Opening hours: 09:30- 17:30.
Ticket price: free of charge
On rainy days, I didn't want to stay at home. I wanted to feel the mood of walking in the rain and experience a rare comfort, so I went to Shawan ancient town by bus.
The advantage of traveling by bus is that you don't have to worry about parking, and you can wander aimlessly. I've been here twice before, all because of the parking problem, and I'm in a hurry. Wandering in the light rain now is a special taste in my heart, which I believe will be unforgettable and become a memory.
The ancient town doesn't need tickets. There are three scenic spots inside. You must buy a ticket if you want to see it. It is said that the ancient town of Shawan was founded in the Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 800 years. It is a well-preserved ancient town in Panyu and a representative of Guangfu local culture.
Although the main entrance building and ground of the ancient town are antique bricks, they are too new and lack a sense of history.
There are many rainy lanes in Wangshu. If you like, you can see if there are any girls here who like cloves! Walking in the narrow lanes paved with bluestone slabs, it is long and lonely, as if crossing back hundreds of years ago.
"Mistaken into the depths of the lotus root", I met a jewelry design studio opened by a mother and daughter like cloves. In the quiet studio of others, under the gaze of a lazy big cat named Tiger, I rubbed several cups of fragrant teas and couldn't help sighing that life should be like this!
In the past, residents dug out oyster shells from the coastal underground oyster mine belt, and built oyster shell walls and oyster shell houses, which were laid at a 45-degree angle to prevent wind and moisture, and were warm in winter and cool in summer. There are many such oyster shell walls in the ancient town.
The light rain gradually stopped, the breeze blew, the willows depended on each other, the lotus pond was green, and the small lotus just showed its sharp corners.
It is said that Shawan ancient town belonged to this big family hundreds of years ago. In Liugengtang (where tickets are collected), the history of He's descendants ranking first is engraved on the stone tablet in front of He's ancestral hall.
How ecstatic are people when they rack their brains for the good news from Beijing? It's all over.
Sister He composed Guangfu music in Sanrentang, which is said to be the birthplace of Guangdong music (tickets are available here).
Through time, archways, old walls, wells, stone mills and even sewers all have artistic beauty.
The ancient woodworking art is displayed here. Just give a fulcrum, and a wooden dragonfly can give you a balanced world. It's amazing.
Art is ubiquitous and indifferent, in which subtle ingenuity looms.
It is admirable to be able to carve fine patterns on thin eggshells! Hanging a few pots of flowers on an old bicycle at will has a different artistic conception.
How can there be less leisure? Let's go shopping and eat. A cup of light papaya milk, containing the famous Guangdong chicken oil fruit, has the functions of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm.
Every time I visit the ancient town, ginger beats milk and milk makes ginger juice. What burns is my heart is good.
This house (not to mention the name of the store), in order to cope with many tourists, it is not my dish that cools in advance;
Fish dumplings taste good; Salted pancakes are sweetest when they are just out of the pot. There are too many snacks to taste.
A free man and a free dog can also sell peach blossom wine.
There are not many tourists because of the weather. Deep Ancient Town is a classic. The accident happened here.
There is always sunshine in the storm, and it is a half-day tour.
At the end, the sky was clear and the sun was shining.
Walking out of the ancient town is like returning from the old times to the modern times and starting over.
The teacher joked: Walking in such an ancient town, you really should put on a pair of clogs, put down your long hair and put on a fancy skirt. Me: Give me another oiled paper umbrella? As far as my personality is concerned, save it.
From the sun, rainy days are also romantic; Go ahead with a smile, and happiness is just around the corner. All the wonderful unexpected encounters are on the road and in my heart.
Traffic guide:
* * * Bus routes
Panyu Bus: Take bus No.6, No.7, 12, No.67 (via Shiqiao subway station) and No.68 at Panyu Shiqiao.
1. Guangzhou direction (1 hour): Guangzhou South Ring Expressway-Dongxin Expressway (Shawan exit)-Liang Shi Road (6 km to Shiqiao)-West Ring Road (turn left at the third red light)-follow Shawan West to the west entrance of Shawan Ancient Town.
2. Shenzhen direction (2 hours): Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway (Guangzhou direction)-Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway (Humen, Zhongshan and Zhuhai direction)-Guanfo Expressway (Shunde and Sanshui direction)-South Second Ring Expressway (Helan exit). Go straight across Beidou Bridge (5km)-West Ring Road (turn left at the third red light).
3. Direction of Dongguan (1.5 hours): Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway (direction of Humen, Zhongshan and Zhuhai)-Guanfo Expressway (direction of Shunde and Sanshui)-South Second Ring Expressway (Helan exit). Go straight across Beidou Bridge (5km)-West Ring Road (turn left at the third red light)-go west along Shawan.
4. Direction of Foshan: Guangfo Expressway-Guangzhou South Ring Expressway-Dongxin Expressway (Shawan Exit)-Liang Shi Road (4.5km to Shawan)-Daxiangyong Road-Shawan Ancient Town.
5. Zhuhai direction: Guang 'ao Expressway-Zhongjiang Expressway (Shunde. South China Sea)-Guangzhou-Zhuhai West Line (Panyu. Nansha direction)-South Second Ring Expressway (Helan exit)-. Go straight across Beidou Bridge (5km)-Liang Shi Road (direction of Shawan)-Daxiangyong Road-Shawan Ancient Town.
6. Zhongshan direction: Zhongjiang Expressway-Guangzhou-Zhuhai West Line (Panyu. Nansha direction)-South Second Ring Expressway (Helan exit)-Go straight over Beidou Bridge (5km)-Liang Shi Road (Shawan direction)-Daxiangyong Road-Shawan Ancient Town.
7. Jiangmen direction: Zhongjiang Expressway (Zhongshan direction)-Guangzhou-Zhuhai West Line (Panyu. Nansha direction)-South Second Ring Expressway (Helan exit)-. Go straight across Beidou Bridge (5km)-Liang Shi Road (direction of Shawan)-Daxiangyong Road-Shawan Ancient Town.
Address:
Shawan Ancient Town, Daxiangyong Road 10, Shawan, Panyu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province