Gankeng Ancient Town
From: Shenzhen Municipal Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau
Modeled on ancient Gankeng villages, the Gankeng Ancient Town, which covers an area of 180,000m2, explores Hakka culture and revitalizes the villages. By vigorously exploring the new path of "culture + tourism + urbanization" and applying the "IP+VR+AI" model, the OCT Culture Group carries out innovative tech-based cultural business planning. The Group has also innovated the "IP Town" model and implemented this model in its flagship Gankeng Hakka Town project, which is a multi-compound tourism destination integrating leisure tourism, cultural venues, gourmet accommodation, farming experience and other business forms. In 2017, the town was rated as the 2017 China Cultural Tourism Integration Pilot Area (Base) by the Ministry of Culture with its "IP Town" model. In 2018, it became the only scenic spot in Shenzhen named as the Guangdong Province Cultural Tourism Integrated Development Demonstration Zone. On May 21, 2018, CCTV's Focus Report program featured a special report on the successful practices at Gankeng. In December, it was upgraded to one of the Top Ten Distinctive Cultural Blocks for further development in Shenzhen. In December 2020, it was officially awarded the first batch of "Shenzhen Characteristic Cultural Districts". The Gankeng Hakka Town has developed into a famous Chinese Hakka cultural town at home and abroad. It provides an important cultural window for carrying forward the Guangdong spirit and interpreting the Chinese culture.
Add: Ganli Road, Jihua Sub-district, Longgang District (龙岗区吉华街道甘李路甘坑古镇)
Metro: Line 10 to Gankeng Station (甘坑站) , Exit B