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Step into the filming location of 'Let the Bullets Fly' and experience the charm of Chikan Ancient Town!

If you're looking for a place to deeply experience the culture of Lingnan overseas Chinese hometown, then Chikan Ancient Town is worth recommending. Chikan Overseas Chinese Ancient Town has a history of more than 370 years of opening ports and building markets; the town has more than 680 century-old arcade buildings. From the century-old Christian church, Catholic church, to the Siyuan River that runs through the entire ancient town, it is filled with a strong atmosphere of the Republic of China era, making it the preferred location for popular films such as 'Let the Bullets Fly' and 'The Grandmaster'. Experience recommendations: ✅ Tramcar Take a ride on the retro-styled tramcar, tour around the scenic area, and admire the arcade buildings on both sides. At this moment, it feels as if time has reversed, and you have returned to the prosperous era of the Republic of China. ✅ Rowing Boat Drift on the river, enjoy the arcade buildings in a different way, watch the oars sweep across the water, different from the delicate and graceful water towns of the south, full of the unique characteristics of Lingnan overseas Chinese hometown. Check-in spot recommendations: ✅ Hexin Bridge Also known as Huaxin Bridge, when the tramcar passes by, the two sections of the broken bridge combine, and after the car passes, the bridge will be dismantled, truly a vivid portrayal of 'destroying the bridge after crossing'. ✅ Site of Lingtong Telephone Company Here you can see the 37 most advanced telephones of the time that were purchased from abroad. ✅ Narrow Staircase Check-in As a prosperous port at one time, Chikan was also a place where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, hence the stairs built were narrow and steep, very characteristic of the era. ✅ Peace Square In the morning, there will be pigeons walking around, you can go feed the pigeons. ✅ Rong'an Building Currently the tallest diaolou in the Kaiping area, it is also a landmark building of Chikan Overseas Chinese Ancient Town. There is an elevator inside that goes directly to the top floor to overlook the entire scenic area. ✅ Niuxi Road Snack Street Authentic Kaiping local specialty foods, stroll and eat along the way, leisurely and comfortable. Accommodation recommendations: ✅ Meitang Hotel The hotel is located in a relatively central position within the scenic area, with a river-facing lobby bar, rooftop swimming pool, and Cigongtang exhibition hall... The rooms are very spacious and comfortable, equipped with a mini-bar, separate dry and wet bathroom, shower room, and all rooms use custom Hermès 5-piece sets and other high-end facilities. ✅ Nesting Parent-Child Hotel The hotel is decorated in warm pale yellow tones, each room is equipped with a children's play block wall, children's play area, allowing kids to play to their heart's content in the room; the first-floor entertainment world is equipped with a ball pool, slide, sandpit, amusement park, and there is also a 0.5-meter-deep children's constant temperature water play area, so kids can have fun all day without going out. Food recommendations: ✅ Morning Tea Guest A pot and two pieces are the soul of Cantonese morning tea, with rich and tender soy sauce chicken feet, thin and transparent, fresh and bouncy shrimp dumplings, refreshing and stomach-nourishing congee... You can start a new day full of vitality with the local specialties of Kaiping while smelling the fragrance of birds and flowers, either in the streets or on a rowing boat.
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Posted: Mar 17, 2024
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