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Great Wall The Wall is the symbol of the Chinese nation

Badaling Great Wall The Wall is the symbol of the Chinese nation, it is full over twelve thousand years, is the world’s greatest buildings. It was built during the Qin Shi Huang, after successive additions built, and now we can see almost all of the Great Wall built in Ming Dynasty. Ming Great Wall in Badaling Great Wall is the best preserved section is the most representative section of the essence of the Ming Dynasty Wall, this is a crucial point in the Great Wall Pass outpost, up to 1015 meters above sea level, difficult terrain, Chengguan strong, has always been contested. Boarded the Badaling Great Wall, Jimu Yuan Wang, hills, mountains north male Shen bold, panoramic view. Welcome to China for Guangzhou fair. HRC is pleasure to provide booking Guangzhou hotels, China Tour Guide and Indochina tour packages for you.

By mountains and the majestic Great Wall, the mountain is more dangerous because of the Great Wall. As early as 1961 by the State Council issued a national key cultural relics protection units. In 1988, the Badaling Great Wall by the United Nations as a world cultural heritage of mankind. In 1991, four spots in the country Top Ten Award, Badaling top of the list. Badaling Great Wall north of Beijing Yanqing County in the territory of more than 70 kilometers away from Beijing. Expressway and over mountains, 40 minutes drive from Beijing to reach. Here the Great Wall, such as the dragon is generally the twists and turns along the ridge between the mountains, beacon towers and fortresses clouds. 7.8 meters high wall, top width of 7.8 meters.
Since the Great Wall stretches across various provinces, the same goes for the best time to visit the site; the scenery from across the wall in different seasons is different and allows you to see the wonderful and vast landscape of China. In spring time, all the plants and trees are lush green with beautiful displays of the wall looking fresh in bright green colors. Spring time is always the best time to visit the Great Wall because the wall is not always crowded with tourists.

Badaling is by far the easiest section of the Great Wall to visit and you can get there by train, multiple bus lines, taxis, private cars and with tour groups. After many trips to different sections of the wall that involved multiple buses, taxis and hiking, the luxury of taking a train was irresistible.
The Great Wall of China is certainly an extraordinary marvel. If you go to Beijing, then you should not miss a trip to this beautiful place.

Lingnan Impression Park showcases Lingnan architecture and culture

Lingnan Impression Park is a kind of open air museum to learn more about the roots of modern Guangzhou and its cultural background. Lingnan Impression Park is a scenic spot dedicated to showcasing Lingnan architecture and culture. Welcome to China for Canton Trade fair. HRC is pleasure to provide booking Guangzhou hotels, China Tour Guide and Indochina tour packages for you.

Cited the the Lingnan impression Park is located in Guangzhou University City south of the original training in the streams of the region, the total area of 16.5 hectares, sightseeing, leisure, entertainment, accommodation, dining, shopping, the experience of the Lingnan local customs and Lingnan folk culture tourist attractions.
The Lingnan impression Park rely on natural geographical advantages and the original training streams deep Lingnan folk customs and culture, and the pleasure of a melt of Culture and Tourism, fun, food and drink, leisure shopping, wonderful performing arts in one of the large-scale leisure and cultural tourist attractions. The streets of distinctive the Lingnan impression Park, ancestral halls, houses and shops, full of the traditional culture of Lingnan.
Visitors can meander in and out of traditional alleyways, learn about the area’s history and culture, visit temples or indulge in traditional drinks and snacks. You can also observe craftsmen producing arts and crafts, or slip into traditional robes and get your photo taken. While it’s a little touristy, the park is a great place for first-time visitors to learn and appreciate south China’s unique cultural heritage.

Worthwhile attraction for those interested in the Guangzhou culture and arts. This park is filled with beautiful traditional buildings that are worth exploring. Scenic highlight native Lingnan culture and rural landscape, restoration of the Lingnan civil prosperous life scene, to adapt to the booming cities around the tourism trend of increasing people’s lives, to meet the modern city residents growing cultural quest, Fanggu the beautiful, reverted to the travel needs of pastoral culture and Tourism of the Lingnan architectural integrity, deep folk culture, the idyllic village folk customs, culture traceable financial, tourism, rural vacation, leisure and entertainment functions as one of Grand View Garden. For modern people to understand the window of the ancient culture of Lingnan Lingnan recollection of the fertile soil of the the traceability local culture, outsiders a short period of time Lingnan culture of the classroom to meet the wish of the majority of visitors a day to understand the ancient culture of Lingnan Folk Millennium.

