An old street with a Republican style in Jiangmen, Guangdong, with beautiful scenery and few people!

Chikan Ancient Town, located in Kaiping City, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, has a history of 350 years. It has the reputation of "the fifth ancient town in China" and was once one of the most prosperous central market towns in western Guangdong. First, it is an ancient town with strong Lingnan characteristics and profound cultural heritage.

The ancient town currently has attractions such as the Movie City, European Style Street, Situ and Guan Libraries, and the former residence of Situ Meitang.

01 European Style Street

Among them, the European Style Street located on Di West Road in Chikan Town is the most complete preserved building complex in the entire ancient town. With more than 680 arcades stretching for 3 kilometers, it has become The "soul" of the entire ancient town exudes the flavor of the 1920s.

Local overseas Chinese who lived in Europe and the United States in their early years referred to European and American architectural styles and integrated them with local traditional watchtower architectural features to form a complex of ancient town buildings with unique cultural colors.

Strolling through the streets of Chikan, the first floor is almost full of shops. Many of the brick walls have been mottled and peeled off. The fonts on the walls are delicate and elegant, retaining the cultural atmosphere of time-honored brands. You can buy local specialties here. .

02 Chikan Film and Television City

Next to the European Style Street is the famous Chikan Film and Television City. The ancient town of Chikan also became famous because of a movie - "Let the Bullets Fly" Kaiping Diaolou is famous all over the world.

Although Chikan Film and Television City is small, it has produced many blockbusters, such as "Hong Kong Story", "The Grandmaster" and "Ip Man".

03 Situ Library

The Situ Library is a reading room opened by the Situ people in the 1920s. It is located on the bank of the Tanjiang River in the east of the ancient town. Its architectural style is The European-style, American mechanical clock on the roof can run for a week at a time.

04 Chikan Food

When you come to Chikan Ancient Town, you can taste Chikan specialties in the snack street, such as claypot rice, tofu wedges, goose eggs, fried fish, maltose, Salty bamboo shoots, sweet potato noodles...

The claypot rice in Chikan Ancient Town is a must-try. When you come to Chikan, you must try the claypot rice worth more than ten yuan.

Chikan Tofu Corners have a history of hundreds of years and are passed down to this day for their unique flavor of crispy, smooth, tender and fragrant.

Today, many scenic spots in Chikan Ancient Town are being rebuilt and transformed into larger and more comprehensive tourist and cultural destinations. In 2020, let us look forward to the return of Chikan Ancient Town to its glory.