Category: Explore Guangzhou
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The Most Beautiful Garden in Guangzhou: Bao Mo Garden
The Bao Mo Garden is a gorgeous garden in the Panyu district of Guangzhou. It was built at the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911 AD) and designed to follow the traditional Chinese humanistic belief of the “harmonious union of God and man.” Here you’ll find charming bridges, mazes of paths, gorgeous rose…
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The Guangzhou Lotus Hill
It’s been my mission to visit places in Guangzhou outside of the normal go-to list and I found an incredible place! Located in the Eastern Panyu district of Guangzhou, China, the Lotus Hill (Lianhuashan 莲花山) is famous for its Western Han dynasty quarry, its temple, and other scenic sites. THE LOTUS HILL FAIRYTALE Once upon…
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The Million Sunflower Garden
In the southern Nansha district of Guangzhou you’ll find a park full of flowers. Millions of them, to be exact (according to the park name). The Million Sunflower Garden isn’t exactly what you’d expect from a normal garden. If you’re thinking of a peaceful and quiet park – forget that. It feels more like an…
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10 Things To Do In Guangzhou
Guangzhou is a giant city well-known for its business and trade opportunities, like the Canton Fair. It’s also thought to be a foodie’s dream city, because you can find literally any kind of cuisine: Cantonese, Vietnamese, Italian, Mexican, Korean – it’s all here. It’s not the first place you think of visiting, however, when you’re…
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Explore Guangzhou: Tin Hau Temple
An hour outside of Guangzhou you’ll find the Nansha Tin Hau Temple, a beautiful place to marvel at old architecture and explore Chinese history up close. How To Get Here: Take Line 4 to Jinzhou, then take bus 4 all the way to the temple (about 30 minutes). Line 4 just opened an extension so…
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Explore Guangzhou: Baiyun Mountain 白云山
I’ve lived in Guangzhou a little over three months now and there’s so much I want to see and do here – that’s why I chose to move to Guangzhou, after all! It’s a giant city that has a lot to offer,and I’m finally crossing some of those things off. So let’s explore Guangzhou. In…