Zengcheng, a wise choice for surrounding tours

In 2020, due to the epidemic, I have been staying at home for several months.

As the weather warms up and the short holiday is approaching, I have long wanted to go out and have a good time, breathe the fresh air, feel the beauty of spring, and relax my depressed mood.

However, due to the fact that the epidemic has not completely subsided, epidemic prevention and control is still in a critical period. Compared with outbound travel and domestic travel, peripheral travel is a safer and more comfortable travel option.

After searching a lot of information, I found that Zengcheng, Guangzhou is not only surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, but is also rich in delicious food. It can be reached within an hour's drive, making it very suitable for outing and bathing the lungs.

Take a deep breath, admire flowers, forage for food, take photos, have a picnic, embrace nature, and let's go!

1978 Film Town, Guangzhou, a good place to take photos for 0 yuan

The 1978 Film Town, located on Dong3rd Yanjiang Road in Zengcheng, was formerly a sugar paper factory. After renovation in the past few years, a cultural and creative park with the theme of a film town was built.

Strolling through the 1978 movie town, you will find that it not only retains the elements of the old factory, but also retains the flavor of retro literature and art. Any scene gives you the illusion of "traveling through".

It is especially suitable for couples, girlfriends or a family to take photos and check in. You can take photos for a day!

Don't miss online celebrity check-in points:

white church

The beautiful and romantic white church was originally the rolling paper department of Zengcheng Paper Mill. After creative decoration and painting, it became a Western-style wedding manor. The manor consists of four parts: an auditorium, an endless swimming pool, an outdoor lawn and a glass house. You can make a big movie even if you take a photo!

Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle, full of retro feelings, was actually formerly the boiler of a sugar and paper factory!

The preserved large chimney is even known as the "Zengcheng Small Man Waist". It can be seen from afar and is very iconic!

Reform Open Street

Reform and Opening Street is one of my favorite scenes. It is like a time machine that takes us "back to the past." The lifelike wall paintings and scene sculptures are very contemporary.

The exhibition hall of the 40 years of reform and opening up displays the various aspects of people's livelihood in the 1960s and 1970s in a window style, which makes people sigh that the motherland has undergone such tremendous changes and leaps!

1978 Art Museum

The 1978 Art Museum was transformed from the paper storage warehouse of the old sugar and paper factory. It now takes purple sand culture as its theme and integrates the collection, exhibition, research, training and exchange of purple sand culture and art.

If you like to taste tea, you can also go to the tea room on the second floor to taste the unique aroma of tea brewed from a purple clay pot!

Zengcheng Local Food Street

Zengcheng Authentic Food Street is mainly composed of Zengcheng's specialties. The famous Zhucun Chicken Rice, Zhengguo Wonton, Zhengguo Sausage, Pitan Gai Zi Noodle, Zengcheng Chicai Xin and Lanxi Rice Noodle can all be eaten here at one time!

What's even more surprising is that Hong Kong's famous Hei Kee Typhoon Shelter fried crabs can also be tasted here!

Zengjiangbian

Stroll along the Zengjiang River, feel the breeze blowing against your face, and look at the mountains and rivers in the distance. You will immediately say goodbye when you worry!

practical information

Scenic spot name: 1978 Film Town

Specific address: Yanjiang East 3rd Road, Zengcheng, Guangzhou

Transportation guidelines: Take Metro Line 21 to the terminal station Zengcheng Square, transfer to Zengcheng Bus No. 47 to Zhiye Garden Station and get off;

Ticket price: Free

Opening hours: Open 24 hours a day

Zengcheng Erlong Mountain Garden Scenic Area is located in Dengshan Village, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou. It has the scenery of Dongzhai Strange Stone Valley and Xizhai Terrace and Sea of Flowers. Spring water and streams run through it. It is refreshing to play here!

Highlight 1: Snow falls in May, oil tung flowers

The end of April and the beginning of May every year is the season when tung oil flowers bloom. The white petals of tung oil flowers fall on the ground with the wind, comparable to cherry blossoms!

The tung oil flower also has a romantic name called "May Snow". From a distance, it looks like snowflakes are falling on the ground and on the roof!

There are more than 1000 tung trees in the Erlong Mountain Scenic Area. When the flowers bloom, the scene of clusters of white flowers in the garden will be spectacular!

Highlights 2: Dutch windmills, flowers of flowers, and century-old trees

Walking into the sea of flowers in Erlong Mountain Garden is like stepping into a paradise with your feet:

The colorful Dutch windmills are beautiful in the green forest;

The white European-style pavilion is surrounded by a sea of flowers, and the glass plank road not far away adds a fairy tale dream;

Under the century-old tree are flowers and benches, full of the romantic feelings of Korean dramas.

