Fogang Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Field Green World Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
I declare! The maple leaves here are the most beautiful in all of Guangdong, stunning everyone on social media
For the New Year's holiday, if you don't want to be in crowded places, this place has few people and good air quality,
Maple leaves all over the mountains and plains are dyed in layers, red and yellow,
Under the refraction of sunlight, it's really too beautiful!
Even if my phone memory is running out, I can't stop taking pictures non-stop!
In addition to maple leaves, there are also water shirts that have turned red, Gesang flowers, and cherry blossoms in February.
There is also a large lawn for children to camp and picnic, children's favorite swings and other non-powered facilities, when tired, you can also take a boat around the lake, or rent an electric car to tour the park, and there are free DIY crafts, parents can sit aside and drink coffee, don't be too comfortable!
Photography and play tips
1 The best viewing period for maple leaves is from early January to mid-January
2 Be sure to arrive early! Arrive before lunch! In the afternoon, many aunts will arrive on the battlefield!
3 Go to Bridge No. 4 to take pictures of maple leaves as soon as possible! Few people and the most beautiful scenery! There are many red leaves, take pictures and then slowly go to Bridges 1-3, many positions are beautiful!
4 There are many Taiwanese snacks in the scenic area, as well as restaurants for meals, which are affordable and not expensive. There is also a coffee shop by the lake, leisurely and leisurely, you can also bring your own tent to camp and picnic
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TERRANCE REESE
The fields are green, and the forests are completely dyed with the red of maple leaves
In the green fields, there lies my greatest concern—the maple leaves. The red and yellow maple leaves, adorning the clear blue sky, appear particularly gorgeous at the turn of autumn and winter. From the mountains to the lakeside, the intoxicating red leaves follow one after another, a sight so overwhelming that it also allows, the forests to be completely dyed with the red of maple leaves.
MEREDITH PAUL
Miss it and wait a year! A thousand acres of pink romantic cherry blossom seas around Guangzhou
It takes 1h to depart from Guangzhou, and the 1000-acre cherry blossom forest is in full bloom!
Under the romantic Ferris wheel, pink and red cherry blossoms complement each other!
With the blue sky and white clouds, every shot looks good! You can also camp and picnic under the cherry trees!
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The Spring Festival holiday until the Lantern Festival is the best viewing period
🌸 Mountain cherry blossoms: Late January to mid-February
🌸 Yaezakura: Early February to mid-February
🌸 Fuji cherry: Mid-February to early March
It is estimated that in another week, the cherry blossoms will fill the entire hillside!
📷 Shooting date: 2.14
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In addition to cherry blossom viewing, you can also camp and barbecue, stay in a B&B or RV for a night, hike, picnic, boat, ride a mini train, hot air balloon, interact with cute pets... You can also rent electric carts and bicycles to tour the park, saving time and effort!
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🔹 Touring tips 🔹
1. You can bring your own tent/food/water
2. Be prepared for sun protection and mosquito prevention
3. Cherry blossom viewing period: February to early March
4. There are Taiwanese snack shops and restaurants in the park for dining
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📍 Qingyuan Fogang Tianye Green World
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Cherry blossom viewing should be done early, and the cherry blossom sea in Qingyuan has already bloomed
Entering February
Cherry blossoms everywhere have begun to bloom
There is a sea of cherry blossoms in Fogang, Qingyuan
More than 200,000 cherry trees are spread across the entire park
There are pink ones, and there are red ones
There are single-petal ones, and there are double-petal ones
Under the contrast of blue sky, white clouds, and small bridges and flowing water
It looks particularly romantic and beautiful~
🕑Cherry blossom viewing time
Mountain cherry: mid-January to early February
Double cherry: early February to mid-February
Fuji cherry: mid-February to early March
(The next week is the best time to view cherry blossoms)
🗺️Cherry blossom viewing route
Mountain Cherry Blossom Avenue→Bird Watching Pavilion→Happiness Bridge→Hakka Lei Tea House→Cultural Grand Stage→No. 1 Bridge→A. Li Mountain Train→Field Restaurant→Cherry Blossom Mountain
Other ways to play in the scenic area: picnic, camping, boating, small train, Taiwanese snacks, Spring Festival limited performance, etc.
