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As a leader in sustainable travel in China, HRC Travel Service is dedicated to offering low-impact tours that benefit traveller and host alike. We work with local communities, businesses and individuals to develop sustainable tourism opportunities that help local economies while minimizing negative environmental and cultural impacts. HRC provides tourists the services and itineraries which can help tourist to increase the understanding of China without leaving more footmarks behind; we advocate the theory of “Zero-Carbon” and try to do more things to benefit the locals during the trip. Like sponsoring orphans in Tibet with their study of Tibet traditional art “Thangka” during your trip in Shangri-la and paying a visit to those lovely Pandas in Sichuan; those trips can not only change the visitor’s life, but also can benefit the local lives. That’s why we always commit ourselves to provide “sustainable tourism” to visitors. In our “sustainable tourism”, we combine the trips with local economy, culture and environment protection. This is also the core value of HRC.

The Canton Tower is one of the most recognizable features of the constantly-changing Guangzhou skyline

The Canton Tower is one of the most recognizable features of the constantly-changing Guangzhou skyline. Known as the “slim-waist” among the locals for its marvelous twisting structure, it has quickly become the icon of the city.


The tower is built in a very unique style. People also call the tower with a nick name “Xiao Man Yao” which means young girl with a tight waist. So the building is very attractive in its outlook. It looks like as if it’s moving ad alive. Formerly it was called Guangzhou TV and Sightseeing Tower.
The top of the tower has the most amazing and exciting entertainment for the visitors. The visitors while enjoying the panoramic view over the city can also enjoy a ride in the World’s highest Ferris wheel.  This amazing wheel consists of 16 pods holding a total of 96 fearless passengers. It is built on the 450 meter high canton tower and is one of the most attractive features of the tower.
Another key attraction of the canton tower is the Gravity machine. At the 450 meters high top deck level there is gravity machine that lifts the visitors another 35 meters up along the pole from where they will be dropped back again to the top of the deck. This can be the most spectacular experience of one’s life of falling back to earth from an exciting 485 meter.

Guangzhou Pazhou International Convention Exhibition Center has a strong intention to be the leader of the world

The biggest exhibition center  in Asia, Guangzhou Pazhou International Convention Exhibition Center has a strong intention to be the leader of the world. After achieving the third phase project in 2008 fall, it will surpass the scale of any other centers and become the largest in the world. The tremendous center has planned a special project to expand its transportation system. In its superb proposal, the center plans to increase the traffic area that will be the most densely distributed roads in China. Guangzhou international convention and exhibition center devotes to be the world leader in this industry. The internationalized modern center is situated on Pazhou Island, neighboring the Pearl River Delta and is a present metropolitan development. It contributes a stage for international information exchange, culture interchange, financial services, and tourism, etc.


Canton Fair has been successfully held for 15 times in the Pazhou complex. Basically, The fair is organized by Guangzhou Municipal People’ Government and China Foreign Trade Center. In 2007 Guangzhou Fair with 3,000 booths and more than 13 countries & 40 provinces attended has accomplished great progress; there were 385 cooperation projects dealt and the total trade value approached RMB 155,409,000,000.
The main design principle of Pazhou Complex is to extend the image of “flowing” of Pearl River. The wave like rooftop just likes the river flowing by. It integrates with surrounding environment elegantly. This design principle is unparalleled in all of the exhibition centres in the world.
The Canton Fair provides interpreters of different languages including English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Arabic. For interpretation service, you need to contact the Interpretation Service Center in advance.
Taking a metro is the best way to get to Pazhou Complex. Businessmen can take the Metro Line2 and get off at the Pazhou Station, which is located at southwest and close to Pazhou Complex. If you are taking Metro Line 1, you can change to Metro Line 2 at Gongyuan Qian Station, while if you are taking the Metro Line 3, you can switch to Metro line 2 at Kecun Station.

Hong Kong is a place to have unique shopping experience

Hong Kong is a place to have unique shopping experience. This place is full of markets and malls to choose from sheer assortment of products. Funky local markets and glitzy malls lure you to buy some souvenirs for your loved ones. Hong Kong has a reputation of one of the world’s biggest shopping cities. Even if now almost whole East Asia (which many perceive as a common great and wonderful market) competes seriously with Hong Kong. Hong Kong is more like jungles than havens for buyers: tourists devoted themselves to shopping can drain themselves to exhaustion, especially when there is a hot and humid weather.

