Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 35 min
Huacheng Square (22 min) Grand paved city plaza, with trees, landscaped flower beds & nearby attractions. Zhenhai Tower (22 min) Grand 5-story pagoda now housing a historical museum with art & archaeological relics. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall (23 min) Built in 1931, this octagonal 3,240-seat memorial hall is dedicated to former president Sun Yat-sen. Yuexiu Hill (22 min) Guangzhou Museum, the Yuexiu Stadium & the Pavilion of Regaining are all found in this city park. Canton Tower (26 min) Completed in 2010, this 604-m. hyperboloid tower features a rooftop observation deck. CTF Finance Centre (24 min) Soaring 530-m. skyscraper, home to a modern shopping mall, apartments & an upscale hotel. Guangdong Museum (26 min) Distinctive modern building housing Chinese paintings, ceramics, bronzes & archaeological artifacts. South China Botanical Garden (16 min) Sprawling botanical garden featuring an extensive array of plants, a scenic lake & airy greenhouses. Zhujiang New Town (24 min) Baiyun Mountain (20 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. Sacred Heart Cathedral (28 min) Soaring 1888 Catholic cathedral, one of only a few in the world constructed completely of granite. Tee Mall (Tianhe Road Branch) (20 min) Boutiques, hotel bars & Chinese buffet restaurants in a busy multistory complex with movie screens. Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (27 min) Built in 1894, this academic temple is a large, architecturally notable complex exhibiting artwork. Guangzhou Zoo (19 min) Park with a wide variety of animals, including elephants, giraffes, pandas & exotic birds. |