Memorial Museum of Generalissimo Sun Yat-Sen’s Mansion

The former site of Generalissimo’s Mansion lies in No.18 Dongsha Street, Fangzhi Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou. It was originally the Guangzhou Cement Factory that was set up in the Qing Dynasty in 1907 and was named the Generalissimo’s Mansion because Dr. Sun Yat-sen established democratic revolutionary government twice in 1917 and 1923 respectively. In Nov, 1996 the State Council announced it as the national protected key relic. In October, 2003 it was listed as one of the patriotism education based in Guangzhou. Welcome to China for Guangzhou fair. HRC is pleasure to provide booking hotels in Guangzhou, China Tour Guide and Indochina tour packages for you.

Memorial Museum of Generalissimo Sun Yat-Sen’s Mansion was originally the site of Cement Factory of Guangzhou set up in the Qing Dynasty in 1907. It was renamed as the Mansion of Generalissimo because Dr. Sun Yat-Sen established democratic revolutionary political powers right in this place in 1917 and in 1923 respectively. In 1996, the State Council announced that it was one of the key historical relics under state protection. In October,1998,Memorial Museum of the Generalissimo Sun Yat-Sen’s Mansion was completely renovated on the original site. It was listed as one of the Patriotism Education Bases in Guangzhou in 2003.
It was funded and built by the people of Guangzhou and overseas Chinese in memory of Sun Yat-sen, a great revolutionary forerunner in China. It was designed by Mr. Lv Yanzhi, a great architect of China. It is located in the original presidential office of Sun Yat-sen and covers an area of six hectares. The construction started in 1929 and was finished in 1931. It is one of the most iconic buildings in Guangzhou and a model for the perfect combination of the Chinese architectural style and western architectural structure. The main body of the hall is an octagonal building made of steel frame with reinforced concrete framework measuring 52 meters tall and occupying an area of 12,000 m2. In all four directions of the roof with sapphire blue glaze tiles sits a saddle rooftop with an octagonal pointed roof. The construction space spans as wide as 71 meters in the absence of a single pillar, thanks to the designer’s ingenious application of the architectural mechanics and structural combination of steel framework and ferroconcrete. It is indeed a magnificent and outstanding construction in the history of architecture.

With a total area of 8,020 square meters, the museum is comprised of two main Western-style buildings (designed by Australian architect Arthur W. Purnell) in the south and north, a square in the west, and a gate tower. Exhibits include photos and archives about Sun’s three regimes established in Guangzhou, along with his biography. Historical and art exhibits are also displayed regularly.
Transportation:
Metro: Take metro line 2 to Shi Ergong Station (the Second Workers Cultural Palace), and then take a taxi.
Bus: take Bus No. 8, 11, 121, 131, 182 or 248 and get off at the binjianglu bus stop; take Bus No. 65, 76, 112, 129, 220, 264, 285 or 299,551 and get off at jiangwanqiaonnan bus stop
Boat: take the boat and disembark at the Generalissimo Mansion pier or fangzhi pier

The Nanfeng Ancient Kiln is protected by the State as a living cultural relic in Foshan City

Foshan China is one of the most fascinating cities in Asia for fine arts and crafts. Foshan is arguably the world’s top spot for pottery and ceramics. Choose from enormous ceramic vases, statues, large and small figures, and get some of the best quality at the lowest prices. Many of these shops have been owned by the same families for multiple generations over hundreds of years. The Nanfeng Ancient Kiln is protected by the State as a living cultural relic: it has continued to produce earthenware for 500 years, a feat which has earned it a place in the Guinness Book of Records. Welcome to China for Canton Trade Fair. HRC is pleased to offer cheap Guangzhou hotels booking in Cantontradefair.com, and we also provide great service in China tours for you.

