Why visit Chaozhou
Townapedia lists 86 museums and landmarks, 30 parks and trails, 19 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Guangji Bridge, Haiyang County Confucian Palace and Jiluehuanggongci Ancestral Temple.
Weather in Chaozhou
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About Chaozhou
Chaozhou (Chinese: 潮州), alternatively Chiuchow, Chaochow or Teochew, is a prefecture-level city in the Teoswa region of east Guangdong, China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the South China Sea to the southeast. It is administered as a prefecture-level city with a jurisdiction area of 3,110 km2 (1,200 sq mi) and a total population of 2,568,387. It is also the ancestral hometown of 2.7 million overseas Teochow people.
From the Wikipedia article Chaozhou (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Chaozhou on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do17
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Museums and landmarks86
Haiyang County Confucian Palace
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
昌黎路
Jiluehuanggongci Ancestral Temple
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
2 义安路铁巷, 潮州市
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Parks, trails and playgrounds30
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Restaurants and cafes19
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History
The Chenqiaobei Hill Site was discovered in the west of Chaozhou City. The unearthed cultural relics show that the ancestors of Chaozhou had already started a life of fishing, farming and hunting about 6,000-5,000 years ago. During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the Fubin Culture in Raoping was a representative example, indicating that this place had entered the bronze and agricultural civilization.
In 214 BC, Chaozhou was an undeveloped part of Nanhai Commandery of the Qin dynasty. In 331 during the Eastern Jin dynasty, Haiyang (海陽縣) was established as a part of Dongguan Commandery (東官郡).
The Dongguan Commandery was renamed Yi'an Commandery (義安郡) in 413. The commandery became a prefecture in 590 during the early Sui dynasty, first as Xun Prefecture (循州; Xúnzhōu), then as Chao Prefecture (潮州; Cháozhōu) in the following year. In 1914, the Republic of China government combined the Chao and Xun prefectures into Chaoxun Prefecture or Chaoxun Circuit (潮循道).
For a short while in the Sui and early Tang dynasties, Haiyang District was called Yi'an District (義安縣). The name remained Haiyang until 1914, when it was renamed to Chao'an County (潮安縣) to avoid ambiguity with the Haiyang County, Shandong.
From the History section of Chaozhou on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship30
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging19
Schools, colleges and libraries91
Healthcare15
Map of Chaozhou
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Getting there and nearby towns
Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.
- Anbu 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Chenghua 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Jieyang 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Shantou 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Huanggang 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Haimen 51 km south, about 51 min by car
- Puning 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Huicheng 76 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hepo 85 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Meizhou 87 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 潮州市潮枫路和潮州大道交界处的三幢大楼, CzRadiofun, Public domain
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-40-03, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-38-45, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-36-57, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-37-51, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-37-14, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-37-32, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-19-17, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Kouchi Si 2013.10.27 11-03-26, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-19-40, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-35-46, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-20-22, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-20-35, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-34-47, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-21-31, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-34-35, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-22-31, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-23-03, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-23-27, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-23-53, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Hulushan Moya Shike 2013.10.27 07-56-03, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Hulushan Moya Shike 2013.10.27 07-54-58, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Hulushan Moya Shike 2013.10.27 07-54-11, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Hulushan Moya Shike 2013.10.27 07-56-38, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-24-28, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-24-17, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Hulushan Moya Shike 2013.10.27 07-57-17, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Hulushan Moya Shike 2013.10.27 07-56-55, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Hulushan Moya Shike 2013.10.27 07-57-41, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Hulushan Moya Shike 2013.10.27 07-58-08, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-24-44, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Hulushan Moya Shike 2013.10.27 07-53-01, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaozhou Laocheng Guminju Jianzhuqun 2013.10.27 11-25-01, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guangji Bridge, 小杰杰, CC BY 3.0
- Chaozhou Kaiyuan Si 2013.10.26 14-13-09, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 潮州已略黄公祠, Haier7917, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Confucianism school of Haiyang County, Alexchen4836, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 许驸马府, Haier7917, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 泰佛殿03, Thyj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20230206 Kaiyuan Temple, Chaozhou 02, Windmemories, CC BY-SA 4.0
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