Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 37 min
Huacheng Square (10 min) Grand paved city plaza, with trees, landscaped flower beds & nearby attractions. Zhujiang New Town (13 min) Guangdong Museum (14 min) Distinctive modern building housing Chinese paintings, ceramics, bronzes & archaeological artifacts. Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (10 min) Buddhist temple complex first built in 510, featuring a main hall & flowerlike pagoda with relics. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall (8 min) Built in 1931, this octagonal 3,240-seat memorial hall is dedicated to former president Sun Yat-sen. Chimelong Paradise (32 min) Large amusement park with many white-knuckle rides, including a roller coaster with 10 inversions. Sacred Heart Cathedral (8 min) Soaring 1888 Catholic cathedral, one of only a few in the world constructed completely of granite. Zhenhai Tower (10 min) Grand 5-story pagoda now housing a historical museum with art & archaeological relics. Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (15 min) Built in 1894, this academic temple is a large, architecturally notable complex exhibiting artwork. Baiyun Mountain (19 min) Scenic mountaintop overlook & natural area with hiking trails & a cable car to the top. Canton Tower (19 min) Completed in 2010, this 604-m. hyperboloid tower features a rooftop observation deck. Guangzhou Zoo (11 min) Park with a wide variety of animals, including elephants, giraffes, pandas & exotic birds. Yuexiu Hill (9 min) Guangzhou Museum, the Yuexiu Stadium & the Pavilion of Regaining are all found in this city park. CTF Finance Centre (12 min) Soaring 530-m. skyscraper, home to a modern shopping mall, apartments & an upscale hotel. |