Xuri village 1
Self-driving reference: Shenzhen →G25 Shen Chang Expressway →G4E Wushen Expressway →G4E Wushen Expressway → National Highway 324 → Xuri Village.
Estimated time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Xuri Ancient Village is located in Longhua Town, Boluo County, facing Dongjiang River, leading to Shahe River on the left, Taiping Mountain on the right and Luofu Mountain on the back. There are more than 600 ancient residential buildings, mostly brick buildings, which are ancient villages in Lingnan in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The ancient village has a history of more than 400 years and is praised by experts and scholars as "a model of ancient residential buildings in Lingnan". Xuri Village is a large-scale and well-preserved ancient village in Lingnan, which reflects the political, economic, cultural features and folk customs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The grandmother at the entrance of the village is selling her own dried vegetables, and the smile on her face will move anyone who looks at it. Simplicity has its own power to impress people.
Address: Xuri Village, Boluo County, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province
2. Liujia Ancient Village in Liucun
Self-driving reference: Shenzhen →S3 Guangshen Yanjiang Expressway →G4W Guangao Expressway → Fuwan Bridge →660 Township Road → Liucun Liu Jia, estimated time: 2 hours.
Liu Jia, Liucun, is at the foot of Fei 'e Mountain, which is15km northwest of Gaoming central city. Liucun Lujia sits facing south, with Feie Mountain behind it and Goose Lake in front. It is clear that Xi 'an He Huan Village passes by, and there is a pattern of "the mountain is surrounded by water and the jade belt is around the waist".
Gu Xiang archway is one of the characteristics of Liucun Lujia. The Lujia ancient building complex in Liucun has preserved more than 20 ancient houses in Ming and Qing Dynasties, with Gu Xiang criss-crossing. Each alley has two gatehouses, both with archways.
Address: Lujia, Liucun Village, Gaoming District, Foshan, Guangdong
3. Julong Village
Self-driving reference: Shenzhen →G4 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway →S 15 Guangzhou Branch of Shenhai Expressway → S55 Guangzhou Branch of Erguang Expressway → Julong Village, estimated time: 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Although Guangzhou doesn't have the walls of Qin brick and Han tile like An, which reveals the breath of history everywhere, it is not without trace. The Qing architecture in Julong Village is still well preserved. The big houses made of blue bricks are stacked on top of each other, and were sealed by doors in the past; Wooden barrels, porcelain and old lamps evoke the distant history of the ancient village one by one.
Canal, stone bridge and screen have the charm of westerly bridge, flowing people and thin horses. Whether time goes backwards or forwards here depends entirely on understanding.
Address: Julong Village, Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong
4. Luantou Ancient Village
Self-driving reference: Shenzhen →G94 Pearl River Delta Ring Expressway →G35 Jiguang Expressway → G4 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway → Langtou Ancient Village, estimated time: 2 hours and 30 minutes.
There are nearly 200 well-preserved blue brick buildings in Langtou Village in Ming and Qing Dynasties, including ancestral halls, reading rooms, academies, gun towers and gatehouses. There are more than 20 Gu Xiang in the village, as well as the historic Shengping Ren Rui Archway and Qingyun Bridge. It is famous for its various ancient buildings, large-scale preserved buildings and rich cultural connotations. It is one of the most intact ancient villages in Guangdong so far.
In the early morning, Golden climbed over the walls of residential buildings and poured into the yard. Black bamboo baskets are quietly placed at the root of the wall, and green leafy vegetables are placed in the mud basin. Qingyun Qiaoyi in the east of the village still remembers rowing and playing with children when the water was so clear. Towering banyan trees and kapok surrounded the ancient village, recording the history of Luantou Village for hundreds of years.
Address: Langtou Ancient Village, Huadu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
5. Sham Tseng Ancient Village
Self-driving reference: Shenzhen → Beihuan Avenue →S3 Guangshen Jiang Yan Expressway → Huangpu Bridge, estimated time: 2 hours.
Shenjing Ancient Village, located between University Town and Whampoa Military Academy, has a history of thousands of years. Ancestral temples with Lingnan characteristics, towers with Hakka customs, patterns with Western characteristics, and various architectural styles live in peace here.
In the morning, it was not the alarm clock that woke up the ancient village, but the crisp sound of smashing clothes from the stone steps. A century-old house has humiliated tenants. Back home at night, they pushed open the sleeping wooden door, and their ancient wooden furniture smelled familiar. Lush plants meditate quietly in the corner of the courtyard in front of the moonlight, thus opening up daily life in the secret world comfortably and leisurely.
Address: Shenjing Ancient Village, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
6. Bell Tower Ancient Village
Self-driving reference: Shenzhen → G94 Pearl River Delta Ring Expressway →S29 From Guanshen Expressway →S 16 Paijie Expressway → Zhonglou Ancient Village, estimated time: 2 hours and 30 minutes.
In this small village called Ouyang, all the residents are a family, and the two corridors of the house are far away from each other, taking care of each other from daily chores to major events in the village. This kind of mutual assistance is unique in the country.
In the quiet and long alley, the small arch quietly pokes out the green leaves and yellow flowers in other people's yards. The bright red Spring Festival couplets make the houses with green bricks and tiles older and older, and leisurely walk through them, which has the taste of going back in time.
Address: Chonglou Ancient Village, Conghua District, Guangzhou, Guangdong.