[2025 Puning Stay] Travel Guide for Dragon Gulf Resort (Updated Jun)

Things to Prepare - Documents: Bring your ID card and other necessary documents such as student ID, senior citizen card, etc. - Clothing: Pack appropriate clothing according to the season. Pay attention to sun protection and bring light and breathable clothing in summer. Also, bring a thick coat in winter. - Toiletries: Toiletries, skincare products, sunscreen, umbrella or raincoat, etc. - Medicine: Prepare common medicines such as cold medicine, stomach medicine, and motion sickness medicine in case of physical discomfort. - Other items: Mobile phone, camera, charger, power bank, etc., and download local maps or related travel apps in advance. Transportation Guide - External transportation: You can choose to fly to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport and then take a taxi or airport bus to the city center. You can also take the high-speed train/EMU to Jieyang Station, Huilai Station, or Jieyang Airport Station, and then transfer to a bus or taxi to your destination. - City transportation: You can choose to walk or ride a shared bicycle in areas where attractions are concentrated. For attractions across districts, you can choose a chartered car or self-drive. Attractions - Historical and Cultural Sites Tour - Jinxian Gate: A landmark building in the ancient city of Jieyang and the site of the Ming Dynasty "Qiaolou Xiaojiao". The gate tower has three floors and carries beautiful meanings. You can take photos of the eaves of the gate tower with the sunrise or sunset.  - Jieyang Confucian Temple: Built in the Southern Song Dynasty, it is the largest Confucian temple in Lingnan, with a layout similar to the Beijing Confucian Temple. The Panlong stone pillars in Dacheng Hall are exquisitely carved, and the red walls and green tiles are suitable for taking pictures.  - Jieyang City God Temple: Adjacent to the Jieyang Confucian Temple, it is a well-preserved City God Temple with a long history in Guangdong. You can admire the exquisite craftsmanship of inlaid porcelain, gold lacquer wood carving, and stone carving.  - Shuangfeng Temple: The largest ancient temple in Jieyang, with Han and Tang style architecture, red walls and yellow tiles, and flying eaves and brackets. When lit up at night, it resembles the bathhouse in Spirited Away.  - Zhongshan Road Arcade Street: Lined with Nanyang-style arcades, there are many local shops where you can taste local snacks and experience the strong local customs.  - Natural Scenery Exploration Tour - Huangmanxi Waterfall Group: Known as the "First Waterfall in Lingnan", the five-level waterfall is magnificent, and the waterfall pours down like a silver chain. You can even see rainbows under the sunlight.  - Keniao Stone Forest Scenic Area: Strange stones carved by ancient glaciers and waves are everywhere. Rocks of different heights and sizes are like stone shoots soaring into the sky, making it a paradise for photographers.  - Huangqishan Forest Park: You can climb to the top to enjoy the beautiful scenery. There are also many natural landscapes and cultural relics on the mountain.  - Special Theme Experience Tour - Yangmei Jade City: A paradise for jade lovers, where you can admire exquisite jade and experience jade carving. - "Yingge Love" Theater: Watch the first live performance with the theme of Puning Yingge in the country, learn about the development of Yingge, and feel the spirit of unity and hard work of Chaoshan people. - Wangtianhu Ecological Tourism Resort: There are more than 150 kinds of animals, as well as a 108-meter-high Ferris wheel and a seven-color slide, suitable for family outings.  Food Recommendations - Longjiang Pig's Feet: Intangible cultural heritage food. The pig's feet are marinated with 18 spices, fatty but not greasy, and perfect with rice. - Puning Dried Tofu: Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, made from high-quality soybeans, and eaten with leek brine or Shacha sauce. - Oyster Omelet: Made with fresh oysters, eggs, and sweet potato flour, it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and served with fish sauce or sweet and spicy sauce. - Sugar Onion Pancake: Thin pancakes rolled with sugar onion, crushed peanuts, etc., sweet and crispy. - Taro with Sugar Coating/Salted Egg Yolk: Coated with sugar, with a soft, sweet filling. - Jieyang Rice Noodle Rolls: The rice milk skin is crystal clear, with rich fillings, served with coconut black chicken soup, and drizzled with sweet garlic sauce. Accommodation Recommendations - To experience the charm of the ancient city: You can choose a homestay near Jinxian Gate. - For comfort and convenience: Hotels in the city center are a good choice, such as the Atour Hotel Jieyang Rongcheng Jieyang Tower, which offers a first-line river view. - For hot spring relaxation: Jingming Hot Spring Resort and Panlong Bay Hot Spring Resort are good choices.

