东莞

Dongguan

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When to visit
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Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
  • extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
  • highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
  • extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
  • highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
  • highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
  • extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
Taxi flag-drop:¥9starting fare
Attractions
Guanyin Mountain Scenic Area观音山旅游风景区4A$5.77 (CN¥39)
Yinxian Villa隐贤山庄4A$8.72 (CN¥59)
Nanshe Ming-Qing Ancient Village南社明清古村落4A$3.99 (CN¥27)
Dongguan Xiangshi Zoo东莞香市动物园4A$16.27 (CN¥110)
Longfeng Villa Film Resort龙凤山庄影视度假村4A$4.29 (CN¥29)
Songshan Lake Eco-Park (Dongguan)松山湖生态景区4AFree
Nanshe Village南社村Free
Xixi Ancient Village西溪古村Free
Xiliu Beipo Village溪流背坡村Free
Hotels
Budget
$14.05 (CN¥95)
/night
Standard
$20.11 (CN¥136)
/night
Comfort
$34.75 (CN¥235)
/night

Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.

Food
Budget meal
$3.40 (CN¥23)
/meal
Mid-range
$10.35 (CN¥70)
/meal
High-end
$35.34 (CN¥239)
/meal
Must try:
  • Houjie rice noodles
    厚街濑粉 · Hòujiē làifěn
  • Dongguan roast goose
    东莞烧鹅 · Dōngguǎn shāo'é
  • Daojiao meatball congee
    道滘肉丸粥 · Dàojiào ròuwán zhōu
  • Fenggang alkaline rice dumplings
    凤岗碱水粽 · Fènggǎng jiǎnshuǐ zòng
  • Guancheng cured sausage
    莞城腊肠 · Guǎnchéng làcháng
  • Glutinous rice balls in syrup
    糖不甩 · Tángbùshuǎi
  • Machong bananas
    麻涌香蕉 · Máchōng xiāngjiāo
  • Tangxia braised goose
    塘厦碌鹅 · Tángxià lù'é
Styles:Street snacks · Fast food · Noodle house
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