[2025 Kaiping Stay] Travel Guide for ChaoQi Hotel (Updated Mar)

There are nearly 680 ancient arcades that combine Chinese and Western styles. Watch the dragon boat race. , lion dance bench, and shocking music fountain light show at night. Shenzhen is a 2-hour self-driving trip. We can leave on weekends and share with you the 2-day and 1-night itinerary. On the first day when we arrived at Chikan Ancient Town, a classic car was delivered to the visitor center. We stayed at the Chaoqi Family Hotel. There is a rope bridge between the buildings. The rooms are designed on upper and lower floors. There are twin tatami beds at the bottom and a play area above. There are also wooden slide parent-child rooms here, and you can see the retro street view when you step out of the balcony. The room also has children's picture books and parent-child supplies. Other types of hotels include: Changsheng Hotel Yixi Couple Hotel (pink sweet couple hotel) Meitang Hotel (retro style, easy to take pictures) Diaolou Hotel Drama Hotel, etc. On the first floor of the Chaoqi Hotel, there is a macaron-colored children's playground, a pink wave pool, a transparent slide, a sand digging area, a library, and a building block area. Non-hotel guests can also play for free. In the afternoon, we came to the station square and took the Dangdang train, 50/person, to see the train conductor’s perspective, the small bridge, flowing water, and Nanyang architecture on the second floor. The whole journey takes about 40 minutes. Traditional cultural performances: (The program list will change each period) Watch the classic Cantonese opera intangible heritage Lion Dance and Bench Jump at the Toad Palace Stage Watch the dragon boat race at Chizi Square, and watch the dragon boat tug-of-war at night with the lions and plum blossom piles The Musical Fountain and Light Show in Chizi Square and the former site of the Invention Electric Lighting Company are visited. We went to Jinlong Restaurant for dinner. The Mapo Tofu was delicious. the next day If you take your kids kayaking, you can take two kids in one boat. Then go to Guanshi Pier and take a rowing boat (80/person, 40+ people for children under 1.5 meters, chartered boat 360/boat) to see the scenery of the ancient towns on both sides of the strait. After getting off the boat, walk to the 90-year-old Fengyuguan Library (9: 30-18:00), walking around, I heard that the big clock in the library is still running normally and accurately after more than 90 years. In the ancient town, there are retro rickshaws that can be checked in everywhere, Rongan Tower (watchtower), beautiful wedding hall, and dove of peace. If you want to take your children to experience a less crowded cultural trip during the holidays, you can arrange it. Catering: There are Ronghualou Restaurant and Jinlong Restaurant in the ancient town, both of which taste pretty good. We also found a century-old charcoal fire clay pot rice restaurant near the scenic spot. The price is not expensive. You must try the eel and beef noodles.

Guys, I just came back from Chikan Ancient Town, and I was really amazed! This trip completely broke my stereotype of ancient towns, and I must share it with you! 📍 Chikan Ancient Town Overseas Chinese International Tourism Resort, Guangdong 🎫 Ticket: CNY 145 (reservation required one day in advance) 🕙 Opening hours: 9:00–22:00 (last entry at 21:30) 🚗 Transportation: From Guangzhou to Kaiping South, take a taxi for about ten minutes after getting off the train. It takes only two hours from Guangzhou or Shenzhen, which is very convenient. 🎯 I have arranged two itineraries for you: Day 1: Arrive at Chikan Ancient Town → Check in to hotel → Lunch at Changsheng Restaurant → Visit the ancient town → Take a sculling boat → Dinner at Nanyuan Restaurant → Take a tram → Watch the Yingge Dance, The Grandmaster, and Let the Bullets Fly performances → Enjoy the night view of the ancient town Day 2: Have breakfast → Visit the ancient town during the day → Feed pigeons at Peace Square → Check out and return There is another great itinerary: Station Square - Chikan Christian Church - Former Site of the Invention Electric Light Company - Former Site of the Ling Tong Telephone Company - Datong Theater Open-air Square - San Francisco Hotel - Guan Clan Ancestral Hall - Kaiping Guild Hall - Queen's Bar - Theater Square - Nanyang Bridge. The Queen's Bar also has fountain shows and intangible cultural heritage programs such as iron flower, fire pot, and fire dragon performances at night, so don't miss it! 🍜 Food experience: String bean rice, clay pot rice, and eel rice, each bite is full of Guangdong flavor, and you will never forget it after eating it once. 🏨 Hotel accommodation: If you want to save money, choose Changsheng Hotel or Xinhua Hotel; if you want to stay in a themed hotel, choose Nest Hotel; if you are looking for a boutique hotel, Meitang Hotel is the best choice.