The cherry blossom period is short, if you miss it, you have to wait for a year!
This Spring Festival, let's go to a cherry blossom rain together🌸
📍Qingyuan Fogang Field Green World
WINTER TERRY
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Country Garden Holiday Hot Spring Hotel Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
The Pearl River Delta belongs to the coastal areas. The monsoon climate is also wet and cold every winter. This kind of dampness is the coldness that seeps into the bones. In this season, the most comfortable trip is to take a hot spring trip.
Qingyuan is a place of paradise surrounded by green mountains and green waters. It is also a famous hot spring town. The underground is full of abundant hot spring resources. There are many hot spring tourist destinations in Qingyuan, each with its own characteristics. Choose Fogang Country Garden Holiday Hot Spring Hotel for a weekend.
There is a comprehensive garden-style open-air hot spring. There are more than 30 hot spring pools of different sizes in the hot spring area. The pools are built on the mountainside. The springs are taken from the depths of the earth and are rooted in the virgin forest. Modern industrial pollution, so you can feel the original soup bathing, combined with the charm of nature.
Into the hot spring area, the dense trees grow along the path and grow into two rows. Each hot spring pool has a small wooden wood, and these cabins are nestled among the trees and bamboo trees. Each hot spring pool has a different landscape. The hot spring pool is also unique. The pool is made of stone and it will be a natural massage on the skin.
spring water is an extremely precious small molecule group of natural active soft water, containing a variety of trace elements beneficial to the human body. Coupled with the local specialties of Qingyuan, the choice of medicine pool is very good, suitable for all ages. It is not a simple "bubble" here. Everyone can choose to drink here according to different interests and needs. Chinese medicine pool, fish treatment pool.
Hehe_Hexiaoxi.
Located in Qingyuan's Fogang Country Garden Holiday Hot Spring Hotel, Phoenix Hot Springs has more than 30 different themed soup pools. Its hot spring water is taken from the underground more than 1200 meters. The water quality is metasilicate type, containing various mineral ingredients, and it has the effect of beauty and health. The focus is on people and less beauty. This weekend, I decided to turn the object clock to the state of vacation with my girlfriend, and start a journey with temperature.
The different functions of the hot springs, the color is also different, personally prefer the kapok spring, there are heat and dampness, heat, hurricane dehumidification, blood swelling and so on, and the color is my favorite wine red.
Recommended for a special project, which is a kiss fish treatment. The difference with other fish treatments is that this pool can be lie down, not just pedicure. These cute little fish will be upstream to you. You are dead, and this item is charged separately, the price is 38 yuan / person.
Next to the spa area, there is a lounge for rest and watching TV, as well as free pastries, seasonal fruits and tea for guests.
winglee.
Whenever the winter is getting stronger, the most wanted thing to do is to soak up the hot springs, let go of all the troubles, and wash away all the fatigue. Qingyuan Hot Spring is well-known throughout the country. Large and small natural hot springs are scattered all over the place. Many hotels with hot springs have been searched online. Finally, Fogang Country Garden Holiday Hot Spring Hotel in Fogang County has been selected.
In the morning, the fog in the distant mountains has not dissipated, the sun is gently scattered on the water, and the steaming soup pool is spread over the infinity pool.
There are more than 30 different hot springs in different themes, such as Angelica Springs, Essential Oil Springs, Pearl Springs, Milk Springs, etc., to meet the different needs of people.
During the bathing process, the waiter will send a hot drink for each guest. There is a choice of boiling water and flower tea, which is very considerate.
winglee.
For a long time in the city, I am full of desire for nature. Most people, like me, can't travel because of their own reasons. The surrounding tour has become a hot spot for weekend vacations. Packed up with simple luggage, and came to Fogang County Hot Springs in Qingyuan with the girlfriends. When you enter the Fogang area, the scenery along the way is beautiful, and this trip is the Fogang Country Garden Holiday Hot Spring Hotel, surrounded by lush greenery and rich negative ions. It is a great place for a holiday.
