Shantou & Chaozhou 4-Day Film-Themed Cultural Tour
Chaozhou-Shantou Cultural Tourism and Food Route from “A Letter to A-Ma” | Explore Overseas Chinese Hometowns and Taste Authentic Chaozhou-Shantou Flavors with the Movie 🏯The entire journey connects Chaozhou + Mianhu, Jieyang + Yangqi, Denggang + Shantou’s actual movie filming locations. While checking in at famous movie scenes, you can also enjoy Mianhu’s wumiguo (rice cake), guorou (meat rolls), leicha (thunder tea), Chaozhou’s time-honored snacks, and more. Immerse yourself in understanding Qiaopi (overseas Chinese remittances) culture, the nostalgia of going to Nanyang, Chaozhou-Shantou’s ancient architecture and folk customs, and iconic movie filming locations.
✨Mianhu Datie Street: The original site where the movie’s heroine set up her stall, a thousand-year-old iron-making street, old-style iron workshops, and Jiefang Road snack street. ✨Yangqi Village, Jieyang: The ancient banyan tree where the movie’s male and female leads fell in love, a century-old stone bridge. Experience riding old-fashioned bicycles and carrying flagpoles, a non-heritage activity. The original ecological “downhill tiger” ancient houses have become a benchmark for rural tourism. ✨Chenghai, Shantou: Zhanglin Ancient Port, the departure port for red-headed boats; Qifeng Chen Ancestral Temple; Chen Cihong’s overseas Chinese mansion, with its Chinese and Western integrated mosaic and wood carving architecture standing out. ✨Chaozhou Ancient City: 23 Ming and Qing stone archways on Paifang Street, Guangji Bridge, Kaiyuan Temple, ancient city night tours, and non-heritage mosaic experience.
- ✅Follow the entire filming locations of the movie "A Letter to A-Ma" and walk the path of Qiaopi and nostalgia, just like in the movie.
- ✅This is not an ordinary tourist route, but a cultural quest that dialogues with the movie and reunites with nostalgia.
- ✅It brings together the most representative overseas Chinese architecture, ancient villages, arcade buildings, ancient ports, Thai-style temples, and more in Chaozhou-Shantou.
- ✅A "culinary island" in China's food scene, from late-night raw seafood in Longyan Road, Shantou, to fresh seafood just caught from Nanao Island.
- ✅Chaozhou-Shantou cuisine is clear but not bland, fresh but not fishy. It doesn't require heavy seasoning, only the simplest cooking to achieve the ultimate flavor.
- ✅Chaozhou-Shantou cuisine is not just a treat for the taste buds; every meal is full of life, and every sweet and savory bite is a taste of the world.
What to expect
🎬Route A: Following "A Letter to Grandma" - Chaoshan 4-day, 3-night Journey of Light and Shadow
- 📍D1 Shantou | First Encounter in the Hometown of Overseas Chinese Remittances
- Shantou Small Park Arcade to No. 77 Haiping Road to Shantou Hotel to Nansheng Department Store to Old Post Office to Laoma Temple to Kai Bu Guan to Chen Cihuang's Former Residence to Qifeng Chen Ancestral Temple to Zhangcuonei Old House 【Accommodation: Shantou City Hotel】
- 📍D2 Nanao | Love Letter of Mountains and Seas
- Nanao Island (via Nanao Bridge) to Changshanwei Lighthouse to Island Ring Road to Rainbow Sea to Experience Offshore Farming to Qiana Lighthouse to Sihai Filming Location to Sanciongya Lighthouse to Qing'ao Bay Beach to Gate of Nature to Windmill Mountain 【Accommodation: Nanao Island Hotel/B&B】
- 📍D3 Chaozhou | Tracing the Cultural Vein
- Morning stroll on Nanao Island Beach to Chaozhou to Visit Longhu Ancient Village to Guangji Bridge to Thai Buddhist Temple to West Lake to Archway Street 【Accommodation: Chaozhou Ancient City B&B】
