Experience different Chaozhou culture, and you will like the city after reading it.

You should often hear the word "Chaoshan", which actually refers to Chaozhou, Shantou and Jieyang, among which Chaozhou is an important ancestral home and settlement of Chaoshan people, and Chaozhou is an important birthplace and prosperous place of Chaoshan culture. Chaoshan culture has always been a special representative of Lingnan culture, which is well-known at home and abroad, including Chaozhou dialect, Chaozhou opera, Chaozhou music, kung fu tea, Chaozhou cuisine, Chaozhou embroidery, Chaoshan Shantang, Chaoshan merchant culture and so on. Chaozhou culture is now well-known by people all over the world because of the promotion of local people.

This time, I went to Chaozhou with a few friends for four days and three nights, to deeply experience Chaozhou culture, taste Chaozhou food and experience Chaozhou life. In fact, this is my second time to Chaozhou, and I can't wait before I leave, because I liked this city with cultural heritage and of course the food here when I first went there.

From Guangzhou to Chaozhou, you can take the bullet train in guangzhou east railway station or the high-speed train at Guangzhou South Railway Station. The price is similar, and the high-speed train will be about half an hour faster. In fact, I think both stations are similar, so you can choose a convenient station.

On the first day

when we came to Chaozhou, we first chose the most classic route to experience Chaozhou culture, from Paifang Street to Guangjimen, and then crossed Guangji Bridge to Hanwengong Temple. We walked through the most classic tour route of this historic city and experienced the leisure life of local people. Visit buy buy in Paifang Street, enjoy the city's scenery and humanities and arts on Guangji Bridge, and explore the ancient culture from the Tang Dynasty to the present in Hanwengong Temple.

Guangji Bridge, also known as Chaozhou Xiangzi Bridge, is the world's earliest open-close bridge. It is located outside the east gate of Chaozhou ancient city, with a total length of 518 meters, spanning the Hanjiang River and connecting the east and west banks. The east beam bridge is 283.35 meters long, with 12 piers, 1 abutment and 12 bridge holes. The west beam bridge is 137.3 meters long, with 8 piers and 7 bridge holes, and the Liang Shi is 5 meters wide. The middle pontoon bridge is 97.3 meters long and is connected by 18 wooden boats.

guangji bridge is now one of the eight scenic spots in Chaozhou, a famous cultural relic tourist attraction in Chaoshan area, and also an important transportation link for ancient Guangdong to Fujian and Zhejiang. it can be said that it bears the history of this city. guangji bridge was built in the seventh year of the southern song dynasty (1171), and in the ninth year of Jiajing in the Ming dynasty (153), it formed a pattern of "18 shuttles and 24 continents", which was ruined before liberation. In 1958, reinforcement and maintenance were carried out, and 18 shuttle boats were demolished and converted into three-hole steel frames and two high-pile cap bridges; In October, 23, a comprehensive maintenance was started, which was generally based on the Ming Dynasty style. Now, its main function is to locate the sightseeing footbridge.

In the daytime, there are eighteen wooden boats connecting the bridges on the east and west sides, and at night, the wooden boats will be untied, so that the ships on the north and south sides can pass, every day.

cross guangji bridge, and then go forward, not far away is the Han Wen gong temple, which is the earliest existing temple in China to commemorate Han Yu, a writer of the Tang dynasty, and is next to Hanshan normal college. The Hanwengong Temple is surrounded by mountains and waters, and the environment is quiet. The beams in the temple are hung with plaques inscribed by famous artists, and along the wall, there are 4 inscriptions of past dynasties, among which there are many calligraphy treasures and precious materials for researching and interviewing literature and history, which makes the Millennium ancient temple more solemn, elegant and literary. When you enter the Temple of Han Wen Gong, you can enjoy the works of literati, and you can also quietly feel the quaint and elegant, solemn and dignified cultural atmosphere around you.

When I came to Chaozhou, I like the food here best, so today we specially tasted the authentic Chaozhou cuisine. The restaurant we chose is also a Chaozhou restaurant with many years of history-Yucheng Ji, which is said to have lasted for three generations. The address is at E16, Taiping Road, Paifang Street, 55 meters walk from Zhumu Gate House.

