Chaozhou | 2 Days 1 Night Foodie Guide! Super Satisfying

Sharing a 2️⃣-day 1️⃣-night Chaozhou food adventure!
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🚘 How to get there?
🔸 Transportation: High-speed train & self-drive. The train is super convenient, while driving yourself can be tiring—plus, overeating might make the steering wheel uncomfortable 😆
🔸 Outbound: Xiamen North → Chaoshan Station (40 mins) → Hotel
🔸 Return: Hotel → Chaoshan Station → Xiamen/Huian
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⏰ Itinerary breakdown:
D1: Xiamen North & Huian → Chaoshan Station → Accommodation at Paifang Street → Lunch (Guantang Brothers Beef Hot Pot & Panji) → Afternoon sights (Paifang Street, Kaiyuan Temple) → Dinner (Fengchun Congee) → Evening sights (Guangji Bridge) → Late-night snack (Rainbow Delicacies) → Return to accommodation
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D2: Breakfast (Shuangsheng Rice Noodle Rolls) → Morning sight (Jia.Di Lane) → Lunch (Local Snacks Collection) → Afternoon sight (Chaozhou West Lake Park) → Dinner (Chaozhou Cuisine Restaurant) → Return trip
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🏃 Fun spots to explore:
1️⃣ Guangji Bridge: Ticket ¥20, open 9:00-17:30, light show at 20:00 & 21:00
2️⃣ Guangji Tower: Ticket ¥10, open all day
3️⃣ Paifang Street: Free, open all day
4️⃣ Kaiyuan Temple: Free, open 6:00-17:30
5️⃣ Chaozhou West Lake Park: Free, open 8:00-22:00
6️⃣ Jia.Di Lane: Free, open all day
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🥘 Must-try eats:
🔸 Meals: Chaozhen Laowei Beef Offal, Chaozhou Cuisine Restaurant, Jinfeng, Haoyitou Family Banquet, Yuchengji
🔸 Snacks: Lihua Fried Ice, Gancao Shijia & Laobing Qicong Song (fruit), Jinji Xiejia Achen Rice Noodle Rolls, Zhenqian Street Fermented Tofu Chicken Wings, Changli Bapu Bapu Wheel Cakes, Yushi Milk Ice, Xiehuailiang Sesame Tea, Changyuan Qiji, Chaosheng Laoweiji Almond Tea, Liji Sweet Soup, Huayi Old Movie Fruit Juice Ice, Kaiyuan Shang Xiping Salty Rice Cakes, Huilai Mung Bean Cakes, Laohu Sweet Soup, Dashu Rice Noodle Rolls, Huayi Old Movie Fruit Juice Ice, Houge Fruit Ice, Kaiyuan Shang Xiping Salty Rice Cakes