Gankeng Ancient Town: Lives Up to the 'Keng' (Pit/Rip-off) in its Name! 🕳️
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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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Hahaha, thanks for exposing another tourist trap for all of us!
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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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Wow, thanks for the recommendation! Everyone should give it a try.
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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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But then again, almost all 'ancient towns' across the country are like this now.
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So, are there any other places in Shenzhen actually worth visiting?
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I went yesterday, and it's actually pretty good for taking photos.
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Looks like this young lady went fully prepared!
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Hey, the night view is actually pretty good!
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I was there for half an hour and then left.
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Excuse me, are you some kind of 'special forces' tourist? What's your codename?
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Went yesterday, the stuff inside is a real rip-off.
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Heavens, this lady is quite something!
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Tonight.
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So the evening lights are pretty decent, I see!