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An eastern Guangdong cultural coastline of Chaozhou Old Town, Nan'ao Island and Shantou's old city — the Guangji Bridge light show and authentic Chaoshan cuisine are famous nationwide.
Travel in ChinaAn eastern Guangdong cultural coastline of Chaozhou Old Town, Nan'ao Island and Shantou's old city — the Guangji Bridge light show and authentic Chaoshan cuisine are famous nationwide.
FEATURED JOURNEYS
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GuangdongStep into the mulberry-fishpond (sangji yutang) landscape with a local guide in the Shunde water country, understand this traditional Pearl River Delta ecological cycle, then cook a Cantonese dish with seasonal mulberry leaves — about 4 hours, ideal for families and travellers interested in Lingnan ecology.
GuangdongLearn three home-style Cantonese dishes with a local chef in a Shunde Daliang kitchen: slow-simmered soup (lou fo tong), steamed fish and greens, about 4 hours — perfect for travellers who want to take home real Cantonese cooking skills.
GuangdongA 3-day pure-tourism Chaoshan food-and-culture tour departing from Foshan, exploring Chaozhou Old Town, the Memorial Arch Street and Nan'ao Island, including 4 main meals, 2 breakfasts and 4 snacks — 10 meals in total, no shopping stops.
DESTINATION GUIDES
Practical reads on transport, stays and experiences before you go.
Chaoshan isn't a single restaurant — it's a whole city built around taste. This guide treats the Chaozhou old town and Shantou separately: how to order beef hotpot, where to find oyster omelettes and kuih (rice cakes), how to read the street snacks, and a 3-day eat-as-you-walk route.
The creative bedrock of Guangdong is the lion dance, Shiwan pottery and Canton enamels. Where to find the Provincial Museum collection, Foshan ceramics and gambiered Canton gauze, and how to choose—all here.
How to pick souvenirs from Guangdong? Xinhui chenpi, Cantonese cured meat, time-honoured pastries and dim sum, and Chaoshan sauces—how to combine them by recipient, all in this guide.
What specialities to bring from Guangdong? Cantonese cured meat, Xinhui chenpi, shacha sauce and Puning bean paste, time-honoured pastries and Lingnan fruit—origin and buying tips are all here.
Thinking of visiting Chaoshan over Spring Festival for the Yingge dance, beef hotpot and gongfu tea? The short version: Yingge parades are concentrated from the first to the fifth day of the lunar New Year. This article covers how to link the three cities of Shantou, Chaozhou and Jieyang, how to structure a 3-day skeleton, and how to add Chaozhou opera and a night stroll on the Memorial Arch Street.
