Day 1 Nanjing → Chengkan → Qiankou Folk House Museum → Xixi South
07:15
From 07:15 to 07:30, we will gather and sign in at Exit 1 of Andemen Station, Line 1 of Nanjing Metro, when we see the yellow China-TravelNote flag.
07:30
We set off on time. On the bus, the tour leader will arrange for everyone to introduce themselves, play interactive games, and have fun laughing along the way!
11:30
Arrive at Chengkan, a 5A-rated scenic spot. Founded during the Eastern Han Dynasty, it boasts a history of over 1,800 years and is known as "China's No. 1 Bagua Feng Shui Village." Chengkan is one of the best-preserved Ming Dynasty villages in China, remaining intact to this day. It houses a complex of ancient buildings from the Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, each of which holds significant historical research value. The area boasts the Changchun Grand Shrine from the Northern Song Dynasty, the 720-year-old Huanxiu Bridge, ancient Ming Dynasty residences over 600 years old, ancestral halls clad in golden nanmu wood, 400-year-old osmanthus trees, and the ink-making family of Luo Xiaohua and Luo Pin, one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou. With its rich historical and cultural heritage, we will explore these ancient buildings and ancestral halls to gain a deeper understanding of Huizhou culture.
3:30 PM
Depart for Qiankou Folk House Museum, a 5A scenic spot. The museum is divided into Ming Garden and Qing Garden. Ming Garden houses thirteen representative Ming Dynasty buildings, while Qing Garden houses eleven representative Qing Dynasty buildings. Experience the unique Huizhou architectural style: whitewashed walls, black tiles, horse-head walls, brick, wood, and stone carvings, as well as the harmonious combination of layered buildings, high ridges and flying eaves, winding corridors, pavilions, and terraces. This is a special museum of Huizhou cultural architecture!
5:30 PM
After the tour, you can stay overnight near Xixi South. You can arrange dinner and have a good rest at night.
Day 2: Xixi South → Tangyue Memorial Archway → Huizhou Ancient City
08:00
After breakfast, begin your exploration of Xixinan, a town founded during the Later Tang Dynasty and flourishing through the Five Dynasties and the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties, reaching its peak during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. With a thousand years of history, it's a veritable treasure trove of ancient treasures. We'll relive the prosperity of Xixinan's past, featuring ten famous towers, twenty pavilions, and twenty-four halls. We'll also cross the Feisha Weir and examine the Leiye Irrigation System, embarking on a forest adventure reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz.
Special arrangement: Construction of Hui style buildings, learning the through-beam and raised-beam structures of buildings, targeted learning of the columns, winter melon beams, squares, rafters, purlins and other components of Hui style buildings, and finally completing the first of the four elements of gardens: pavilions, terraces, towers and pavilions - construction of pavilions in Hui style gardens, or construction of the structures of Hui style houses.
13:00
After a brief lunch break, we'll depart for the Tangyue Memorial Archway Group, a 5A-rated scenic spot and a masterpiece of ancient Huizhou architecture from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Tangyue was the ancestral home of the Bao family, and the village's stone memorial archways form a spectacular semi-arc. Each archway holds a touching story, each constructed according to imperial decree, either "imperial design," "imperial design," or "commemoration," highlighting the feudal society's reverence for loyalty, filial piety, chastity, and righteousness.
3:00 PM
After the tour, we'll travel by bus to Huizhou Ancient City. We'll walk through the city and visit the Huizhou History Museum to learn about its history. We'll also explore the ancient city walls and the origins of Huizhou's cultural development from various perspectives, including ancient architecture, politics, economy, culture, and art.
5:00 PM
Stay overnight near Huizhou Ancient City, where you can freely enjoy Huizhou cuisine and admire the beautiful night view of the ancient city.
Day 3 Huizhou Ancient City → Yuliang Dam → Yangchan Tulou → Nanjing
08:00
After breakfast at 8:00 AM, depart for Yuliang Dam, an ancient, large-scale weir on the upper reaches of the Xin'an River. Known as the "Dujiangyan of Jiangnan," it served as a crucial port for merchant fleets of all sizes on the Xin'an River for centuries. Over 300 vessels of all sizes frequently docked at the pier, with thousands of sails competing on the vast Xin'an River. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the once-prosperous Huizhou merchants departed from here for Qiantang and Yangzhou, making it the place where their dreams began.
10:30
Arrive at the Yangchan Tulou (Tulou), a collection of earthen buildings dating back to the early Ming Dynasty. Despite centuries of vicissitudes, they still retain their original beauty. With their magnificent exteriors and well-organized interiors, they offer a unique and simple style, making them a standout example of ancient Chinese architecture.
1:30 PM
Here we learn about the different Huizhou architectures, enjoy lunch at our leisure, and then return to Nanjing.
5:30 PM
Return to the starting point in Nanjing. (Traffic jams may cause delays during holidays)