💧The resort's hot springs are a must-try! The hot spring water comes from the confluence of the Meilin River and Yunluo River, making it a truly natural hot spring. The water is a metasilicate hot spring, known as "beauty holy water" and "golden hot spring," and is rich in trace elements beneficial to the human body. The park has more than 40 special projects, such as health-enhancing herbal baths, children's entertainment hot springs, and skin-beautifying "kissing fish" hot springs, so you can soak to your heart's content. There are also wonderful water stage performances, so you can enjoy a show while soaking in the hot spring, which is simply too relaxing! 🏨The accommodation is also great! Yijingyuan is a hotel with high-standard luxury housing, with a reception hall, restaurant, foot bath, health massage, business coffee, and other multi-functional facilities, with super attentive service. If you want a more private space, you can also choose a VIP hot spring villa, each with an independent courtyard hot spring pool, luxurious decoration, and is very suitable for family trips or gatherings with friends. 😋After a day of fun, it's time for some delicious food! There are Chaozhou and Shantou specialty snacks, farmhouse-style restaurants, as well as cafes and lounges. After soaking in the hot spring, enjoy a delicious health-preserving herbal meal, or taste some green farmhouse dishes and Chaozhou and Shantou famous snacks, and you'll feel great.

| A great place to soak in the winter. 🌳【Beautiful environment】 As soon as you enter the resort, you feel like you're in a quiet paradise🤩. The resort is full of lush trees and flowers, and the air is filled with a fresh, natural scent. The hot spring pools are scattered throughout the garden, surrounded by lush vegetation. While soaking in the hot spring, you can enjoy the beautiful natural scenery, and feel like you're one with nature🥰. ♨️【A variety of hot spring pools】 There are so many hot spring pools to choose from! Panlongwan Hot Spring Resort has a variety of hot spring pools with different effects and features🧴. There is a rose pool for beauty and skincare🌹. When you step into it, the fragrance of roses instantly fills the air, and your skin feels smooth and soft after soaking. There is also a Chinese medicine pool to soothe the body and mind and relax the muscles🌿. It contains a variety of precious Chinese herbs, and the warm spring water with the fragrance of medicine seems to drive away all your fatigue. Of course, there is also a dynamic spa pool that children love💦, with various interesting spa facilities, such as water jets and massages. Laughter echoes around the pool, making it perfect for family fun. 🛏【Comfortable accommodation】 If you plan to stay here for a night, the resort's rooms will not disappoint you😎. The rooms are cozy and elegant, with all the necessary facilities. The bedding is soft and comfortable, and lying on it feels like being surrounded by clouds🛌. You can also enjoy the beautiful view of the resort from the window. Waking up in the morning with sunlight streaming in is so pleasant. 🍽【Gourmet feast】 After playing and soaking, the resort's food will definitely satisfy your taste buds😋. There are authentic Chaoshan dishes, from fragrant beef noodles to exquisite Chaoshan snacks, each bite full of local flavor. There are also various fresh seafood dishes, with the deliciousness of the ingredients fully displayed by the chef's cooking, making you enjoy a feast😍. 💁‍♀️【Thoughtful service】 The service here is really thoughtful👏. From the moment you enter the resort, the staff warmly welcome you. Whether guiding you to the hot spring pool or providing attentive service in the restaurant, they make you feel at home🤗. 📍【Address and transportation】 Puning Panlongwan Hot Spring Resort is located at [specific address], and the transportation is quite convenient. If you drive🚗, you can easily reach the resort by following the navigation, and the parking lot is spacious. If you choose public transportation🚌, you can go to Puning City first, and then transfer to the corresponding vehicle to the resort. The journey is also very convenient. In short, Puning Panlongwan Hot Spring Resort is a great place to visit, whether for a romantic date💕, a family trip👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, or a gathering with friends👭. You can have a wonderful time here.