This is a restaurant in Paifang Street, but the price is very affordable, the environment is elegant, and the products are great. It is authentic Chaozhou food, which is more delicious than that in Guangzhou. chaoshan beef meatball is super authentic. You must try it.

In the evening, we stayed in the leisure summer resort of Shixing Lake. This hotel is located on the Phoenix Mountain, which is rich in single tea. The air is fresh and the environment is elegant, just like a paradise. When I went there, it rained a little. When I got up in the morning, I found that it was foggy outside, as if I were walking in a fairyland, and the air was particularly fresh. Every breath was full of oxygen ions. There is a trail behind the hotel. Walking up the trail is Tianchi Lake. When the weather is good, you can still see the beautiful sunrise. Unfortunately, I didn't see it this time because of the weather. Come here to watch the sunrise next time.

The next day

It's a red leisure day. Today, we took the red cultural route. In the morning, we drove to Yongshan Village in Raoping County. This is an ancient village with ancient houses and small bridges and flowing water. It's very simple and comfortable to wander around the village at will, enjoy the scenery all the way, and then walk around the dragon house.

There are three dragon houses with a long history left in the village, all of which are included in the national historical protection cultural relics. There is a building that is being renovated, and there is one that is still inhabited. When I visit it, I am very touched. Seeing the big circle in the middle of the public area is like a big square. Looking around is the door of every household. After careful observation, I feel it carefully, as if I can see the lively scene of living in the dragon enclosure between neighbors in the old days.

At present, the village is basically made up of old people and children. Most of the young people have gone out to work, and there are not many people living in the dragon enclosure. But there are certainly many stories and memories here. I hope that the old dragon enclosure can be renovated and more young people can learn about the history and culture of the dragon enclosure.

I went to Raoping Qinglan Geopark in the afternoon. Qinglan Geopark is located in Zhangxi Town, Raoping County, Chaozhou City, with an area of 23.22 square kilometers. It is divided into Qinglan-Xianglu Mountain and Pingxi-Shuangjiniang Mountain, which is the only provincial-level geopark in eastern Guangdong. After investigation and study by experts, it is amazing to find that Fiona Fang was once a sea of Wang Yang 2 million years ago. Due to the volcanic movement, the present geological wonders have been formed. Nature has ingeniously carved typical granite landforms in Qinglan area, such as caves, stone forests, peaks, canyons, stone mortar groups and so on. The rare granite caves are known as amazing discoveries and are hard to find elsewhere, which can be called a unique one in China.

this is also the location of Mahua FunAge film "the iron fist of shame". The surrounding air is fresh and the environment is elegant, which makes it particularly comfortable after a rain. The most special thing here is the magical, unique and rich natural landscape of the strange mortar valley. Ten miles of strange mortar valley, one valley gathers three natural strange landscapes of strange mortar, strange cave and strange stone, among which the "nine-story strange mortar" is the king of thousands of mortar, which is called the strange of eastern Guangdong.

In the evening, we went back to the ancient city of Chaozhou. As night fell, we could just enjoy the night view of the ancient city building. Tonight, we stayed in GuanHan Hotel, which is in the downtown area of Paifang Street. This hotel is a good place to watch the night view. The roof is an open-air activity area, where we can watch the night view. There is also a special starry room on the roof of this hotel. It will be a super romantic thing to lie in the room and watch the starry sky.

On the third day,

We got up in the morning and went to taste the authentic Chaozhou breakfast, which was really delicious, simple and delicious.

It rained a little this morning, but it didn't affect our fun. After breakfast, we set off for Zilian Forest Resort.

Chaozhou Zilian Forest Resort is located in the northeast of Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province, south of Fenghuang Mountain, about 16 kilometers away from Chaozhou City. Although it is not very close to the urban area, it is precisely because of this that it is far away from the hustle and bustle, depending on the mountain, the mountain of the benevolent and the water of the wise. It is a quiet and beautiful natural eco-tourism resort, which integrates tourism, natural health preservation, cultural experience and popular science education. In fact, you can spend a day or two here.

