48 Hours in Changting | A Highlighted Text Guide to Eating, Drinking, Shopping and Photography
Changting: Fujian's "Phoenix Ancient Town", with a thousand years of history and full of the flavor of life!
This small town not only has quaint buildings, but also a lot of authentic food!
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📝 Travel routes
💃 Day 1: Wolong Academy➡ Sanyuan Pavilion➡ Jichuan Gate➡ Diantou Street➡ Night Tour of Tingjiang River
💃 Day 2: Baxilou ➡ Dafudi ➡ Shuidong Street ➡ Woodworking Training Institute ➡ Return
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⛩ Attractions Introduction
✅ Wolong Academy: 🎫60r
The Hui-style architecture donated by Jackie Chan has a super beautiful garden design, a must-go for taking photos and checking in! It is recommended to go in the morning when there are fewer people, the light is good and the film output rate is high~
✅ Sanyuan Pavilion: 🎫🆓
There are often old people enjoying the cool air under the gate of the ancient city, and the atmosphere is very chill! There are many food stalls nearby. If you are tired of shopping, you can have some fried potato cakes.
✅ Jichuanmen: 🎫30r (B&B offers free combo tickets)
The landmark building of Changting Ancient City. Climb the city gate in the evening to see the night view. It is so stunning when the lights are on!
✅ Store Street: 🎫🆓
An ancient street full of fireworks, where you can buy specialties and eat snacks. There is also a night market at night, which is very lively.
✅ Baxilou: 🎫60r
Experience Hakka wedding performances and folk culture. There are multiple performances from 11:00 to 20:00, don’t miss it!
✅ Doctor's House: 🎫60r
The carved building has exquisite details, suitable for slow appreciation and taking photos.
✅ Shuidong Street: 🎫🆓
Hakka snack street, it is recommended to come at night, lantern cake, Boji cake, boiled beef...a paradise for foodies!
🍜 What to eat
🉑 Fried potato cakes: A small stall under the Sanyuan Pavilion wall, 4 for 5 yuan, and a unique way to eat with rice wine~
🉑 Dengzhan Cake: 3 pieces for 1 yuan, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, a must try!
🉑 Soaked pork kidney: Shengquan snack, pork kidney soup is more delicious without pork liver~
🉑 Duji Pancake: Xuancheng Duji Pancake, the bean filling is amazing~
🉑 Salt and wine Hetian chicken: Zui Chunfeng, a representative of Hakka cuisine, the chicken is fresh and tender~
🏠 Recommended accommodation: Sanshe Life B&B
Located at No. 61, Changting Huanbei Road, the room is more spacious and comfortable than the accommodation in the ancient city. It is a 15-minute walk to the ancient city, and the transportation is super convenient.
A single-family small white building with a simple Instagram style. The room has a private courtyard, perfect for taking photos! Free parking available
200-300 yuan/night, very cost-effective!
📖 Tips for visiting Changting
1⃣ Tickets: It is recommended to buy a combined ticket for five major attractions (90 yuan), including Wolong Academy, Jichuan Gate, and Baxi Tower
2⃣ Transportation: Walk or ride a shared electric motorcycle in the ancient city. The starting price for a taxi is 7 yuan~
3⃣ Take photos: The night view of Jichuan Gate, the dome of Wolong Academy, and the "Ting" wall of Guizhi Tangshui are all holy places for taking photos~