# Hetou Old Street, China: what it is and when to go > Hetou Old Street is a visitor attraction (河头老街) in China (Tangshan). Interests: Nature and With kids. The best time to visit is March to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/hetou-old-street/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · Nature, With kids - **Local name:** 河头老街 - **Where:** China · 运河西路 66, 063000, 唐山市, 河北省 - **Best time:** March to May and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** PEK Beijing, 138 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** 唐山市丰南文化旅游发展有限公司 - **Coordinates:** 39.55993, 118.06905 ## What it is and where Hetou Old Street is a visitor attraction (河头老街) in China (Tangshan). It is in [Tangshan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tangshan/), where this site lists 6 more places to see, 13 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 39.55993, 118.06905; the nearest main airport is Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK, Beijing), 138 km as the crow flies. How to get around China (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.559931%2C118.069052) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.559931%2C118.069052) - **Run by:** 唐山市丰南文化旅游发展有限公司 It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/naturaleza/) and [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/familia/) places in China. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Hetou Old Street is **March to May and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 30 | | February | Possible | 10 h 30 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 03 | | May | Best time | 14 h 11 | | June | Possible | 14 h 47 | | July | Possible | 14 h 32 | | August | Possible | 13 h 33 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 56 | | November | Possible | 9 h 47 | | December | Possible | 9 h 13 | In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to May and September to October | November to March and June to August | | With kids | March to May and September to October | November to February and June to August | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Hetou Old Street has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to China in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to China To enter China there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the China checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Yuan or renminbi (CNY); plugs: Type A, C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 120 ambulance · 119 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Tangshan Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tangshan-museum/): Museum in Tangshan, China · 13 km - [Tangshan Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tangshan-zoo/): Nature · With kids · 19 km - [Former Site of Fengrun School](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/former-site-of-fengrun-school/): Nature · History · 20 km - [Shoufeng Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/shoufeng-temple/): History · Temples · 20 km - [Tiangong Temple Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/pagoda-of-tiangong-temple/): History · Museums and art · 30 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). ## More in China: Nature - [Mount Everest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/monte-everest/): Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas - [K2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/k2/): 2nd-highest mountain on Earth - [Terracotta Army](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/guerreros-de-terracota/): collection of ancient Chinese military statues - [Makalu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/mount-makalu/): mountain in Nepal/China; 5th highest in the world - [Lhotse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/lhotse/): mountain in Nepal - [Mount Kailash](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/kailash/): mountain in Tibet, China Every China place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Hetou Old Street? It is a visitor attraction (河头老街 in the local language) in China. ### When is the best time to visit Hetou Old Street? March to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13. ### How do you get to Hetou Old Street? The nearest main airport is Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), 138 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.559931%2C118.069052) opens the route on the map, and how to get around China is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the China map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Tangshan Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tangshan-museum/), [Tangshan Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tangshan-zoo/), [Former Site of Fengrun School](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/former-site-of-fengrun-school/). The rest is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/432021851), licensed under the ODbL. More about Hetou Old Street on [Wikipedia](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B2%B3%E5%A4%B4%E8%80%81%E8%A1%97). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).