Guangzhou is called "Guangzhou". There are also related jokes on the Internet, saying that the scene of a quarrel between Guangzhou people is like this: "What are you talking about!" Quarreling?

However, this time I won’t share the more familiar Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Let’s talk about these two cities in Guangdong that are suitable for winter escape and retirement.

These two cities are only about an hour away from Shenzhen, so they are really suitable for settling down.

Let’s talk about transportation first:

Whether by plane or high-speed rail, going to Zhaoqing, Guangdong is really super convenient.

I flew from Shanghai to Guangzhou and landed at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport. Then I bought a bus ticket from Guangzhou to Zhaoqing, which cost 79 yuan. It took 1 hour and 40 minutes to arrive in Zhaoqing.

If you take the high-speed rail, there are direct trains from Guangzhou Station and Guangzhou South Station to Zhaoqing. It takes more than half an hour and the fare is only 28 yuan, which is very convenient.

The high-speed rail from Shenzhen to Zhaoqing also has many departures every day. It only takes 1 hour and 9 minutes and the fare is 102 yuan.

During my trip to Zhaoqing, I went to many places.

I wandered around Qixingyan, Yuejiang Tower, Mei'an, Song City Wall, Piyun Tower, Yanqian Village, Cat Claw Valley, Evergrande Century Dream City, Licha Bagua Village...

Here, there is the Song Dynasty City Wall, which is older than the Ming City Wall in Xi'an, and is known as the "Little Great Wall".

This is the most iconic building in Zhaoqing. The Piyun Tower is on the ancient city wall, with three floors and one can climb up the stairs. Standing at Piyun Tower, you can overlook the 360-degree view of Zhaoqing city.

Here, there is the majestic Yuejiang Tower.

It is located on Shitou Gang on Zhengdong Road in the urban area of ??Zhaoqing City. It stands commandingly on the banks of the Xijiang River that flows eastwards.

When you climb up the building and look out the window, you suddenly feel a sense of poetry and painting. No wonder this place was once a place where literati and poets gathered to chant.

Here, there is Qixing Rock with pink redbuds in full bloom.

Qixingyan and Dinghu Mountain are must-visit check-in spots in Zhaoqing, Guangdong. They are both 5A scenic spots and are national-level scenic spots in the same batch as Guilin Landscape.

Qixingyan is named after its seven limestone peaks arranged like the Big Dipper in the sky. There are peak forests, caves, lakes, inscriptions, temples... The scenic area has a lot of attractions, and it is definitely worth paying for the tickets. .

Here, there is the Licha Bagua Village with a history of more than 700 years.

The houses in the village are built against the mountains and surrounded by water. There are 15 main lanes, 84 side lanes, and 99 main lanes in the village.

Here, there is Yanqian Village, known as Zhaoqing’s “Gulangyu Island”.

This is a small and fresh village, very suitable for checking in and taking pictures. This is a renovated old village. The entire village echoes Qixingyan across the river. Most restaurants and bars face Qixingyan and have floor-to-ceiling windows.

There are many B&Bs, inns, bars and restaurants, including Chinese and Western food.

Here, Mei'an, known as "a thousand-year-old ancient nunnery, a national treasure", is also the oldest building in Guangdong.

Here, there is a pasture with a literary and artistic style for Internet celebrities: Cat Claw Valley.

Here, you can pretend to be in Europe, the Evergrande Century Dream City.

Many people go to Zhaoqing, Guangdong, to buy houses for retirement because they like the mountains and rivers of this city.

House prices here are not high, with house prices ranging from 6,000 to 7,000 yuan. An ordinary meal can be had for about 15 yuan.

The key is that winter is not cold at all. Zhaoqing City has a south subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 21.2°C, an average temperature of about 12°C in January, and an average temperature of about 28.7°C in July. Are you envious?

Let’s talk about transportation first:

Shanwei City is located on the southeastern coast of Guangdong Province, between Shenzhen and Shantou. The high-speed rail from Shenzhen to Shanwei also has many departures every day, the shortest time is only 40 minutes, and the fare is 50 yuan.

If you fly to Guangzhou, the high-speed rail from Guangzhou South to Shanwei only takes 1 hour and 30 minutes.

There are all kinds of native seafood here, the quiet sea, and many delicious foods, which satisfy all my imagination of seaside vacation travel.

Shanwei has the reputation of "China's most charming city", "China's most investment value tourism city", "China's new modern tourism landmark", etc. It is also one of the 13 red revolutionary base areas in the country.

The key is that Shanwei’s coastline is 455.2 kilometers long, accounting for 11.1% of the coastline length of Guangdong Province. It is worthy of being called "22 degrees north latitude, Shangri-La on the sea".

During my self-driving trip to Shanwei, I found that there were few tourists here, the temperature was comfortable, the hotel prices were extremely low, and the price-performance ratio was very high. Moreover, house prices and commodity prices are not high.

Many scenic spots in Shanwei do not require tickets. We checked in Pinqing Lake, Jinding Bay, the windmill island and abandoned seaside buildings in Red Bay, Jinxiang Silver Beach in Lufeng County, Shemei Village and Luhe River in Haifeng County. The county’s Yangling terraced fields....

We also tasted a variety of food stalls, fresh beef hot pot, Shanhaiwan Seafood Restaurant, various local delicacies on Erma Road, farm dishes in Yangling Village, etc., which basically combined the local delicacies. All experienced.

Here, there is a seven-kilometer native beach in the Polykinmachi Bay tourist resort.

Here, there is a white church by the sea, full of romance under the blue sky.

Here, there are fairy-tale colorful villages and the Golden Seat Silver Beach, known as the "Golden Coast of Tourism in Eastern Guangdong".

The scattered houses on the seaside are painted with colorful exterior walls, as if they have entered a fairy tale world.

Here, there is the Yangling Rice Terraces known as the "Little Dragon's Backbone in Eastern Guangdong". This is a niche attraction that even the locals don't know much about.

Here, there is an original ancient village - Shemei Village in Haifeng County, a natural village without any commercial development.

Walking in the village, chatting with old people who don’t understand Mandarin, looking at the blue sky and colorful roofs, walking in the narrow alleys with clear light and dark, and seeing corners full of flowers...

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Here, there is a place where Internet celebrities check in - a small building by the sea that the world has forgotten. It is super beautiful to take pictures.

Here, there is the romantic plank road of Windmill Island. This place is called Shigongliao Beach, which can be reached by navigation. It has not been commercially developed at all and has maintained its original appearance.

Go to Shanwei for a seaside vacation, it is really comfortable.

In the "Back Garden of the Bay Area", house prices and prices are not high. Many of the staple foods eaten here are rice rolls, kway teow, rice noodles, etc. The most common ones are beef patties, beef balls, and horse balls. etc.

A bowl of beef brisket kway teow every morning can be had for about 15 yuan per meal, and a beef brisket hotpot can be had for less than 60 yuan per person.

Shanwei City is located on the southeast coast of mainland China and belongs to the south subtropical monsoon climate zone. It is not cold in winter, with an average temperature of 22.8 degrees Celsius. One winter solstice, the highest temperature in Shanwei City was 26.5°C.

Have you heard of Shanwei and Zhaoqing, Guangdong? What's your impression? Let’s chat together in the comment area.

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A little girl from the south of the Yangtze River/Global traveler/Arrived at the North and South Pole/Famous travel self-media