✅ Traveling with kids can be a challenge, but finding the right hotel can make all the difference. I remember when our family decided to take a vacation to Chikan Ancient Town, we chose a family-friendly hotel that was perfect for kids. It was like discovering a whole new world! ✅ As soon as we entered the hotel lobby, we were amazed by the design. The entire space felt like a vibrant forest had been brought indoors, with pictures of animals on the walls and cute bird patterns in the elevator. Each floor had a different theme, and the one we stayed on was "Bird Paradise," with colorful bird footprints on the carpet. Our little one was thrilled! ✅ This hotel truly puts kids first! They have themed rooms designed just for children, with cartoon-style beds and wall decorations. There's also a huge play area with slides and swings. The best part was the mini water park, with shallow water perfect for kids to play in. It was safe and fun, and we spent two hours there one afternoon. Seeing the smile on our child's face was priceless. ✅ In addition to the fun activities, the hotel also has a reading corner with a wide variety of picture books, from classic fairy tales to educational books. Before bed, we picked out a few favorite stories and enjoyed some quality time together. It was one of the most precious memories of our trip. ✅ Staying in Chikan Ancient Town has its perks, like easy access to many interesting places. The Kaiping Diaolou Cultural Tourism Area is nearby, with historic buildings perfect for a cultural adventure with curious kids. For a taste of nature, you can visit Gaolou Island or Kangqiao Hot Springs. ✅ Overall, this trip left us with wonderful memories, especially for our little explorer. If you're looking for a destination that will make both you and your kids happy, Chikan Ancient Town's family-friendly hotel is definitely worth a try!

🌈Theme Features: A family hotel located in a century-old arcade [Awesome] 🏘️Room type/layout: There are double bed rooms, parent-child rooms, and family rooms, which can meet the travel and accommodation needs of different families🧑‍🧑‍🧒. We stayed in the Tongmeng Family Room, which has 1 large bed and 1 small bed, which is suitable for our family of three🧑‍🧑‍🧒. The room also has a Lego wall, a children's washbasin, and children's toiletries [Tiptop][Tiptop] 🧹Sound insulation/hygiene: Sound insulation and hygiene are pretty good 🎯Entertainment facilities: The first floor of the hotel is equipped with children's wave pool, slide🛝, sand pool, library and constant temperature paddling pool. Children👧 can play all day, freeing up parents [Salute] 💗Other tips: The hotel package includes tickets to the scenic spot. You can enter and exit the scenic spot multiple times during your stay. Parking is free. The hotel package also comes with cookie DIY, which the kids love very much and enjoy the process of making and the joy of success [Congratulate]

Going out with kids during the National Day holiday, choosing the right hotel is a very important thing. The right hotel can make the trip much easier and more comfortable! A while ago, I took my child to visit the ancient town and did a lot of hotel comparisons. Finally, I chose the Nest Parent-Child Hotel, and it really didn't disappoint me. It's a perfect place for a relaxing trip with kids! Hotel: Chikan Overseas Chinese Ancient Town Nest Parent-Child Hotel Location: Right inside Chikan Ancient Town, with a superior geographical location. Nearby are Chikan Morning Tea Guest Snack Street and Chizi Square. It's very convenient to watch the intangible cultural heritage iron flower performance at night. Features: The hotel has graffiti walls everywhere, an indoor children's playground with slides, ball pools, building block areas, reading areas, and sand digging areas. There is even a swimming pool. Those who like DIY can go to the Flower God Pastry House next to the hotel to make cookies, which is a great experience. We stayed in the Dream Building Family Room. The environment was clean and cute, and there was a building block wall. The hotel staff would bring cookies to the children in the afternoon, which was very considerate. This kind of all-in-one hotel really doesn't tire moms out, freeing up hands so the kids can play all day. I really love it.

🏮The Spring Festival holiday is approaching Have you all planned where to go? 👉🏻Kaiping Chikan Overseas Chinese Ancient Town has prepared many Spring Festival programs for this Spring Festival, waiting for you to have fun in the New Year‼️ · 📍Chikan Overseas Chinese Ancient Town ▫️The ancient town is a cultural treasure of overseas Chinese, with a total construction area of 280,000 square meters, and it also has a history of building fortresses for 370+ years The total number of century-old arcades in the entire ancient town is 680+! The continuity of the arcade group is also relatively intact～ ▫️Experience the local characteristic retro tram and rowing boat, as well as the music fountain light show and national tide lion dance 🚃The tram route can basically cover the ancient town: Chikan Town Station-Queen's Bar Station-Kaiping Guild Hall Station-Paris Hotel Station-San Francisco Station ▪️ Scenic area travel guide: 👉🏻Breakfast can go to the dim sum guest on Niuwei Road Snack Street After breakfast, you can go to the Yijian Pottery and Flower God Bakery near the hotel There are also many check-in spots in the ancient town, Hexin Bridge, Siyuan River Scenery, Lingtong Telephone Company's old site, narrow staircase check-in, Peace Square··· 🍃Walking on the old street, you can see the beautiful scenery of Siyuan River not far from your feet, and the slight breeze sweeping over the water surface is very interesting! Remember to go to the Rongan Building of Kaiping Diaolou to wear special clothes to check in, it's very photogenic‼️ ▫️Couples and girlfriends can choose to stay in the Meitang Hotel, the room is equipped with a Hermes five-piece set! ▫️Multi-person families can choose the Nesting Parent-child Hotel, the family room can accommodate 4 people, and the entertainment facilities on the first floor are complete. Bubble pool, slide and children's constant temperature water play pool can be a one-stop stroll, liberating parents' hands～