One Second to Travel Back in Time: Guangdong's Severely Underrated Century-Old Town

Arcade streets, cobblestone roads, surrounded by river waters, full of ancient charm, Jiangmen Chikan Overseas Chinese Ancient Town is truly an underrated treasure. It has a history of over 370 years and more than 600 arcades, which are very spectacular. Movies like 'The Grandmaster' and 'Let the Bullets Fly' were filmed here. - The ancient town is built along the water, with half South Sea style and half Lingnan ancient charm. You can take the ding-ding tram 🚋 to travel through the arcades and relive the past prosperity, or take a rowing boat 🛶 to shuttle on the Tan River and experience the charm of the water town. If you have time, you might as well come and take a stroll, and travel back in time in one second. - 🌟 What to do in the ancient town? 1⃣️ Arcade Streets There are more than 600 arcades here. Strolling through the streets of the ancient town, every casual shot is a blockbuster of the Republic of China style. 2⃣️ Ding-Ding Tram Sitting on the double-decker ding-ding tram through the ancient town, it feels like traveling back in time. 3⃣️ Rowing Boat Sitting on a swaying small boat shuttling in the Tan River, you can feel the charm of the Jiangnan water town. 4⃣️ Paddleboarding, Kayaking You can also paddle a kayak or paddleboard through the river channels, which is very fun! 5⃣️ Lion Dance, Dragon Boat Race With gongs and drums, you can deeply understand the intangible cultural heritage. 6⃣️ Water Dance Light Show, Water Screen Movie The fountain combined with light and shadow is very dreamy. - 📷 Photo Spots: 🔸 Chikan Town Station 🔸 Peace Square 🔸 Di East Road, Di West Road 🔸 Workshop Street 🔸 Lingnan Square 🔸 Guan Family Library 🔸 Music Fountain Light Show 🔸 Meitang Hotel, Yixi Hotel Pool 🔸 Heart-shaped Tree on Tangdi Street, Big Tree Next to Old San Francisco 🔸 Huaxin Bridge - 🏠 About Accommodation: ✔️ It is recommended to stay in the ancient town, the accommodation includes breakfast and 2 tickets, which is very cost-effective. ✔️ We stayed at Meitang Hotel this time, which feels like living in a castle. There is also a rooftop infinity pool, which is great for photos. - 🥣 About Dining: There are many restaurants and snack bars in the ancient town, catering to all budgets. We ate at Nanyuan Cantonese Cuisine and Xinglong Hotpot, both were very good. - 📝 Travel Tips: ❶ The ancient town is very large, it is recommended to reserve 1-2 days to visit. ❷ Chikan Overseas Chinese Ancient Town is near Kaiping Diaolou, about a 10-minute drive, you can visit both together. - ✅ Jiangmen Kaiping 2-Day Tour Route: 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏: Guangzhou ➠ Kaiping Diaolou (Liyuan/Zili Village) ➠ Lunch ➠ Chikan Overseas Chinese Ancient Town ➠ Check-in at Meitang Hotel ➠ Take the Ding-Ding Tram ➠ Watch Lion Dance, Dragon Boat ➠ Dinner at Nanyuan Cantonese Cuisine ➠ Water Dance Light Show ➠ Ancient Town Night View 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐: Hotel Breakfast ➠ Take a Rowing Boat ➠ Stroll in the Ancient Town ➠ Lunch at Xinglong Hotpot ➠ Paddleboarding/Kayaking ➠ Feed Pigeons ➠ Leave the Ancient Town and Return - 📍 Attraction: Chikan Overseas Chinese Ancient Town, Jiangmen, Guangdong 💰 Ticket: 60 RMB ⏰ Opening Hours: 24 hours 🚄 Transportation: High-speed rail to Kaiping South Station, then a taxi for about 20 minutes 🚗 Self-driving: Navigate to 'Guangdong Chikan Ancient Town Overseas Chinese International Tourism Resort Parking Lot', about 1.5 hours drive from Guangzhou