tea Mountain School
(Fujian native (tea color pleasing), quite good drink, just beside Taiping Bridge, you can see the river view)
✔️Touch Fish Coffee
(A coffee shop in Dingwuling, it's good to have a coffee shop in the mountain village scenic area)
✔️Pot see
(Drink pot see in Fujian, city glass cup is good, remember 3 sugar)
WilliamWright567}
Changting Two-Day One-Night Travel Guide Welcome to the millennium ancient city of Fujian!
International friend Louis Ali once said: "China has the two most beautiful towns, one is Hunan Phoenix, and the other is Fujian Changting." Longyan Changting is really beautiful! It's worth a visit!
Changting two-day one-night travel guide, let you understand the food, transportation, accommodation and attractions at once! 📍
First, about transportation 🚌
1️⃣ Take the high-speed rail to , take a taxi or bus to the city after leaving the station, about 10-15 minutes by taxi 🚖
2️⃣ If you drive by yourself, go directly to the city, find a place to park, and then walk~ 🚗
3️⃣ The city is very small, often congested, shared electric cars are very practical, it is recommended to ride this 🛵
Second, about accommodation 🏠
The county town is very small, it is convenient to live anywhere, as long as it is in the city, the hotels are very convenient to take a taxi to basically 10 yuan 💰
Third, about attractions 🖼️
1️⃣ Jichuan Gate (overlooking the night view of Tingzhou City) 🌃
2️⃣ Doctor's House (Fujian's No. 1️⃣ Carved Building) 🏯
3️⃣ Tingzhou Baxi Hall (displaying the eight major celebrations of Hakka life) 🎊
4️⃣ Wolong Academy (there are many displays of ideological schools, full of bookishness) 📚
5️⃣ Diantou Street (a very charming ancient street with many snacks and specialties) 🍡
6️⃣ Sanyuan Pavilion-Museum-Tingzhou Examination Hall-Confucius Temple (all on one line to check in) 🏛️
7️⃣ Dingwuling (Hakka mountain village with no mosquitoes for a thousand years) 🌳
8️⃣ Quaoli Wharf (Tingzhou Wharf has a lot of Jiangnan charm, take a awning boat) ⛵
Fourth, about tickets 💵
Jichuan Gate-Baxi Hall-Doctor's House-Wolong Academy (four major attractions joint ticket 85 yuan/person) 💳
Quaoli Wharf (take a awning boat 10 yuan/person) ⛴️
Fifth, about food 🍝
1️⃣ Soaked pig kidney: The pig kidney is very smooth and tender, and the white pepper powder is very strong 😋
2️⃣ Hakka tofu: not bad~ 🥟
3️⃣ Hetian chicken: delicious!! The meat is very tender 🍗
4️⃣ Scalded pork, dustpan board are quite delicious 🍖
Specialty bought maltose and dried tofu, Longyan peanuts, Longyan dried sweet potatoes, all over the street 🛍️
Sixth, about changing clothes 🎀
Experience Tingzhou culture! Take a set of beautiful costume photos~ The whole pedestrian street can rent costumes and there are clothing stores every few steps. Various styles and types can be chosen, such as Miaojiang girl, Western Region princess, Yi girl, Hani princess, etc... We chose Yunshang Diantou Street 📸
Seventh, about the route 🏞️
Day 1️⃣: Arrive at Changting at noon ➡️ Doctor's House ➡️ Baxi Hall ➡️ Jichuan Gate ➡️ Diantou Street ➡️ Sanyuan Pavilion ➡️ Wolong Academy ➡️ Have dinner ➡️ Visit the night view 🌌
Day 2️⃣: Take a taxi to Dingwuling or Quaoli Wharf, return to the county town for lunch at noon, buy some Changting specialties such as dried tofu in the afternoon (if you don't go, you can continue to stroll in the city, the route is roughly based on eating) 🍽️
This is the two-day one-night travel guide of Changting! Let you enjoy the journey of food, scenery and culture. Remember to leave beautiful photos and good memories! ✨❤️
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