#Dongpo Impression Water Street Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
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Address:
眉山市東坡區潁濱橋與潁濱路交匯處東南角
Opening times:
Open year round, 24/7Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
3-4 hour
Phone:
028-38186000
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Recommended travel route:
Depart from Chengdu to ➡️ Guangming Temple and Liujiang Ancient Town in Hongya County, then drive to Meishan city area in the late afternoon, ➡️ first visit Sansu Temple, ➡️ after dinner go to Dongpo Impression Water Street, and then return to Chengdu.
Attraction recommendations:
Hongya County attractions:
1. Guangming Temple
With white walls and black tiles, the temple has a unique style, and you can feel a peaceful and serene atmosphere as soon as you enter.
Walking inside the temple and looking outside, there's an illusion of the temple being in the clouds, which is incredibly beautiful!
Worth visiting!
2. Liujiang Ancient Town
I can't believe I've only just discovered such a beautiful ancient town!
A river runs through the entire ancient town, and you can take a boat tour. The town's slogan is 'Waiting in the azure mist and rain for you,' and I can really imagine how beautiful this town would be on a rainy day!
Most importantly, besides being beautiful, it's also fun! There are many tea shops, very comfortable. There's also a place to play in the water for free!
In the summer, a family can come here and have fun for a day, with the elderly chatting over tea and children playing in the water, everyone will be happy!
City attractions:
1. Sansu Temple (Ticket price 40)
This is the former residence and ancestral hall of the father and sons trio, Su Xun, Su Shi, and Su Zhe.
There are many displays and relics related to the Sansu inside the garden, and with a guide, you can understand more clearly.
The garden has a tranquil environment, and you can wear Hanfu to take beautiful photos.
2. Dongpo Impression Water Street
Recommended to visit at night, it's really stunning, feels like you've arrived in the grand Tang dynasty, and there are performances on weekend nights!
Along the river are two rows of ancient buildings, many of which are restaurants, and there are dining spots close to the water, near the center of the performance.
The center of the water street is the river channel, where you can take a flower boat, 60 per adult, half price for children under 1.3 meters, round trip, and you can stop to watch the performance when passing the central stage.
3. Dongpo Urban Wetland Park
Right next to Dongpo Impression Water Street, if you have enough time, you can visit the park, a super large park, sitting on the lawn basking in the sun is so comfortable!
🍝Food:
Bingge Paopao Fish
Delicious! Great value for money! An average of fifty per person is enough to be very satisfying.
Mawangzi
The flagship store of the popular Sichuan cuisine restaurant 'Mawangzi' is in Meishan
Signature dishes: Maoxuewang, Crispy Skin Steamed Pork, Kung Pao Eggplant Box, and Golden Shrimp Balls are all delicious.
Zaomen Qian Chuan Chuan Xiang - Popular skewer restaurant
Danling Unique · Qu Dan's Traditional Dry Mixed Chicken
Besides the dry mixed chicken, their Sichuan pepper chicken is also very tasty!
PAULA GOMEZ
The night view of Dongpo Impression Water Street in Meishan, Sichuan is stunning! Not to be missed
Dongpo Impression Water Street is located in Dongpo District, Meishan City, Sichuan Province, also known as the Great Song Dynasty Everlasting City.
⏳Tour Time: Half a day
🚉Transportation Tips: I drove there myself, there is an underground parking lot, which is quite convenient
🌟Highlights: The entire water street has two levels that you can explore, without any alleys, just a straight line, neither too big nor too small. The scenery is beautiful, suitable for photography
🍲Food Recommendations: Dongpo pork is a bit expensive, there are performances at the end of the water street in the evening, and the restaurants there are very expensive. You can walk to the other end, where the food is not so expensive
XantheusNocturne123*
The bustling Meishan Water Street, has it become so competitive?
Meishan Water Street, has the ancient street become so competitive?
The Water Street was already beautiful under the sunset when I went there in the afternoon
In the afternoon, you can gather around the stove to brew tea in the sunshine!
Local people all come here to brew tea around the stove, it's so comfortable~
It's very beautiful at night,
The lights make the night view very beautiful
There are many restaurants in the stage area where you can eat while watching performances.
