{"id":966,"date":"2011-05-04T12:57:38","date_gmt":"2011-05-04T12:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drtu.com\/blog\/?p=966"},"modified":"2011-05-13T13:28:34","modified_gmt":"2011-05-13T13:28:34","slug":"chaozhou-guangdong-old-city-tour-%e5%b9%bf%e4%b8%9c-%e6%bd%ae%e5%b7%9e-%e8%80%81%e5%9f%8e-%e6%b8%b8%e8%a7%88%e7%ba%bf%e8%b7%af","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drnantu.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/04\/chaozhou-guangdong-old-city-tour-%e5%b9%bf%e4%b8%9c-%e6%bd%ae%e5%b7%9e-%e8%80%81%e5%9f%8e-%e6%b8%b8%e8%a7%88%e7%ba%bf%e8%b7%af","title":{"rendered":"Chaozhou, Guangdong, Old City Tour, \u5e7f\u4e1c \u6f6e\u5dde \u8001\u57ce \u6e38\u89c8\u7ebf\u8def"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.everytrail.com\/guide\/chaozhou-guangdong-old-city-walking-or-biking-tour-\/embed\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Overview: <\/strong><br \/>\nChaozhou (Chinese: \u6f6e\u5dde) is a city in eastern Guangdong province of the People\u2019s Republic of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the South China Sea to the southeast.<\/p>\n<p>Chaozhou is a famous historical and cultural city in China. The following is the guide for it\u2019s \u201cold city tour\u201d. You can hire a human powered tricycle, rent a bike or simply walk the route to enjoy many historical relics and unique culture of Chaozhou. The \u201cold city\u201d is well preserved. Many local people still live in those century old houses along the narrow alleyways.<\/p>\n<p>The tour is about 1-2 hours. It starts in the Kaiyuan Temple (\u958b\u5143\u5bfa) and ends in the same spot. You may wish to visit the Kaiyuan temple last.<\/p>\n<p>This \u201cChaozhou old city tour\u201d is a must do for anyone visiting Chaozhou. You will enjoy the culture and the architecture that are unique to Chaozhou. If you have not been to Chaozhou, you have not been to Guangdong. If you have not toured the \u201cChaozhou old city\u201d, you have not been to Chaozhou. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stop 1: <\/strong>The first stop is the Ming city wall (\u660e\u57ce\u58bb) which was first built in Ming dynasty and was rebuilt in the 1990s. There is a section of the old Ming wall remain. You can compare it to the newly build wall. You shall walk up the wall in Guangji Men (\u5e7f\u6d4e\u95e8\u57ce\u697c). From the top of the wall, you will get a good view of the Guangji Bridge (\u5ee3\u6fdf\u6a4b) and the Mazhu temple (\u5988\u7956\u5e99). You can also see the Han River which was named after the great Chinese poet lived in the Tang dynasty. The Guangji Bridge connects the Ming city wall with the Hangong Shire. Here are a few interesting points you shall not miss:<br \/>\n1. The Ming city wall (\u660e\u57ce\u58bb), 2.6 kilometers long and was rebuilt in the 1990s.<br \/>\n2. The Mazhu temple (\u5988\u7956\u5e99)\uff0c built inside the Ming wall to worship goddess Mazhu who is believed to live in Chaoshan region. She was believed to performed many good deeds for the locals. She is worshipped as a goddess after her death in southeast China and for Chinese resides in the Southeast Asian countries.<br \/>\n3. Guangzi Bridge (\u5ee3\u6fdf\u6a4b), built in the Southern Song Dynasty (1170 A.D.) was reconstructed in the 1990s.<br \/>\n4. Hangong Ci(\u97e9\u516c\u7960) is located along Hangjiang river and west of Bijia mountain. It is on the other side of the Han river. This shrine had been constructed since Song Dynasty and become the oldest existing and the most completed reservation memorial of Han Yu, who is the great poet in Tang Dynasty.<br \/>\nIn the year of A.D.819, for some political reason, Han Yu was exiled to Chaozhou, a backland at that time. But he was not depressed by this, he helped local people to develop education, agriculture, irrigation and release slaves. To memorize what he had contributed to the development of Chaozhou, people constructed this shrine and name him \u201cHanwengong\u201d respectfully. \u3000\u3000<br \/>\n\u3000<br \/>\n<strong>Stop 2:<\/strong> After an easy stroll on the Ming city wall, you can follow the trail through the old alleyways of the \u201cold Chaozhou city\u201d. The next stop is: Haiyang County Confusion Temple (\u6d77\u9633\u53bf\u5112\u5b66\u5bab) or Chaozhou Museum and Changli Old Arch (\u660c\u9ece\u65e7\u6cbb\u574a). You shall not cross the Han river via Guangzi Bridge as the entrance fee is for oneway trip only (you can argue with the ticket conducters, but the results depend). Since the Hangong Ci is on the other side of the Han river, you can only see it from the distance or visit it in the other time.<\/p>\n<p>1. Haiyang County Confusion Temple (\u6d77\u9633\u53bf\u5112\u5b66\u5bab) was built in the Song Dynasty (1278AD) and was destroyed in a fire. It was rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty (1369AD). Its architecture is heavily influenced by the east Guangdong style with intricate and colorful carvings decorating the ceiling joints. The Chaozhou Museum is located inside the temple.