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It offers a host of memorable tourist’s attractions within its highly dense area like The Peak, Victoria Harbor and the Giant Buddha being the most popular one. It is a land of diverse contrasts and the varied combination of stunning cityscapes and soaring mountains, heritage sites and extensive green countryside makes the place awesome. Blessed with innumerable sightseeing and places of interest there are endless things to explore for all those taking Hong Kong flights. There are variety of museums and parks with different themes making it even more interesting. Some of them are Hong Kong Museum of History Hong Kong Wetland Park Hong Kong Disneyland Ocean Park and a lot more.
If you are traveling with your soul mate, you’d not find anything better than evenings at Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. Across the harbor, you can capture the beautiful view of Hong Kong Island. This is one of the top notch tourist attractions in Hong Kong. Tsim Sha Tsui is worth visiting after taking Hong Kong flights. If you are a shopping buff, you will not find dearth of world class shops and branded stores. You’ll also find some of the best hotels in the area. Delicious food in classy restaurants keeps people coming to this enticing part of Hong Kong. While roaming around Tsim Sha Tsui, you can also find some of the most important museums in the country. Most notable museums are Hong Kong Science Museum, Hong Kong Museum of History and Hong Kong Museum of Art. Visit Hong Kong cultural center to know more about the region’s cultural values.

The bi-annual Canton Fair is the largest trade fair in China

The bi-annual Canton Fair is the largest trade fair in China and attracts more than 400,000 visitors every year. Given its position as a major Asian business and exhibition center, Guangzhou should continue to generate a steady stream of business visitors.
“It’s a one-stop shop – you don’t have to travel to all of the countries to meet these buyers,” says Myles Matthews, president of the Global Trade and Technology Center, a trade-promotion group in New York.


The fair is “an important tool for New York City businesses who are trying to leverage the opportunities and resources unique to China,” says Ann Li, executive director of the Center for Economic Transformation in the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
“Clearly, New York businesses seeking to expand need to at least consider how China and Chinese partners fit into their expansion plans,” she says.


China has exerted increased efforts in expanding trade with developing countries like Brazil and Russia. Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has recently proposed a free trade pact between China and Mercosur, a political and economic agreement among Venezuela, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina. China seeks to double its yearly trade with Latin America to US$400 billion over the following five years.
Russia is considered the most important strategic partner of China, and trade relations between the two nations are still buoyant. Trade between them reached about US$80 billion last year, and they plan to hit the US$200 billion mark by 2020.

Canton Fair has become an important platform and ties for boosting the international trade

Canton Fair 2013 is the 113th session of the China Import and Export Fair. The Canton Fair is China’s largest trade fair, a fair of the highest level. The Pazhou exhibition halls will be used alternately during the whole fair. According to AUMA’s statistical standards, the CECF as a biannual event now ranks the world’s No.3 in terms of scale.


The Canton Fair is held every year in Spring and Autumn sessions of three phases each with the first session taking place in April/May and the second in October/November. Each phase usually lasts five days and showcases different product types. It is not for nothing that the fair is known as China’s largest and, during the 206th fair, 188,170 overseas buyers spent 30,470 USD while inspecting products displayed in 55,927 standard booths set up by 21,934 national and 386 international exhibitors. Canton Fair has become an important platform and ties for boosting the international trade. It is renowned as the ‘China’s No.1 fair’. Let’s inherit the glorious history and create a better future together! Your visit will make the Canton Fair a better exhibition!
Although Guangzhou has an airport, the number of international flights is limited and most people visiting the Canton Fair arrive into Hong Kong instead. It’s simple to reach Guangzhou from Hong Kong with regular trains between the two cities taking just over two hours. There are also a limited number of flight connections between Hong Kong and Guangzhou. With just a handful of exceptions, the Canton Fair has been wholly moved to the Canton Fair Complex on Pazhou Island. It’s located just on the outskirts of the city center and can be reached by Metro Line 2 (blue), although most of the better hotels will run complimentary shuttle buses.

Canton Fair is the largest biannual China trade fairs held in Guangzhou

Canton Fair is the largest biannual China trade fairs  held in Guangzhou. We are the most effective way to develop the business relationships you need to succeed in China. It’s no wonder that the Canton  Fair 2013 has already become a must see for all those looking for business success in China.

