Travel through a century of time and encounter Gankeng Ancient Town

In the modern city of Shenzhen, there is a treasure place that can instantly take people back to a hundred years ago - Gankeng Ancient Town🎇. Today I will share with you a super detailed guide to traveling in Gankeng Ancient Town, to help you unlock every wonderful place here✨! 📍Basic Information - Address: No. 18, Ganli Road, Gankeng Community, Jihua Street, Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong - Opening hours: Open all day throughout the year, but some attractions have separate opening hours~ - Tickets: Free admission, but some attractions such as Phoenix Valley, Xiaoliangmao Farm, and Twenty-Four Histories Academy Night Show require separate tickets🎫 🚗Transportation Guide - Subway: Take Line 10 to Exit B of Gankeng Station. After exiting the station, walk about 10 minutes to reach the ancient town. You can also feel the surrounding atmosphere in advance along the way🚇 - Bus: There are many bus lines available, such as M224, M346, etc. Just get off at "Gankeng Ancient Town Station" 🚌 - Self-driving: Navigate directly to "Gankeng Ancient Town North Gate Parking Lot", the parking lot has plenty of parking spaces and the parking fee is also reasonable🚗 🌟Must-visit attractions - Core Building Complex: - Nanxianglou: A 120-year-old Minnan-style building with carved beams and painted buildings. Every detail is full of the charm of time, and it is very atmospheric for taking photos. - Zhuangyuan Mansion: This is a Hui-style building from the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty. It is antique and you can almost see the figures of the literati and poets of that time. - Phoenix Valley: It consists of four ancient houses in the Anhui style. The valley often hosts activities such as the Hanfu Festival and the Lantern Festival. There are also theme pavilions such as pottery and jade. It is perfect for those who like traditional culture. - Gankeng Fort: A symbol of the Hakka people's resistance to foreign aggression during the Republic of China period. Today it stands quietly, telling stories of the past. It is also a cultural relic protection unit in Longgang District. - Cultural experience venues: - Gankeng Museum: Learn about the five major migrations of the Hakka people, the historical changes of Gankeng, and the achievements of rural revitalization. The exhibits in the museum are rich and interesting. - Family Style and Family Training Museum: It has three sections: the family and country sentiment display area, the Chinese spirit display area, and the intangible cultural heritage experience area, where you can experience the traditional virtues and cultural heritage of the Hakka people. - Twenty-Four Histories Academy: A cultural space with ancient books as its theme. It is filled with the scent of books during the day, and at night, the light show is turned on, and the atmosphere is immediately maximized, as if traveling through a thousand years. - Characteristic blocks and parks: - Qidu 116: quaint streets, wooden stilt houses with bluestone pavement, streets full of cultural and creative shops and special food, just strolling around will give you a lot of rewards🛍️ - Little Cool Hat Farm: A great choice for a family trip, where children can get close to nature, experience the fun of farming, and interact with cute animals. - V Valley Park: A sci-fi park built with the original IP of the attraction, with various rides, both adults and children can have a lot of fun. 🎉Special Events and Festivals - Traditional festival activities: During the Spring Festival, there are lively Hakka temple fairs, where you can see wonderful fish lantern dances and ancient acrobatic performances; during the Mid-Autumn Festival, there are hairpin flower festivals and moon worship ceremonies, full of ritual sense. - Seasonal events: During the Spring Caiqing Festival, you can dig potatoes, fish for crayfish, and enjoy the wildness of the countryside; during the Autumn Farming Festival, there are lively markets and romantic concerts; during the Winter Fantasy Night light show, the ancient town is decorated like a dream. - Bougainvillea flower sea: Every March, the Zhanghongying Bougainvillea on the roof of the Family Style and Family Training Museum blooms, forming a spectacular "rooftop waterfall" landscape, which is beautiful for taking photos. Don't miss it📷 🍱Food recommendations - Hakka specialties: At Phoenix Hakka Restaurant, you must order the salt-baked chicken, which has yellow skin, tender meat, and a salty and fragrant taste. There is also the Hakka hot pot, which has a variety of ingredients gathered together, full of the taste of home. The bamboo shoots cake at Changhelou is also not to be missed, it is crystal clear, soft, glutinous and fragrant. - Special snacks: The tofu pudding in Doufu Huacheng has two flavors, sweet and salty, which you can choose from. It is delicate and smooth. The various grilled skewers, Hakka pickled noodles, mugwort cakes and other snacks in Ganwei Lane are so delicious that you can’t stop eating along the way. There is also the coconut chicken hotpot at Nanyang Coconut Chicken Restaurant. The sweet coconut water is paired with the tender Wenchang chicken. A mouthful of the soup is so delicious that it makes your eyebrows drop. 🏠Accommodation suggestions - In the ancient town: Nanxianglou Art Hotel, with its unique architectural style, perfectly blends in with the ancient town. The rooms are full of ancient charm, and some rooms offer direct views of the ancient town. - Around the ancient town: Huiqiyu Hotel has a very high cost-effectiveness, the room is clean and tidy, equipped with zero-pressure mattresses, and there is a high-definition large-screen audio-visual system for watching movies. The whole house is intelligently controlled. It is also very close to the ancient town, only ten minutes by car🚗 📌Tips for playing - Remember to bring mosquito repellent. There are many flowers, plants and trees in the ancient town, so avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. - There are more tourists on weekends and holidays. If you don’t want to squeeze in with the crowds, try to arrive earlier or go on weekdays. - Be sure to confirm the price before consumption, especially when buying local specialties and snacks, to avoid unnecessary disputes. - If you want to take beautiful photos, you can prepare a set of Hanfu in advance and walk in the ancient streets and alleys to create a full atmosphere~ My dears, come to Gankeng Ancient Town and start a romantic journey through time💕!