<br \/>\n2. Changli Old Arch(\u660c\u9ece\u65e7\u6cbb\u574a) is located just opposite the gate of the Haiyang County Confusion Temple. This arch was built in Ming Dynasty. There are carvings both in the front and at the back. Changli is the other name for Hangyu. This arch is built in memory of the Tang dynasty poet Hangyu.<\/p>\n<p>You may choose to rest and chipping the Gongfu tea in many stores in front of the Haiyang County Confusion Temple. There is no obligation to buy. If you wish to purchase, please be sure to bargain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stop 3:<\/strong> The next stop is Huang Jilue Temple (\u5df1\u7565\u9ec3\u516c\u7960)<br \/>\nHuang Jilue Temple (\u5df1\u7565\u9ec3\u516c\u7960) is famous for its intricate wood and stone carvings. It was built in Qing dynasty as a resident for a local rich. It is a great example of the architecture style of the east Guangdong.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stop 4 (last stop):<\/strong> Back to the beginning is the Kaiyuan Temple (\u958b\u5143\u5bfa).<br \/>\nKaiyuan Temple (\u958b\u5143\u5bfa) is a Buddhist center embodied with the quintessence of the architectural art of various dynasties such as  Tang,  Song, Yuan and Qing. This temple is over 200 years old. The temple is also home to the most influential Buddhism Study Institute in Southeast China. Inside, handsome calligraphy and inscribed steles remind visitors that this temple once functioned as the record keeper of the city.<\/p>\n<p>Still want to see more? There is another place along the way that is worth visiting: Xu, Imperial Son-in-law, Mansion (\u8a31\u99d9\u99ac\u5e9c). I will leave that to you to find out the exact location. Hope this will give you a bit more adventure in this trip.<br \/>\nXu, Imperial Son-in-law, Mansion (\u8a31\u99d9\u99ac\u5e9c), which retains the basic pattern of the architecture of the Song Dynasty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important Tips:<\/strong><br \/>\n1: Please note: you shall not cross the Han river via Guangzi Bridge as the entrance fee is for one way trip only (you can argue with the ticket conductors, but the results depend). Since the Hangong Ci is on the other side of the Han river, you can see it from the distance or visit it in another time.<br \/>\n2: You may choose to rest and chip the Gongfu tea (which is famous in Chaozhou) in many stores in front of the Haiyang County Confusion Temple. There is no obligation to buy. If you wish to purchase, please be sure to bargain.<\/p>\n<p>How to get there:<br \/>\nBy Air: Chaozhou has no airport. The closest airport is located in Shantou which is only 30km to Chaozhou city. Every 10 minutes, Shantou bus station has an express bus to Chaozhou.<br \/>\nBy train: Guangzhou has 3 trains every day that connect to Chaozhou<br \/>\nBy bus: This is actually the preferred way to go to Chaozhou. It is very easy to find buses that connect Chaozhou from Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Xiamen and many other cities.<br \/>\nBy boat: Chaozhou is connected to Hongkong and Xiamen by boat.<\/p>\n<p>Travel in the city:<br \/>\nTaxi: Chaozhou old town is very small. The Chaozhou railway station is not far from the Kaiyuan temple. The taxis are metered.<br \/>\nBus: The public bus system is well developed. However, the signs are in Chinese which is rather difficult to navigate for English speakers.<br \/>\nBy tricycle: this human powered tricycle is another way to enjoy the city. The drivers will usually tell to you the \u201csecret stories\u201d of the Chaozhou. The \u201cold city tricycle tour\u201d costs 30RMB for 1.5 hour round trip that starts and ends in Kaiyuan temple.<br \/>\nBy bike: Bikes can be rent in many small shops. <\/p>\n<p>for the interactive guide, please visit my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.everytrail.com\/guide\/chaozhou-guangdong-old-city-walking-or-biking-tour-\/map\">Chaozhou English guide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview: Chaozhou (Chinese: \u6f6e\u5dde) is a city in eastern G [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,2],"tags":[750,751,752,642,754,745,753],"class_list":["post-966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-52","category-2","tag-chaozhou","tag-guangdong","tag-old-city-tour","tag-642","tag-754","tag-745","tag-753"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drnantu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drnantu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drnantu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drnantu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drnantu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=966"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/drnantu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/966\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":978,"href":"https:\/\/drnantu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/966\/revisions\/978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drnantu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drnantu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drnantu.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}