Guang'zhou
Guang'zhouGuangzhou is a national central city and the center of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It has a long history and is the origin of the Maritime “Silk Road”. Guangzhou has a diversified culture, and Guangfu culture is the main representative of Lingnan culture. It is rich in food, with specialty snacks such as barbecued pork buns and chicken with pork belly in pot. Tourism resources are extremely rich, with famous attractions such as the Canton Tower and the Changlong Tourist Resort. With a pleasant climate and convenient transportation, Guangzhou is a tourist resort.
Top1.Chimelong Safari Park
Chimelong Safari Park is based on animal protection and breeding, and features large - scale exhibitions of rare animals. It has gathered more than 500 species and over 20,000 rare animals from all over the world. The park shelters the giant panda triplets Mengmeng, Shuai Shuai, and Ku Ku, as well as a koala population that has been bred to the seventh generation. Chimelong Safari Park has been recognized as the "National Wildlife Protection Science Popularization and Education Base", "Advanced Collective in National Science Popularization Work", "Science Popularization Education Base in Guangdong Province", "Nature Education Base in Guangdong Province", "Top Ten Science Popularization Education Bases in Guangdong Province in 2021", and "Research and Practice Education Base for Primary and Secondary School Students in Guangzhou". In 2019, it joined the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and was also approved as a "Doctoral Workstation in Guangdong Province". The concept of animal protection is evident throughout the park. There are informative animal knowledge signs with pictures and texts, 3 science popularization lecture halls, and 13 science popularization stations. The park hosts science popularization activities with different themes throughout the year and offers a variety of research - based learning courses that combine explanations with animal exhibitions. This allows every visitor to truly understand the importance of animal protection and ecological environment conservation. In addition, Chimelong Safari Park holds large - scale theme activities such as the World Wildlife Day, the Bird - Loving Week, and the Wild Animal Awareness Month. It also conducts nature education and wild - life knowledge programs in schools, thus establishing a complementary science popularization and education system both inside and outside the park.
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Top2.Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort
Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort features multiple theme parks and high - end resorts such as Chimelong Safari Park, Chimelong Paradise, Chimelong International Circus, Chimelong Water Park, Chimelong Bird Paradise, as well as Chimelong Hotel and Chimelong Panda Hotel. Chimelong Safari Park is home to the giant panda triplets "Meng, Shuai, and Ku". So far, a total of 7 litters and 10 cubs of pandas have been successfully bred here. It also nurtures a koala population second only in scale to that in Australia, and nearly 500 species, more than 20,000 globally rare animals, including over half of the world's white tigers. Chimelong Paradise and Chimelong Water Park have been in operation for over 10 years. Thanks to the innovative facility "Rocking Galleon", Chimelong Water Park won the "Outstanding Achievement Award" from TEA. Chimelong Paradise and Chimelong Water Park have developed several well - known entertainment brands such as "Happy Halloween" and "Water Electric Music Festival", and have become trendy landmarks for young people to have fun and relax. After 20 years of continuous innovation, Chimelong International Circus, together with the one in Chimelong Tourist Resort in Hengqin, Zhuhai, has attracted nearly 500 circus artists from more than 20 countries to perform in Guangzhou and Zhuhai, creating an "ever - running world circus stage". Chimelong Bird Paradise is a theme park integrating bird watching, science education, and wetland precious plants. It is "a real place to watch birds fly", hosting hundreds of species and tens of thousands of rare birds and amphibians. Since the scenic area is quite large, usually, you can spend a whole day at either Chimelong Paradise or Chimelong Safari Park. The circus starts in the evening. So if you plan to visit more than one scenic area, it is recommended to stay at Chimelong Hotel, which provides free shuttle services for your convenience. If you choose to stay in the scenic area, the Butterfly Valley Food Court in Chimelong Hotel offers relatively high - value - for - money dining options (only in the context of the whole scenic area). It's a bit like "Food Republic", offering a variety of cuisines such as Cantonese cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Brazilian barbecue, and hot pot. You can check online in advance to see if there are any group - buying cash vouchers available.