Pazhou Complex

If you’re planning on attending the Canton Fair 2013 it is essential that you apply for a Chinese visa. There are many ways of applying for a Chinese visa and if you wish to apply for one you can contact our office we can definitely help apply for visa or you can contact the embassy or consulate general of China in your country provided that you have an official invitation of the canton fair. Which means it is essential to get an invitation for the canton fair prior to applying for a visa. Now if you are an overseas buyer wishing to attend the Canton Fair 2013 you are also welcome to apply for a china visa in person at the Canton Fair Hong Kong Customer Support Center you could email them or make an appointment in advance. You can also contact the China Travel Service at in Hong Kong. Now once attending the canton fair assuming that you have your Chinese visa and invitation to attend in order, it is essential to register for the canton fair which will cover in the new article.
The Canton Fair is a trade fair held in the spring and autumn seasons each year since the spring of 1957 in China.The Fair is co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of China and People’s Government of Guangdong Province, and organized by China Foreign Trade Centre.
Canton Fair held in Guangzhou, China is one of the largest trade fairs and is held twice per year in the spring and fall. With over 200,000 from around the world attending, finding a hotel in Guangzhou during the Canton Fair can be a challenge. At WenTrip.com we help take the troubles out of travel with a great hotel selection in Guangzhou for the Canton Fair and around China from Beijing to Shenzhen.
Canton Fair,the largest modernized exhibition center in Asia, is located in Pazhou Island, Guangzhou, China. It is a perfect integratation of human and ecological concerns and high technology and intelligentization, sparkling the world like a shining star.

Canton Fair Pazhou Complex

How to Get to the Canton Fair Pazhou Complex

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Canton Fair Pazhou Complex

During the Canton Fair, public transportation will be the most available way to get to the Canton Fair Pazhou Complex. The most convenient way is by metro. Most Guangzhou hotels will offer a transfer service for their customers for free. The Canton Fair has officially set up free shuttle buses for overseas customers from Pazhou Complex to the city center.

By Metro

There are 8 Metro lines in Guangzhou. You can get directly to the Pazhou Complex by Metro Line 8. The fare ranges from 2 to 12 yuan. Most of the signs and announcements in metro stations are in English.

Guangzhou Metro

By Taxi

Taxies follow the principles of “marked prices”. The starting fare is 10 yuan (Including the fuel surcharge) for the first 2.3 kilometers, and it is 2.3 or 2.6 yuan every kilometer after that.

Tips:  1. Write down the address of where you want to go in Chinese and show to the driver.
2. The demand for taxi in Guangzhou is very high, particularly during peak hours: from 8am to 9am, at lunch and at dinner.

Guangzhou Taxi

By Hotel Bus

Most of the star-rated hotels will offer a transfer service directly from the hotel to the complex, but the timetables are very different for each hotel. Ask for the timetable in the hotel’s lobby when you check in.

Canton Fair Shuttle Bus

By Shuttle Bus

The Canton Fair officially offers free shuttle buses for overseas customers from Pazhou Complex to the city center. You can get the buses from the Shuttle Bus Station.

Line 1

Canton Fair to Huanshizhong Road (Garden Hotel)

 Garden Hotel → Baiyun Hotel → Guangdong International Hotel → Holiday Inn City Center Guangzhou → Asia International Hotel → Ocean Hotel and Friendship Store

Line 2

Canton Fair to Dongfang Hotel

 Dongfang Hotel → China Hotel → Parkview Square Hotel → Landsman Hotel → New Mainland Hotel → Overseas Chinese Hotel → Liuhua Hotel → Guangzhou Railway Station → Yuexiu Park Station of the Guangzhou Metro

Line 3

Canton Fair to Haizhu Plaza (Hotel Landmark Canton)

 Haizhu Plaza → Hotel Landmark Canton → Guangzhou Hotel

Line 4

Canton Fair to Tianhe Terminal (CITIC Plaza)

 CITIC Plaza → The Westin Guangzhou → Royal Garden Hotel → Grand Palace Hotel → Star Hotel → Guangzhou Tianhe East Railway Station → China Mayors Plaza → Grandview Mall → President Hotel → Teem Plaza

Source from Canton Fair Travel Guide

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How to Get to Guangzhou during Canton Fair

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Pazhou Complex

Guangzhou is a major city in South China and easily accessible both from China and from overseas. You can get to Guangzhou during Canton Fair by air, train or bus. You can also get there from Hong Kong.

