Three days, one easy plan: the temple and old town on day one, a Shunde food day on day two, and a day trip on day three — green Xiqiao Mountain, or across to Guangzhou. Base yourself in Chancheng and most of it runs on the metro.
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Day 1
Start at the Ancestral Temple (Zumiao) — open 08:30–18:00 (last entry 17:30), tickets CNY 20 (CNY 10 child 1.2–1.5 m), with Ip Man and Wong Fei-hung halls and lion-dance shows. Walk next door to Lingnan Tiandi for lunch and a wander, then head to Shiwan for the Nanfeng Ancient Kiln to see the dragon kiln and try pottery. Everything is on or near the Guangfo Line; come back to Lingnan Tiandi in the evening when it's liveliest.
Day 2
Give a whole day to Shunde, a Creative City of Gastronomy (2014). Work through the classics — double-skin milk, stir-fried milk and Shunde raw fish — and walk it off at Qinghui Garden. See Shunde cuisine for what to order. Shunde is reachable on the Guangfo Line and Guangzhou Metro Line 7.
Day 3
Choose your finale. For nature, head to Xiqiao Mountain in Nanhai — lakes, trails and a 77 m Guanyin statue. Prefer a city day? Guangzhou is about 60 min away end-to-end on the Guangfo Line — see Foshan ↔ Guangzhou.
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