Gudaobian Homestay was founded on January 24, 2024, with a construction area of 780 square meters, located on West Street in the ancient Shanhaiguan City. As the first major thoroughfare leading into Shanhaiguan from the west, West Street was historically known as the Ancient Path, or the Imperial Route, hence the homestay’s name, Gudaobian (literally "By the Ancient Path"). Countless stirring tales of the pass city’s history unfolded along this road, which also bore witness to numerous influential historical figures. Rooted in the ancient city’s profound heritage, the homestay builds its brand culture around eight iconic historical figures closely tied to local history, following in the footsteps of ancestors to carry forward the story of the Ancient Path.
The homestay currently features eight guest rooms, a café and a specialty hot pot restaurant serving local Hun Guo cuisine. Boasting a natural, minimalist, cozy and romantic overall design, it embodies the pursuit of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. Integrating dining, accommodation, tea tasting, wine sampling and coffee service in one venue, it caters to diverse needs including corporate team-building, glamping, sightseeing check-ins, barbecues, parent-child outings and commercial photoshoots. Future generations visiting the ancient pass may settle in here, chatting late into the night around a warm stove and raising glasses with bold spirits to journey back in time along the ancient path, imagining the ancestors’ gallant lives amid battles and unrestrained joys. The homestay has become a popular photo spot for beauty enthusiasts from across the country and is also well-loved by local residents.
Phase II construction of Gudaobian Homestay is now underway. The expansion will add more guest rooms and larger catering spaces, alongside new offerings such as handcraft workshops and the development of indigenous cultural and creative products, with ongoing upgrades to create trendy check-in designs favored by young visitors