摘要："Have traditional morning tea in Guangzhou, enjoy Shunde cuisine in Foshan by noon, and watch the sunset in Huizhou by dusk ..." G

"Have traditional morning tea in Guangzhou, enjoy Shunde cuisine in Foshan by noon, and watch the sunset in Huizhou by dusk ..." Guangdong Intercity Railway, also called "big subway" because of subway-style operation, stretches 258 km, making it the longest intercity railway within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). Passing through five cities—Zhaoqing, Foshan, Guangzhou, Dongguan, and Huizhou—the Railway has 39 stations and reaches a top speed of 200 km/h. Since four intercity rail lines were interconnected last May, the Railway has become a trendsetter for short-distance travel.

Songshan Lake in Dongguan (file photo)

Centered at Guangzhou Panyu Station, the railway connects to the Guangzhou-Huizhou Intercity Railway in the east and the Guangzhou-Zhaoqing Intercity Railway in the west, with seamless transfers to Guangzhou South Railway Station. The line is rich in attractions: in Guangzhou, there are Baomo Garden, Zini Town of Art, Dafu Mountain Forest Park, and the Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort; Dongguan Dongchengnan Railway Station is near the venue for Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) events and the Agarwood Culture Museum, while Songshan Lake North Station offers popular spots such as Misty Rains of Songshan Lake; Huizhou Xihudong Station leads directly to the West Lake Scenic Area and Zhuwu Lane; Foshan Zhangcha Station is close to Lingnan Tiandi and the designated lion dance performance area at the Foshan Ancestral Temple; and Zhaoqing Railway Station is near Seven Star Crags scenic area and the ancient city walls.

Traditional morning tea in Guangzhou (file photo)

It is also a culinary route: Panyu offers the "Top Ten Cantonese Dim Sum" and freshwater delicacies from the Xijiang River, while nearby Shunde sashimi and double-layer milk custard are must-tries; Dongguan is known for the rice noodles with roast goose and Xiansha fish balls; Huizhou features Hakka salt-baked chicken and Hengli soup noodles; and Zhaoqing offers delicacies such as Wenqing carp and the traditional guozheng. Both tourists and locals can take the railway to enjoy a fast yet leisurely experience across the GBA.

Nanfeng Ancient Kiln, photographed by Li Cungen

乘湾区“大号地铁”，国庆假日“快进慢游”

“早上在广州喝早茶，中午到佛山吃顺德菜，傍晚去惠州看日落……”粤港澳大湾区有一条绵延258公里的“大号地铁”，也是大湾区内最长的城际铁路——广东城际铁路。铁路全长258公里，贯通肇庆、佛山、广州、东莞、惠州5城，设39座车站，最高时速200公里，自去年5月“四线”贯通后成短途游风向标。

其以广州番禺站为中心，东接“广惠城际”、西连“广肇城际”，可与广州南站无缝换乘。沿线景点丰富：广州有宝墨园、紫泥堂、大夫山森林公园及长隆旅游度假区；东莞东城南站近CBA赛事场地与沉香博物馆，松山湖北站有松湖烟雨等网红地；惠州西湖东站直达西湖景区与祝屋巷；佛山张槎站邻岭南天地、祖庙醒狮表演地；肇庆站近七星岩与古城墙。

它更是“美食线”：番禺有“十大名点”及西江河鲜，邻近顺德的鱼生、双皮奶等不容错过；东莞有烧鹅濑粉、冼沙鱼丸等；惠州以客家盐焗鸡、横沥汤粉为特色；肇庆则有文庆鲤、裹蒸等美味，无论游客还是市民，都能借其实现湾区“快进慢游”。

来源：羊城派