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everyone talks about the white pagoda but the little hongba monastery just off wenhua road is where it's at. it's tucked behind a row of apartment blocks, barely signposted, and has this tiny courtyard with a 300-year-old ginkgo tree that turns gold in october. the monks run a small tea stall in the afternoons, 5 yuan for a cup, and they'll show u the old murals in the side hall if u ask nicely. also the underground air raid shelter near nanmen market is open to the public sometimes, it's a maze of cold concrete tunnels from the 60s with old propaganda posters still on the walls, kinda eerie but fascinating
if you're into old industrial vibes, check out the abandoned textile factory on minzhu road. it's not officially a site but the mossy brick buildings and rusted machinery are pretty haunting in a cool way. also, the morning market near xiaotun bridge is way better than the touristy ones - grab some jianbing from the auntie with the red cart, she's been there for years and uses a secret chili oil recipe. for a quiet walk, the riverbank path behind the railway station has some wildflower patches and you can see the old japanese-era bridges nobody bothers with
The old city wall remnants near the White Pagoda area are worth a wander. Most people go straight to the Guangyou Temple and miss the crumbling sections just a block east on Qingnian Street. There's also a small noodle shop on Xinhua Road called Lao Li's that does a solid zhajiangmian for around 12 yuan, nothing fancy but the locals queue up for it. If you're up for a short drive, the Yanqing Temple ruins outside the city proper have some nice stone carvings and almost no tourists.
3 Days in Liaoyang: Itinerary 2026
Base yourself near the White Pagoda area in the city center for easy access to major sights. Many hotels like the Liaoyang Hotel (No. 1 Zhonghua Street) offer rooms from 200-400… 🗺️ Where to Start
Base yourself near the White Pagoda area in the city center for easy access to major sights. Many hotels like the Liaoyang Hotel (No. 1 Zhonghua Street) offer rooms from 200-400 CNY per night. From there, you can walk to the White Pagoda Park in under 10 minutes.
🏛️ Day 1: Historic Core
Start at White Pagoda Park (free, 6:00-18:00) to see the 70-meter-tall pagoda from the Liao Dynasty. Then walk 15 minutes to Guangyou Temple (No. 1 Guangyou Road, 30 CNY, 8:00-17:00), a well-preserved Buddhist site. Have lunch at a local noodle shop near the temple for around 15-25 CNY.
🏞️ Day 1 Afternoon: Parks
Take a 20-minute bus (Route 3 or 23, 2 CNY) to Longding Mountain Scenic Area (30 CNY, 8:00-17:00) for hiking and temple ruins. Alternatively, visit the smaller but charming Qingyang Lake Park (free) in the city. Return to the center by bus before dinner.
🍜 Day 1 Evening: Local Food
Head to the night market on Wenhua Road (open 17:00-23:00) for street food like grilled skewers and fried dough sticks. Try the local specialty, Liaoyang braised fish, at a restaurant like Lao Liaoyang (No. 88 Wenhua Road, around 50-80 CNY per person). End the night with a stroll along the Hun River.
🏯 Day 2: Museums & Temples
Start at the Liaoyang Museum (free, 9:00-16:30, closed Mondays) on Zhonghua Street to see artifacts from the Goguryeo and Liao periods. Then walk 10 minutes to the Cao Xueqin Memorial (20 CNY, 8:00-17:00), dedicated to the author of Dream of the Red Chamber. Grab a quick lunch at a nearby dumpling house.
🚌 Day 2 Afternoon: Suburbs
Take bus Route 7 (30 minutes, 2 CNY) to the Yanqing Temple Pagoda in the southern suburbs, a lesser-known gem from the Ming Dynasty. Admission is 15 CNY, and the site is open 8:00-17:00. Return to the city by 16:00 to avoid rush hour traffic.
🎭 Day 2 Evening: Culture
Attend a performance at the Liaoyang Grand Theater (No. 1 Minzhu Road, tickets from 80-200 CNY) if a show is scheduled. Otherwise, explore the pedestrian street on Xinhua Road for shopping and snacks. Try a bowl of hotpot at Hai Di Lao (No. 66 Xinhua Road, around 100 CNY per person).
🌄 Day 3: Nature & Departure
Take a 40-minute taxi (about 50 CNY) to Tanghe Hot Springs (80 CNY, 8:00-20:00) for a relaxing morning in the mineral pools. Have lunch at the on-site restaurant (30-50 CNY). If time allows, visit the nearby Baita Mountain for a short hike before heading to the train station or airport.
if you're into photography, hit longding mountain around 4pm instead of the afternoon slot. the light hits the temple ruins just right and you get the city skyline in the background without the midday haze. also, the bus drivers on route 3 can be a bit aggressive so hold onto something if you're standing.
yo this is a solid itinerary, i live here and id tweak one thing. day 3's tanghe hot springs are nice but honestly the bus there is way cheaper than a taxi, route 12 goes past the east gate for 2 yuan and drops u a 10 min walk away. also the white pagoda park is free but if u go at like 6am u can catch the old guys doing tai chi and singing opera, its a vibe u wont see later
solid plan, i've done a similar route a few times. one thing that's worth slotting in day 1 is the small folk art museum tucked behind the white pagoda, it's free and has some cool paper-cutting and shadow puppet displays that most tourists miss. also for day 2 dinner, instead of haidilao which is fine but generic, try the lamb skewers at a place called xinjiang dapanji on minzhu road, it's about 60 yuan a person and the cumin flavor is way better than anything on xinhua street. the bus to the hot springs is definitely the move, route 12 runs every 15 mins and saves you 40 bucks