According to historical documents, Foshan City became a ceramics base during the Tang (618-907) and Song Dynasties (960-1279). In the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasties (1644-1911), the ceramics were highly developed and the pottery of Shiwan Town won a national fame. The ‘Dragon Kiln’ played a dominant role among the kilns of Shiwan Town. Such a kiln is always built against a hill and winds its way along the slope, resembling a gigantic dragon. Now the Nanfeng Kiln is the most ancient one of the three existing Dragon Kilns.
Nanfeng Ancient Kiln Resort is very well preserved even though it still continues to produce pottery. It is considered to be a very rare live cultural relic. The Nanfeng Ancient Kiln’s mouth faces towards South. At the end of this kiln are large banyan trees that provide excellent shade. There is always cool breeze flowing during the summers because of which the kiln got its name of Nanfeng, meaning south wind. Even thought the land is quite infertile and the temperatures are quite high, the banyan tree here has managed to survive for over 400 years.

Developing as a top attraction in Foshan, Ancient Nanfeng Kiln site will help travelers to get deep touch with Shiwan pottery culture. During the sightseeing tour, visitors can experience pottery making course. Besides, tourists to the kiln can make pottery by themselves with the assistance of professional workers. You can choose desired types and design distinctive patterns, making it a unique household decoration. If you want to buy some souvenirs, the pottery of Shiwan Town should not be missed.

Guanshanyue Art Museum in Shenzhen

Guanshanyue Art Museum is founded in January 1995, it is located in the Futian District, according to the North’s scenic Lotus Hill, south of the municipal square, a beautiful environment, convenient transportation, building unique, simple and elegant color, with the Shenzhen Concert Hall, the central library, Children’s Palace and Shenzhen Radio and TV Center large-scale cultural facilities together constitute the beautiful cultural landscape in Shenzhen. Welcome to China for Canton trade fair. We are pleased to offer cheap Guangzhou hotels booking in Cantontradefair.com, and we also provide great service in China tours for you.

Mr. Guan Shanyue, the prestigious artist, educator and master of Lingnan School, paid much attention to art field of Shen Zhen. He has devoted 813 of his works to Shen Zhen province. In order to praise his self-giving spirit, the Shen Zhen government built the Guan Shanyue Art Museum.
Guan Shanyue Art Museum is mainly doing research in Guan Shanyue. Meanwhile, it also has the functions of collecting, researching, educating and developing. To put the work of research in a leading position, to regard the collection as its spirit, to take the exhibitions as the way to promotion, and to make education as its final aim, is the philosophy of the Art Museum. The Guan Shanyue art museum regards the art of Guan Shanyue, Chinese art research of late 20th century, and contemporary art research as the academic orientation. The museum is dedicated to build the museum into a prestigious modern art museum with distinct features and a clear positioning academic profile.

The Guan Shanyue Art Museum’s collection includes about 1,800 pieces of artworks which are standardized by art history value and academic value. They are managed systematically according to academic orientation and research direction. Its collection focuses on the study of Guan Shanyue, 20th century Chinese art and the art characteristics of Lingnan School. Contemporary art focuses on design art, with emphasis on design ink painting collections which link both traditional and modern art, and other types of art collections as well. The organization structure of this museum consists of four parts, which are chief office department of research and collection, department of exhibition and department of promotion and department of planning.

Yueyang Tower is one of the Three Great Towers of Jiangnan

Yueyang Tower is an ancient Chinese tower in Yueyang, Hunan Province, on the shore of Lake Dongting. Alongside the Pavilion of Prince Teng and Yellow Crane Tower, it is one of the Three Great Towers of Jiangnan.
Since the Tang Dynasty, Yueyang Tower had gradually become a popular tourist destination as well as a favored site for romantic scholars, who would frequent the place for chanting and writing poems. The widely-read article On Yueyang Tower by the great writer of the Northern Song Dynasty Fan Zhongyan brought great fame to Yueyang Tower, making it a well-known scenic spot in South China.

