Fengcai Tower & Dongjie Old Street
风采楼
The landmark city gate of Shaoguan's old town and the surrounding century-old streets. It is the centre of urban snacking and shopping.
Fengcai Tower stands in the middle of Fengdu Road in Shaoguan's urban area. It was first built in the Ming dynasty to commemorate the Northern Song statesman Yu Jing. The current tower is a reinforced concrete city-gate-style structure rebuilt in the 1930s, and it is a symbol of Shaoguan. Nearby, the Fengdu North pedestrian street and the Dongjie old district retain arcade buildings and old shops, where you can sample local snacks such as Renhua sour bamboo shoots and steamed beef brisket. Admission is free, and it is open to explore all day. It is about 10 minutes by taxi from Shaoguan Station, and walkable from the Shaozhou Prefectural Confucian Temple.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Shaozhou Prefectural Confucian Temple
- Maba Man Site
- Caoxi Hot Spring
- Nanhua Temple
- Bazhai
- Xiafu Village & Chahu Peak
- Zhanglao Peak Area
- Yinyuan Stone