If you can't go to Wuzhen, you should go to Fengjian Water Town, the small Jiangnan in Guangdong! The small bridges and flowing water, and the crow's nest boat slowly swaying ~ too cozy!
Fengjian Water Town is located at the north end of Xingtan Town, Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, on the banks of the Jinli River, with excellent water resources and water environment, and is one of the “Four Great Water Towns of Guangdong”.
Its history can be traced back to the Western Han Dynasty, and it was one of the earliest settlements in Shunde, which later developed into a marketplace and became a village in the Tang Dynasty. There are 28 kilometers of waterways in the water village and more than 10 kilometers of waterways around the villages, which can be explored by boat.
This place is far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, the air is fresh, the ancient houses and trees on both sides of the river are interlaced with each other, and the stone streets are longitudinally and horizontally, which is known as “Zhouzhuang in Guangdong”.
Attractions:
Mingyuan Bridge: Guangdong Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit, the earliest three-hole stone arch bridge in Shunde's existing documentary records, built in the Song Dynasty.
Juji Bridge: Foshan City-level cultural relics protection units, three-hole bridge of the ancient Kuikui, by the Song Dynasty Qingyuan year scholar Li Shixiu presided over the construction.
Jin'ao Bridge: also known as rainbow bridge, single-hole stone arch bridge, built in the Qing Dynasty Kangxi thirty-six years (1697), the Republic of ten years (1921) rebuilt. Legend has it that this bridge was given by the Kangxi Emperor to Liu Yunhan, the crown prince's teacher, who returned to his hometown at that time.
Enrong Building: The Liang's Scholar's Pavilion, located on the bank of Juji Bridge, is a wooden gatehouse building with elaborate carvings of wood reliefs, gray carvings, auspicious beasts and other decorations on the top.
Liu's Great Ancestral Hall: built during the Yongle period of Ming Dynasty, it is grand in scale and superb in carving art, and is now a cultural relics protection unit of Guangdong Province.
In addition, Fengjian Water Town has many specialties, such as Ginger Milk, Bamboo Rising Noodles, Fish Noodles, and Bunsha. Folk cultural activities are also colorful here, such as Water Town Cultural Festival and Dragon Boat Race.
Address: Fengjian Water Town, Xingtan, Shunde District, Foshan City
Admission: Free
Transportation: Self-driving is recommended