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Where is the ancient town of Shawan?

Shawan Ancient Town is located in Beicun, Shawan Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou.

Shawan Ancient Town is located in the south of Shiqiao River, Panyu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, and in the northwest of Shawan Waterway of Pearl River system. It is an ancient town of Lingnan culture with a history of more than 800 years. Shawan ancient town tourist area covers an area of more than 2,300 mu, of which the tourist core area covers an area of about 265 mu.

Shawan ancient town has preserved about 400 ancient buildings in Ming, Qing and Republic of China. The basic orientation of buildings in each period is linear from northeast to southwest, and the layout of streets and lanes is mainly east-west, including 1 national cultural relics protection unit, 14 municipal cultural relics protection unit and 109 cultural relics registered in the third national cultural relics survey.

Shawan culture is a water town culture with traditional historical culture and folk culture as the main body. With rich material and intangible cultural resources, it is the representative of Guangfu folk culture with the Pearl River Delta as the core. In terms of material and cultural heritage, a large number of ancient buildings, commercial sites and residential sites such as ancestral halls are well preserved; In terms of intangible cultural heritage, clan culture and folk beliefs with regional characteristics have been formed, and folk art and folk culture such as Cantonese opera, Gone with the Wind, dragon and lion, orchids and restaurants are also outstanding.

Shawan ancient town has long preserved the traditional features, local characteristics and folk customs of various historical periods, which has high historical, cultural, artistic and scientific value. Shawan ancient town is the hometown of Chinese folk art, Guangdong music, floating colors, dragons and lions, Guangdong folk art, folk sculpture, Guangdong ancient villages and Guangdong cultural tourism integration development demonstration zone.

In 2005, Shawan Ancient Town was named "China Famous Historical and Cultural Town". In May, 20 17, Shawan Ancient Town was officially rated as a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

Interesting attractions in Dongguan:

Longfeng mountain villa 1

Longfeng Mountain Villa is a special scenic spot with wedding culture as the main theme, integrating wedding site selection, honeymoon tourism, hotel catering, conference expansion and leisure and entertainment.

There are five functional areas in the scenic area, including the beautiful image of the castle, Shengquan brand alliance, fairy magpies returning to their nests, offering flowers in golden pots, overseas Chinese charm, fairy tale romance, sunset photos of Buddhist temples, night parking on the lakeside, fruits and vegetables in four seasons, popular science education, dream performance, dynamic amusement and wedding photography, which together build a warm, romantic and dreamy Eden and become a unique wedding photography location base in South China.

2.songshan lake

Songshan Lake has beautiful scenery, and visitors can enjoy the scenery leisurely by taking the sightseeing bus in the park. You can also walk along the winding path by the lake, or walk as fast as a fly, or ride leisurely to enjoy leisure and wildness; After experiencing the gentle scenery of Songhu Lake, it is indispensable to climb high and see the majestic spirit of the vast Songhu Lake. At this time, you can go to Taoyuan Park, the scenic spot in the park, and climb the highest scenic spot in Songhu Lake to gain another kind of beauty from another angle.

However, sightseeing in the park is not the only thing in Songhu. The fun of playing is concentrated in another scenic spot, sunny beach, beach running, swimming, playing ball, clear water cruise, barbecue party, and the fun is endless.

3. Yinxian Mountain Villa

Yinxian Mountain Villa covers an area of more than 500 mu, with beautiful scenery, beautiful scenery and profound cultural heritage. There are more than 30 dynamic and exciting amusement projects such as ferris wheel, roller coaster, pendulum in the air, flying high in the sky, as well as 3D glass bridge, zoo, dinosaur valley, water park, snow park and 3D garden suitable for all ages. It is one of the most interesting tourist attractions in Dongguan.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shawan Ancient Town

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Longfeng Villa

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Songshan Lake