After writing travel guides for so many cities, I finally can’t help but introduce the blogger’s own hometown! My hometown Puning is a lovely Chaoshan town. Puning got its name from the meaning of "long-term peace and stability, and universal tranquility". This leisurely little city doesn’t have the hustle and bustle of a subway, nor the bustle of an airport. Even the buses in the city run slowly. The pace of life here is not fast, and everyone doesn’t seem to be in a hurry. In the small shop on the corner, residents leisurely eat rice rolls and drink tea. Stalls selling breakfast, soy milk, or cakes, fried dough sticks, mixed salty foods, rice noodles... the smell of fireworks fills the streets and alleys. No matter where you go, you can hear people chatting and laughing. Puning, an urban area, is becoming younger and younger. Every time those who have been away from home come back, they can find the pace of Puning's development. In Liusha, there are commercial complexes with high-rise buildings, brightly lit residential areas, five-star hotels, and fun pedestrian streets. The rural Puning has a scenic area with beautiful mountains and rivers, skyscrapers, hot springs, 120 fields and a reservoir scenic area. There are ancient villages with stories and memorial halls of the Red Army Revolution... 👍️Recommendation reason: This small town has its own unique charm. It tells the story of Puning in its own style. Here is a blend of history and modernity, with hundreds of years old mansion-style villages and super-large business districts that are no less than those in first-tier cities. Food, scenery, industry, culture... these have attracted many foreign tourists over the years. 📅Game guide: Well, the locals should introduce some lesser-known attractions ~ which are also the places we often go ~ 🔴Puning Nanfang Meiyuan Ecological Village Nanfang Meiyuan Ecological Village The green space on a sunny day is very healing. Sitting in the shade of the trees and camping 🏕️ is so relaxing. It is a great place to bring kids to play. There are mountains and water, and the air is great! The spacious place is especially suitable for children to play and run. The breeze is blowing and the light is mottled. It seems that time has slowed down. It is very comfortable. Walking further inside, there is a famous bridge deep in the park. When night falls, the lights decorate the bridge very beautifully. Many people take photos here. After late autumn, the bald cypress trees by the lake are extremely beautiful. Let's wait together for the gift of time! 🟠Nanxi Water Village Nanxi Water Village Nanxi is the Little Jiangnan of Puning. The waterway winds through this small village, and everything seems so gentle. You can take a boat trip here. The whole family can charter a boat, chat on the water, drink tea and enjoy the scenery. The wooden boat swayed along the stream, passing through the countryside, surrounded by green mountains on both sides, and I felt relaxed. 🟡Lotus Hill Park Lotus Hill Park The suburban parks hidden in the city are especially suitable for taking children for a walk! There are motor vehicles and small motorized games at the door. In the evening, many people from Puning come here to take a walk and play. The lights are very beautiful at night. You can also fly kites here in autumn. It is really an oxygen bar that integrates leisure and entertainment. 🟢Wantaihui-Xinghe Coco City Puning Plaza Wantaihui Times Center Coco City This is the shopping mall complex that people in Puning love to visit the most. We also love to come here when we come back from other places! Wantaihui and Xinghe are together. I have to say that the marketing here is really good, and the boss is willing to invest money. During holidays and summer vacations, the square between the two supermarkets will hold various activities. There are snack stalls, toy stalls, gift stalls, and you can't finish shopping there. There are movie theaters, Walmart, and various restaurants. If you don't know where to buy food and eat in Puning, you will definitely not be disappointed if you come here. 