Heyuan
Heyuan, also known as Ho Yun, is a prefecture-level city of Guangdong, China.
As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,837,686 whom 1,051,993 lived in the built-up area made of Yuancheng urban District and Dongyuan County largely being urbanized. Zijin County itself is quickly being conurbated in the agglomeration. The majority of the people are Hakka.
The city includes many rainforests and the largest lake in Guangdong: Xinfengjiang Reservoir. The literal meaning of the city's name is "origin of the river". It has recently been officially titled as the "Hometown of the Dinosaur in China", due to the thousands of dinosaur egg fossils that have been unearthed in its vicinity.
Getting to Heyuan
- 01Heyuan Station
- 02Longchuan Station
- 03Heyuan Bus Station
- 04Heyuan Xincheng Bus Station
Worth seeing
- 01Heyuan Dinosaur Museum
- 02Guifeng Pagoda
- 03First High Fountain in Asia
Things to do
- 01Guishan Mountain
- 02Wanlü Lake
- 03Huoshan Mountain
Where to eat
Hakka stuffed tofu (客家酿豆腐): This is a classic Hakka dish where fresh tofu is stuffed with minced meat and then steamed with various seasonings. It has a tender texture and is full of the savory flavors of meat and sauce. Heyuan beef congee (河源牛肉粥): This is a delicious porridge made with He Yuan's specialty, beef.
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