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Chaozhou Citywalk: Discover a city where history is simply lived

By Wang Xiaoping, Liu Ning, Michael Kurtagh, Chen Xinyi, Zhang Liquan
14:56, March 20, 2026 People's Daily Online

From incense at dawn to drums at dusk, Chaozhou in south China's Guangdong Province moves to its own rhythm.

Walk through ancient temples, cross the thousand-year-old Guangji Bridge, feel the thunder of Yingge Dance, and end the day around a pot of Chaoshan beef hotpot. In Chaozhou, history isn't performed. It's simply lived.