Guangzhou Travel Guide

Although in most travel guide, Guangzhou is not usually high on the list of Asian travel destinations, it is amazing that what the city actually has to offer. Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong Province (also called "Canton") in southern China, adjacent to Hong Kong and Macau, and has a population of over 10 million. It is the economic centre of the Pearl River Delta, one of mainland China's leading commercial and manufacturing regions. The language of the area are well known by westerners as "Cantonese" which is the most common dialect among early overseas Chinese. Guangzhou has been known as the "Flower City" since the flowers are in bloom year around. Therefore, whenever you travel to Guangzhou, the city is always ready to welcome its guests with pleasant weather and beautiful Red Kapok.

Guangzhou is certainly one of the most interesting cities in China, which receives numbers of foreign visitors currently. Being called the "Southern Gate of China", Guangzhou is the transportation and communication hub for Southern China, making the travel in or around the city almost effortless. From Guangzhou passengers can travel to the nearby destination, such as Hong Kong, Macau and Hainan Island, very easily. While traveling in Guangzhou, one should feel quite comfortable exploring the its back streets and main attractions. Besides the endless skyscrapers, shopping malls and building sites, there are a lot of cultural and historical sites in the city. The city's popular attractions include the Liang Garden, Foshan Ancestral Temple, Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall, Seven Star Crags, Chen Family Temple, and the Temple of Six Banyan Tree. Read more about the travel sights in Guangzhou, please view the following detailed guide.

However, all those remarkably travel sights of the city can be easily ignored and visitors may seek out instead what the Cantonese have passions for: business and food. As one of the leading commercial and manufacturing regions in Mainland China, the city is famous for foreign trade and business, and holds China's largest trade fair - "China Import and Export Fair", also called "Canton Fair" bi-annually in April and October. Eating in Guangzhou is a great experience for travelers. Ranking number one in terms of the quality of its restaurants and tea houses, the city boosts delicious Cantonese cuisine, which is widely popular in the world. Welcome to view other columns for extensive guide to attraction information and travel services offer related to Guangzhou or other famous cities in China. Feel free to contact us if you plan to travel there. We will provide the professional advice, individual itinerary and excellent travel service.