Play highlight 3: Parents and children return to their original ecology

It is also a good choice to bring children to have fun in this natural breeding bar. Chicks and ducklings are raised in the scenic area. Parents and children can work together as farmers and feed small animals!

In addition, parents can also experience the original stone mill with their children to let their children know how to make delicious landscape tofu flowers and Ai Ci!

practical information

Attraction name: Guangzhou Erlong Mountain Garden

Specific address: Dengshan Village, Xiaolou Town, Zengcheng, Guangzhou

Ticket information: 20 yuan

Opening Hours:

April 23 to May 5 9:00-17:30

Open only on Sundays from May 6 to December 31, 9:00-17:30

Menghuabu Village, a paradise in the city

Menghuabu Village in Zengcheng, which has a history of more than 200 years, has multiple reputations: "the most beautiful village in Guangdong on the bank of the Zengjiang River", the city's beautiful countryside, a civilized demonstration village, and an environmental protection and ecological demonstration village. Once we came to Zengcheng, we decided to go for a walk and stretch our body and mind.

Recommended play 1: Picnicking and flying kites along the Zengjiang River

Driving through the residential B & B in Ma Village, Menghuabu Village jumped into front of you like a paradise.

You can run and fly kites freely on the grass, sit on the river bank to take photos and fish, and you can bring tents, picnic cloths, and snacks to have a picnic or even barbecue in a natural oxygen bar. Fishing in nearby reservoirs is also a lot of people's hobby!

Accompanied by dams, reservoirs, arch bridges, blue skies, white clouds, and green trees, my mood is so beautiful that flowers bloom!

Recommended play 2: Digging sand on the beach

The beach is not the exclusive preserve of coastal cities. Menghuabu Village has rare fine sand in South Guangdong, forming a natural beach of 2 kilometers long.

The river below the beach is very shallow, as if it was tailor-made for children to dig sand. It is very suitable for children to bring sand digging tools to shed laughter, but parents should always pay attention to the safety of children!

Recommended play 3: Strolling in ancient villages

During the epidemic, Menghuabu Village required an appointment to enter. The old houses, ancient ancestral halls, and towering trees in the village remained intact. Everything was in a quiet state, allowing the human body to return to its original beauty.

practical information

Scenic spot name: Zengcheng Menghuabu Village

Specific address: Menghuabu Village, Zhengguo Town, Zengcheng

Play time: Half a day

Ticket information: Free, advance reservations are required to enter the village during the epidemic

Baishui Village, enjoy the majestic waterfalls

Baishuizhai Scenic Area has rare natural ecological resources in Guangdong such as virgin forests, shoal wetlands, and canyons. The most eye-catching one is the White Narcissus Waterfall, which has the largest drop in mainland China, with a drop of 428.5 meters.

It is beautiful in shape, like a fairy descending to the earth. It is said that it is the embodiment of He Xiangu among the Eight Immortals. Baishuizhai is also a natural oxygen bar. The air anion content in the mountains, forests and waterfalls is as high as 112,500 per cubic centimeter, ranking first among the scenic spots in Guangdong.

Play highlights:

1. Water-friendly plank road

Walking on the water-friendly plank road built by the water makes me feel refreshed!

There are green shades along the way, and fresh air, genial mountain winds and warm sunshine come along with the green green of the mountains and the sound of gurgling water!

2. The first ladder in Tiannan

I haven't been out for fitness for too long, so it's most appropriate to take the first ladder in Tiannan!

The first ladder in Tiannan has a total of 9999 climbing trails, with a total length of 6.6 kilometers and more than 19000 steps. It spans three high mountains and connects to the two major Tianchi lakes. You won't know that you are okay without challenging it!

3. White Narcissus Waterfall

White Narcissus Waterfall is the protagonist of Baishuizhai. The mountain height is 828 meters high, and the drop of White Narcissus Waterfall is 428.5 meters, making it the first waterfall in the country.

The fairy waterfall flies down from the top of the mountain, like a girl standing in the wind with her skirts fluttering. Its beauty is amazing.

4. Dafeng Gate

Dafengmen is a branch of Nankun Mountain. There are many streams, lush forests, endless mountains surrounded by clouds and fog, and streams gurgling between the cliffs. People in it feel like being in a fairyland, giving a unique taste.

practical information

Scenic spot name: Zengcheng Baishuizhai

Transportation guidelines: Drive by yourself or take the No. 13 bus at Conghua Bus Station to Baishuizhai, Zengcheng

Ticket information: All tickets are 60 yuan, and tickets below 1.2 meters are free

Business Hours: 8:30-17:30

For foodies, one of Zengcheng's most attractive features is its rich food.

Paitan Roast Chicken

It is no exaggeration to describe the Paitan Roast Chicken with crisp skin, smooth meat and overflowing aroma as "unforgettable after a try".

Walking chickens that are raised in traditional methods are used. Each chicken is full of exercise. The meat tastes firm and not stale. The moment the chicken is torn apart in the mouth, a large amount of gravy is sprayed into the mouth!