By Air

Flights of every part in China and some cities of other countries land at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, about half an hour driving from Canton fair Pazhou Complex.

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

By Train

Jingguang (Beijing–Guangzhou) Railway and Jingjiu (Beijing – Hong Kong) Railway run through Guangzhou. There are direct trains every 15 to 30 minutes from Guangzhou to Shenzhen (duration of 1 hour), which you can take at both Guangzhou East Railway Station and Guangzhou Railway Station.

Guangzhou East Railway Station

How to get to Guangzhou from Hong Kong

Taking a train from Hong Kong would be a good choice. There are 12 trains between the two cities every day, and passengers can take the train to Guangzhou at Hung Hom Railway Station in Kowloon and arrive at Guangzhou East Railway Station. It takes about 1.5 hours. Passengers can buy tickets at both Hung Hom Station in Hong Kong, and in Guangzhou East Railway Station.

Hong Kong-Guangzhou Train Schedule

Train No.

Hung Hom

Guangzhou East Railway Station

T812

07:25

09:20

T824

8:18

10:09

T820

09:24

11:19

T804

10:42

12:37

T808

11:28

13:23

T814

12:14

14:09

T826

13:10

15:01

T818

14:47

16:42

T810

16:35

18:29

T828

17:50

19:41

T816

18:35

20:30

T802

19:24

21:19
Statue of Nansha Aquatic Goddess in the Polo Birth parade. Photo from LifeofGuangzhou.com

Polo Birth in Guangzhou

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Taking part in local event or festival is a fool-proof way to grab fun in your vacation. Polo Birth is one of the best choices in your Guangzhou destination in the first half year.

Statue of Nansha Aquatic Goddess in the Polo Birth parade. Photo from LifeofGuangzhou.com

Polo Birth (波罗诞) is one of the most influential temple fairs in South China, and has more than a thousand years of history. The fair is held in February 11 – 13 at God of South China Sea Temple (南海神庙) in Huangpu, Guangzhou. Once a year worshippers flock to pray to the God of the South China Sea. It is said that in the Tang Dynasty an envoy from Polo, a small nation near India, came to Guangzhou. The envoy was so fascinated by the prosperity of the city that he missed his ship back home. After his death, Polo Temple was built in his honour. It marked the starting point of the “Maritime Silk Road” to the Indian Ocean in ancient China.

Tips: if you like to take part in local event or festival, do contact your guide or search as many information as possible in advance. There will be lots of people at that time, and you are likely to get lost by circling around without even find an entrance.

Source from Lifeofguangzhou.com

Guangzhou Cantonese Opera

Guangzhou Cantonese Opera

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When you dip your toe in Guangzhou, Cantonese Opera would be one of the best activities for you to understand the stunning Cantonese culture.

Guangzhou Cantonese Opera

Cantonese Operatic Songs is the purely singing version of Cantonese Opera, without costume or acting. Its history can be traced back to the middle 19th century, when “Shiniang”(blind female singers) sang and played the accompaniment themselves in restaurants, streets or by private invitation. They sang in “Operatic Mandarin,” and several became famous. In the early 20th Century, “Nuling” (女伶, sighted female singers) dominated the stage instead of the blind singers. They reformed the performance by adding a band and singing in Cantonese. Soon male singers joined the performances, and such entertainment became a regular feature in restaurants across Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau.

Tips: You will be more than a little fascinated by the local operas / shows if you come to get some general knowledge or background of the story before during your tour in China.

Source from Lifeofguangzhou.com

Canton Tower (on the left-hand-side), the Tallest TV Tower in China, New Symbol of Guangzhou City. Chigang Pagoda (on the right-hand-side) was built on a red sandstone hill as a geomantic pagoda.

Guangzhou Landmarks

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Visiting the landmarks can highlight your exploration in a city, while there are two landmarks you can include on your getaway when you are in Guangzhou.

 

Five Rams Stone Sculpture

Located in Yuexiu Park, Five Rams Stone Sculpture makes Guangzhou a nickname of Yangcheng (City of Goats). It has been the city symbol and landmark for years. It’s said that in a famine of Zhou Dynasty, five gods descended to the world by five goats which held dropping ears of rice in their mouth. The gods bestowed the people with ears of rice and blessed the city out of starvation forever. And those goats stayed in the city after the gods left and turned into stone as protectors.

