Gankeng Hakka Town
Gankeng Hakka Town is a scenic area in Shenzhen, China.
Visitor information
- Also known as
- 甘坑古镇
- City
- Shenzhen
- Coordinates
- 22.6590086, 114.098288
About Gankeng Hakka Town
Gankeng Ancient Town, formerly known as Gankeng Hakka Town, is located at No. 18 Ganli Road, Gankeng Community, Jihua Street, Longgang District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province. It originated during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is a cultural tourist attraction integrating Shenzhen's local Hakka houses, Hakka folk customs, Hakka architecture, Hakka folk art, Hakka traditional food, and Hakka pastoral scenery. It covers an area of 180,000 square meters. Gankeng is an ancient Hakka village with a long history. It is one of the "Top Ten Hakka Ancient Villages in Shenzhen" and is known as "the spiritual residence of Shenzhen urbanites". Gankeng, formerly known as Chizhu Town, was once a settlement of the Yao people. More than 350 years ago, the Hakka people came here to settle and thrive. In the local Hakka language of Shenzhen, "Keng" refers to small streams and ditches.
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