The ancient town of Gankeng, originally a Hakka town of Gankeng, is located at No.18, Ganli Road, Gankeng Community, Jihua Street, Longgang District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, and originated in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

It is a cultural and tourist scenic spot integrating local Hakka dwellings, Hakka folk customs, Hakka architecture, Hakka folk art, Hakka traditional cuisine and Hakka rural scenery in Shenzhen, covering an area of 18, square meters. Gankeng Ancient Town is one of the Hakka ancient villages with a long history in Shenzhen and one of the top ten Hakka ancient villages in Shenzhen.

In the local Hakka language of Shenzhen, "pit" refers to small streams and ditches, while the ancient town of Gankeng is named Gankeng because of its numerous springs and sweet streams. There are many ancient buildings in the ancient town, with connected houses and vertical and horizontal lanes. Among them, Nanxiang Tower, which has experienced vicissitudes for more than 12 years, the Champion Mansion built in Yongzheng period, the Phoenix Valley, a Huizhou-style architectural complex, and the buildings such as artillery building, diaolou and diaojiao building are integrated with the Hakka row houses for a hundred years, forming a unique Hakka cultural landscape.

Food recommendation near Gankeng Ancient Town:

1. Roasted meat in Longgang: Roasted meat in Longgang is one of the most famous foods in Shenzhen. It is famous for its unique baking skills and delicious condiments, including roast duck, roast goose and roast meat.

2. Shatian grapefruit chicken: Shatian grapefruit chicken is a traditional dish with grapefruit and chicken as the main ingredients. The sour and sweet taste of grapefruit is combined with the fresh and tender taste of chicken, which has a unique taste.

3. Longgang beef powder: Longgang beef powder is a special snack with beef and rice flour as the main ingredients. Beef is tender and juicy, with rich soup and soft glutinous rice flour, and the taste is rich.

4. Stewed pigeon eggs with shark fin in Longgang: This is a traditional dish with shark fin and pigeon eggs as the main ingredients. The shark's fin is delicious and tender, with the delicious taste of pigeon eggs, and the taste is rich.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Gankeng Ancient Town