The hotel has a deluxe king room and a single-family villa. If the family comes, the latter is recommended, because many villas have their own private hot spring pool, which is more convenient to play. The equipment facilities of the
room are also remarkable. In addition to the fixed-line and TV remote control on the bedside table, there is also a card that says that in order to get a better quality of sleep, the hotel can add another Providing latex pillows and buckwheat pillows is a big surprise for me who used to use latex pillows. Under the TV cabinet is a mini-refrigerator with beer, coconut milk, treasure porridge, etc. There is a price list on the mini bar, of which 12 yuan is coconut juice.
If you have time, you can go for a walk in the hotel's public garden, and you will be enchanted by the beauty in front of you.
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Xilegu Hotspring Holiday Hotel Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
The parent-child hotels nowadays are just too competitive
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✅Are the parent-child hotels now too competitive?
It's so confusing, I can't tell if this is an amusement park or a hotel room~😅😅
There are 4 themes, featuring Martian landing pods, Dinosaur Era, Micro Wonder Dreamland, 🌠Madagascar🛣️
Dinosaur Era (two beds 1.5M*2+ one child bed 0.9M) Madagascar (one large bed 2M*1+ two child beds 1.1M) Martian landing pods (one large bed 2M*1+ two child beds
1.5M+1.1M)✅
Fantasy Dreamland (one large bed 2M*1+ two child beds 1.5M+1.1M) Perfect for families of four, five, or six😘.
The rooms even have slides, where kids can slide down to the living room from the upper bunk, and they might not want to sleep at all. Just keep sliding down and climbing up~🍺😁
🌈Each room has a private bubble pool, no more worries about sharing with others, all private baths!⛱️⛱️
We bought a package for 1499, which includes one night in Dinosaur Era/Madagascar for 2 adults and 2 children (under 14m) with breakfast + hot springs + planet park tickets📞📞
😍😍Children staying on their birthday can get a free upgrade to Martian landing pods/Fantasy Dreamland😄
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Jiale Valley Hot Spring Resort Travel Guide
"China's Hot Spring Hometown"—Fogang Tangtang in Qingyuan, Guangzhou
It's simply a holy land for couples' dates and family fun. The facilities here are not only complete, but also provide a one-stop experience for eating, drinking, and playing.
Room types: There are many types of rooms. If you want to soak in the hot springs♨️, choose a hot spring room; for family trips, choose the family building; for large families or team building, choose a villa.
Highlights and recommendations:
Spacewalk, Interstellar Spaceship, Dreamy Autumn Dry, Courage Climbing Net
Meteor Slope, Brave Heart, Jungle Shuttle, Planet Continent
Phoenix Hot Springs
The hotel has a shuttle bus that you can take to the hot spring area. The hot spring area is large, with up to 65 pools, designed in a Southeast Asian style, offering a variety of hot spring health experiences. There are changing rooms, lockers, towels, slippers, etc., and you can go to the rest lounge if you're tired from soaking. Soaking in the hot springs♨️ washes away the fatigue of the day, and different hot spring pools have different effects.
Sen No Power Amusement Park
Opening hours: 10:00–18:30
Parents can free their hands here, with various amusement facilities such as meteor grass skiing, dreamy autumn dry, slide trampoline, go-karts, etc. The children are fully engaged, and many scientific knowledge points are integrated into the process, making it educational and fun, learning while playing.
Water World
Forest Water Village, Colorful Slides, Suspended Infinity Pool, Rainbow Slide, Wave Pool, and other exciting and fun projects. There are several areas here, suitable for both adults and children🈴.
Itinerary
Day One: Arrive at Jiale Valley and check in—Buffet dinner in the evening—Go to the hot spring area—Cinema
Day Two: Breakfast buffet—No Power Amusement Park—Water World—Afternoon coffee or tea in a cafe or teahouse
In the evening, the atmosphere of the Everbright Valley is captivating. There are a variety of activities, including the Tang Style District, which immerses you in the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and lets you experience the unique culture.
Global Gastronomy
Sisters, what should I do if I get too excited at Justin Lo's concert?
Justin Lo's concert starts in the first second
Every song is etched into my DNA
My heart is racing, my hands are shaking!
I saw the third man I like hahahaha!
I saw that there's also a show in Qingyuan, my hometown, on the 30th, so I decided to go!