🔵Puning International Commodity City China Puning International Commodity City Another place that locals love to visit ~ Hong Kong style street, it seems like you have secretly gone to Hong Kong? The Ferris wheel is very beautiful for taking photos at night. There are all kinds of special snacks. You can't stop walking around and eating. It's not only beautiful and delicious, but also a clothing wholesale market. Puning's fabric industry is very famous, and the various clothing here are also Very worth buying! If you shop carefully, you can buy a lot of very good cotton clothes, especially pajamas and children's pure cotton home clothes. They are really good quality and beautiful at a good price~ In addition to these places that people in Puning often go to, there are many other attractions in Puning suitable for checking in. Baierqiutian: Suitable for climbing, with hiking trails and great scenery. Baierqiutian Four Seasons Flower Sea Park Longhua Temple: The largest urban temple in Puning, with unique Chaoshan belief culture, beautiful for taking photos, this century-old temple can be called the "Little Forbidden City" of Chaoshan. Longhua Temple Panlong Bay: A hot spring resort, quite comfortable, but a bit old. Panlong Bay Hot Spring Resort De'anli: Ancient village building complex, great for taking photos! De'anli Xilong Village: This place is famous for making lanterns! The unique handmade lantern craftsmanship is worth seeing. Xilong Village Du Family Hongzu Temple 🍜Food tips: Puning's cuisine is mainly composed of various snacks. There are not many big dishes, but they are enough to fill you up. Rice noodle rolls: Every wanderer must eat rice noodle rolls as the first meal when returning home. Rice noodle rolls are the embodiment of longing for home. Puning rice noodle rolls usually have eggs, minced meat, bean sprouts, lettuce or cabbage or watercress. The deluxe version has seafood, beef, etc. In fact, I think each restaurant has its own flavor, and the boss has his own favorite. The way of seasoning is worth tasting by yourself. Kueh Soup: Kueh Soup is also a must-eat for travelers returning home. The most famous Kueh Soup in Puning is divided into two places. One is Hongyang Kueh Soup, which is more chewy. Usually, a bowl of Kueh Soup and a bowl of bacon are served. Some are also served with Fried dough sticks. The other one is Guolongguo Juice, which has a thinner skin and is mostly eaten with meat. It is fresher and sweeter. I think both are delicious! Oyster Omelette: Oyster Omelette ~ with fish sauce, very fragrant ~ Various kinds of pancakes: pumpkin pancakes, thick pancakes, and palm pancakes. Here, everything can be pancaked. Very fragrant and crispy, it is good news for babies who don’t eat vegetables, and it will make the vegetables especially fragrant and delicious. ~ Beef Cake: A small shop on the street, fried with a strong wok aroma ~ very fragrant, usually wet stir-fried, with Puning kale as a side dish ~ with a bowl of beef balls and beef soup, it is very satisfying. Pig blood soup: Pig blood plus leeks, simple ingredients have a story because of the collision, and it is also a very delicious snack~ Salty foods: There are many kinds of salty foods, which are used to accompany porridge. At most, there are dozens of kinds, including meat and vegetables. They are very rich and appetizing. Rice cake: The rice cake skin is very thin, usually filled with chives. It is super satisfying when you take a bite. Kueh Rou: Fried meat and water chestnuts wrapped in bean curd skin, very crispy and with a unique taste. Sweet soup: It is sold everywhere, it is Chaoshan sweet soup, with ginger, sweet potato, yam, lotus seeds, lily, etc. It is very healthy haha. Fried rice rolls: usually sold in sweet soup shops, like barbecue, more fragrant than barbecue, very delicious! Fried ice: Chaoshan shaved ice, childhood memories, various flavors of ice, you can choose to add coconut, peanuts, raisins and many other ingredients. Although it is not healthy, it is really sweet and full of memories~ Sugarcane ice: an upgraded version of fried ice. It is sugarcane juice shaved ice. I like to order fried rice rolls with sugarcane ice, which is very refreshing. Raw pickled food: the favorite of Chaoshan son-in-law, amazing taste buds haha ​​~ Many people go to Hongyang to eat this ~ worth a try ~ Pig’s trotter jelly/fish jelly: You’ve eaten jelly, but have you ever eaten pig’s trotter jelly and fish jelly? It tastes like jelly, but also has a meaty taste. It's delicious. I ate too much... I'll write about it another day~ 🏨Accommodation tips: There are many hotels to choose from when visiting Puning, but B&Bs are not recommended. 