Five Rams Stone Sculpture has become the emblem of Guangzhou

Canton Tower

Located in the center of Guangzhou city, Canton Tower, nicknamed Pretty Waist Lady, became a new symbol and landmark of Guangzhou as soon as it’s completed. It’s mainly used for sightseeing with four unique features. From the transverse Ferris wheel on the top by which one can have an overview of Guangzhou city, to the revolving restaurant that can hold 400 people for dinner, to the 4D cinema and gifts & souvenir shop, all of them are sitted on hundreds of meters high.

Canton Tower (on the left-hand-side), the Tallest TV Tower in China, New Symbol of Guangzhou City. Chigang Pagoda (on the right-hand-side) was built on a red sandstone hill as a geomantic pagoda.

 

No matter which one you prefer, it’s sure that you will have a different sense about Guangzhou after your visit.

Guangzhou Pearl River Skyline

Guangzhou: a Fantastic City in Southern China

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Being the capital of Guangdong province, Guangzhou is a senior commercial city, the third metropolitan in mainland China and the stronghold of economy in Southern China. And it still plays an important role in the business area nowadays.

 

Guangzhou Sourcing Centres

As the host of China Import and Export Fair, Guangzhou is rich in sourcing centers in and nearby the city. For example, Guangzhou Metropolis Shoes City, the largest one-stop footwear wholesale market; Baima Garment Market, fashionable wholesale center of middle and high-class garments; Zhonggang Toy Products Wholesale Center, a large-scale toy products wholesale plaza; and so on.

Guangzhou Cloth Market

 

 

Guangzhou Baima clothing wholesale market is the largest market with the best decoration, matching the most complete and the best managed clothes market in Guangzhou.

Guangzhou Fangcun Flower Market is the biggest flower market in Guangzhou which covers over 600,000 square meters and has put on sale 700,000 potted plants.

 

Guangzhou Diet

As the old saying “Eat in Guangzhou”, wealthy cuisines constitute a class of light Cantonese flavor and make Guangzhou’s name for gourmet’s heaven. As a matter of course, it’s the best choice for those who aren’t catered to the spicy food.

Cantonese Food and Dim Sum. Photo from internet.

 

Guangzhou Attractions

The wealthy attractions of Guangzhou also cope with its fame. There are varied places to fit different kinds travelers. If you are appealed by modern hotspots, Tianhe District, Canton Tower, Beijing Road and Pearl River Skyline will be in the favorable list. If you long for natural places, Yuexiu Park and Baiyun Mountain could be the best choice. If you yearn for historical and cultural experience, Chen Clan Academy, Liurong Temple, Zhenhai Tower and Cantonese Opera are recommended. If you come with your family, just dip your toe in Xiangjiang Safari Park and Chimelong Paradise. There are so many attractions, just go and explore out!!

Guangzhou Guangxiao Temple. With its typical magnificent architecture features, the academy is honored as the representation of Cantonese architectures and folk arts.

Guangzhou Pearl River Skyline

Pazhou Complex

The Schedule for 111th Canton Fair

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Pazhou Complex

111th Canton Fair is held in Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou,  from April 15, 2012 to May 5, 2012. Due to various products that are focused here, Canton Fair will be divided into 3 phases for convenience and every phase provides a complete package of 5 days business & trade networking among international visitors & China exhibitors. The details are as follows:

Business Discussion during Canton Fair

Aim at which kind of product you are interested in, and make a reasonable schedule for your trip. By the way, there are several days you can make use of to do other things between these 3 Phases. To take a visit to Guangzhou or try the local food can be a nice choice to relax yourself from business.

Yum Cha

Yum cha (Drink Tea), Cantonese Style Morning or Afternoon Tea

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Yum Cha

Yum cha, in Cantonese literally means “drink tea”, is a Cantonese style morning or afternoon tea, which involves drinking Chinese tea and eating dim sum dishes. To try it is not only a good way to learn about Cantonese culture, but also an interesting experience to taste some yummy food.

Yum cha primarily refers to the tradition of morning tea in Cantonese cuisine exemplified by the traditional tea houses of Guangzhou. Due to the prevalence of Cantonese cuisine outside China, yum cha tradition can be found in many parts of the world. If you have a chance to visit Guangzhou, you should not miss a genuine one here.