If you come to Qingyuan in winter, you might want to consider these hotels~ They are all popular hotels in Qingyuan, no pitfalls!
Near the venue👇
🌈Yishang Hotel (Shunying Guangbai Store)
🌈Xingcheng Hotel (Qingyuan Qingcheng Shunying Plaza Store)
🌈Lufeng Hotel (Qingyuan Sports Park Municipal Government Store)
🌈Qingyuan International Hotel
🌈Chaoman Hotel (Qingyuan Wanbang Center Store)
🌈Qingyuan Fengcheng Hilton Garden Inn
🌈Lifeng Hotel (Qingyuan Jinbi Bay Store)
🌈Xian'an·Light Elegant Hotel (Qingyuan Dongcheng Avenue Store)
For those who want to travel, you can consider these👇
🌈Meilin Lake Hot Spring Hotel
🌈Qintian Xile Valley Hot Spring Resort
🌈Guangdong Baodun Lake Mountain Hot Spring Holiday Hotel
🌈Baojing Palace Swan Lake Hot Spring Hotel
🌈Sheraton Qingyuan Lion Lake Resort
🌈Qingyuan Qianli Hotel
🌈Qingyuan Oriental Shuiyun Leisure Hotel
🌈Qingyuan International Hotel
🤤Some Qingyuan gourmet recommendations~
✅Chicken Pot Section
🥘Meiyuan Food Street•Zazai Chicken Pot (Jiaxingyuan Store)
Address: No. 0809, First Floor, Left Second Lane, Fangzheng Second Street, New City No. 8 District, Qingcheng District
🥘Xianan Wa Chicken Pot
Address: No. 33, First Floor, Xianan Village, Nanpu, Qingcheng District
✅Seafood Section
🥘Xishihui Seafood Home (Shunying Times Square Store)
Address: F4 Floor, Shunying Times Square, No. 28 Renmin Road, Qingcheng District
🥘Xiaobeijiang River Fresh (Xincheng Store)
Address: Renmin Road, Qingcheng District
✅Cantonese Cuisine Section
🥘Ruxuan Casserole Porridge (Chaonan International Center Store)
Address: Shops 03-06/28-30, First Floor, Chaonan International Business Center, No. 27 Jingfu Road, New City, Qingcheng District (next to Boai School)
LiamDraper52
Hot Spring Season·The Holy Land for Taking Kids Out
The annual winter vacation is in progress
Hot springs, taking kids out, and relaxing
Coming to Xile Valley is the best choice
Xile Valley is located in Fogang
It's over an hour's drive from Guangzhou
It's not a long journey for self-driving
This time we stayed at Yuequan Court
The room has a private soaking pool
The privacy is top-notch
There is a battery car shuttle to the main building for meals, which is very convenient
Xile Valley has a full range of entertainment facilities
There is a water park (not open in winter)
Go-karts, non-motorized park, Phoenix Hot Springs, Sleepless City......
The non-motorized park is the most popular with children
They don't want to leave after playing
My personal favorite is the Sleepless City
There are various performances to watch
And a bonfire party
Under the host's lead, we dance around the torch
With fun dance moves
Nothing is happier than this in winter
Qingyuan Xile Valley Hot Spring Resort Hotel
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Yaowanggu Kangyang Hotel Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Depart from Guangzhou for 2 hours! Hide in the mountains and feel the nature
If you want to relax and take a short trip on weekends in Guangzhou
Qingyuan is a good tourist destination
There will not be crowded and the air is very good
Away from the city and take a big breath!! It's really comfortable
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【Transportation】
🚗Self-driving: It is recommended to travel by car, it will be more convenient, it takes about 2 hours from Guangzhou, not far~
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【Accommodation】
If you want to relax deeply, you can choose 🏨Yaowanggu Ecological Health Resort! The air here is really good~Every room has a private soup pool♨️It's so comfortable to soak before going to bed😌There is a Qiancao Tang restaurant in the hotel, there is a buffet breakfast in the morning, and you can order your own meals at night, all dishes are local specialties!
