Published: 16:29, August 1, 2024 | Updated: 17:33, August 1, 2024
Sipping afternoon tea on a sightseeing bus in Jiangmen
By Wang Zhan
The bus operating the “Sandiansan Afternoon Tea Bus Tour” in Jiangmen, Guangdong is spruced up in pink. (江门发布@WECHAT)

Fancy enjoying the sceneries of a historic Southern China city while riding a sightseeing bus and having the afternoon tea? Go, get it in Jiangmen. It’s now available there, starting Thursday.

“Sandiansan Afternoon Tea Bus Tour” (三点三下午茶公交旅游专线), offered by the Jiangmen Public Bus Company, has two routes, according to Jiangmen Fabu (江门发布), the official WeChat public account of Jiangmen municipal government’s press office.

The bus operating the “Sandiansan Afternoon Tea Bus Tour” in Jiangmen, Guangdong is spruced up in pink. (江门发布@WECHAT)

The Pengjiang and Jianghai Route (蓬江&江海线) takes passengers through Wuyi Overseas Chinese Museum (五邑华侨华人博物馆), Donghu Lake Square (East  Lake Square, 东湖广场), Qi Ming Li (启明里), Children’s Park (儿童公园).

The 1.5-hour tour, departing at 9 am on weekends and holidays, is priced at 58 yuan each. A tea set featuring a “Lion Dance Cake”, a purple Yam cake, a tiramisu fruit tart and a jasmine and plum tea is included.

The tea set of the Pengjiang and Jianghai Route (蓬江&江海线) comprises a “Lion Dance Cake”, a purple Yam cake, a tiramisu fruit tart and a jasmine and plum tea. (江门发布@WECHAT)
Wuyi Overseas Chinese Museum (五邑华侨华人博物馆) tells the story of the Chinese originating from Jiangmen. (江门发布@WECHAT)
Donghu Lake Park (East Lake Park, 东湖公园) is the largest park in the urban area of Jiangmen. (江门发布@WECHAT)
Qi Ming Li (启明里) is a village featuring a unique “overseas Chinese” architectural style. The traditional houses built by overseas Chinese often absorb some Western architectural elements. (江门发布@WECHAT)

The Xinhui (新会线) Route travels through Jiangmen Railway Station (江门站), Chenpi Village (Tangerin Peel Village, 陈皮村), Liang Qichao’s Former Residence (梁启超故居), and Birds Paradise (小鸟天堂).

The 1-hour tour, departing at 3:30 pm daily, is priced at 38 yuan per person. The tea set consists of a “Lion Dance Cake”, nuts and a tangerine peel and honeysuckle tea.

The tea set of the Xinhui Route (新会线) consists of a “Lion Dance Cake”, nuts and a tangerine peel and honeysuckle tea. (江门发布@WECHAT)
The Chenpi Village (Tangerine Peel Village, 陈皮村) is where people can immerse in traditional art of tangerine peel processing. (江门发布@WECHAT)
Liang Qichao’s Former Residence (梁启超故居) houses a museum commemorating the intellectual leader of China in the first two decades of the 20th century. (江门发布@WECHAT)
Birds' Paradise (小鸟天堂) centers around a 380-year-old banyan tree with a sprawling 10,000-square-meter canopy. The site gained widespread fame due to an eponymous essay written by the renowned Chinese author Ba Jin (巴金) in 1933. (江门发布@WECHAT)

Booking can be done through mobile phone app Zhangshang Gongjiao (Public Transportation in Your Hand, 掌上公交). Click the link for guide to book ticktes (in Chinese only).

 

Translated by China Daily from original report in Chinese as published in Jiangmen Fabu (江门发布), the official WeChat public account of Jiangmen municipal government’s press office.