Jiangmen's 3:30 pm, unlock a spring outing with an afternoon tea

After walking through Chikan Ancient Town, it feels like a journey through time and space. Witness the rise and fall of the century-old arcades, taste the flavors of Jiangmen's cuisine. Here, with the clanging trams, rowing boats, Chan Palace stage, old flag towers, and Huaxin Bridge, the Republic of China's style sways in full. You can also feed pigeons at the Christian church in Peace Square. 📒 Keep this two-day city walk itinerary of Jiangmen for a perfect weekend getaway. 🏨: For accommodation, I chose the Xiangyu Homestay located in Tangkou Town of Kaiping, with streams, lawns, and courtyards full of Eastern aesthetics. Boldly flaunting the coffee culture of Jiangmen's 3:30 pm afternoon tea. 🍴: Wenji Claypot Rice For gourmets, a simple claypot rice cooked over firewood is enough to amaze. The combination of beef and eel hides the flavors within the aroma of rice, telling the story of Kaiping's livelihood with the passionate heat of a fierce fire. ☕️: Chikan Ancient Town Market There are many snack streets in Jiangmen to choose from. The afternoon tea culture, originating from Hong Kong, meant that dockworkers had to work from one o'clock to six after lunch. The strenuous physical labor meant a higher demand for energy, and the craving for sugar and oil is a survival instinct etched into human genes. The 3:30 pm afternoon tea is undoubtedly the best 'refueling station' for them. In Jiangmen, besides the thrill, there is also the 3:30 pm afternoon tea. The habit of having afternoon tea at 3:30 pm has been introduced to Jiangmen through the increasingly frequent exchanges in the Greater Bay Area, where it has evolved into a unique and delicious experience in this fusion of Chinese and Western hometown of overseas Chinese. 📖 The must-visit Granary Bookstore, compared to the impact of visual design, I think it's very suitable for a spiritual journey during a slow trip. If you like to read life at a slow pace, then I definitely recommend you visit Kaiping's first avant-garde Granary Bookstore in the world. With its minimalist black and white ins-style curved aesthetic design, books and granary, poetry in the distance, it's like being in an art exhibition.