There are a lot of good teas planted on Zilian Mountain in Chaozhou, so when you come here, you have to have tea. When you are tired, you can sit down and have a chat with three or five friends every day, drink congou tea and feel the life at a slow pace.

There is also a Zilian restaurant, which specializes in authentic Chaozhou cuisine. Everyone can have lunch here, which is also very delicious.

There are many entertainment projects in the resort, such as online celebrity Glass Bridge, VR and earthquake experience in the Science and Technology Museum, and tea production in the tea factory. There are many fun projects suitable for adults and children. You can bring your family here to relax on weekends.

You can visit Songfa Street, which is a ceramic shop. The first floor and the second floor are mainly used as ceramic exhibition areas, and the third floor is a coffee shop. I like this shop very much. I can slowly stroll from the first floor to the third floor, and then find a window to have a cup of coffee and experience the slow life in Chaozhou.

If you continue along Paifang Street, you can also find many literary shops. In fact, many shops are not just shops, but like an intangible exhibition hall, such as Kang Huifang Traditional Craft Embroidery Creative Center, Yitaoxuan Museum, Laitong Hand-pulled Pot and so on.

In Paifang Street, you can not only see a dazzling array of Chaozhou goods, but also learn more about Chaozhou's national folk arts. The pottery industry here is developed and the hand-pulled pots are exquisite. These folk arts are priceless treasures, which we seldom know. We can feast our eyes here and learn a lot of new artistic knowledge.

It's time for dinner. Tonight, we will eat authentic Chaozhou beef chafing dish, which is also in Paifang Street. We choose this Chaozhou Saburo beef chafing dish. The beef in this store is fresh every day. The address is at No.46 Dongmen Street, 43 meters walk from Zhumenmen Tower. Chaoshan beef hot pot is a special feature here. Everyone must try it when they come. Eating beef hot pot with sand tea sauce is delicious.

tonight, I will stay in a nearby hotel, Wushe Boutique Hotel. This is a very charming hotel. The decoration style is new Chinese, and the furniture and decoration are elegant. When I enter it, I feel calm. There are not many rooms, and there is no noise. There is an open balcony on the second floor, so I can sit quietly in a daze. I just brought cheongsam, so I took some favorite photos in the hotel. The shopkeeper in the B&B is also very nice. In the evening, please invite us to have tea and chat together to slow down the pace of life.

the fourth day

Chaozhou is a famous historical and cultural city in China, where there are rich intangible cultural heritages, such as hollowed-out wood carving, hand-pulled pots, pottery, pearl embroidery and embroidery ... On the last day, we were ready to return to Guangzhou in the afternoon, so we specially spent the morning visiting Chaozhou Intangible Heritage Museum and Baishi Garden, hoping to learn more about Chaozhou culture. In the non-legacy museum, there are very master works of art, each of which is extremely exquisite. After reading it, it is really amazing, and I can't help but admire the exquisite skills of these traditional craft artists!

Chaozhou's handicrafts can be recognized by everyone, and it is indispensable to the efforts of local artists. There are hundreds of famous contemporary artists here. In addition to making exquisite works of art, they are still passing on valuable intangible culture to young people, which is very admirable, and I hope more people will like traditional intangible culture.

In fact, there are many interesting places to visit in Paifang Street. I would like to recommend you a homestay called Mumian Mansion, which is located at No.2 Dongping Road, Paifang Street, Chaozhou. This homestay is hidden in the ancient city of Chaozhou and has a strong Republic of China style. After entering the door, you will see the tiled flowers, phonographs, old TVs and rickshaws ... The whole building is very retro and nostalgic. Only after chatting with the boss did you know that it was originally in the late Qing Dynasty.

This trip to Chaozhou has made me know more about Chaozhou culture, and I like it more. I like the humanistic atmosphere, the Chaozhou food and the handicrafts here ...

I hope you will come to Chaoshan and experience the strong Chaoshan culture here, and I believe you will like it as much as I do.

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