# Nanshe Ancient Village (南社)

Guangzhou, Guangdong Province · South China, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
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Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** From ¥27 (free for children under 6 years old/1.2 m; free for men over 60/women over 55; student discounts, etc.)
- **Opening hours:** 08:30-22:00
- **Time needed:** 1–3 hours
- **Address:** No. 20 Xipu Lane, Chashan Town, Dongguan, Guangdong Province
- **Getting there:** Take a city bus from central Dongguan to get there
- **Good for:** Old Towns & Villages, Hiking & Outdoors, Photography

## About Nanshe Ancient Village

The ancient village was built in the early Southern Song dynasty. Most of its houses use red sandstone as foundation stones, with red sandstone strips forming the wall bases and red sandstone also framing the doorways. The walls are built with the famous pea-green water-ground bricks of Dongguan from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The contrast between red and pea green is charming, and it looks especially vivid and lively in the sunlight.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 2329. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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