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【Hotel Project Play】
✔️ 🀄️Medical Culture Exhibition Hall: There are hundreds of herbal specimens in the exhibition hall, recording the development process of 🀄️medical culture~
✔️ Ecological Farm: A large farm is original, planting vegetables, rice, fish ponds, etc.
✔️ Foster Hospital: There is a hospital in the hotel, it's very convenient~
【Surrounding Play】
There are also Longya Temple, Broken Bridge, Senbola Wonderful World, Country Garden Qingquan City, Xile Valley Water World and other attractions nearby~You can go and check in on the way!
balanced.leona
Don't miss out on a nature trip to embrace the great outdoors and relax with some fresh air
In Qingyuan... tucked away in the forest is a forest resort center😭 who understands!
This hotel really shocked me‼️
Built amidst mountains, it feels like living in a secret forest location from a movie
Calling it a sanctuary from the world is no exaggeration✅
Moreover, it's situated at the source of the Panjiang River
Doesn't it feel historic?
🍲I especially want to recommend the Qián Cǎo Táng restaurant, the dishes inside are simply superb! The breakfast is nutritious and delicious, and you can also taste traditional Lingnan Cantonese cuisine and Western-style buffets, truly a feast for the taste buds!🍽
🎉Children will definitely love the kids' research and study programs here! They can get up close with nature, and experience activities like planting rice, fishing, and catching shrimp, which are really fun~ Plus, they can learn about Chinese herbal medicine knowledge, making it both fun and educational!🌾🐟
🏞If you like outdoor activities, there are also mountain trails and leisure swimming pools, where you can fully enjoy the sunshine and nature🐝! Not only that, there are many attractions nearby worth visiting, such as the Senbola Wonder World and Guanyin Mountain Scenic Area, which will definitely make your trip more colorful!🏞🌊
🌿Enjoy wellness, feel nature, taste delicious food, and explore various interesting activities with your children. Grab your buddies and come experience this lively and sunny place☀️!
ROY MEDINA
You don't have to squeeze with others, there is a New Zealand-style niche ranch in Qingyuan
National Day holiday brings kids to Fogang for a vacation! Unexpectedly found this treasure ranch! The most important thing is that there are few people! The environment is very comfortable!! You can walk your child quietly!
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1.5h from Guangzhou, satisfy the child's fishing and playing with water, feeding small animals, playing go-karts and rainbow slides at once! There is also a powerless climbing park! The children don't want to leave when they play! You can also picnic and camp!
📍Mie Mie Ranch (Qingquan City Store)
💰39/one big and one small
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10 minutes drive from the ranch, you will arrive at the hotel, and you will see a large green rice field🌾 on the way, the buffalo is bathing in the small river, and the photo is very good! The greenway next to the rice field is also very suitable for cycling. Bring your child's bicycle and you can take a leisurely walk!
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The hotel I stayed in this time is very new, the bedding is very comfortable, and what I like most is the hot spring pool in its room. Put the medicine bag into the hot spring water, and it's super comfortable to sleep after soaking! After eating the buffet breakfast the next day, you can go to the pool to participate in the mud loach catching contest, and you can also pick your own vegetables to take away! A two-day and one-night relaxing tour during the holiday, the whole family likes it, haha, it's worth it!
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🔹INFORMATION🔹
💒 Yaowang Valley Ecological Health Resort Center
🏞️Surrounding play: Mie Mie Ranch (10 minutes), Senbola Wonderful World (15 minutes), Country Garden Qingquan City (13 minutes), Longya Temple (9 minutes),
30 minutes by car: Longtan Xiaozhai, Xile Valley Water World,
Guanyin Mountain Scenic Area (playing mountain spring water), Field Green World
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A private hot spring hotel in Qingyuan recommended by a friend! Super comfortable
Herbal hot spring♨️➕Herbal dinner🍴 A perfect health regimen☕️
This hotel arranges everything for you at once~
Per person💰200+ So affordable!!!
