
Jieyang
Jieyang is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong Province (Yuedong), People's Republic of China, part of the Chaoshan region.
People in Jieyang speak Chaoshan Min distinct from neighbouring Yue speakers. It is historically important as the hometown of many overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia. It borders Shantou to the east, Chaozhou to the northeast, Meizhou to the north, Shanwei to the west, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south.
Getting to Jieyang
- 01Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport
- 02Jieyang Station
- 03Puning
- 04Kuitan
Worth seeing
- 01Jinxian Gate
A Chinese-style entrance gate to the city, built during the Ming Dynasty.
- 02Jieyang Museum
- 03Shuangfeng Temple
- 04Huangqi Mountain
- 05Huangmanzhai Waterfalls
- 06Former Residence of Ding Richang
The Former Residence of Ding Richang is a traditional Chaoshan residence built in 1878 for Ding Richang, a prominent official and reformer of the late Qing dynasty.
Things to do
- 01Chaozhou
- 02Iron
2 pass by the station near Gangkou Village).
- 03Yingge
- 04Dragon Boat Race
Where to eat
- 01Deyuanqiao Fried Dried Tofu
4, Deyuanqiao Area, Yongchun Village, Minggang Village,.
- 02Huilai
Is made from high-quality flour, nutritious mung bean filling, and special ingredients.
- 03Lianhua Vegetarian Restaurant
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