Jiangmen Two-Day Travel Guide

📍 Highlights: Overseas Chinese culture, Diaolou secret spots, hot spring resorts, authentic cuisine
👫 Suitable for: Culture enthusiasts, photography lovers, families with children
💰 Budget allocation:

Transportation: 1000 RMB (high-speed rail/self-driving + local car rental)
Accommodation: 1500 RMB (hot spring hotel/Diaolou guesthouse)
Meals: 1200 RMB (eel rice, dried tangerine peel banquet, seafood)
Tickets & experiences: 800 RMB (Diaolou combo ticket, boat tour)
Shopping: 500 RMB (dried tangerine peel, cultural souvenirs)

📅 Itinerary
Day 1: Kaiping Diaolou & Chikan Ancient Town
🚄 Morning: Arrive in Jiangmen

Take high-speed rail to Kaiping South Station, then car rental to Zili Village (30 minutes)
Check in at Diaomin Tribe Guesthouse or hot spring resort hotel

🍲 Noon: Overseas Chinese specialty cuisine

Recommended restaurants:

Echeng (traditional roast goose, eel rice)
Qiaoxiang Renjia (dried tangerine peel ribs, tofu puffs)

🏰 Afternoon: World Cultural Heritage tour

Zili Village Diaolou cluster (filming location of "Let the Bullets Fly," combo ticket 150 RMB)
Liyuan Garden (Lingnan garden + Diaolou, ticket 100 RMB)
Chikan Ancient Town (century-old arcade street, free photo area)

🌉 Evening: Tan River night cruise

Take a boat for Tan River night cruise (light show + overseas Chinese stories narration)
Dinner recommendation: Chikan Ancient Town claypot rice or Magang rice noodles

🌙 Night: Diaolou nightscape / hot spring relaxation

Photograph Diaolou starry night or experience Shanquanwan hot springs

Day 2: Gulao Water Town & Dried Tangerine Peel Culture
🚤 Morning: Lingnan Venice

Head to Gulao Water Town (boat tour 60 RMB, shuttle through Sangji fish ponds)
Experience Wing Chun wooden dummy (hometown of Leung Jan)

🍊 Noon: Dried tangerine peel themed banquet

Recommended: Ligong Dried Tangerine Peel Banquet Restaurant (dried tangerine peel duck, dried tangerine peel tomato)

🏯 Afternoon: In-depth cultural experience

Xinhui Dried Tangerine Peel Village (DIY dried tangerine peel, taste aged tangerine pu'er tea)
Leung Kai Chiu Former Residence (modern celebrity memorial hall, free)

✈️ Evening: Return trip

Return from Jiangmen East Station or Xinhui Station

💡 Travel tips
✔ Transportation: Diaolou attractions are scattered; car rental (about 500 RMB/day) or self-driving is recommended
✔ Food highlights: Kaiping eel rice, Taishan oysters, Gujing roast goose, Enping rice noodles
✔ Accommodation suggestions:

For Diaolou morning mist photos, stay near Zili Village guesthouses
For vacation, choose Enping hot spring hotels (e.g., Jiayuan Dudu)
✔ Must-buy souvenirs: Xinhui dried tangerine peel, sunflower art products, Diaolou cultural creations

💰 Budget flexibility:

To save money, reduce car rental time and choose budget accommodation
For a deeper trip, add Taishan Naqin Peninsula or Chuan Island scenery

📸 Jiangmen is a hidden photography paradise! Two days and one night, from world heritage Diaolou to Sangji fish ponds, savor the flavors of the Wuyi overseas Chinese hometown~ 🏮