Shrimp Dumplings

Similarly to a Western morning or afternoon tea, despite the name, yum cha is focused as much on the food items served with the tea as the tea itself. These food items are collectively known as “dim sum”, a varied range of small dishes which may constitute or replace breakfast, brunch or afternoon tea. Dishes are usually steamed or fried and may be savoury or sweet, including steamed buns, rice noodle rolls and desserts. All of them are exquisite and delicious.

Steamed Pork Dumplings

During yum cha, it is customary to pour tea for others before filling one’s own tea cup and it is most gracious to be the first to pour tea. When tea drinkers tap the table with two (occasionally one) fingers of the same hand, an action known as finger kowtow, it is an expression of gratitude to the member of the party who filled their cups, so do not forget to tap the table with your fingers if you are there.

Pazhou Complex

111th Canton Fair Is Coming Soon

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Pazhou Complex

Canton Fair, also known as China Import and Export Fair, is coming. It is the largest trade fair in China and this spring edition, to be held from April 15 to May 5, 2012 in Guangzhou, marks the 111th session since 1957.

Since China is the largest producer of heavy equipment, machinery, consumer goods and hundreds of other items, Canton fair, organized in 3 phases each season, is a good place where vendors and factory owners from all over China and Asia congregate all at once and you can easily find a vendor that either carries what you want to sell or can make what you want to sell.

Pazhou Complex Inside

You can collect information about your target products on the internet, but you can’t see the samples and their quality online and fortunately, what’s awesome about the Canton Fair is that you can meet the suppliers with samples and even visit their market and factories. Most of the suppliers deal with US or European companies on a regular basis so they have the experience and infrastructure to export products to wherever you live. The other good news is that a good number of these vendors speak English.

Pazhou Complex Entrance and Exit

Canton Fair offers a lot of business opportunities, and the transportation, accommodation, tourism and food in Guangzhou are also very nice, so it is highly advised for the businessman from all over the world to join the upcoming Canton Fair.

T-shirt booth in the West Street.

Souvenir during Guilin Tour: T-shirt from West Street

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One of the interesting tour souvenirs during the Guilin tour would be a T-shirt from the West Street.

There are many T-shirt shops or booths along the sides of West Street which have become one of the unique features in Yangshuo. Owner and artist will paint or write something on the blank T-shirts there and then according to your taste, like portraits or opinions.

T-shirt booth in the West Street.

Some opinions are very funny like “No beer, No happiness”, or the front says “I’m rich” and the back tells “Actually I’m lying”, or “Laowai’s coming” in the front, “ Laowai’s gone” in the back.

What would you like to show on your T-shirt?

Yangshuo Fishing Festival, photo from 0773web.com

A Must-See Tradition of Yangshuo: Night Fishing

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It has long been a traditional way for fishermen to catch fish with fishing lanterns on the Li River at night in Yangshuo (a town near Guilin). Since 1999, this tradition has become the major part of a festival – Fishing Festival or Fishing Lantern Festival, which is hosted every November together with activities like fireworks, photographic contest, calligraphy contest, tug-of-war and so on.

The night fishing takes advantage of the natural habit of fish – they are easily be attracted by light at night. Fishermen hang lanterns on the ends of their bamboo crafts, draw the fish closer and closer, surround them with nets and let the trained cormorants dive into the water to catch them.

Yangshuo Night Fishing with Lanterns and Cormorants

Yangshuo Night Fishing with Lanterns and Cormorants

It’s really amazing when dozens of bamboo crafts are sailing on the water with lanterns lighting up the night, and cormorants flutter their wings and dive into the water chasing the fish, leaving a glimmering night with echoing sound.

Yangshuo Fishing Festival, photo from 0773web.com

If you arrive in Yangshuo, go and take part in this activity or festival, then you will be aware of that what you see are hundreds of times better than what I said here.

 

 

Guilin

Guilin Weather and Climate Information

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Guilin has a subtropical monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons. The climate in Guilin is characterized by heavy humidity. Summer in Guilin is humid and hot, while winter is cold and damp. Spring and autumn are short and warm. Rainfall happens all year round, though early summer is the rainy season, with May and June being the wettest months with about 350mm (14 in) each. November to March is relatively dry with about 50mm (2 in) per month. Snow is rare. The annual precipitation is 1926mm (80 inches).

The yearly average temperature is 19 °C (66 °F). The coldest month is January with an average temperature of 8 °C (46 °F), and the hottest month is July with an average temperature of 28 °C (82 °F). Though Guilin is suitable for traveling all year round, and the Li River has its beauty in all four seasons, the most popular travelling time is from April till October. Have a look at our Guilin Tour Packages and choose your time of travel.

