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Guangzhou Travel Guide

Guangzhou Travel Guide

Guangzhou (Canton), a prosperous metropolis full of vigor, is the capital city of Guangdong Province located along the south coastline of China.
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Being an excellent port on the Pearl River navigable to the South China Sea, and with fast accessibility to Hong Kong and Macau, the city serves as the political, economic, scientific, educational and cultural center in Guangdong area. Being the first cities benefited from the Reform and Opening Up policy since 1978, the city acts as the pioneer of the economic development of the country, with numerous enterprises, which offer many job opportunities and make the city a heavily populated area. Guangzhou is especially prosperous in commerce, tourism, dining, finance and real estate. For travelers, the city shows much attraction through its famous sights such as the Five Ram Statue in Yuexiu Park, Pearl River and White Cloud Mountain.
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Guangzhou Transportation
Guangzhou, the south gate of China, has a satisfying transport system radiating to the whole country and even the world. It has direct flights with Los Angeles of US, Vancouver of Canada, London of UK, Paris of France, Amsterdam of the Netherlands, Sydney and Melbourne in Australia, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia, Bangkok of Thailand, and many other Asian destinations. If you are already within China, a wide range of vehicles can facilitate your trip to and from the city, including the planes, trains, long-distance buses and ships. The urban transportation is generally good due to the orderly planning roads and the developed city-buses, taxis and subways.
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Guangzhou Food
Guangzhou is considered as the paradise for gourmands in south China. Its dish represents well the Cantonese Cuisine, which is one among the most famous eight Chinese cuisines. A large amount of time-honored restaurants and quality new restaurants serve various authentic local dishes, snacks and drinks. The most popular restaurants gather around the old city area, including the Dongshan District, Yuexiu District and Liwan District. Panfu Road, West Jiangnan Road and East Huifu Road are recommended food streets for tourists to feel the local eating customs such as Yam Cha (Drinking Tea), having various kinds of soup or delicious Sampan Porridge.
Guangzhou Shopping
With the fame of the shoppers' heaven with ton of quality goods at affordable prices, the city is prosperous with various kinds of commercial streets. Shangxiajiu Road, Beijing Road and Shifu Road commercial area, full of time-honored brands and modern shopping malls, is the most traditional and popular among the locals. Yide Road is the best choice for seafood and dried food. Wende Road is the right place for curios and tourist souvenirs. For those seeking for clothes and current fashions, Baima Clothes Market, World Trade Mall and Teemall should not be missed.

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Guangzhou Nightlife
The city offers wide choices of nightlife hangouts. For visitors fond of lively parties, the three bar streets are recommended, namely the Huanshi Road which is favored by foreigners and white collars, Yanjiang Road located along the Pearl River and popular among the young, and Baietan area which is developed from a village and today more like a night fair. For tourists who want to have a tranquil nighttime, to enjoy a cruise on the Pearl River or watching the enchanting night scene from the White Cloud Mountain are wonderful.

Guangzhou Travel Tips
To make your visit to this city easy and pleasant, we offer practical travel tips for your reference. You may be interested in the following topics:

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- Last updated on Apr. 22, 2024 by Brenda Lian -
Questions & Answers on Guangzhou Travel Guide
Asked by Troyu from CANADA | Apr. 24, 2024 13:45Reply
Room 201, Building 2, No. 18, East Helong Road, Helong Street, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
May i please have the postal code
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Answered by Rita | Apr. 24, 2024 23:15
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It's 510440.
Asked by Anna from USA | Apr. 20, 2024 06:25Reply
From guangzhou airport to town at midnight
Hellow all beautiful members,can you kindly guide me,as i am arriving at guangzhou airport at midnight from yiwu,and i wanted to reach zhongshan balu,which mode of transport can i use apart from taxi,thankyou
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Answered by Rita | Apr. 21, 2024 23:33
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You can take airport shuttle bus express line 2 at 00:20 to 民航生活区(北门), walk northward for 100m to take night bus no. 95 and get off at Zhongshan Balu.

There are other airport express lines taking you to the city center, but to Zhongshan Balu you need to transfer to night buses of which the last one is at 00:20, 00:50, 01:00 and 01:30.
Answered by Anna | Apr. 22, 2024 07:54
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Hellow rita.thankyou so much whats the station name in english which i have to drop down at please.before taking the other bus?
Asked by Singh from UNITED KINGDOM | Apr. 19, 2024 06:40Reply
Route and how long it takes
Route from Shijing metro station by metro to Baiyun Airport and how long it takes
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Answered by Marcy | Apr. 21, 2024 20:09
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Take line 8 at Shijing to Xicun, transfer to line 5 to Guangzhou Railway Station, then change to line 2 to Jiahe Wanggang, after, take line 3 north extension oo Baiyun Airport.
Asked by Singh from ENGLAND | Apr. 19, 2024 06:37Reply
Travel route and time it takes
How to get from Shijing to Baiyun airport and how long it takes
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Answered by Rita | Apr. 21, 2024 20:07
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It takes about 70 minutes.
Asked by Merci from AUSTRALIA | Apr. 17, 2024 23:52Reply
Curtains for house
Where can I get curtains made in Guangzhou
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Answered by Lori | Apr. 18, 2024 19:23
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You can find many curtain stores on Dashatou Rd., Yuexiu District.
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