Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 40 min
Huacheng Square (7 min) Grand paved city plaza, with trees, landscaped flower beds & nearby attractions. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall (16 min) Built in 1931, this octagonal 3,240-seat memorial hall is dedicated to former president Sun Yat-sen. Guangzhou Zoo (13 min) Park with a wide variety of animals, including elephants, giraffes, pandas & exotic birds. Sacred Heart Cathedral (20 min) Soaring 1888 Catholic cathedral, one of only a few in the world constructed completely of granite. Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (18 min) Buddhist temple complex first built in 510, featuring a main hall & flowerlike pagoda with relics. Tee Mall (Tianhe Road Branch) (9 min) Boutiques, hotel bars & Chinese buffet restaurants in a busy multistory complex with movie screens. Baiyun Mountain (20 min) Scenic mountaintop overlook & natural area with hiking trails & a cable car to the top. Zhujiang New Town (6 min) Yuexiu Hill (18 min) Guangzhou Museum, the Yuexiu Stadium & the Pavilion of Regaining are all found in this city park. Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (23 min) Built in 1894, this academic temple is a large, architecturally notable complex exhibiting artwork. CTF Finance Centre (19 min) Soaring 530-m. skyscraper, home to a modern shopping mall, apartments & an upscale hotel. Canton Tower (13 min) Completed in 2010, this 604-m. hyperboloid tower features a rooftop observation deck. Guangdong Museum (6 min) Distinctive modern building housing Chinese paintings, ceramics, bronzes & archaeological artifacts. Chimelong Paradise (28 min) Large amusement park with many white-knuckle rides, including a roller coaster with 10 inversions. Zhenhai Tower (18 min) Grand 5-story pagoda now housing a historical museum with art & archaeological relics. |