Guangzhou Attractions

Guangzhou, located at the north of the Pearl River delta, is an important trading center as well as a busy port and the capital city of the province of Guandong. Guangzhou is a beautiful city with evergreen scenery and flowers blooming all the year round. Guangzhou ranks first in the number of restaurants and teahouses in the country. Cantonese cuisine is good in color, fragrance, taste and presentation. A number of budget hotels in Guangzhou make your stay comfortable, and gives you an opportunity for Guangzhou sightseeing.

SUN-YAT SEN MEMORIAL HALL

The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is situated in the original site of Sun Yat-sen's Presidential Office on the southern slope of Yuexiu Hill. It is a memorial building built in 1931 in memory of Sun Yat-sen, the pioneer of China's bourgeois democratic revolution. Completed in October 1983, the memorial hall, occupying an area of 12,000 square meters with a height of 46 meters, has magnificent exterior and elegant interior decorations.

TEMPLE OF SIX BANYAN TREE

Temple of the Six Banyan Trees, situated on Liurong Road, is a world famous ancient Buddhist temple. It was built in 537 in the Liang dynasty during the Southern dynasties (386-581). More than 1460 years ago in the Liang dynasty, Tanyu, the master priest, under orders of Emperor Liangwu, built Baozhuangyan Temple to store the Buddhist bones brought from Kampuchea.

WHITE CLOUD MOUNTAIN

White Cloud Mountain Minnow refers to the mountain range located 7.5 kms northeast of Guangzhou. As an offshoot of Dayu Ling, the main mountain range of Guangdong province. Described as the premier spectacle of Guangzhou by some brochures, the site is also widely known for the well-ordered traffic conditions. In good weather, traveling there is really rewarding and peaceful for those who choose to walk.

YUEXIU PARK

The largest park in Guangzhou, Yuexiu Park covers an area of 93 hectares. Besides a number of artificial lakes and a huge swimming pool, the park is renowned for its Zhenhai Tower and the Sculpture of the Five Rams.