Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 41 min
CTF Finance Centre (16 min) Soaring 530-m. skyscraper, home to a modern shopping mall, apartments & an upscale hotel. Canton Tower (16 min) Completed in 2010, this 604-m. hyperboloid tower features a rooftop observation deck. Chimelong Paradise (24 min) Large amusement park with many white-knuckle rides, including a roller coaster with 10 inversions. Guangdong Museum (14 min) Distinctive modern building housing Chinese paintings, ceramics, bronzes & archaeological artifacts. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall (20 min) Built in 1931, this octagonal 3,240-seat memorial hall is dedicated to former president Sun Yat-sen. Guangzhou Zoo (20 min) Park with a wide variety of animals, including elephants, giraffes, pandas & exotic birds. Sacred Heart Cathedral (23 min) Soaring 1888 Catholic cathedral, one of only a few in the world constructed completely of granite. Canton Fair Complex (11 min) Giant state-of-the-art exhibition center on 272 acres with vast indoor & outdoor spaces. Yuexiu Hill (23 min) Guangzhou Museum, the Yuexiu Stadium & the Pavilion of Regaining are all found in this city park. Huacheng Square (15 min) Grand paved city plaza, with trees, landscaped flower beds & nearby attractions. Zhujiang New Town (12 min) Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (28 min) Built in 1894, this academic temple is a large, architecturally notable complex exhibiting artwork. South China Botanical Garden (17 min) Sprawling botanical garden featuring an extensive array of plants, a scenic lake & airy greenhouses. Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (23 min) Buddhist temple complex first built in 510, featuring a main hall & flowerlike pagoda with relics. Baiyun Mountain (24 min) Scenic mountaintop overlook & natural area with hiking trails & a cable car to the top. |