There are many ancient towns around Shenzhen. Thousands of years have passed slowly in the ancient town. The old streets with bluestone slabs and simple and elegant buildings are full of cultural atmosphere. These ancient towns have their own stories.
1. Songkou Ancient Town
A town with a history of more than 1,200 years, exuding the fragrance of Hakka culture everywhere. The ancient town is close to the water, and there is a Meidong Bridge on the river. Standing on the bridge and overlooking Songkou Ancient Town, you feel like you are in a landscape painting.
Blue bricks and gray tiles, here, every step is history, and the former style is still the same.
Strategy of the ancient town:
1. Special snacks: Hakka stuffed tofu, boat hairpins, fish meal, fairy hairpins, flavor hairpins, etc.
2. Address: Songkou Town, Meixian District, Meizhou City
2. Dawen Village, Panyu
Dawen Village, one of the most beautiful villages in Guangdong, used to be It was formed when family members migrated to the shore, and the residents there retained the typical living customs of the family members. The unique style of the water town makes this leisurely village! It not only has a rich waterside style, but also has beautiful pastoral scenery.
Strategy of the ancient town:
1. Local characteristics: swimming on the greenway, taking a boat, and listening to the salt water.
2. Address: North of Dongyong Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou City
3. Transportation strategy: Walk about 100 minutes from Exit A of Panyu Square Station (Bank of China Building) on ??Shenzhen-Guangzhou Metro Line 3 meters, take Fan 11 Road (16 stops), get off at Dawen Village Station (Panyu), and walk about 20 meters to Dawen Village Archway.
3. Huangyao Ancient Town
The location of the movie "The Veil", Huangyao Ancient Town is one of the top ten most beautiful ancient towns in China. , should be the first Western film about China shot in China, and has won numerous awards. Peaceful and pristine. Compared with those popular ancient towns, this place is more peaceful and even a little quiet.
Strategy of the ancient town:
1. Special snacks: Huang Yao rice noodles, Jiu Zhi Hua Mei, Huang Yao tempeh.
2. Transportation strategy: There is a direct high-speed rail from Shenzhen to Hezhou, with three departures every day. Then take a direct train from Hezhou West Railway Station to Huangyao Ancient Town, which is about 40 kilometers and takes about an hour.
4. Gankeng Hakka Town
Shenzhen’s paradise, with hundreds of years of old Hakka houses, mottled walls, and old wooden buildings. These retro elements are boring to look at Urbanites who have experienced the steel forest are very attractive! Here, you can listen to Hakka folk songs, see the cologne house, taste Hakka wine and food, learn to make Hakka straw hats, and work as a farmer for a day.
In fact, most of the Hakka towns in Gankeng have been restored. In the early years, they took a walking tour through the town, which was being renovated. The houses are all built according to their original appearance. Compared with the ancient town above, they have lost most of their historical traces. Gan Keng is now a popular place for photographers and people who like to take pictures. Traveling here will definitely satisfy you, because there are many beauties here, and beauties often come to take pictures.
Strategy of the ancient town:
1. Transportation: The nearest subway is Exit C of Shenxia Shuijing. You can take bus No. 980, or you can take M268, M273, M346, Gaofeng Special line 79
Tour ancient towns. There are many small towns around Shenzhen worth visiting. Many of them retain traces of history. Those of us who have stayed in big cities for a long time should feel the atmosphere and culture of ancient towns to release our mood.