Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 46 min
Guangzhou Zoo (20 min) Park with a wide variety of animals, including elephants, giraffes, pandas & exotic birds. Baiyun Mountain (26 min) Scenic mountaintop overlook & natural area with hiking trails & a cable car to the top. Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (25 min) Buddhist temple complex first built in 510, featuring a main hall & flowerlike pagoda with relics. Huacheng Square (12 min) Grand paved city plaza, with trees, landscaped flower beds & nearby attractions. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall (22 min) Built in 1931, this octagonal 3,240-seat memorial hall is dedicated to former president Sun Yat-sen. CTF Finance Centre (11 min) Soaring 530-m. skyscraper, home to a modern shopping mall, apartments & an upscale hotel. Chimelong Safari Park (26 min) This 2,000-acre wildlife park features animals viewed from vehicles, plus dining & souvenirs. Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (29 min) Built in 1894, this academic temple is a large, architecturally notable complex exhibiting artwork. Guangdong Museum (9 min) Distinctive modern building housing Chinese paintings, ceramics, bronzes & archaeological artifacts. Canton Tower (5 min) Completed in 2010, this 604-m. hyperboloid tower features a rooftop observation deck. Canton Fair Complex (6 min) Giant state-of-the-art exhibition center on 272 acres with vast indoor & outdoor spaces. Yuexiu Hill (24 min) Guangzhou Museum, the Yuexiu Stadium & the Pavilion of Regaining are all found in this city park. Chimelong Paradise (21 min) Large amusement park with many white-knuckle rides, including a roller coaster with 10 inversions. Zhujiang New Town (9 min) Sacred Heart Cathedral (24 min) Soaring 1888 Catholic cathedral, one of only a few in the world constructed completely of granite. |