Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 42 min
Canton Tower (15 min) Completed in 2010, this 604-m. hyperboloid tower features a rooftop observation deck. Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (23 min) Buddhist temple complex first built in 510, featuring a main hall & flowerlike pagoda with relics. Zhenhai Tower (21 min) Grand 5-story pagoda now housing a historical museum with art & archaeological relics. Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (28 min) Built in 1894, this academic temple is a large, architecturally notable complex exhibiting artwork. Yuexiu Hill (20 min) Guangzhou Museum, the Yuexiu Stadium & the Pavilion of Regaining are all found in this city park. Zhujiang New Town (11 min) South China Botanical Garden (19 min) Sprawling botanical garden featuring an extensive array of plants, a scenic lake & airy greenhouses. CTF Finance Centre (15 min) Soaring 530-m. skyscraper, home to a modern shopping mall, apartments & an upscale hotel. Sacred Heart Cathedral (25 min) Soaring 1888 Catholic cathedral, one of only a few in the world constructed completely of granite. Guangzhou Zoo (18 min) Park with a wide variety of animals, including elephants, giraffes, pandas & exotic birds. 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. Guangdong Museum (14 min) Distinctive modern building housing Chinese paintings, ceramics, bronzes & archaeological artifacts. Tee Mall (Tianhe Road Branch) (14 min) Boutiques, hotel bars & Chinese buffet restaurants in a busy multistory complex with movie screens. Huacheng Square (13 min) Grand paved city plaza, with trees, landscaped flower beds & nearby attractions. Baiyun Mountain (20 min) Scenic mountaintop overlook & natural area with hiking trails & a cable car to the top. |