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Top3.Canton Tower
The Canton Tower is a landmark in Guangzhou. Including the transmitting antenna, the tower is as high as 600 meters, making it one of the well - known tall towers in China. You can overlook the beautiful scenery of Guangzhou from top to bottom. Its top and bottom are similar in shape, and its waist is slender, so it is also commonly known as the "Slender Waist". The tower is lit up at night. Even if you don't take a tour inside, you can come here to take pictures of its exterior as a souvenir. From the bottom to the top, the Canton Tower is divided into a total of 5 functional areas from A to E. The base part, which is Area A, has the function of displaying information about Guangzhou's history, culture, economy, and tourist attractions, and is equipped with supporting facilities for tourism services. The top part, which is Area E, is equipped with dining, entertainment facilities, and an observation platform. The entertainment projects in the Canton Tower include the high - altitude horizontal Ferris wheel, the Alpha Exploration Park, the vertical speed - drop extreme project "Sky Drop", and the Sky Cinema. Besides, there are many other scenic spots, such as the 488 Photography Observation Platform, the Baiyun/Starlight Observation Hall, the Science - Popularization Tour Hall, and the Sky Stairs. Most of them are mainly for sightseeing and photography. There are many types of combo tickets in Guangzhou, and you can buy them according to your personal needs. Of course, if you want to experience projects like the Ferris wheel, you can choose the corresponding combo tickets, which will be more cost - effective. It is recommended to arrive at the TV tower at 3:30 p.m., then queue up for security check and buy tickets. In this way, you can usually reach the top of the TV tower between 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., and then you can watch the sunset in Guangzhou. After that, you can enjoy and take pictures of the night view. This itinerary arrangement can generally let you see the panoramic view of Guangzhou during the day, evening, and night, which is relatively comprehensive. If you go to the TV tower in summer, due to the different lengths of day and night (the night view comes later in summer), you just need to postpone the time by two hours. And from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., there are fewer people at the TV tower, so it will be more comfortable to avoid the crowd. The Pearl River Photography Observation Platform: It is located on the 2nd floor. The observation platform covers a large area, is built along the river, and has a unique and broad view. It is suitable for taking pictures of the city's central axis and is also a good place to take pictures with the Canton Tower as a souvenir. Generally, you can take pictures with the tower here. The Jinyi Sky Cinema: It is located from the 17th floor to the 22nd floor. It is the highest - located cinema in the city, equipped with internationally advanced audio - visual equipment, allowing you to enjoy unique audio - visual effects and a realistic immersive experience. The Alpha Exploration Park: It includes three major projects, namely Cloud Walk, Sky Adventure, and Alpha Exploration. It integrates the functions of adventure, team - building, and educational research. Projects that could only be experienced on foreign landmarks such as the CN Tower, the Burj Khalifa, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the past can now be deeply experienced up close in the Canton Tower. Among them, the Sky Adventure is located between the 33rd and 58th floors and is a challenging, thrilling, and exciting highlight project in the Alpha Exploration Park of the Canton Tower. The Baiyun/Starlight Observation Hall: There are two theme observation halls, the Baiyun and the Starlight, located at 428 meters and 433 meters inside the Canton Tower respectively. With the white clouds and blue sky above and the bright stars shining, you can have a panoramic view of the new central axis of Guangzhou and the beautiful scenery of the Pearl River. Each of the Baiyun and Starlight Observation Halls has a suspended corridor made of fully transparent tempered glass. When you look down, you will feel the thrill of overlooking the scenery in mid - air, making it the best choice for taking pictures as a souvenir and a must - visit place when climbing the Canton Tower. The Science - Popularization Tour Hall: It is located on the 109th and 110th floors. It reveals to you how the 600 - meter - high Canton Tower resists strong winds and earthquakes. Those who are interested in science and knowledge can pay a visit. The 460 - meter Ferris wheel: It has a total of 16 gondolas, and the gondolas are made of fully transparent materials. Each gondola can accommodate 6 tourists. It takes about 20 minutes for the Ferris