Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 41 min
Zhujiang New Town (10 min) Sacred Heart Cathedral (18 min) Soaring 1888 Catholic cathedral, one of only a few in the world constructed completely of granite. CTF Finance Centre (8 min) Soaring 530-m. skyscraper, home to a modern shopping mall, apartments & an upscale hotel. Chimelong Paradise (30 min) Large amusement park with many white-knuckle rides, including a roller coaster with 10 inversions. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall (17 min) Built in 1931, this octagonal 3,240-seat memorial hall is dedicated to former president Sun Yat-sen. Yuexiu Hill (19 min) Guangzhou Museum, the Yuexiu Stadium & the Pavilion of Regaining are all found in this city park. Guangzhou Zoo (14 min) Park with a wide variety of animals, including elephants, giraffes, pandas & exotic birds. Huacheng Square (10 min) Grand paved city plaza, with trees, landscaped flower beds & nearby attractions. Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (24 min) Built in 1894, this academic temple is a large, architecturally notable complex exhibiting artwork. Guangdong Museum (10 min) Distinctive modern building housing Chinese paintings, ceramics, bronzes & archaeological artifacts. Zhenhai Tower (19 min) Grand 5-story pagoda now housing a historical museum with art & archaeological relics. Tee Mall (Tianhe Road Branch) (10 min) Boutiques, hotel bars & Chinese buffet restaurants in a busy multistory complex with movie screens. Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (19 min) Buddhist temple complex first built in 510, featuring a main hall & flowerlike pagoda with relics. Baiyun Mountain (21 min) Scenic mountaintop overlook & natural area with hiking trails & a cable car to the top. Canton Tower (14 min) Completed in 2010, this 604-m. hyperboloid tower features a rooftop observation deck. |