Shawan Ancient Town is located in Beicun, Shawan Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou. Opening hours are generally 9:00- 17:30 and 16:30. Generally speaking, the tour can be completed in three days.

Shawan ancient town was founded in Song Dynasty, with a history of more than 800 years. It is a well-preserved ancient town in Panyu and a representative of Guangfu local culture.

Shawan ancient town has preserved a large number of ancient buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties, and fully demonstrated the wood carving, brick carving, stone carving and gray sculpture in Lingnan style. The oyster shell wall and the bell house are very distinctive, among which Chebei Street is a famous street where the rich live in history, while Anning West Street is a typical market in the rich villages in the Pearl River Delta in Lingnan, which is worth seeing. There are many ancient ancestral temples in the ancient town, among which Liugeng Hall is the most famous. This is the Ho ancestral hall in Shawan, with strict layout, grand scale and exquisite craftsmanship. It is the landmark building of Shawan ancient town.

In addition to ancient buildings, Shawan has splendid folk culture. Shawan is the birthplace of Guangdong music, which is famous for its "Three Masters" and traditional folk art "Shawan Piaose". Every traditional festival, various folk activities will be held here, which is very interesting.

In terms of food, Shawan also has many snacks worth eating. The famous Guangzhou snack, Ginger Buried Milk, originated from Shawan. Because of the good quality of buffalo milk in Shawan, there are abundant ginger buried milk and double skin milk here. In addition, remember that wonton is also a snack recommended by the villagers, so you can try it.