wheel to make a full rotation. While on the horizontal Ferris wheel, you can gaze at the romantic starry sky from a high place and experience the magnificent feeling of the passage of time. The 450 - meter Photography Observation Platform: The 450 - meter platform is an outdoor platform where tourists can enjoy the scenery at the top of the tower at an affordable price. What makes the Canton Tower different from all other high - rise buildings in the world is that there is an open outdoor observation platform at the top for tourists to visit. Tourists can walk up the platform step by step and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the city of Guangzhou from all directions. There are photography spots on the 450 - meter Photography Observation Platform, so don't forget to take pictures if you love photography. The 488 - meter Outdoor Observation Platform: It is located at a height of 488 meters on the antenna mast of the Canton Tower and is the highest point that tourists can reach for sightseeing. Standing on top of the Canton Tower, you can overlook the entire city of Guangzhou without any obstacles in a 360 - degree view and feel the superiority of standing on a high place. The 480 - meter Sky Drop: The 450 - meter vertical speed - drop project, Sky Drop, is located at 455 - 485 meters on the antenna mast of the Canton Tower. This project not only has the traditional "sit - jump" but also the "stand - jump" that simulates free - fall, making it a great choice for super - brave people to challenge the high - altitude limit.
Top4.Guangzhou Chimelong International Circus
Guangzhou Chimelong International Circus was founded in 2000. It is a world circus stage that never ends, with a large - scale circus performance venue capable of accommodating over 6,000 spectators simultaneously. Adhering to the concept of "Chinese creativity, global integration", Guangzhou Chimelong Circus features more than 300 circus elites from over 20 countries across Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Africa performing on the same stage. Thanks to its professional stage lighting and sound facilities and an international performing team, the show has remained popular ever since its debut and is deeply loved by tourists. Not only has Guangzhou Chimelong International Circus created a miracle in the world of circus performing arts, but it also embodies the innovation and inheritance of generations of circus performers from around the world. Over the past two decades, it has attracted more than 45 million audiences in total and is highly favored by audiences in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas. It has truly become a cultural calling card for Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, and even the whole country. Guangzhou Chimelong Circus has made outstanding and irreplaceable contributions to the development of Chinese acrobatics. "Chimelong International Circus" has become a well - known brand in the domestic and international circus circles.
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Top5.Pearl River Night Cruise
The Pearl River includes tributaries such as the Dongjiang River, Xijiang River, and Beijiang River, which converge at the Guangzhou section. At night, the clear water sparkles and the colorful lights are dazzling, presenting a very charming scenery. Taking a night cruise on the Pearl River, you can enjoy the beautiful views of Yangcheng, such as the Pearl River's Loyalty, Canton Tower, and the Pearl River in Autumn Moon. There are also many cultural and historical attractions, including the Southern Building, Aiqun Building, Guangzhou Hotel, Huaxia Hotel, Jiangwan Hotel, Ersha Haizhu Square Garden, and Western-style buildings in Shamian. The local customs and practices of Guangzhou are all in sight. At present, the boarding piers include Dashatou Pier, Tianzi Pier, Canton Tower Pier, Fangcun Pier, Provincial Federation Pier, Zhongda Pier, etc. No matter which pier you board from, the routes are basically the same. It mainly depends on convenience (that is, you choose the pier according to its distance from your accommodation). Most of the cruises are on the eastern line, which is the section where you can see Canton Tower and Ersha Island. The scenery along this section is relatively beautiful. If you want to take the western-line cruise, currently there are only two time slots available at Tianzi Pier. You can ask at the ticket office for details. And there are relatively fewer passengers on the western-line cruise. Among the above piers, Dashatou Pier is the most popular among tourists. Notes: 1. The Pearl River's Loyalty refers to Haizhu Square and the Monument to the Liberation of Guangzhou, which is one of the new eight scenic spots in Yangcheng; 2. The Pearl River in Autumn Moon refers to the scenery of the Pearl River along the stretch from Yong'an Hall to Aiqun Building on Yanjiang West Road.
