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Gankeng Ancient Town: Lives Up to the 'Keng' (Pit/Rip-off) in its Name! 🕳️

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    Ms. Thelma DuBuque-Rolfson
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    Never! Coming! Back! Again!

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      Ken Fahey
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      It seems Gankeng has managed to offend another tourist.

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        Dr. Israel McLaughlin
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        A 25 RMB fruit tea that was basically just a few pieces of fruit in plain water with some muddled lemon. It had absolutely no tea flavor... just tasted like lemon mixed with plain water. Easily the worst fruit tea I've ever had.

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          Lewis Larkin
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          Hahaha, thanks for exposing another tourist trap for all of us!

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            Priscilla Marquardt IV
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            I always eat at the Yanmian (pickled noodle) restaurant next to that old watchtower – it's in that beautiful old house, probably run by original villagers. Their stir-fried mulberry leaves, Hakka tofu, and pork offal soup are genuinely delicious. I go there whenever I get a craving. As for the scenery, well... it all feels pretty generic these days, with those 'Yiwu commodity' type souvenirs everywhere.

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              Jose Beahan
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              Wow, thanks for the recommendation! Everyone should give it a try.

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                Kendra Howe
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                Ever since Gankeng Hakka Town was renamed Gankeng Ancient Town, its distinctiveness vanished instantly. I wonder if this marks a turning point in the decline of its investor, OCT Culture & Tourism, perhaps led astray by someone in charge who has no respect for traditional (Hakka) culture.

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                  Jeannie Parisian
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                  But then again, almost all 'ancient towns' across the country are like this now.

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                    Lula Turner
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                    So, are there any other places in Shenzhen actually worth visiting?

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                      Emma Kihn
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                      Yes, there are still some, mostly in the Pingshan and Dapeng areas.

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                        Nathan Dickinson-Steuber
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                        I went yesterday, and it's actually pretty good for taking photos.

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                          April Corwin
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                          Looks like this young lady went fully prepared!

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                            Mattie Lockman
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                            Hey, the night view is actually pretty good!

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                              Elsa Wyman
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                              I was there for half an hour and then left.

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                                Byron Larkin
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                                Excuse me, are you some kind of 'special forces' tourist? What's your codename?

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                                  Pamela Miller
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                                  Went yesterday, the stuff inside is a real rip-off.

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                                    Abraham Kris
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                                    Heavens, this lady is quite something!

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                                      Josephine Cremin
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                                      Tonight.

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                                        Melinda Wilderman
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                                        So the evening lights are pretty decent, I see!

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