Spring
Spring is from March to May, with frequent and sharp intervals of temperature changes. Spring is characterized with heavy humidity. It is generally warm with some rain, building up towards May, one of the wettest months. On rainy days, the rivers, pinnacles and the city itself are shrouded in mist, which is especially enchanting.

Summer
Summer is from June to August, usually hot and humid, but the beauty to be found outdoors is quite adequate compensation. The average temperature of summer is about 30 °C (86 °F). June is similar to May, but hot rather than warm in between the rain. There are occasional downpours in July and August.

Umbrella, sunglasses and sun screen are recommended. Wear summer clothes, such as shorts, T-shirts and skirts. Summer is considered peak season, when hotels typically raise their rates and more tourists fill the scenic spots.

Inside Reed Flute Cave, which is a fascinating gallery of natural limestone formations, there is pleasant cool away from the outdoor summer heat. A leisurely stroll at Seven Star Park to see the giant pandas is also very relaxing. Riding a bike in the Yangshuo countryside or hiking along the Li River are also ideal activities for the summer.

Autumn
Autumn is from September to November, and is beautiful as the weather cools. The paddies of the Longji Rice Terraces are wonderfully golden in the harvest season at the end of September or beginning of October. In the mountains there is a big difference in temperature between day and night.

Winter
Winter is from December to February. It rarely snows in Guilin, though it feels very cold with the dampness, especially in January. There are sharp rises and falls of temperature within a few days. It can still be very pleasant when the sun is out. Low temperatures can approach zero (32 °F), but on warm days the thermometer can reach the high teens (60+ °F). Prepare down jackets, thick jeans, sweaters, scarves and umbrella. Locals wear thermal underwear all winter as there is no heating in most places. Winter is the low season, so Guilin is less crowded and it is cheaper to travel. The Chinese New Year usually falls in late January or early February. Streets of the city will be colorfully decorated for the event.

Yangshuo Sunset

Guilin, the most picturesque city in China

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Guilin China

Yangshuo Town Sunset, Guilin City

As one of China’s most picturesque cities, Guilin is located in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Guilin Features for its stunning karst topography with Rivers and Moutains. You could take a bicycle to most of two-hundred-metre-high rocky hills and parks in Guilin or take Li River Cruises to Yangshuo town. The city is an attractive place to spend a day while organizing a cruise downstream, with plenty of well-designed landscaping, shady avenues and rocky parkland.

Main Attractions
Natural: Li River, Elephant Trunk Hill, Reed Flute Cave, Longji Terraced Fields, Xingping Ancient Town, Solitary Beauty Peak, Yulong River in Yangshuo, Moon Hill, Yao Mountain, Gudong Waterfall, Bajiaozhai Geography Park, Two Rivers and Four Lakes Water System
Adventure: Li River Hiking, Rafting Yangshuo’s Yulong River, Longmen Water Cave
Ancient: Ling Canal, ethnic villages in Longsheng, Qin Family’s Courtyard, Huangyao Ancient Town, Jiangtou Village of Jiuwu Town, Daxu Ancient Town, The Mausoleum of Jing Jiang Prince, Sanjiang Wind and Rain Bridge
Amusement: Merryland Theme Park, Yuzi Paradise, Seven Star Park and Zoo

History
A city region renowned for its scenic beauty in China

314 BC A small village existed at the site
214 BC The Ling Canal linked the Yangtze River and the Li River and Pearl River
507 AD The town was named Guizhou
1921 Became a base for the Northern Expeditionary Army
1981 Chosen by the government to be one of four especially protected cities

Geography
Significance of city: a favorite area for Chinese and foreign tourists
Municipality terrain: eroded limestone hills, the Li River and many streams and canals
Nearby cities: Liuzhou (152 km/95 mi), Nanning (388 km/ 241 mi), Beihai (600 km/373 mi)
Average altitude: 153 (502 feet)
Main rivers: Li River

Location Information

Municipality location: 24.20N to 26.07N, 109.61E to 111.24E; South China
Municipality Population: 5,000,000
Municipality Area: 27,809 sq km (10,737 sq mi)
Core districts and inner suburbs area: 1,000 sq km (386 sq mi)
City proper population: 1,340,000
City proper population density: 1,340/sq km (3,471/sq mi)
North to south distance (including suburbs): 28 km (17 mi)
East to west distance (including suburbs): 35 km (22 mi)
City center: Central Square (25.275 N, 110.296 E)
Average high temperature in August: 32.8 °C (91 °F)
Average low temperature in January: -5.4 °C (41.7 °F)
The weather is humid subtropical with monsoons; annual precipitation: 1901.3 mm (74.9 in).