Top6.Chimelong Paradise
Chimelong Paradise is equipped with multiple large-scale amusement facilities, such as the Ten-Loop Coaster, Vertical Coaster, and Super Swing Hammer. You can experience the thrill with your friends here. Meanwhile, Chimelong Paradise has carried out innovative upgrades in aspects such as super performances, amusement facilities, and catering support services. It focuses on creating six brand - new theme areas, two performance squares, new floats and parade routes, and comprehensively upgrading ultra - dynamic amusement facilities, which will bring you a brand - new游玩 experience. There are six theme areas, two performance squares, and a brand - new parade route. Chimelong Paradise has reshaped and created six theme areas: Jungle Adventure, Rhythmic World, Happy Carnival, Star Dream Wonderland, Touching Space, and Scream Zone. These six theme areas strengthen performance elements and introduce parent - child amusement projects, further upgrading the viewing experience. The park has also grandly created two performance squares, named the Super Performance Square and the Central Performance Square respectively. The Super Performance Square is an in - park performance venue. The main stage presents a brand - new mysterious concept. The central stage in the square is designed to be liftable and can be connected to the main stage. The center can create fountain, lighting, and flame shows. The performance content is even more exciting. The "Super EDM Party" is presented daily at a fixed time. International - level cool EDM is presented on - site, combined with advanced drone and low - altitude fireworks shows, bringing a shocking visual feast to tourists. In addition, the Central Performance Square uses the rocket coaster as the stage background and newly creates a wave - themed stage. The "Youth Dance and Music Party" is staged daily at a fixed time. The cute girl - group performances, the passionate rock bands, and the trendy hip - hop dances will make you feel a different wave of performances. The new large - scale theme performance "Happy Colorful Parade" is coming in a fun and cute way. The new parade route circles around Chimelong Paradise. The parade starts from the Super Performance Square and ends at the starting point, with a total length of 1.6 kilometers and a road width of no less than 8 meters. The viewing experience of the new floats has been greatly upgraded. The super - large floats can be up to 10 meters high. The large floating insect installations and the animal float formations are funny, dynamic, and highly interactive. The "Happy Colorful Parade" will last until the end of August. Then, the second phase of the super - theme parade will follow. More than a dozen giant French theme floats with strange mythical beast shapes will bring you an immersive experience as if you have landed in a foreign land. The whole parade has a groundbreaking railing - free route. Ground spotlights are used to make tourists form a safe distance consciously, achieving real zero - distance contact and enhancing the tourists' comfortable viewing experience of the parade. At the same time, 8 - 10 interactive small stages are set up around the parade route, making the scene more comprehensive and the content more abundant. There are performances throughout the day, so you can experience wonderful performances no matter when you enter the park. Meanwhile, Chimelong Paradise has added three inflatable model areas: Circus Town, Cookie Factory, and Time Castle. The Circus Town is themed with colorful circus elements, with a pink small train and a winding maze, and is accompanied by circus sheds in the shape of clown hats. The Cookie Factory takes the production line as the story, with winding climbing challenges. Every time you pass through a checkpoint, it's like completing a process to make your own cookies. The Time Castle is composed of colorful slides and ball pits, where childhood happiness endures as time passes. These three inflatable model play areas with different styles will surely make children linger in this colorful world. There are also dozens of amusement projects suitable for parent - child play in Chimelong Paradise. The Thunderbolt Rotating Chairs and the Swinging House in the Happy Carnival allow both adults and children to immerse themselves in happy times. You can taste all kinds of delicious food at the Xinghui Food Plaza, and the service has been comprehensively upgraded. Chimelong Paradise has newly launched the Coconut Grove Restaurant Food Plaza. The square building adopts a European - style design, with three main restaurants, offering Cantonese cuisine, Western cuisine, and Southeast Asian cuisine respectively, meeting the needs of different tourists and having a larger capacity. The Xinghui Food Plaza is fully equipped with floor - to - ceiling windows and is one of the viewing points for the parade in the park. While enjoying delicious food, you can also watch the parade and the surrounding interactive performances, providing a comfortable environment and a different viewing experience. At the same time, the food quality in all the restaurants in the park has been comprehensively improved, making it more delicious and comfortable.