That glowing Tree of Life is very pretty,
It feels like being in some ancient costume drama TV series~
Dress up in Hanfu, take photos and check in, it's very photogenic~
You can also take a night boat tour~
Ticket🎫: 0 yuan
Transportation: Self-driving, 40 minutes by high-speed train from Chengdu
Name: Dongpo Impression Water Street
DiscoveringWanderer
Never come to Meishan Water Street!!! It's so outrageous
My god, has Meishan Water Street become like this? Are you sure all these are free to watch?
I really experienced the happiness of the ancients, the starry city that never sleeps, coming here to enjoy the beautiful scenery and delicious food, it is really the first choice for locals and foreigners, just seeing this prosperous beauty will be shocked, it is really worthwhile, if you are coming to Sichuan for the first time, believe me, it is really the first choice to check in and take photos here🙋♂
The whole water street gives me the impression of 'beauty', the beauty of lights, dance, music, food, Dongpo culture, in summary, it can be called the reputation of the miniature of the 'Tang Dynasty City that Never Sleeps', the most eye-catching is still the glowing tree of life, wrapping the streets on both sides, wearing ancient clothes to take beautiful photos here is really very photogenic📸
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Tickets🎫: Free🆓
Transportation🚗: Chengdu bullet train 40 minutes, taxi 20 minutes after getting off the high-speed rail
Navigation📌: Dongpo Impression Water Street
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Photo location📸
🔹Take a panoramic view from the Tree of Life
🔹Take some partial photos of ancient buildings
🔹Water song and dance performance
🔹Take photos on both sides, with night view as the background, zoom in on the portrait
🔹Night tour boat
🔸It is recommended to wear ancient or festive clothes
🔸It is still cold at night during this period, so keep warm as a priority
🔸Be sunny and cheerful, the simplest is to smile, show your teeth
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It is recommended to come here to shoot around six and a half, you can shoot the ink blue sky, blur the real scene, the atmosphere is full🙋♂There are many other good locations, welcome everyone to post your beautiful photos in the comment section!
Derrick Hoeger
No kidding! The night view of Meishan Water Street is so beautiful, with a cyberpunk style as if you are in a game world
Dongpo Impression Water Street, also described as the 'Everlasting City of the Song Dynasty', has become a popular tourist spot in Meishan due to its unique Song-style architecture, dazzling light shows, and water dances. It feels like a dream back to the prosperous era of the Song Dynasty, similar to the style of Xi'an's Everlasting City of the Tang Dynasty, which is loved by young people, including me.
🏯Attraction Information:
📍Ticket: Free
📍Boat ride: 88/person
📍Performance: Monday to Thursday (19:30~21:30); Friday to Sunday (19:00~21:00)
📍Pets: Allowed
🚙Transportation:
📍Public transportation: Chengdu East Station/South Station--Meishan Station/Meishan East Station--about 20 minutes by taxi
📍Self-driving: Navigate to Meishan Dongpo Impression Water Street
‼️Tips:
📍There are many cars on weekends, you can choose to park in the parking lot within 1 kilometer, or there are marked roadside parking lots
📍The water street is very ordinary during the day, but it is really beautiful at night, with various light shows, it is recommended to go at night
📍The stage is in the center of the lake, there are restaurants by the lake where you can eat, it is best to call and reserve in advance on weekends, the average cost per person is about 100
📍There are boatmen for the boat ride, you can row to the side of the stage to watch the performance up close, the lights will last until late at night
🏨Accommodation:
📍There are many homestays around the water street, basically all in the surrounding communities, parking is available, very close to the water street, a few minutes walk
📍Be sure to book hotels or homestays in advance on holidays, otherwise the price will be very high
❌Pitfall Guide:
📍Although the water show is free, the quality is average, and you can't see it at all when there are many people, many people will occupy a position on the second floor very early, if you want to watch, you can wait on the second floor or by the lake in advance
📍It's really ordinary during the day, but it's really beautiful at night, you can go at night, the street is not long, there is enough time to play at night