"Foshan: A Millennium of Ancient Charm, a Cultural Treasure"​

Foshan's allure lies not only in its history and culture but also in its natural landscapes. Let's pack our bags, put on our travel shoes, and explore this city where three waters converge and mountains surround, to discover its unique natural scenery. Foshan's Famous Cultural Mountains 🌿 In a quiet corner of the bustling world lies a simple yet mysterious world of pottery—Nanfeng Ancient Kiln. It speaks silently but tells stories of kiln fires spanning a thousand years.🔥 👣 Walking on the bluestone paths, every step feels like stepping into the river of history. The ancient kiln’s silhouette looks even more weathered under the sunset, embodying the charm of time’s sediment, with every brick engraved with the dedication and sweat of craftsmen. 🎨 Entering here, you can almost hear the sound of pottery wheels turning a thousand years ago and see the focused eyes of artisans. In the fusion of fire and clay, warm and jade-like pottery is born. This unique craftsmanship naturally slows your pace, inviting you to savor it carefully. 🍵 At the small teahouse beside the ancient kiln, brew a pot of good tea. Amid the lingering fragrance, chat and laugh with a few close friends, discussing history and present times, enjoying this rare tranquility and comfort. 📸 Every angle of Nanfeng Ancient Kiln is a painting through the lens. Whether it’s the mottled walls or the still blazing kiln fire, you can’t help but press the shutter to capture this blend of ancient and modern beauty. Entering the gardens brings a refreshing sense of comfort. Though it’s summer, the heat is not felt. Greenery everywhere, architecture with a view at every step, It’s like a real-life version of the Emerald City🍃 - Foshan’s Liang Garden, together with Yuyin Mountain House, Qinghui Garden, and Keyuan Garden, forms the four great gardens of Lingnan. The garden’s beautiful water, rare stones, and famous calligraphy are known as the "Three Treasures of Liang Garden." It consists of architectural groups such as Shier Shizhai, Qunxing Caotang, Fenjiang Caolu, and Hanxiang Pavilion. 📜 Entering Liang Garden: Liang Garden is the collective name for the private garden of the Liang family in Foshan and is a representative work of Lingnan gardens, one of the four great gardens of Lingnan. It was built successively during the Qing Jiaqing and Daoguang periods and reached its peak scale during the Xianfeng period. 🌿 Garden Features: The garden’s beautiful water, rare stones, and famous calligraphy are called the "Three Treasures of Liang Garden." The layout is exquisite and elegant; the garden is full of ripe fruits, birdsong, and floral fragrance; pavilions, corridors, bridges, halls, and towers are all present, reflecting the garden owner’s pursuit of individuality and freedom. 📷 For lovers of cheongsam and Hanfu, Liang Garden is truly a photo paradise! Remember to follow the recommendations from "Chinese National Geography" to find the best shooting spots! 🌟 Travel Tips: 🌅 The best time for photos is around 4 p.m., when the light is soft and the results are better. - 【One-Day Tour Route】 🌟 Sanxiang Village Ancient Water Well ➟ Chen Clan Ancestral Hall / Deng Clan Ancestral Hall ➟ Xijiang Park ➟ Grain Museum ➟ Dragon Boat Museum ➟ Colorful Flower Field ➟ Juxian Building ➟ Xijiang River Fresh Food Street 🔸 Sanxiang Village Ancient Water Well: Lingnan architecture, bluestone paths, bamboo groves, cascading waterfalls, flowing streams, full of water town charm. You can also go creek tracing and water play💦 or take a boat ride🛶 to fully enjoy the leisurely pace of "Jiangnan." 🔸 Grain Museum: A three-story museum introducing the development of grain, from planting, harvesting, storage, processing, to the grain culture formed over thousands of years. It showcases the farming life of the old times and is great for adults and children to learn together. 🔸 Colorful Flower Field: During the flower season, this place becomes a vast sea of colorful flowers, with a small train to ride🚂 (there is also a small Guangzhou Tower here). 🔸 Xijiang River Fresh Food Street: This street has many farmhouse-style restaurants where you can enjoy river delicacies, winter melon soup, and jade milk tea, all local specialties. 📍 Check-in Route: Hong Kong Street → Kowloon Walled City → Ming and Qing Palace → Jiangnan Water Town 🎥【Filming Locations from "Chasing the Dragon"】 1️⃣ Retro Hong Kong Street You’ll be captivated the moment you step onto the bluestone path! Neon signs, tram tracks, and ice room signs perfectly recreate the 1960s Hong Kong street scene. Standing at the tea restaurant door where Donnie Yen’s character plotted in "Chasing the Dragon," the wooden shutters and weathered advertisement walls are perfect for photos📸 (flash recommended for that Hong Kong film vibe!) 2️⃣ Dark Kowloon Walled City Walking through the narrow alleys, you can almost hear gunshots from the movie! Tilted clothes racks, rusty iron doors, and underworld graffiti on the walls make every snapshot look like a movie still. Using a wide-angle lens to shoot upwards is recommended to instantly capture the oppressive atmosphere like Tony Leung’s scenes! 📸 Check-in Spots ✅ Lotus Fragrance Pavilion: The garden’s centerpiece! A pond full of lotus flowers with ancient-style pavilions. Wearing Hanfu here for photos is stunning beyond words! ✅ Qunxing Caotang Stone Garden: A "stone landscape maze" made up of over 400 rare stones, colorful and eye-opening! ✅ Half-Sided Pavilion & Boat Hall: The hexagonal half-sided pavilion has a unique structure, and the Boat Hall with three Manchu windows has beautiful light and shadow, best viewed between 4 and 5 p.m.! -