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Top7.Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall was first built in the 14th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1888). It is a relatively well - preserved and representative late - Qing folk building in the Guangdong region, where you can see very distinctive sculptures. In addition, you can also see some art exhibitions and photo exhibitions inside, and experience the artistic atmosphere in the old building. When the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall was initially built, it provided accommodation for scholars of the clan from various places who came to Guangzhou to take the imperial examinations. It has an ancient architectural style, full of Guangzhou charm and Lingnan characteristics. Since it is well - preserved, those interested in ancient buildings and history must pay a visit. Even if you are not interested in these, you can still go and have a look at the quiet old building. Enter the ancestral hall from the entrance and visit it in a zig - zag pattern. The visiting sequence is as follows: the main hall (double - sided hollowed - out wood - carved large screen door) - the moon platform (stone - carved railings, cast - iron open - work balustrade panels) - the Juxian Hall in the middle section (regular thematic exhibitions) - the middle hall in the rear section (a photo exhibition of the century - old Chen Clan Academy) - the East Studio in the rear section (a exhibition of the brilliant Yue embroidery art works) - the East Wing in the front section (an exhibition of the old Guangzhou household items). The main thing is to appreciate the characteristic sculptures of the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall. Traditional architectural decorations such as wood carving, stone carving, brick carving, pottery sculpture, lime sculpture and cast - iron craftsmanship can be seen everywhere in the halls, corridors, yards, doors, windows, railings, ridges, brick walls, beam frames, shrines, etc. of the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall. Their shapes are vivid and the colors are rich. Besides the sculptures, the color paintings should not be missed either. There are thousands of color paintings, with no identical styles and no two paintings are the same. All of them rely on the rich imagination of the authors and are worth savoring carefully.
Top8.Guangdong Science Center
The Guangdong Science Center is located at the western end of Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center in Panyu. It covers an area of 450,000 square meters and has a floor area of 140,700 square meters. It is a large-scale comprehensive science popularization venue in Guangdong Province, a national science popularization education base, and is certified by the Guinness World Records, being awarded the title of the world's "Science Museum/Science Center". The overall architectural shape is unique. When viewed from the side, it resembles a "science and technology aircraft carrier"; when viewed from above, it looks like the city flower of Guangzhou - the kapok; when viewed from the front, it is like a vivid "Eye of Scientific Discovery". Inside the museum, there are 13 permanent theme exhibition halls in total, such as "Children's World", "Experiment and Discovery", "Transportation World", "Digital Paradise", "Innovation Space", "Materials Garden", "Dream of Flying into Space", "Green Homeland", "Man and Health", "Perception and Thinking". There are more than 700 exhibits (sets) and several temporary special exhibition areas. It also has four science and technology cinemas (IMAX 3D Giant Screen Cinema, 4D Cinema, 3D Cinema and Virtual Flight Motion Cinema). Outdoors, there is an ecological lake covering an area of 80,000 square meters, more than 2,000 kinds of plants with Lingnan characteristics and dozens of outdoor exhibition items. It is a scientific exploration paradise that integrates nature, science and technology, and art, as well as culture, education and tourism. It is a popular science tourism destination deeply loved by tourists.
