Chen Clan Academy (Chinese: 陈家祠) was a place both for offering up sacrifices to ancestors and for their clansman to study for the imperial examination. Now it serves as Guangdong Folk Art Museum. In the late of the Qing Dynasty, a man named Chen got the third place in the highest imperial examination and had […]

Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street (Chinese: 上下九步行街) is located in the old town of Xiguan, Liwan district of Guanzhou.  It is the first commercial pedestrian street in the city opened in 1995. The street features old local style buildings called Qilou, which reflects strong Lingnan culture. It has a group of old famous stores and restaurants, including […]

Nanyue King’s Tomb Musem (Chinese: 南越王墓博物馆) is located in Jiefangbei Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou. The owner of the tomb is the second king of Nanyue, Zhao Mo (r. 137 BC – 122 BC).It is well known for its well-preserved tomb and the most burial artifacts from the Han Dynasty in the Lingnan (south the Nanling […]

Beijing Road Pedestrian Street (Chinese: 北京路步行街) is a bustling commercial street in all ages of Guangzhou, located in the city center.  In the middle of the road, there is a part of ancient road underground. It is now dug out and show for free all around the day. The site tells people that Beijing Road […]

Set up in 1979, Qingping Market (Chinese: 清平市场) is located at the bank of the Pearl River. With an area of 11200㎡, the market is specialized in agricultural and sideline products as well as Chinese heral medicines. The products include meat, eggs, vegetables, seafood, Chinese herbal medicines, dried fruits, flowers, birds and fishes, etc. The […]

Zhujiang New Town (Chinese: 珠江新城) is the new CBD (central business district) of Guangzhou. It is located in the junction of the three districts-Tianhe, Yuexiu and Haizhu, between Huangpu Avenue in the north and the Pearl River in the south, and between Guangzhou Avenue as the west and the South China Expressway the east. It […]

Huacheng Square (Chinese: 花城广场), or Flower City Square, is located in Zhujiang New Town’s CBD, Guangzhou. It is a renowned sightseeing and shopping destination of the city. Walking in the Huacheng square people can appreciate the green surroundings and a magnificent view of the Canton Tower across the Pearl River. With the total area of […]

Located in the heart of the historic Xiguan districst and adjacent to the Pearl River, Lizhiwan Creek (Chinese: 荔枝湾) is home to the former sites of many famous people and gardens, as well as a well-known scenic spot in Guangzhou. it was listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Guangzhou in the Ming […]

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Chinese: 孙中山纪念堂) in Guangzhou is a monument to Dr Sun Yat-sen,  the forerunner of Chinese democratic revolution, who overthrew the feudal Chinese empire. It was constructed between 1929 and 1931 by the people of Guangzhou and overseas Chinese. The hall is a large octagonal structure of typical Chinese architectural style. It […]

Six Banyan Tree Temple (Chinese:六榕寺) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Guangzhou, with a history of more than 1400 years. The temple got its current name from a great poet called Su Dongpo because of the six banyan trees he saw there. The vitality of the trees put him in a good mood and cheered […]

Yue Xiu Park (Chinese: 越秀公园) is the largest park in downtown Guangzhou. It is made up of three artificial lakes and seven hills. The park is well known for its beautiful scenery as well as its numerous cultural relics and historic sites. The main places of interest include the Five Rams stone sculpture, Zhenhai Tower, […]