Xiaolan
The first time I heard about Xiaolan was when I was on the city rail to Zhongshan. It’s a very refreshing name that you’ll soon remember and never forget. Not only that, Xiaolan has another beautiful name: “Chrysanthemum City”. In Xiaolan, all kinds of chrysanthemums are planted in the streets and lanes, and every household is planted with various kinds of chrysanthemums, such as big standing chrysanthemums, column tower chrysanthemums, cliff chrysanthemums, high put chrysanthemums, blue chrysanthemums, bonsai chrysanthemums …… The number of categories and the beauty of the flowers are beyond your imagination. Every year around November, the chrysanthemum festival is held and visitors come to Xiaolan to see the annual chrysanthemum feast. In Xiaolan, you can not only enjoy a wide variety of chrysanthemums, but you can also taste all kinds of chrysanthemum cooking, doesn’t it sound great?
Line: Guangzhou South→Xiaolan Type: Intercity Express (beginning with C)
Reference price: ¥25 (second class seat, the earliest one at 06:20 every day is ¥40)
Time reference: 18 minutes -33 minutes, generally 28 minutes of the majority of trips
01 What are the must experiences in Xiaolan?
①Go to the Chrysanthemum Festival to see a hundred chrysanthemums in full bloom
②Eat a special chrysanthemum feast
③Take a walk in Longshan Park
④Go to Shuangmeifu to feel the literary style
Foshan
Foshan, with its long culture and history, can be said to be an important “business card” of Lingnan culture. Foshan is known as the “hometown of martial arts”, with the famous Huang Feihong and Bruce Lee, and is also an important birthplace of southern martial arts. In addition, Foshan is regarded as the hometown of Cantonese opera, which is considered an important feature of Foshan culture and has a long history.
Line: Guangzhou → Foshan Type: Direct Express (beginning with Z), Express (beginning with K), Air-conditioned Express (beginning with T)
Reference price: ¥9, ¥10.5
Time reference: 23 minutes – 1 hour 9 minutes, generally more than 20 minutes of the car mostly
01 What is a must experience in Foshan?
① Go to Lingnan Xintiandi to enjoy the small capital of Lingnan characteristics
②Go to Foshan Ancestral Temple to witness the history of Foshan
③Go to Shunde Qinghui Garden, Liang Yuan and Nanfeng Gu Zao to feel the traditional humanistic atmosphere
④Go to the most beautiful village in China “Fengjian Water Town” to be a literary youth
⑤ Go to Xiqiao Mountain to see the strange rocks and waterfalls
⑥Listen to a Cantonese opera
Qingyuan
Qingyuan, known as the “back garden of the Pearl River Delta”, is my favorite city in Guangdong Province, and it is not one of them. There are high mountains and valleys, rivers and lakes, as well as caves and hot springs, and the natural scenery is particularly good. Qingyuan has three treasures: one rafting, two soaking, three chicken, that is, rafting, soaking in hot springs and eating Qingyuan chicken. Here, you can not only see the ever-changing beauty of the mountains and rivers and feel the magic of nature, but also experience the unique experience and fun brought to us by nature, which is different from the traditional city.
Line: Guangzhou South → Qingyuan Type: High-speed rail (beginning with G)
Reference price: ¥39.5 (second class seat)
Time reference: 24 minutes
01 What is a must experience in Qingyuan?
①Go rafting in the canyon once, recommend Gulong Gorge and Huangteng Gorge ecological tourism area
②Explore the mystery of the 1,000-year-old Yao Village
③Go to the rape flower field and take photos
④Visit Lianzhou underground river
⑤Hike the Yingxi Peak Forest
⑥Go to a comfortable hot spring
Dongguan
Dongguan is an important birthplace of Lingnan civilization, a famous overseas Chinese town, and known as the “factory of the world”. It is not only economically developed, but also has a very deep history and culture, and humanities and natural landscapes that are not widely known, and it is probably one of the meanings of travel to learn about history while enjoying the beauty.
Line: Guangzhou East → Dongguan type: intercity high-speed (beginning with C)
Reference price: ¥45.5
Time reference: 26 minutes (second class seat)
Note: Guangzhou to Dongguan has air-conditioned express (beginning with T, time is 56 minutes) and express (beginning with K, time is 1 hour and 8 minutes)
01 What is a must experience in Dongguan?
① Go to Songshan Lake for a ride around the lake
②Go to Ke Yuan to see the scenery of the mountains
③Go to Ha Ba Fang to feel the retro art and literature
④Go for a leisurely walk in the “Song Hu Smoke and Rain”.
⑤ Witness the traces of history at Weiyuan Fortress, Humen Smoke Pond and Opium War Museum.
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