🔶Gold Leaf Hotel: I must stay here every time I come back. The location is super good. It is by the New River and next to Liusha Avenue. It is the only way for the Yingge Dance Festival during the New Year. It is in the city center and convenient to go anywhere. The hotel's morning tea is also great. It is a must-see for people in Puning. Recognized old hotels and restaurants~ 🔷 Kanglai Hotel: Inside Kangmei Pharmacy, the decoration is luxurious and Chinese style, and it is beautiful for taking pictures. It is suitable for inviting guests to stay. It has a good appearance. However, there are not many food and drinks around. It is not close to major attractions. It is suitable for those who want to visit the Pharmacy... Hilton Garden Inn: Currently the newest high-end hotel in Puning, it has a good location, convenient parking, is relatively clean and pretty good. 🔹Kailiyad Hotel: In the Wantaihui business district ~ convenient for eating and shopping, convenient for taking taxis ~ The hotel lobby is beautiful, but the room facilities can only be rated three stars ~ 🔸Atour Hotel: Near the high-speed rail station, suitable for friends who want to take the high-speed rail to other nearby cities ~ There is nothing to eat and drink around ~ 💗Other tips: Every Chinese New Year is the busiest time in Puning. Yingge dance, Chaozhou gongs and drums, lion dance, welcoming the Lord, lantern celebrations... there are endless special activities to watch. Generally, there will be a collective performance at the Puning Municipal Government on the second and third days of the Chinese New Year. The route, participating teams and time will be announced in advance every year. Usually, there are more locals coming to Puning. This place is not for tourism, but the people are very friendly, enthusiastic and warm. Welcome everyone to come to Puning to play~

Upon entering the Panlong Bay Hot Springs Resort area in Puning City, one can see the steam rising from the hot spring pools. There are more than 30 different hot spring pools to choose from, each with different functions and characteristics, such as the milk spring, lemon spring, aloe spring, rose spring, lavender spring, mint spring, San Ya bitter spring, Ganoderma spring, jasmine flower spring, and more. Visitors can enjoy the original hot spring bath, listen to the babbling brook, smell the fragrance of birds and flowers, stretch their bodies in the hot spring pool, relax their spirits, and enjoy leisure, health, and the ultimate enjoyment that nature provides. 🕘【Opening Hours】: 15:00-23:00 💴【Ticket Price】: Adult ticket 78 RMB on weekdays, 88 RMB on weekends; Children's ticket 45 RMB ⛺【Attractions】: Panlong Bay Hot Springs Resort focuses on hot spring health baths as its main product. The park has over 40 special projects such as medicinal baths for strengthening the body, children's fun springs, skin-beautifying 'Kissing Fish', hot spring SPA, hot spring stone baths, hot spring egg boiling pools, waterfall pools, and landscape pools. There are also exciting water stage performances, allowing visitors to enjoy exquisite shows while soaking in the hot springs, adding a unique charm. 🚌【Transportation Tips】: Navigate to Panlong Bay Hot Springs Resort, Yuanluo, Puning City, Jieyang City, Guangdong Province It is about 35 kilometers from Chaozhou city center, approximately a 50-minute drive; It is about 55 kilometers from Shantou city center, approximately a 60-minute drive; It is about 110 kilometers from Meizhou city center, approximately a 120-minute drive. 👉【Travel Itinerary】: Departure - Panlong Bay Hot Springs Resort 🧡【Food Recommendations】: Beef hotpot, Chaoshan snacks, fried tofu, salted vegetable pork pot, Puning fried noodles, Puning bean sauce braised chicken, etc;

Puning, located in the Chaoshan area, is truly a magical place! It was my first time traveling to Puning. I originally thought that Puning only had Yingge dance and delicious food. I didn’t expect that Puning actually has a hot spring resort. Soaking in hot springs in winter is also a good choice! Panlong Bay Hot Spring Resort is located in the Meilin Panlong Natural Scenic Reserve in Puning City, Guangdong Province, adjacent to the Panlong Pavilion Temple, the largest Buddhist pilgrimage site in eastern Guangdong. