So many questions! Guangzhou has a free ancient town that is over a thousand years old!

Shawan Ancient Town is known as a "living history museum". It is one of the best-preserved ancient towns in Guangzhou. It retains the charm of a traditional Lingnan water town. It is a must-see ancient town in Guangzhou. 🎫Tickets: Shawan Ancient Town is an open scenic spot, so you can visit for free! However, you need to buy tickets for some of the highlights, such as Liugeng Hall and the He Binglin Memorial Hall. 🗺️Tour route: Shawan History Museum ➡️Shanhai Coffee ➡️Wanbanmeihua Courtyard ➡️Wenfeng Tower ➡️Liugeng Hall ➡️Chebei Street ➡️Buer Coffee ➡️Shawan Dairy Queen 📸Check-in spots: 🏡Liugeng Hall: A representative of Lingnan architecture, with a three-entry and five-opening layout, wood carvings, brick carvings, stone carvings, and gray sculptures. Every detail is beautiful. Put on an ancient costume and take a photo to travel back in time. 🛣️Anning West Street: An ancient arcade street with stone slabs. The bluestone road is very atmospheric. There are many specialty shops and delicious snacks along the street. You can enjoy shopping and eating at the same time! 🏯Wenfeng Tower: Climb to the top of the tower and overlook the entire ancient town. The white walls, black tiles, small bridges, and flowing water look like a painting of a Lingnan water town. 🌄Other attractions include: Oyster Shell Wall, Lantern Lane, He Shaoxia's Former Residence, Yuxu Palace, He Family Ancestral Hall, He Binglin Memorial Hall, Ancient Town Study, Shawan Music Square 🍜Shawan food: The No.1 must-eat in Shawan is Shawan Dairy Queen. 🥛Ginger Milk: Pour hot milk into ginger juice and it will solidify instantly. It is sweet and tender, with just the right amount of ginger flavor! 🥤Double-skin Milk: The top layer is rich and creamy, while the bottom layer is tender and smooth. It melts in your mouth and is full of milky flavor! 🥟Fish Dumplings: The thin skin wraps the chewy fish filling. Take a bite and the deliciousness will explode in your mouth! 🐟Handmade Fish Cakes: Freshly made and fried fish cakes are chewy and delicious! 🍪Chizha Cake Shop: Grandpa and grandma make egg rolls by hand. They are crispy and delicious, and unforgettable! 🌟Travel tips: 🕙Time: You can visit the popular attractions in 2–3 hours. If you want to immerse yourself in the charm of the ancient town, you can spend a whole day there, strolling around and enjoying the slow life. 👟Dress code: There are many small roads in the ancient town, so it is recommended to wear comfortable shoes. You can also wear Hanfu or ancient costumes to take better photos. 📸 📷Photo tips: There are more tourists on weekends and holidays, so go early to avoid the crowds and take beautiful photos. 📍Location: Shawan Ancient Town 🅿️Parking: Navigate to Shawan Ancient Town South Gate Parking Lot 🚇Subway: Take Metro Line 3 to Shiqiao Station, Exit B, and transfer to 🚌Bus No. 67 (Shawan Ancient Town South Gate Station) 🍴Restaurants: Specialty dessert shop: Shawan Dairy Queen (Ginger Milk & Double-skin Milk) Specialty restaurant: Xiyuan (Lingnan Garden Restaurant)