Huizhou, China
惠州市
Huizhou is a town of 2,900,113 people in Guangdong, China, founded in 1988.
Why visit Huizhou
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 36 parks and trails, 266 places to eat, 27 places to stay and 23 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Huizhou Cultural Arts Center, Huizhou University, Huizhou Museum and Huizhou Science and Technology Museum.
Weather in Huizhou
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About Huizhou
Huizhou (Chinese: 惠州) is a city in east-central Guangdong Province, China, forty-three miles (69 kilometres) north of Hong Kong. Huizhou borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the west, Shenzhen and Dongguan to the southwest, Shaoguan to the north, Heyuan to the northeast, Shanwei to the east, and Daya Bay of the South China Sea to the south. As of the 2020 census, the city has about 6,042,852 inhabitants and is administered as a prefecture-level city. Huizhou's core metropolitan area, which is within Huicheng and Huiyang Districts, is home to around 2,090,578 inhabitants.
From the Wikipedia article Huizhou (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Huizhou on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do23
Huixianpin
Farm and orchard · 5.2 km
1号 旭日一路, 惠州市
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
秦川土特产参茸行
Farm and orchard · 3.2 km
93号124 东湖六街, 惠州市
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
阿连乡下土特产
Farm and orchard · 3.1 km
93号130 东湖六街, 惠州市
Mo-Su 08:15-22:00
China Film Kawa International Cinema
Cinema and theater · 4.9 km
2号 东升二路, 惠州市
Perfect World Cinemas
Cinema and theater · 2.7 km
168号 东湖西路, 惠州市
11 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks22
Huizhou Science and Technology Museum
Museum
1号 市民乐园西路, 惠州市
We-Su 09:30-16:30
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds36
24 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes266
和兴客家王
Restaurant · Chinese · 5.1 km
84号 糖房路, 惠州市
Mo-Su 09:30-14:00, 16:30-21:00
重庆面馆
Restaurant · Noodle · 5.1 km
1号 旭日一路, 惠州市
Mo-Su 07:30-23:30
1615 Rise & Grind
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 4.7 km
1号149 东升二路, 惠州市
Mo-Su 08:00-21:30
85C Bakery Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.7 km
168号 东湖西路, 惠州市
Mo-Su 08:00-22:30
AUNTEA JENNY
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 4.9 km
2号 东升二路, 惠州市
Mo-Su 11:00-22:30
ChuChat
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 3.3 km
92号105 东湖六街, 惠州市
Mo-Su 10:00-23:30
ChuChat
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 4.8 km
3号008 旭日二路, 惠州市
Mo-Su 10:30-23:00
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 2.8 km
1号 东湖一街, 惠州市
Mo-Su 11:00-21:30
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 4.8 km
2号 东升二路, 惠州市
Mo-Su 10:00-22:30
DashuTea
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 2.8 km
1号 东湖一街, 惠州市
Mo-Su 10:00-00:00
Fish Leader
Restaurant · Barbecue · 5.2 km
88号 糖房路, 惠州市
Mo-Su 17:00-03:00
Franky Espresso
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 5.0 km
3号063 旭日二路, 惠州市
Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa-Su 10:00-19:00
254 more on the map.
History
During the Song dynasty, Huizhou was a prefectural capital of the Huiyang prefecture and the cultural center of the region.
The West Lake in Huizhou was formerly known as Feng Lake. At the age of 59, Su Shi was exiled to Huizhou by the imperial government of Song. When he visited Feng Lake in Huizhou, he found it located in the west of the city and was as beautiful as West Lake in Hangzhou. Therefore, he renamed it the West Lake. In order to solve the traffic problems on both sides of West Lake, he invested to help build two bridges. Later generations named bridges as the bridge Su Di to commemorate his achievements. And the two bridges in the West Lake becomes one of the eight scenic spots in the West Lake, called "Su Di Play Moon".
Huizhou used to be a prosperous region, specializing in commerce and trading, which changed during the 20th century due to wars. After the 1980s, Huizhou developed as a manufacturing base.
From the History section of Huizhou on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay27
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping50
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries81
Healthcare45
Map of Huizhou
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Getting there and nearby towns
Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Luoyang 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Pingshan 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Danshui 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Longgang 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- Shilong 58 km west, about 58 min by car
- Shijie 64 km west, about 1 h by car
- Licheng 64 km west, about 1 h by car
- Dongguan 69 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shenzhen 72 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tantou 72 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Huizhou montage, 惠州轨道交通, CC BY-SA 4.0
- West Lake in Huizhou, Chintunglee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Huizhoucenterhospital, User:Chintunglee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 黄氏书室 6044, Cangminzho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Huizhou Guishan Confucian Temple 2013.09.20 11-31-14, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Huizhou Museum, Huangyesi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 惠州市中心人民医院 6064, Cangminzho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 宾兴馆 5868, Cangminzho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 惠州慈云图书馆 098, Huangyesi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 惠州科技馆 5975, Cangminzho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 惠州文化艺术中心 5967, Cangminzho, CC BY-SA 4.0
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