Coupled with the unique secret recipe for roast chicken in Paitan, the roast chicken is salty and fragrant, and even the chicken bones can be chewed!

Zengjiang River Fresh

Stir-fried yellow sand clams in black bean sauce, steamed river shrimp, steamed fish with black bean sauce, fried Shankeng fish snails in black bean sauce, etc. are all signature products of Zengjianghe Fresh.

Personally, I especially like steamed Zengjiang shrimp. Although they are only the size of a pinkie, you can feel the sweetness of the meat in the mouth. The taste can only be imagined and cannot be expressed in words!

Hakka roasted goose

Zengcheng has half locals and half Hakka people, so the Hakka flavor here is very authentic.

The roasted goose made by Hakka frying method can penetrate into the goose meat, making the goose meat fat but not greasy.

Aici

May is fragrant, which is the best time to eat Ai Ci.

Zengcheng people pick fresh mugwort leaves, wash them, and combine them with glutinous rice flour to make mugwort balls.

The filling of Aici can be peanut filling or sesame filling. Wrap it into small dark green glutinous rice cakes and steam them in the pan. The well-known Hakka Aici is ready.

Aici is soft and glutinous in the mouth and has an aroma. It is both healthy and delicious.

Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter Fried Crab

In Zengcheng 1978 Film Town, I finally tasted the fried spicy crab in Hong Kong's Hei Kee Typhoon Shelter that I have been longing for for a long time.

This restaurant is very well-known in the Jianghu, and celebrities from all walks of life in Hong Kong have come to check in.

What you eat is the original flavor originating from Hong Kong, but the price is much more people-friendly than eating in Hong Kong.

Signature Typhoon Shelter Fried Spicy Crab

Typhoon Shelter Fried Crab can be said to be a must-order signature product at every table.

The crispy fried garlic grains make the crabs taste burnt and fragrant, and the little spicy taste enhances appetite.

Crab tongs are the most popular part. The crab meat is dipped in fried garlic and eaten together for endless aftertaste!

Bifengtang Pepper Tofu

The four words "crispy outside and soft inside" are vividly expressed in this typhoon shelter salt-pepper tofu, giving the smooth and tender tofu a different taste.

Fried shrimp in the typhoon shelter

There are many products in the Typhoon Pond series, such as Typhoon Pond ribs, Typhoon Pond beef grains, etc., but I still prefer Typhoon Pond fried shrimp.

The crispy fried garlic and the umami taste of the prawns are combined into one, which is very delicious!

Guangzhou Zengcheng Internet Celebrity Hotel, just look at it and fall in love with it

After being surrounded by the city's cement and steel bars for a long time, I am particularly eager to find a hotel where I can relax, take a bath, fish, drink tea, and chat with friends and family.

The Yunshuijian Boutique B & B located on the Zengjiang River in Zhengguo Town, Zengcheng, Guangzhou is very suitable and makes people fall in love with it at a glance.

hotel exterior

The appearance of Yunshuijian Hotel is calm and low-key. The exterior wall is a simple gray cement wall. After passing through rows of bamboo forests, it is amazing that there is a unique hole inside.

Yunshuijian Hotel was transformed from an old factory building. The appearance is not too artificial. The American industrial design style exudes a different aesthetic feeling.

Guest Room Environment

Pushing the door and walking into the guest room, there were waves of surprises.

The room gives unexpected visual effects from layout, decoration style, facilities and landscape.

I love the bathtub that can have a panoramic 180-degree view of the invincible river. Put warm water on it, and drink red wine while lying half in the bathtub and enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Zengjiang River. It is definitely a pleasure!

The room is spacious and comfortable, but the original wood furniture is full of Zen beauty.

Hotel tours

In Yunshuijian Hotel, time can be used for "wasted". Watching the sunset and setting down quietly, taking photos among the pensetum, reading and drinking tea in the sun, everything is just right.

Fresh and natural style, every landscape can become wallpaper.

practical information

Hotel Name: Guangzhou Yunshuijian Hotel

Specific address: No. 21, Jiufeng Road, Zhengguo Town, Zengcheng, Guangzhou

Special highlights: return to nature, lung cleansing and relaxation, and light luxury enjoyment

Reference price: starting from 588 yuan

In addition, Zengcheng Forest Sea Hot Spring Hotel and Muji Yunxi Mountain Residence are both good accommodation options!

Health care, lung cleaning and visit Zengcheng, delicious, fun and good to breathe

Zengcheng, with tall and dense forests, clear and rolling streams, clear skies and white skies, and a quiet and cool climate, is a truly named "forest oxygen bar".

It takes an hour to drive to Zengcheng on weekends or short holidays. You can take care of yourself and wash your lungs. It is delicious, fun and easy to breathe!