Jieyang

Jieyang: crafts and everyday life in the old town

Rongcheng’s academy, temples and lanes stand close together, while other Jieyang districts have their own Teochew and Hakka settings. Roof decoration, craft shops and small dishes offer ways to explore an old street.

• Recognise the setting in which culture actually occurs — Start with the outline of a wood or stone carving before examining figures and foliage. If a green-lion or yingge event is taking place, identify its direction and leave the procession a clear path.
• Participate only where the setting clearly allows it — Try local snacks such as pingpong rice cakes or tangcong candy wrapped in thin pancakes, asking about preparation and ingredients. Check actual classes or performances before planning a craft or opera experience; everyd…
• Separate residents’ lives, ritual and performance — Doorways, workbenches and worship spaces have their own uses. Ask before photographing, handle fine carvings only with permission, and avoid blocking shop entrances while watching performances.

City sources

Use the original publishers to verify city context, local culture and scope.

• Spring driving routes: Jieyang — Resource Development Division, Guangdong Department of Culture and Tourism
• A Rongcheng cultural visiting route for Spring Festival — Rongcheng District Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision
• Guangdong: visitors at Jieyang Xuegong — China News Service
• Guangdong veterans-affairs department visits eastern Guangdong — Guangdong Department of Veterans Affairs
• Guangdong: new life in Jieyang’s old town — Xinhua News Agency
• Discover Jieyang: history and culture — Jieyang Human Resources and Social Security Bureau

Understand the city

Jieyang: crafts and everyday life in the old town

Region: Guangdong

Places to visit

• Jieyang Confucian Temple — Jieyang Xuegong, also known as the Confucian Temple, stands among Rongcheng's old streets. Its red screen wall, stone gateway and…