Huizhou, with beautiful natural parks and thousands of years of history, has been, throughout its past, the political, economic, cultural and transportation hub of the Dongjiang River area.

Located in southern Guangdong, it is proud of its leisure resorts. Mountains, seashore, rivers, bays, ecological parks, villages and hot springs have together made it a popular tourist destination. Among the most popular are seashore resorts in Daya Bay and Gongliao Bay.

The appropriate weather and delightful sunshine in Huizhou during the New Year holiday will be worth the trip to see the cultural heritage, especially Huangsiyang Ancient Village in Huidong County.

A cluster of typical Guangdong-style buildings are at the center of the ancient village. There are also masterpieces of decoration including magnificent and delicate stone and wood carvings.

There are five-star hotel facilities with a private beach at the Sheraton Hotel.

Huizhou is also rich in natural hot springs, some of which are regarded as the best in Guangdong. The five-star Coast Hot Spring has 72 open hot spring pools of different sizes and functions. The hot spring labyrinth is a favorite with kids.

Tips

Transport

Take the Shenzhen-Shantou Expressway to Huidong County, turn on to Pingduo Highway at the Duozhu Exit, and drive all the way to Huangsiyang Ancient Village. It takes around 2.5 hours to make the 200-kilometer trip.

Delicacies

Try the typical Huizhou Dongjiang dishes or Hakka dishes, such as Dongjiang salt-roast chicken, Dongjiang three stuffed delicacies, and Dongjiang stuffed bean curd.

TO Chinese, fuss and fun are the must-haves in New Year celebrations and they can be experienced in Guangdong during the approaching three-day New Year holiday. And Conghua and Zhongshan have some of the best offers for family trips.

Zhongshan has long been a popular tourist destination in Guangdong thanks to its beautiful mountain and water scenery, historic sites, as well as delicacies.

During the New Year holiday, the former residence of Sun Yat-sen in Cuiheng Village, founder of the Chinese Nationalist Party, is open for display and it’s worth taking a stroll down Sunxi Pedestrian Street. Or simply walk along the Qijiang River and observe bustling urban businesses, local snack bars on the sidewalks, Western-style buildings with a typical Lingnan look.

The Quanyan Hot Spring in the city center is also recommended. The water has been tested by Zhongshan University and found to be rich in essential microelements for humans. It is also considered effective medical therapy for rheumatism.

The Harry Potter Magic City is strongly recommended because kids can learn some magic. Magicians will perform amazing range of Western and Chinese magic.

Tips

Transport

Take the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway, Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway and the Yanhai Expressway. Take the Tanzhou Exit and then turn on to Shatan Highway to get to Zhongshan Sanxiang.

Delicacy

A taste of Zhongshan delicacies is a must, with Shiqi roast pigeons and fried snakes with pepper and salt among the most popular. There is also the production base for almond cookies in Zhongshan which is hundreds of years old.