Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 44 min
Canton Tower (22 min) Completed in 2010, this 604-m. hyperboloid tower features a rooftop observation deck. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall (15 min) Built in 1931, this octagonal 3,240-seat memorial hall is dedicated to former president Sun Yat-sen. Sacred Heart Cathedral (16 min) Soaring 1888 Catholic cathedral, one of only a few in the world constructed completely of granite. Yuexiu Hill (17 min) Guangzhou Museum, the Yuexiu Stadium & the Pavilion of Regaining are all found in this city park. Guangdong Museum (16 min) Distinctive modern building housing Chinese paintings, ceramics, bronzes & archaeological artifacts. CTF Finance Centre (15 min) Soaring 530-m. skyscraper, home to a modern shopping mall, apartments & an upscale hotel. Chimelong Paradise (32 min) Large amusement park with many white-knuckle rides, including a roller coaster with 10 inversions. Zhujiang New Town (15 min) Baiyun Mountain (24 min) Scenic mountaintop overlook & natural area with hiking trails & a cable car to the top. Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (18 min) Buddhist temple complex first built in 510, featuring a main hall & flowerlike pagoda with relics. Zhenhai Tower (17 min) Grand 5-story pagoda now housing a historical museum with art & archaeological relics. Guangzhou Zoo (14 min) Park with a wide variety of animals, including elephants, giraffes, pandas & exotic birds. Huacheng Square (14 min) Grand paved city plaza, with trees, landscaped flower beds & nearby attractions. Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (22 min) Built in 1894, this academic temple is a large, architecturally notable complex exhibiting artwork. |