One hour by high-speed rail in Guangzhou, I visited a beautiful ancient town that I want to visit again

🚝1 hour by Guangzhou high-speed rail🚝, a dreamy ancient town that I really want to visit again! 👀It is hidden in Kaiping City, Jiangmen😜. There is a low-key small town here👣, it is the Chikan Overseas Chinese Ancient Town🤩, and it is also an ancient town tourist resort in China with the theme of overseas Chinese culture🤗. There are not only many natural and cultural landscapes here, such as towering watchtowers, old streets, hometown houses, clan ancestral halls, etc.👏, but also various tourist and holiday supporting facilities🥳. It is definitely the right choice to avoid traffic jams during holidays😎. This slow-paced and culturally rich place is worth visiting❗️ - 📍Location: Guangdong Chikan Ancient Town Overseas Chinese Hometown International Tourism Resort - 💰Ticket: 60 yuan - 🚅Transportation: 1️⃣High-speed rail: Guangzhou to Kaiping South, take a taxi after exiting the station and you will reach the scenic spot in more than ten minutes🚗. 2️⃣ Self-driving: It only takes two hours to get there from Guangzhou or Shenzhen🚙. 🏮Tourism recommendations🎉 Share with you the top ten most beautiful photo-taking spots in the scenic area📸, quickly save the code: ✅Retro car🚃: Sit on it and travel through the hundreds of years of history of the ancient town, with the pleasant sound of bells in your ears😃. It is highly recommended to take a ride on the Qiangqiang car at Chikan Town Station. It takes 30 minutes and costs 50 yuan. ✅Rowing boat: Quietly appreciate the arcades and European-style buildings on both sides of the river, and feel the leisurely atmosphere of this ancient town. ✅Peace Square👫: Feed the pigeons here and see the church, it feels like being abroad🤗. ✅Changong Opera Stage🐸: Here you can listen to authentic Cantonese opera and watch the wonderful lion dance on the bench👏. ✅Chizi Square🎈: Watch the dragon boat race by the river in the afternoon, and after enjoying the exciting lion dance in the evening, you can immediately watch the sci-fi music fountain light show✨. ✅Water activities🎊: You can play paddle board and kayak in the small river in the scenic area. ✅Didong Road and Dixi Road🛤: A complex of Chinese and Western buildings with unique style and rich cultural charm, also known as the "European Style Street"😎, which is super suitable for shooting blockbuster scenes🤳. ✅Festival customs🎊: There are rich and colorful traditional activities, such as river lanterns, fire dragon blessings, etc.; this year, two festivals coincide 🎉, and the Cantonese opera "Diaolou" will return from October 1st to 2nd👏. We will also add fish lantern atmosphere lighting and cheongsam garden party😜, and there will be gifts for those who wear cheongsam and Hanfu to enter the park🎁. 🏮Food recommendations🍱 Chikan Morning Tea is a food street full of fireworks👻. It is recommended to try the eel clay pot rice😋. You can also try Chikan duck porridge, salted chicken cage, tofu corners, etc. For lunch and dinner, you can choose Jinlong Restaurant (Hangzhou cuisine) or Nanyuan (Hunan cuisine). In addition, the bar and cafe are also very good 😜. 🏮Accommodation recommendation🛏 If you like retro style, you can choose Meitang Hotel👏. The exterior is the original arcade style, and the interior is carefully decorated and arranged. There are views everywhere🤳, retro flower tiles, palace crystal lamps and Nanyang-style room layouts. Every corner can take beautiful photos🤳. If you like swimming, don’t forget to check in at the rooftop swimming pool, it’s super photogenic 🤳! PS: The hotel provides free parking and scenic area shuttle bus service🚌, and there are special cars to pick up and drop off at surrounding attractions, and there are discounts for ticket purchases🎫~ TIPS📋 ✅You can bring Republic of China style costumes and props😜. ✅Remember to bring a telephoto lens so you can capture the layering of the ancient buildings🤳. ✅If you have enough time, you can also visit the surrounding Zili Village Diaolou Scenic Area, Majianglong and other places🤗.