It's super convenient to drive🚗 from downtown Guangzhou for an hour and a half
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Each room comes with a private hot spring♨️ and herbal pack
You can enjoy the beautiful view while taking a bath
Feel warm all over after soaking~super comfortable
Herbal dinner➕buffet breakfast taste super good👍
The dishes are all grown on the hotel's own farm, so it's super reassuring to eat
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🏨Travel guide:
✔️Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Exhibition Hall
✔️Eco Farm
✔️Research Building
There is also a 🀄️medical university-affiliated hospital🏢, it's very reassuring to bring the whole family
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🎡Surrounding attractions:
✅Senbola Wonderful World✅Country Garden Qingquan City✅Xile Valley Water World✅Guanyin Mountain Scenic Area✅Field Green World✅Longya Temple✅Longtan Xiaozhai✅Moyu Town and so on
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🏨:Yaowang Valley Ecological Health Resort Center
📍:No. 5 Kangyuan Road, Shuitou Town, Fogang County, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province
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Near No.301 Provincial Road Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
A stunning ancient village forgotten among the green waters and verdant hills
The entire village is built against the mountains and by the water, divided into eighteen areas, with 18 fish ponds interspersed among them. The houses uniformly use blue bricks and black tiles, with carved beams and painted rafters, among which the 'pot-ear buildings' are staggeringly arranged, majestic in appearance. Ancient relics, gray sculptures, painted decorations, and relief wood carvings can be seen everywhere, lifelike, showcasing the distinctive Lingnan architectural art style.
Transportation information: Navigate to 'Shangyue Ancient Village', parking available, free of charge. Admission is also free.
Travel Tips:
The village maintains a relatively pristine appearance, and the degree of commercialization is low, so tourists with high demands for facilities should consider carefully.
A solo tour of the village to appreciate the architecture takes about 2 hours. It is recommended to arrange a trip that includes nearby attractions (such as Qingyuan Guanyin Mountain, Longtan Xiaozhai, Yangjiao Mountain Forest Park, etc.) to enrich the travel experience.
KATE POWERS
Qingyuan was founded in the Southern Song Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with a history of over 700 years in ancient villages
🏨 Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province, Shangyue Ancient Village
Admission: Free
📍Detailed address: Shangyue Ancient Village Visitor Center, with free parking
🌟Highlights:
The forgotten original Ming and Qing Lingnan ancient village, Shangyue Ancient Village is located in Shangyue Village, Fogang County, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. It was founded in the Southern Song Dynasty, flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and has a history of more than 720 years!
It is one of the most complete and largest traditional residential building complexes in northern Guangdong. Most of the local villagers are descendants of the famous Southern Song general Zhu Wenhuan.
Most of the buildings in Shangyue Ancient Village are well preserved to this day, displaying a typical Cantonese cultural ancient architectural complex, among which the most representative is the 'pot-ear house'.
The pot-ear house is a representative of traditional Lingnan residential buildings, mostly built with blue bricks, stone columns, and stone slabs, with exquisite paintings of flowers and birds on the exterior walls. The name 'pot-ear house' comes from the shape of its gable, which looks like the official hat worn by officials in the Ming Dynasty.
It is said that in ancient times, people built these buildings to bless their descendants with success in the imperial examinations and to pray for 'wealth, auspiciousness, and abundant food and clothing'. Now, there are still hundreds of well-preserved pot-ear houses in Shangyue Ancient Village, which belong to the Ming and Qing Lingnan architectural style.
❤Recommended reason:
Walking in the village, the most common sight is the three-character plaque of 'Gui Ren Li', which was an ancient method of population management. At that time, five families made up a neighborhood, and five neighborhoods made up a 'Li', each with its own gate tower and name, forming a community.
The Puzhan Zhu Gong Temple in the village worships the famous Southern Song general Zhu Wenhuan and his descendants who lived here.
The natural scenery around Shangyue Ancient Village is also very beautiful. From a high vantage point, the village is surrounded by mountains, with clear waters and lush forests, perfectly blending the village and farmland together. In the evening, the rising wisps of green smoke make the whole village look like an ink painting.
There are still a few residents living in the village, whose lives still maintain ancient customs and traditions. Most of the villagers rely on agriculture for a living, cultivating crops and breeding poultry, leading a simple and peaceful life.
In the evening, you can also see the elderly sitting in bamboo chairs, leisurely basking in the sun, enjoying the peace of the years.