Top9.Chimelong Water Park
Chimelong Water Park is located within the Chimelong Tourist Resort in Guangzhou. Since 2013, it has been certified by the global Theme Entertainment Association (TEA) as the water park with the "world's No. 1 annual total number of visitors" (in the water park category) for many consecutive years. The park features numerous world - gold - award - winning amusement facilities, offering over 70 ways to enjoy water play. In 2018, Chimelong Water Park's annual highlight, the "Rocking Giant Wheel", consecutively won four professional awards internationally: the "World Waterpark Association's Prestigious Award", "The First Place for New Products at the IAAPA Brass Ring Ceremony", "The IAAPA Impact Award", and "The TEA Outstanding Achievement Award for Amusement Equipment". It also upgraded the "Star - Tide Night" electronic music performance, creating an exciting water entertainment party for tens of thousands of people.
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Top10.Guangdong Museum
The Guangdong Museum is located in the southern part of the central area of Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou. Its preparation started in 1957 and it officially opened in 1959. The foundation of the new building of the Guangdong Museum was laid in December 2004 and it was completed in 2010. With a total floor area of 67,000 square meters, it is a provincial comprehensive museum in Guangdong Province. The box - shaped appearance of the Guangdong Museum is very eye - catching, mainly displaying the history, culture, folk customs, art and nature of Guangdong. The museum is divided into four major parts: the History Hall, the Natural History Hall, the Art Hall and the Temporary Exhibition Hall. The permanent exhibitions include the Exhibition on the History and Culture of Guangdong, the Exhibition on the Natural Resources of Guangdong, the Exhibition on the Art of Chaozhou Woodcarving, the Exhibition on the Museum's Collection of Dynastic Ceramics and the Exhibition on the Art of Duan Inkstones. The museum has a very rich collection of paintings and calligraphy of the Lingnan School. Other precious exhibits include the "Baleen Whale Skeleton" and the "Giant Malachite" in natural specimens, as well as the over - five - ton "Xinyi Jade". The exquisitely - crafted Chaozhou woodcarving works are also amazing. Before visiting, you can check the big screen in the hall first, where there will be a free volunteer - led tour plan. You'll gain different insights by visiting the museum with the guidance of the volunteer.
Top1.Yaduo Max·Luxury Executive Business and Travel Hotel (Huijiang Subway Station Store, Panyu, Guangzhou)
One of Building D3, Jinhe Industrial Park, Shibei Industrial Avenue
Top2.Let's Relax Guangzhou Store
2nd Floor, Hongfa Building, No. 19, Tianhe South Second Road
Top3.Guangzhou Zhicheng Guesthouse
60 meters southwest of the Water Sports Meeting in Danshuikeng Scenic Tourist Area
Top4.Yueta X Esports Hotel (Dongxiaonan Subway Station Store, Guangzhou Xinduhui Plaza)
No. 1526, Dongxiaonan Road (a 470-meter walk from Exit A of Dongxiaonan Metro Station)
Top5.Yue Tower E-sports Hotel (Haizhu Zhongda Store)
Room 301, No. 796, Binjiang East Road
Top6.Presidential Mansion (Taikoo Hui Store near Gangding Subway Station, Guangzhou)
13th Floor, Block A, No. 586, Tianhe Road (50 meters from Exit C, Gangding Subway Station)
Top7.Lavande Hotel (Guangzhou South Station - Hanxi Changlong Station)
1st - 5th Floors, No. 34, Zhongyun Road, Zhongcun Street
Top8.Mercure Guangzhou Financial City Hotel
Building 2, Pearl Bay Maritime Silk Road Innovation Center, No. 885 (self - numbered), East Huangpu Avenue
Top9.Vienna Hotel (Guangzhou Conghua Taiping Subway Station Store)
No. 530, Guangcong South Road
Top10.PURELUV Esports Hotel (Tianhe Passenger Station Subway Station Store)
3rd Floor, No. 68, Changxing Road
