Handan — an ancient city over three thousand years old

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Some cities make you feel as if you are touching the very heartbeat of history the moment you arrive.
Handan — an ancient city over three thousand years old — stands quietly in the flow of time, carrying the breath of the Warring States, the moss on green bricks, and stories told and retold for millennia.

People often say ancient towns are for sightseeing, but in Handan, you truly “converse” with history. Every wall seems to speak, every brick whispers of a glorious past. If you are looking for a place to slow down, to hear time fall softly on every street corner, Handan is the destination.

Spend a day wandering the old city:
🌸 Visit Guangbin Water-Land Painting Hall, where luminous ancient paintings come alive.
🌸 Shape your own Song-style ceramics at Cuzhou Kiln.
🌸 Step into Jiamei Wenxushe, where creaking wooden stairs and calligraphy lanterns carry you back in time.
🌸 End the day at Handan Palace, sipping imperial tea and slipping into the role of a noble lady.

Handan also captivates through its flavors — from steaming clay pots at Xiaosha Ju, traditional noodles at Ban Jian Lou, to smoked chicken and tender collagen-rich pig’s feet at Jin Bang Di Ming.

At night, climb the South Gate for a lantern-lit panorama where past and present merge, leaving you with a gentle, unforgettable nostalgia.

Post by Hami Nguyen | Oct 1, 2025