🏮 Shantou Small Park｜Travel through the century-old commercial port! The largest arcade street in Taiwan, return to the old Shantou in the 1930s in a second!

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📍 **Xiaogongyuan Kaibu District** —— The core landmark of Shantou Old Town, it has **China's largest modern arcade building complex**, with **Zhongshan Memorial Pavilion** as the center, and radial streets extending, witnessing the glorious history of Shantou's "hundred-year commercial port"! Walking through it, it feels like walking into a movie scene in the Republic of China, and every shot is a retro blockbuster📸✨

### ✨ **Must-see highlights**
✅ **The only radial arcade street in Taiwan**:
- With Xiaogongyuan Pavilion as the core, **Anping Road, Shengping Road, and Guoping Road** spread out in a fan shape, and the unique pattern can only be seen in Paris and Shantou in the world.
- The arcade integrates **Nanyang style & Chaoshan craftsmanship**, and each window grille and column style are unique, with exquisite details like works of art.

✅ **Three landmark check-in points**:
1️⃣ **Zhongshan Memorial Pavilion**: Built by overseas Chinese in 1934, it is a teak mortise and tenon structure without any nails, and the night lights are super romantic.
2️⃣ **Nansheng Department Store**: Built by overseas Chinese in 1932, it is the first elevator building in Shantou, and its yellow and green exterior walls are super eye-catching.
3️⃣ **Laoma Palace Stage**: A century-old temple reconstruction, free Chaozhou opera performances, and traditional culture.

✅ **Blood and Tears History of Overseas Chinese & Red Memories**:
- It was once the **"Overseas Wharf"**, where millions of Chaoshan people went to Southeast Asia to make a living. The "Overseas Memorial Column" in Xidi Park is full of nostalgia.
- **The Former Site of the Central Red Transportation Line** Hidden alleys, it once escorted more than 200 revolutionaries including Zhou Enlai.

### 🚶♂️ **Travel Guide**
1️⃣ **Classic Route**:
- Zhongshan Memorial Pavilion → Nansheng Department Store → General Post Office → Kaifu Cultural Center → Xidi Park (the whole journey takes about 2 hours).
2️⃣ **Night Tour Recommendation**:
- The arcade lights are on, just like the scene of "Flowering", and there are **intangible cultural heritage stage performances** on weekends!

📌 **Tips**:
▫️ **Free opening**! It is recommended to go **in the evening** to avoid the scorching sun, and the night view of the lights is more beautiful.
▫️ Wear **retro outfit**, the arcade corridor is super easy to take pictures, and you can take pictures easily!
▫️ Visit **Luoshi Scenic Area** or **Xidi Park** nearby to feel the charm of Shantou where mountains, seas and cities blend together.

**#Must-visit in Shantou #Small Park Arcade #Century Commercial Port #Overseas Chinese Memory #Retro Check-in**

Come to the small park, let time go back, and touch the soul of Shantou! 🕰️💛

> ℹ️ **Transportation**: Guoping Road, Jinping District, Shantou City, take the bus to "Small Park Station" or take a taxi directly.