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Chaoshan Millennium ancient town, located in Jieyang, Guangdong Province, is original, but has been unknown.

China has a vast territory, and ancient towns abound. However, compared with Jiangnan, which is rich in ancient towns, the number of ancient towns in Guangdong is obviously much less, and there are only a handful of ancient towns in Chaoshan.

Mianhu Town is a town under the jurisdiction of Jiexi County, Jieyang City, Guangdong Province. It is also one of the rare ancient towns in Chaoshan area. It was built as early as the Northern Song Dynasty in 977 AD, but little is known by foreign tourists except in Chaoshan area. Even Meizhou people next door say that they have never heard of it. On the whole, Mianhu is the "most primitive" and "least famous" ancient town in Guangdong.

In Guangdong, Hakkas usually live in mountainous areas. The area near the county town of Hepo in Jiexi County is their main residential area, while Chaoshan people live in the plain and hilly areas. Mianhu Town is the central town in this area, with relatively good basic industries and trade industries. Many people from nearby towns and villages want to work and make a living here.

The ancient town of Mianhu used to be called Daojiang Town, and there was a cloud lake in the center. In the past, kapok trees formed on the shore, and in late spring, the flowers were as red as fire and the scenery was beautiful, so Daojiang Town was renamed as "Mianhu Town". In the past, Yunhu Lake was opened into a park many years ago, and it is still a landmark attraction in Mianhu Town today. It is a place for local people to take a leisurely walk and have entertainment activities. Unless there are special circumstances, people play chess, exercise or sing songs in the park every day.

Yunhu Park is a typical classical garden of tidal style. There is a tourist plank road in the park, and classical guardrails are built on both sides of the plank road. This plank road is a bit like a zigzag bridge, winding into the middle of the lake, and the end of it is connected with a pavilion. This pavilion is the viewing pavilion of Yunhu Park, and it is also a part of the landscape. In the summer evening, there are always local tourists walking to the gazebo to blow off the wind and see the scenery.

Yunhu Park has a strong subtropical flavor, but the palm trees planted on the lakeside island are like tropical paintings.

In the eyes of local people, Yunhu Park is a regional imprint and a place with the most sense of hometown, but it has no special feeling about the scenery. If you come to play in sunny weather, you will gain a lot.

The water area of Yunhu Lake is 8 mu, and the sky and clouds are reflected on the lake, which looks very atmospheric. If you take pictures at dusk when the light is soft, it is easy to take a dreamy feeling.

When it comes to Mianhu, we have to talk about the Guo Building.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Mianhu became a prosperous commercial port, and its commercial status was no less than that of Hongyang, the old county town of Puning next door.

In the mid-Qing Dynasty, Guo Lai was a leader in the commercial field of Mianhu Town. He made a fortune in sugar trade and was called "the king of sugar industry". Guo Lai built a big house next to Yunhu Lake, which still stands for more than 2 years. Outsiders think it is a miracle, but in fact it has a lot to say.

At that time, when building this building, the construction workers specially mixed brown sugar into the concrete, which has the advantage of enhancing the adhesion of the wall materials and making the wall stronger as it ages.

this move sounds simple, but it is full of wisdom, which may be the experience accumulated by Guo who is engaged in sugar trade for many years.

Guo's building is not a well-known historic site that has been carefully and comprehensively maintained and then enclosed to sell tickets. Instead, it keeps its original historical appearance and is open to all tourists for free.

The biggest feature of this building is that the techniques of painting, wood carving and porcelain inlay are very fine, and the unique courtyard pattern is also called "the small folk palace in Chaoshan".

how long does it take to visit mianhu ancient town? Basically, half a day is enough. First, visit Yunhu Park, then visit the Guo Building, and then visit the Xingdao Academy next to it. If you still have time, you can visit the local old church.

Mianhu's delicious food is very distinctive, and the sauce and fried kway teow are worth a try.

tourist transportation: if you don't drive by car, there are shuttle buses to Mianhu in many major towns in the Pearl River Delta, as well as shuttle buses to Shantou, Jieyang City and Jieyang Chaoshan Airport, and there are also shuttle buses outside Puning high-speed railway station.