Maoming

Maoming (茂名; Màomíng) is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province in China. It also administers the nearby county-level cities of Xinyi (信宜), Gaozhou (高州) and Huazhou (化州).

Understand

One of the most populous and most developing cities in the People's Republic of China.

Get in

You can take the train in, and the railroad out of Maoming leads to Guangzhou to Zhanjiang. You can also take buses to Maoming from other areas. By air, you can usually come down from Zhanjiang Airport and take a train or bus back to Maoming.

Get around

There are plenty of intercity buses in Maoming to get you to everywhere.

See
  • 🌍 Temple of Madam Xian (冼太庙 Xiǎn Tài Miào), 18 Guangming Road, Gaozhou (高州市光明路18号) (Take bus no. g1 from the Maoming Railway Station. The bus terminates here). Temple dedicated to Madam Xian, one of the most widely-celebrated female military leaders in Chinese history. There are many Madam Xian temples in Maoming. This one is said to be the largest. Free. 
  • 🌍 Tianmashan (天马山). 
  • 🌍 Chicken Island (放鸡岛). 
  • 🌍 Gaozhou Immortals' Cave (高州仙人洞风景区). (updated Dec 2017)
  • 🌍 Maoming City Museum (茂名市博物馆), 20 Renmin Road North (人民北路20号) (The nearest bus stop is New Lake Park (新湖公园), which is served by bus routes 11, 18, 302, and 309), ☏ +86 668 2899355, . 09:00-12:00, 14:30-17:30. Free. (updated May 2018)

Eat

Maoming Stewed Dishes（茂名炖品）: Renowned for its abundant seafood, stews in Maoming typically feature seafood as the main ingredient. Popular choices include stews like Sea Cucumber with Pigeon and Chicken Stewed with Dried Scallop, celebrated for their delicious flavors and nourishing qualities.

Pigeon Stewed with Sea Cucumber（海参炖鸽）: This dish typically uses fresh sea cucumber and pigeon meat, employing a stewing method to preserve the delightful texture of the ingredients. Slow-cooking enhances the flavors.

Chicken Stewed with Dried Scallop（瑶柱炖鸡）: Featuring dried scallops and chicken as primary ingredients, this dish is stewed to combine the umami taste of dried scallops with the tender texture of chicken, resulting in a delicious stewed dish.

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