One-Day Tour of Chaozhou Ancient City: A Nanny-Level Travel Guide!

Chaozhou, a famous historical city in China, is one of the four great cultural cities of China and a national historical and cultural city. It has rich historical relics and traditional folk customs, and is also one of the birthplaces of Lingnan culture. 📍Itinerary 🚄Chaoshan High-speed Railway Station→Kaiyuan Temple Thai Buddha Hall→Han Wen Gong Temple→Chaozhou Ancient City Archway Street→Guangji Bridge→Guangji Tower→Yi Garden→Kaiyuan Temple→Xu Fuma Mansion→Chaozhou West Lake Park→🚄Chaoshan High-speed Railway Station Kaiyuan Temple Thai Buddha Hall 🎫Ticket: Free🆓 🌈Explore Chaozhou's 'Little Thailand', with the Thai-style Buddha hall hidden in lush gardens. Stepping inside, the hall is filled with curling incense smoke and the glittering golden Buddha statues shine brightly. 🚌Transport: Take bus no. 110/104 to Han Wen Gong Temple stop. Han Wen Gong Temple 🎫Ticket: Free🆓 Closed on Mondays 🌈A historic ancestral hall built to commemorate Han Yu, constructed to remember the ancient sage of Chaozhou, Han Yu. 🚌Transport: Take bus no. 110/104 to Han Shan Normal University West District bus stop. Guangji Bridge 🎫Ticket: 20 yuan ⏰Hours: 10:00-17:30 (Weekdays) 9:00-17:00 (Weekends) 🌈A masterpiece of ancient Chinese bridge architecture, the bridge's unique design allows for night-time boat passage and daytime pedestrian crossing. Its opening and closing design, consisting of a pontoon bridge made up of 18 fishing boats, facilitates the switch between navigation and pedestrian traffic. Chaozhou Guangji Tower 🎫Ticket: Free🆓 to climb the tower, 10 yuan to enter the tower 🌈Built during the Tang Dynasty, it is one of the iconic buildings of Chaozhou City. It attracts tourists with its exquisite craftsmanship and unique style, offering a panoramic view of the ancient city and a sense of its thousand-year history. Chaozhou Archway Street 🎫Ticket: Free🆓 🌈One of the largest ancient archway streets in China, it integrates Chinese and Western architectural styles. The 22 Ming and Qing style stone archways and the Nanyang-style arcades complement each other, forming a unique overseas Chinese style. Riding shared bicycles is not allowed. Kaiyuan Temple 🎫Ticket: Free🆓 🌈One of the important historical relics, with a profound Buddhist cultural heritage. The temple preserves many ancient buildings and cultural relics, including some stone carvings from the Tang Dynasty. Xu Fuma Mansion 🎫Ticket: 20 yuan 🌈The earliest existing 'mansion-style' residence, built during the Qing Dynasty. It was once the residence of Qing official Xu Wenqiang, and the mansion preserves many ancient pieces of furniture and relics. West Lake Park 🎫Ticket: Free🆓 🌈The park features tree-lined lakesides, pavilions, towers, and exquisite garden landscapes, with many sculptures and cultural relics, such as the stone carvings of the Eight Views of Chaozhou. Chaozhou Museum 🎫Ticket: Free🆓 ⏰Hours: 9:00-17:30 (Closed on Mondays) ⭐️Trips 1️⃣Most attractions are near the ancient city, if you want to play for two days, you can mainly stay near the ancient city. 2️⃣Mostly walking, it's best to wear comfortable shoes.