What are the interesting scenic spots in Chaoshan area?

Chaoshan has outstanding people and numerous historical sites, and the following tourist spots are more representative:

1. Chaozhou Guangji Bridge

This bridge is one of the four ancient bridges in China, and the architectural pattern of 24 continents 18 shuttles is unique in the world. During the day, the shuttle boat in the middle of the bridge connects the two ends of the bridge, and tourists can go directly to the other side. At night, the shuttle ships spread out and big ships can cross the middle of the bridge. The Guangji Bridge reflected by kapok in spring is the most beautiful, and it is amazing when the night light is on at night!

2. Huanggong Temple in Chicken Road, Chaozhou

In the traditional Chaozhou mansion, the technique of gold lacquer wood carving is very exquisite, especially the carving of some complex stories on beams and columns is very rare. Huanggong Temple is an invaluable treasure in the architectural field and a model of Chaozhou architectural art.

3. Kaiyuan Temple in Chaozhou

The architecture in the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty has a history of 1000 years, and its followers are all over the world. It can be regarded as a representative temple in Chaozhou. The most distinctive feature in the temple is the porcelain mosaic technology on the roof. All kinds of figures, gods, flowers, birds, insects and fish are lifelike and amazing!

4. Shantou small park old arcade block

The small park area is the earliest developed area in Shantou, where the arcade buildings are full of Nanyang style, and the nearby streets are centered on the small park and extend radially outward, which is very distinctive.

Walking in the small park, you can feel the past lives of Shantou.

5. Guolou, Mianhu Town, Jiexi County, Jieyang City

The buildings in Qing dynasty are traditional duplex buildings in Chaoshan area, which are a bit like quadrangles in the north, but the ventilation performance is better than that in the north. The most distinctive features of the whole building complex are the carvings on the beams and columns and the paintings on both sides of the gate. Because the building was mixed with brown sugar, it was still very strong. It is said that ordinary nails can't get in at all.