🗓Itinerary:
1. The village is quite primitive, and there is almost no commercial support at present. Those who have high requirements for amenities should be cautious about visiting. The road into the village is a two-way single lane, which is somewhat narrow, so drive carefully and slowly.
2. The best position for aerial photography of the village is on the rooftop of a resident's house at the entrance of the village. The owner's phone number is hung on the building, and after calling, a grandmother will come to open the door. Since it is a private residence, there is a small fee for going upstairs to take photos, with no time limit, but safety should be kept in mind.
WanderlustVoyager123
Guangdong Qingyuan | The forgotten beautiful ancient village
| The forgotten beautiful ancient village. Shangyue Ancient Village in Fogang County, Qingyuan, as the village where the local indigenous people have lived for generations, is said to be one of the most complete and largest traditional residential ancient architectural groups in the northern Guangdong region!
The village was established in the Southern Song Dynasty, flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and has a history of more than seven hundred years.
It is said that at the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, the famous general Zhu Wenhuan resisted the Yuan soldiers in the Beijiang River, and his lone army held on to the old Hengshi at the junction of Qingyuan and Yingde, and finally died for the country. His son Zhu Jixian chose to settle in Shangyue Village during the chaos of war, and has lived here ever since! Therefore, most of the villagers in Shangyue Village claim to be descendants of Zhu Wenhuan!
Entering the ancient village, you can see that the village road is paved with sesame stones, and every household is carved with beams and painted buildings, with green bricks and black tiles!
As a group of ancient buildings with strong local characteristics, Shangyue Village also has the typical "wok ear house" style of Lingnan!
Wok ear houses are common in the Guangfu villages in the Pearl River Delta region. They are typical representatives of Lingnan Guangfu architecture. The shape of the ancient house mountain wall is like an enlarged version of the handle of a vegetable pot, presenting a round and smooth arc, which is very unique and unique.
The wok ear mountain wall not only has the shape of a pot ear, but also pays attention to symmetry. It symbolizes the ancient official hat, implying a promising future, and also implies "dominating the top", which is a symbol of the pursuit of a grand and prominent view by ancient official families!
It is said that only the official families who have achieved fame and fortune are eligible to enjoy this wok ear house, which reflects the connotation of encouraging reading and entering officialdom, and glorifying the ancestors!
The number of wok ear houses in Shangyue Village is rare in Guangdong Province!
Looking up from a high place, the neatly arranged, high and low wok ear buildings are very visually impactful! Paired with exquisite gray sculpture paintings, relief wood carvings, majestic and mutually contrasting, outlining the undulating skyline of the ancient village!
Walking in the alleys of the ancient village, without the hustle and bustle of the city, the worldly breath has faded, and everywhere exudes a simple and strong rural atmosphere, which makes people stop and taste, and linger!
Location: It is recommended to drive by yourself, navigate to Shangyue Ancient Village, and the parking lot is convenient.
Tour: The village is not big, there is a small park next to it, and the Taxodium distichum is also very beautiful. It takes about 1 hour to visit. It is relatively niche, there are not many tourists, and there is no commercialization. It is an original ancient village, and most of the people living in the village are local old people.
OCEAN WEBER
Shangyue Ancient Village in Qingyuan// The forgotten primitive Ming and Qing Lingnan ancient village
Most of the buildings in Shangyue Ancient Village are well preserved to this day, showing a typical group of ancient Cantonese culture buildings, among which the most representative is the Guoer House.
The Guoer House is a representative of Lingnan traditional residences, mostly made of green bricks, stone pillars and stone slabs, with exquisite bird and flower patterns painted on the exterior walls.
The name of the Guoer House comes from the shape of its gable, which looks like the official hat worn by Ming Dynasty officials.
It is said that in ancient times, people built this building to bless their descendants to top the list, and also prayed for 'wealth and good luck, plenty of food and clothing'.
There are still hundreds of well-preserved Guoer Houses in Shangyue Ancient Village, and these architectural styles belong to the Ming and Qing Lingnan style.
Address: Shangyue Ancient Village, Fogang County, Qingyuan City
Ticket: Free
Tour time: About 2 hours
Transportation strategy: It is recommended to drive by yourself, there is a free parking lot at the entrance of the village