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Foshan Cultural One Day Tour including Ancestral Temple & Nanfeng Ancient Kiln
Guangzhou, Southern China, China
$399
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Overview
The Foshan Cultural One Day Tour offers an immersive experience into the rich heritage of Foshan, a city famous for its ceramic production. This full-day trip from Guangzhou provides convenient transport and expert guidance to three key sites.
- 🚌 Travel in a private vehicle with a professional driver and an English-speaking guide throughout your journey.
- 🏺 Visit the historic Foshan Ancestral Temple, originally built in the 11th century, known for its intricate architecture and cultural significance.
- 🔥 Discover the Nanfeng Ancient Furnace, a working ceramic kiln with over 400 years of history, still producing ceramics today.
- 🎨 Explore the Shiwan Art Ceramics Market, where you can see local artisans at work and purchase unique ceramic pieces.
- 🍜 Enjoy a delicious Chinese-style lunch included in the tour, showcasing local culinary delights.
- 🚗 Benefit from round-trip transport, ensuring a hassle-free experience from your hotel to all the sites.
- 🎫 Admission tickets to all attractions are included, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the culture.
- 💼 Gratuities for your guide and driver are covered, making your experience smooth and enjoyable.
- 🧳 Hotel pickup and drop-off are provided for your convenience, ensuring you start and end your day effortlessly.
- 👟 A moderate amount of walking is involved, so comfortable walking shoes are recommended for your adventure.
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Foshan Cultural One Day Tour including Ancestral Temple & Nanfeng Ancient Kiln
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours
- Professional driver
- Admission tickets
- English-speaking guide
- Transport by private, air-conditioned vehicle
- Chinese-style lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
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The Ancestral TempleAncestral Temple was built in 1078-1085 for offering sacrifice to Northern Xuantian Heavenly Emperor. The original building was destroyed in the end of Yuan Dynasty and was rebuilt in 1372. As it experienced long history and is the first temple in Foshan, it was called Zumiao Temple. Before establishment of local administrative organization in Qing Dynasty, Ancestral Temple was the place for discussing official businesses, which was different from general temples. Its buildings and even the decorations and furnishings were contributed by various industries, which were mainly locally produced. Foshan is a historically famous for casting and ceramic making, with the products presented in Ancestral Temple. It is a precious historic legacy of Foshan. Therefore, the international visitors praise Ancestral Temple was the Place of Eastern Folk Art.
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Nanfeng Ancient KilnThe Nanfeng Furnace was built in 1506-1521, a rare furnace with a history of more than 400 years that is still in use for making ceramics. Nowadays it is the Guangdong Key Cultural Relic Unit. According to the historical record, Foshan ceramic base formed in Tang and Song dynasties, which reached its peak in Ming and Qing dynasties. The ceramic products of Shiwan are popular in Guangdong and Guangxi as well as in other areas, which had won the reputation of Shiwan tile is the best in the world. The mouth of Nanfeng Furnace is toward the south. At the back of the furnace, there were many banyan trees, which brought cool wind in summer, so the furnace was called Nanfeng Furnace. The Nanfeng Furnace fire burns for continuous five hundred years, blending the spirit of the modern times into the ancient ceramic culture.
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Foshan Cultural One Day Tour including Ancestral Temple & Nanfeng Ancient Kiln
Guangzhou, Southern China, China
$399
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they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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