- 📍D4 Jieyang | Rural Life
- Jieyang to Yangqi Village to Xiqi San Village Stone Slab Bridge Mianhu to Ironworking Street
- Station drop-off: According to flight/high-speed rail time, private car transfer to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport or Chaoshan Station ✨——————————————————✨
🍜Route B: Chaoshan 4-day, 3-night Food Discovery Tour**
- 📍D1 Shantou | First Arrival at the Food Island
- Shantou to Mayu Island to Chaoren Wharf to Small Park Arcade to No. 77 Haiping Road to Shantou Hotel to Nansheng Department Store to Old Post Office to Laoma Temple to Kai Bu Guan, etc. 【Accommodation: Shantou City Hotel】
- 📍D2 Nanao | Seafood and Sea
- Chen Cihuang's Former Residence to Qifeng Chen Ancestral Temple to Zhangcuonei Old House to Nanao Island to Via Nanao Bridge to Changshanwei Lighthouse to Island Ring Road to Rainbow Sea to Qiana Lighthouse to Sihai Filming Location to Sanciongya Lighthouse to Qing'ao Bay Beach 【Accommodation: Nanao Island Hotel/B&B】
- 📍D3 Nanao + Chaozhou Flavor
- Morning stroll on Nanao Island Beach to Windmill Mountain to Rainbow Sea to Experience Offshore Farming to Chaozhou to Longhu Ancient Village to Thai Buddhist Temple to Archway Street 【Accommodation: Chaozhou Ancient City B&B】
- 📍D4 Chaozhou | Culinary Finale
- Chaozhou Guangji Bridge to Han Wen Gong Ancestral Temple to Qinglong Ancient Temple to West Lake
- According to flight/train schedule, airport/station drop-off
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Good to know
💌Warm Reminder (Civilized Visiting Guidelines) Qifeng Chen Ancestral Temple, Zhangcuonei Old House, and other filming locations are private century-old overseas Chinese residences. The owners open them to the public for free, so please be grateful for their kindness and help protect them! 🚫Do not touch or move items: The indoor furnishings, overseas Chinese letter props, and old furniture are all preserved in their original state. Touching or moving them is strictly prohibited. 📸Photography guidelines: Do not use flash or tripods, do not photograph private areas, do not graffiti, and do not leave “I was here” marks. 🕒Observe time: Opening hours are 9:00-11:00 and 14:00-17:00. Please visit on time and do not disturb private life. 🙏Follow guidance: Respect the guidance of the housekeepers (such as Uncle Mian), do not make loud noises, and visit in a civilized and orderly manner.
💌Friendly tips 🌤Prepare a light jacket for travel to Chaoshan, as the temperature difference between morning and evening by the sea is large. Don’t forget sunscreen and mosquito repellent. 🏮Ancient city and arcade streets have large crowds. Please pay attention to order when taking photos and checking in, and protect ancient buildings. 🍤Seafood is generally cold. Those with weak stomachs should eat less raw marinated seafood. Enjoy specialty foods in moderation. 📸When visiting film locations, slow down, and immerse yourself in the nostalgic charm of Chaoshan. 📅Best season: May, Nanao temperature 19-29℃, is the peak period for “Blue Tears” outbreaks. 📅October-December: Autumn is crisp and cool, seafood is fattest, very suitable for off-peak travel.
🍜Chaoshan Food Overview 📍Shantou: Beef hotpot, raw marinated seafood, Xinghua Wuji, Jin Ershun, Aixi Ganmian 📍Nanao: Seafood feast, seaweed fried rice, sea urchin steamed egg, Fengwei Shizu, Sister Xu’s dishes 📍Chaozhou: Beef balls, oyster omelet, fermented bean curd cake, claypot porridge, Guantang Brothers, Laobin Oyster Omelet, Hurongquan 📍Jieyang: Mianhu Wumiguo, Jiexi Leicha, Mianhu Food Street
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