Economy
Average annual income: 19,435 RMB (2,858 USD)
Development: developing; the city is open for foreign tourists and is famous for its scenery
Industry: 37.2 tertiary industry (tourism, service), 39% secondary (industry, construction), 18.9% primary (agriculture)
Business area: corner of Zhongshan Zhong Road and Jiefang Road (25.27N, 110.29E)
Shopping Streets: Zhongshan Zhong Road

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Temple of_ Heaven

Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing

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Ancient royal heaven worship ceremony in Temple of Heaven

Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven is a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world’s great civilizations. Its symbolic layout and design had a profound influence on architecture and planning in the Far East over many centuries. Furthermore, the legitimacy of the feudal dynasties that for more than 2,000 years ruled over China is symbolized by the design and layout of the Temple of Heaven.

The Altar of Heaven and Earth, together with the wall surrounding the garden, was completed in 1420, the 18th year of the reign of the Ming Emperor Yongle. The central building was a large rectangular sacrificial hall, where sacrifices were offered to heaven and earth, with the Fasting Palace to the south-west. Pines were planted in the precinct of the Temple to emphasize the relationship between humankind and nature. In the ninth year of the reign of Emperor Jiajing (1530) the decision was taken to offer separate sacrifices to heaven and to earth, and so the Circular Mound Altar was built to the south of the main hall, for sacrifices to heaven. The Altar of Heaven and Earth was renamed the Temple of Heaven.

In 1749, the fourteenth year of the reign of the Qing Emperor Qianlong, the Circular Mound was enlarged, the original blue-glazed tiles being replaced with white marble. Two years later renovation work took place at the Hall of Daxiang, and it was given the new name of the Hall of Prayers for Abundant Harvests. This was the heyday of the Temple of Heaven, when it covered 273ha. Ceremonial sacrifices to heaven were banned by the government of the Republic of China in 1911. By that date, 490 years after its foundation, the Temple of Heaven had witnessed 654 acts of worship to heaven by 22 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was opened as a public park in 1918 and has been so ever since.

The Temple of Heaven was built on a site 3.5 km south-east of the Zhengyang Gate of Beijing. The area that it occupies is almost square, the two southern corners being right-angled and those on the north rounded. This symbolizes the ancient Chinese belief that Heaven is round and the Earth square. It is a spatial representation of Chinese cosmogony on which the political power and legitimacy of the imperial dynasties was based for more than two millennia.

The three principal cult structures are disposed in a line on the central north-south axis. The sacrificial buildings are mainly in the Inner Altar, which is subdivided into two by a wall running east-west, the southern sector, known as the Circular Mound Altar, and the northern, the Altar of the God of Grain. The two altars are connected by an elevated brick path 360 m long, known as the Red Stairway Bridge. The main Temple of Heaven, the Circular Mound, repeats the symbolism of the walls, as the central round feature (Heaven) is inside a square enclosure (Earth). It consists of three circular platforms of white marble, decreasing in diameter, surrounded by balustrades in the same material. Entry to the enclosure is effected by means of a series of monumental gates. There are 360 pillars in the balustrades, representing the 360 days of the ancient Chinese lunar year. The imperial throne would have been set up in the centre of the uppermost platform, symbolizing the role of the Emperor as the Son of Heaven and hence the link between Heaven and Earth. To the north of the Circular Mound is the Imperial Vault of Heaven. It was here that the emperor made offerings before retiring to the Fasting Palace (Palace of Abstinence).

In the north enclosure, the Altar of the God of Grain, the main feature is the Hall of Prayers for Abundant Harvests, which is linked with the Temple of Heaven by the Long Corridor, 440 m long and 25 m wide. In form and materials, the hall repeats the three-tiered circular structure in white marble of the Temple of Heaven. It is surmounted by the hall itself, once again circular in plan, and with three superimposed roofs in blue glazed tiles, from which the emperor offered up prayers for good harvests. It is supported on a massive wooden framework and its interior is richly decorated.