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with fresh air, beautiful scenery and pleasant views. It is 16 kilometers away from Puning city, about 50 kilometers away from Jieyang city, and about 90 kilometers away from Shantou city. The Huipu Expressway passes by and there are direct city buses, so the transportation is very convenient. The project is planned in an overall manner in accordance with the fourth-generation hot spring design concept, while maintaining the original natural features and rationally developing geothermal resources. It strives to create a large-scale, comprehensive tourist resort in eastern Guangdong. It is your first choice for business reception, leisure vacation, sightseeing, health and wellness, and bathing and worshiping Buddha. The hot spring water of Panlong Bay Hot Spring Resort comes from the intersection of Meilin River and Yunluo River in Puning City, which has beautiful scenery. The water is taken from deep under the surface and the water source is tectonic fissure water. The water quality belongs to the metasilicic acid (H2SiO3) type hot spring, which is known as the "holy water of beauty". In addition, the hot spring water has the obvious characteristics of medical sulfur spring, and is rich in strontium, lithium, manganese, iodide and other trace elements that are beneficial to human health. It is surrounded by green mountains, with fresh air, and villas, cabins and hot spring pools are looming in the woods! Hot spring tickets are not expensive. You can enjoy a whole day of hot spring bathing for less than 100 yuan. Are you ready to bring someone along for this slow vacation? By the way, may I ask what other good resorts there are in Chaoshan area? Feel free to add to and share! About food: In addition to tasting authentic local food, Wenpan Longwanquan Hotel also recommends the sweet potato porridge + black olives that the boss must recommend. It is said that the black olives are 30 yuan per catty. They are all black olives from eight local ancient olive trees, so they are particularly precious and relatively expensive! Welcome to taste it~

Panlong Bay Hot Spring Resort is located in the Panlong Natural Scenic Reserve in Meilin, Puning City, adjacent to the largest Buddhist holy land in eastern Guangdong - Panlongge Temple. It is surrounded by mountains and water, with fresh air, beautiful scenery, and pleasant views. The hot spring water here is a silicic acid (H2SiO3) type hot spring, known as the 'beauty holy water', and is rich in various beneficial trace elements, which are both health-preserving and beautifying. Panlong Bay Hot Spring has areas such as Chinese medicine area, beauty area, ecological steam bath, hot spring SPA, 'kissing fish', swimming center, etc. There are also hot spring resort hotels, apartments, and villas, where you can enjoy the hot springs more privately. Don't rush to leave after soaking in the hot spring. Go to the Chinese restaurant with a few good friends to taste authentic green dishes, nourish the body with food, and relax healthily. Especially recommend Wagyu, fat and juicy, melt in your mouth. Tilapia is also special, even more crispy than crispy carp. The 'Diao Simao' black olives for 30 yuan/piece are also worth a try, they are a perfect match with white porridge. You can also buy a box of Xiaomei House's plums as a souvenir, with 4 flavors, appetizing and digesting. Address: Panlong Bay Hot Spring Resort, Yunluo Town, Puning City, Guangdong Province Hot spring opening hours: 15:00-23:30 Hot spring ticket: 78 yuan Room price: Starting from 388 yuan

The 2️⃣ day of the Jieyang Special Forces check-in was still a day full of activities. In the morning, the launching ceremony of Wangtian Lake Hundred Million Project was held, and we learned about many exciting new initiatives. At noon, we went boating in Nanxi Water Village. The breeze was gentle, the sun was shining, and the scenery on both sides of the river was very beautiful. In the afternoon, we visited the former residence of Yang Shihun and listened to the life story of another wise man; we toured the most beautiful village, Shishiyang Village, and marveled at the rapid and beautiful development of the countryside today. In the evening, pick the juicy tomatoes at Litai Agricultural Park. The small box is very sweet and the market price is 22 yuan. In the evening, at the opening ceremony of Puning Yingge Cultural Festival, we enjoyed Yingge performances of various rhythms, including fast, slow and medium tempo. It was so beautiful! ·Finally, check in to Panlong Bay Hot Spring Resort, take a ♨️ bath, and fall asleep comfortably.