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The little-known century-old arcade ancient town, a second cross to the Republic of China

Chikan Overseas Chinese Ancient Town is located in Kaiping City, Jiangmen, Guangdong. It is one of the starting points for overseas Chinese to cross the ocean, and it has a history of 370 years. Here are about 600 arcades and countless Diaolou. Walking through the streets and alleys of the ancient town, looking back at the history of overseas Chinese for a century, there is an indescribable nostalgia in my heart. · 📍Address: Guangdong Chikan Ancient Town Overseas Chinese International Tourism Resort 🎫Tickets: 60r 🕐Opening hours: 24 hours · Must check in‼️ ✅Chikan Town Station The starting point of the tram, the double-deck dark green retro tram, accompanied by the sound of bells, shuttles through various blocks, strolling through the ancient town for 30 minutes, watching the Diaolou, admiring the arcade, people seem to have also traveled back to that romantic Republic of China💕 ✅Arcade Old Street Century-old arcade, European-style buildings built along the river, here is the largest, most continuous, and best-preserved arcade building group, taking pictures is a big hit📸 ✅Chizi Square Various intangible cultural heritage performances are staged here day and night, Wing Chun, Chikan Dance Fire Dragon, Dragon Boat Race, National Tide Lion Dance, English Song and Dance, Pancun Lantern Festival, Water Curtain Show... Wonderful programs can't be seen👀 ✅Romantic rowing boat, water kayak Boating on the Tanjiang River, the scenery on both sides is in sight, and you can take pictures at will! · Photo out of the spot📸 1⃣Tidi East Road, Tidi West Road (stroll through the arcade block, riverside street) 2⃣Peace Square (feed pigeons) 3⃣Lingnan Square (paired with cheongsam is very out of the picture) 4⃣Yixi Couple Hotel Heart-shaped swimming pool 5⃣Big tree next to San Francisco · Must go to eat‼️ 🍴Chikan Morning Tea Guest (strongly push tofu dumplings, salty chicken cage) 🍴Ronghua Building (Hunan cuisine, spicy and appetizing) 🍴Jinlong Restaurant (Hangbang cuisine) · Accommodation recommendation here↓ Yixi Couple Hotel🏡, the decoration is very good, the room facilities are fully equipped. The rooftop heart-shaped swimming pool is very out of the picture📸Booking can make a free appointment for morning tea guests, and also give away tickets, saving a lot of💰
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Posted: Feb 19, 2024
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