Accommodations

Many traditional houses in the old town offer simple accommodations. One bed per night varies from Y10 to Y20. Stay at the northern edge where you can find several clean and friendly guesthouses, like Yang Jia Hang Guesthouse 杨家行/杨家客栈, Tian Si Guesthouse 田氏客栈.

The old town streets are not lighted during the night. If you arrive at Gongtan in the night, you have to look for a hotel in the new town perched above the old town. I stayed at Shiji Hotel 世纪大酒店(Tel. 023 75678098).

Places to eat: Local people only take two meals a day, noodles in the morning at 10:00, a simple dinner at 16:00. Except the golden holiday weeks, few tourists stay overnight in Gongtan's old town. Local people go to the market everyday in the new town and buy fresh vegetables, meats for daily comsumption. You'd better tell the host in advance what you want for dinner, especially for a copious dinner so that he can buy them in advance. Otherwise, you can only eat noodles or fried rice with eggs.

Local Food

Ludou Noodles 绿豆粉 - Made with mung bean and rice. Good for cooking, stir-frying or serving in cold dishes.

Drying Noodles	Buckwheat noodles	Tofu for breakfast