Weekend trip to Handan! The ultimate Guangfu Ancient City check-in guide
by Joyful_Lucas_99
Oct 22, 2025
Here comes the check-in guide for Guangfu Ancient City! 🏯
This magical ancient city, 2,600 years old, perfectly combines the features of an ancient city, water city, and Tai Chi city, making it a treasure destination for weekend travel! ✨ Follow this detailed guide to unlock the best ways to explore the ancient city~
🎯 Ancient City Section:
📍 Address: Guangfu Town, Yongnian District, Handan City (navigate to "Guangfu Ancient City")
⏰ Opening Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
💰 Ticket Price: 60 RMB/person
This ancient city, recorded since the Spring and Autumn period, preserves a large number of precious historical relics. Strolling among the stone steps and bricks of the city feels like traveling through a thousand years! Every photo you take is the ultimate experience of Chinese aesthetics 🏮 It is recommended to rent Hanfu for photos to instantly become the star of an ancient costume drama~
🌊 Water City Section:
The Yongnianwa water area surrounding the city covers a full 26 square kilometers! It is recommended to take a walk along the moat at dusk; the water surface glows golden under the sunset, super healing~ Boat rides cost 30 RMB/person, allowing a 360° panoramic view of the ancient city 🚤
🥋 Tai Chi City Section:
This is the "Hometown of Tai Chi," the birthplace of Yang-style and Wu-style Tai Chi! Every morning you can see locals practicing Tai Chi. Tai Chi enthusiasts must come here to pay homage!
🌟 Popular Check-in Spots Recommended:
1️⃣ Government Office - Official buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties
📌 Specific Location: North end of the ancient city’s north-south central axis
19 courtyards, 160 rooms, fully equipped with ancient official regulations ✨ Wearing Hanfu here for photos is amazing!
2️⃣ Ming Dynasty City Wall - Spectacular like a sky garden!
📌 Best entrance to climb: East Gate City Wall
The 3,800-meter-long ancient city wall is well preserved. Standing on the wall, you can overlook the entire ancient city and moat—breathtaking views! Recommended to visit at dusk for sunset photos 🌅
3️⃣ Tai Chi Grandmasters’ Former Residences
✔️ Yang Luchan’s Former Residence (outside the south gate of the ancient city)
✔️ Wu Yuxiang’s Former Residence (inside the ancient city)
Experience the thousand-year heritage of Tai Chi here, and you might even encounter folk masters giving live lessons~
4️⃣ Hongji Bridge
📌 Location: 4 km from the ancient city, taxi recommended
Known as the "sister bridge of Zhaozhou Bridge," it has a history of over 1,400 years! The bridge surface shows many ancient biological fossils, super impressive!
💡 Travel Tips:
🚗 Parking: Large parking lots at South Gate/East Gate (10 RMB per time)
📷 Best photo times: Early morning or dusk (best lighting)
👗 Dress Suggestions: Hanfu/New Chinese-style clothing (available for rent in the scenic area)
🍜 Specialty Foods: Yongnian donkey meat rolls, crispy fish, soup-filled buns
☀️ Recommended visit duration: 1-2 days
Post by Joyful_Lucas_99 | Oct 22, 2025












