Guangzhou Travel
Guangzhou, the provincial capital of Guangdong, is one of the largest and most prosperous cities in southern China. Located between the Baiyun Hill in the north and the Zhujiang (Pearl River) Delta Plain in the south. The city is 125 kilometers northwest of Hong Kong on the Pearl River.
Guangzhou is one of the 24 cities that are the first to have been announced as famous cities of historic and cultural interest in China. The history of 2,200 years has left behind many places of historic interest and scenic beauty. They are vivid witness of past brilliance of Guangzhou.
Guangzhou Top Attraction: Chen Clan Academy
Address: Chen Jia Ci., Zhong Shan Qi Rd, Liwan District, Guangzhou
Open Hours: 08: 30-17: 30
The Chen Clan Academy, locally known as the Chen Ancestral Hall, was built on donation from the Chen lineages in Guangdong province in the 20th year of Guangxu Reign of the Qing dynasty (1894). It is a typical ancestral hall building in Lingnan area, covering a total area of 15,000 square meters, 6,400 square meters to the main structure.
The Chen Clan Academy gathers comprehensive features of the decorative arts of the folk architecture in Guangdong province. All the buildings are decorated with wood carving, brick carving, stone carving, lime sculpture, ceramic sculpture, iron casting and colored drawing, etc. These artistic decorations own wide range of subjects and are lively model in rich color. Mr. Guo Moruo composed one verse after his visiting: Nature's engineering can be replaced by human creations. Manpower is better than natural creations. The human world is created in a way like this. A visiting here surpasses learning from books for ten years.
The Chen Clan Academy was listed as an important historical site under state protection in 1988, and selected one of the Famous Eight Interests Places of Guangzhou in the New Century with the name of Ancient Ancestral Hall Leaves Good Reputation in 2002, it was chosen Cultural Card of Guangzhou City through public appraisal in 2006, and became one of the tourism interests places owning characteristics of cultural arts in Lingnan area.
Guangzhou Top Attraction: Six Banyan Temple
Address: NO.87 Liurong Rd. Yuexiu District. Guangzhou
Open Hours: 08: 30-17: 00
Nestled in the Liurong road, one of the four major Buddhist bases in Guangzhou. Initially built in the 3rd year of Liang Da Tong reign, thus being over 1400 years old so far.
In the 3rd year of Yuan-fu Regin, Su Dong-po (a great writer in the ancient history of China) once visited the temple, and saw the six old banyan trees; He then joyfully wrote down two Chinese characters "Liu Rong" (which means six Banyan Trees) as an inscription.
Since that, the temple was called "Six Banyan Temple". A pagoda was later established and called by the multitude as "Colored Tower", featuring 1023 small Buddhist figures of exquisite craftsmanship; together with other component parts, the pagoda weighs nearly 5 tons heavy.
Guangzhou Top Attraction: Chimelong Paradise
Address: Yingbing Road. Panyu District. Guanghzou
Open Hours: 08: 30-17: 0
As a demonstration base for the Chinese Cultural Department, and as a Science Education Base for the Guangdong Province, the Chime-Long Group has received many awards from both the Guangzhou City and Guangdong Province Government's. The Chime-Long Group's strong reputation for excellence has seen many important government officials, both Chinese and foreign, and celebrities come to visit.
Chime-Long Paradise is one of the leading Amusement Parks in China. Opening in 2006, Chime-Long Paradise has more than 70 high adventure rides and is home to the world's largest Water Stunt Show, comprising of an international cast of stunt men and women.
Guangzhou Top Attraction: Xiangjiang Safari Park
Address: Dashi Town, Panyu District. Guangzhou
Open Hours: 10: 00-6: 00
In April 2006, Xiangjiang Safari Park received 6 koalas from Australia and is the only zoo in mainland China to display koalas. Adding to their koala's story of success was the successful birth of 4 baby koalas (joeys) in late 2006, include a set of extremely rare koala twins. The twins are only the second set of twins to be born in captivity, with the last set being born more than 50 years ago.
The zoo is broken into 2 main sections, the "Safari on Foot" section where guests walk around a modern zoo, and a "Safari on Wheels" section where guest's board road trains and travel through three impressive open plains sections which are the Asian Plains , Predatory zone and African Savannah.
Xiangjiang Safari Park is creating a new era in Chinese zoos and a visit to this park will not disappoint. The park is extremely user friendly as all park signage is written in Chinese and English and its restaurants cater to both eastern and western tastes.