The beautiful Yueyang Tower has been recognized as an architectural masterpiece of ancient China. The tower is a three storey, rectangular architecture which reaches 15 meters (about 49 feet) high and is constructed entirely from wood. Surprisingly, no nails or beams have been used in its construction. Wood pillars have been included in the construction to ensure the strength of the building. The roof of the Yueyang Tower was designed with unusual curved lines which are similar to the shape of a helmet used by a knight of ancient times. Welcome to China for Guangzhou Fair, you could go to Yueyang Tower for a culture journey. HRC is pleased to offer great service in China tour guide for you.
Seen from a distance, the Yueyang Pavilion seems like a giant bird which is in flight. The red building with its yellow glazed roof tiles is a splendid and colorful sight. Views here are spectacular. You will see the pavilion glowing in the sunshine together with the drifting clouds as reflections on the glimmering surface of the Dongting Lake. You will also see the white sails of passing boats contrasting with the blue sky. Couplets and carved screens are hung on the wall inside the building providing the visitors with the history of this pavilion.
Climbing up to the top of the tower, visitors may enjoy a great bird’s sight of the mists and ripples of the Lake Dongtinghu, with boats sailing on the vast lake. In addition to the splendid view, the tower also features its rich history and culture. It was announced a national scenic resort and historic site in 1988.

Nan Hua Temple is a world-renowned Buddhist temples

Nan Hua Temple is one of the six temples in Guangdong, it’s also known as Baolin Temple, is a world-renowned Buddhist temples, known as the crown of Lingnan Buddhist temple. You could go to Nanhua Temple for a trip when you come to Guangzhou for Canton fair 2014, HRC also provide China tour guide and Indochina tour packages, welcome to order.

Nanhua Temple is a Buddhist monastery of the Chan School – one of Five Great Schools of Buddhism, where the 6th Patriarch of the Chan School of Buddhism – the Great Master Hui Neng – once dwelled and spoke the Dharma. It is located 25 km southeast of Shaoguan, China in the town of Caoxi (漕溪), within Qujiang District. The location is in the northern part of Guangdong Province, within a few kilometers from Bei River, formerly an important trade route from Central China to Guangzhou .
The temple was first built in 502 (Nanbei Dynasty), and has a 1482-year’s history. After several times constructions in the past dynasties, the building area of the temple is covering 12,000 square meters. In front of the temple there are Cao Rivulet gate, free captive animals pool, Baolin gate and Tianwang treasure hall; bell tower, drum tower, Daxiong treasure hall, dining room, sutra-storing sutras keeping pavilion, Lingzhao Pagoda, Zu palace and abbot room are in the middle, while in the back of the temple there is a Zuoxi spring (usually called Jiulong(nine dragons) spring).The environment around the temple is quiet, old trees are flourishing. In the back of the temple there are several 40-meter-high ancient yews, which are far-between trees in the world.

It was home to important Zen Buddhist figure Hui Neng, the Sixth Patriarch of Zen Buddhism, who once lived at the monastery (and is kept mummified at the temple). The temple grounds feature The Life-Saving Pond (full of fish, birds and turtles), the beautifully painted Five Fragances Pavillion, seven halls of relics, exquisitely detailed Buddhist shrines, monk quarters and bell and drum towers.
Daxiong treasure hall is the largest and uppermost ancient building. It is the important place to the temple to hold ritual. Three 8 meters high Buddha statues and a 4 meters high Kwan-yin statue are placed in the temple, with 500 visual arhats stand in four sides.
The temple holds many precious cultural relics; the most precious being the statue of Hui Neng, which is worshiped in the Sixth Ancestor Hall. There are 360 Buddhist arhats figures which are the only Chinese wooden carvings preserved from the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). It is notable that the lifelike figures have been made by highly-skilled carvers and each of them has a distinct sitting posture, representing the different characters of the arhats. Some were engraved with epigraphs which are of high value. The rare cassock trimmed with dainty embroidery of over 1,000 Buddhist figures is also worth mentioning. Many of the valuable cultural relics being kept in the temple are national treasure and significant in the study of Chinese architecture, sculpture, painting and Buddhism.
There are also several ten-meter ancient Chinese cypresses here; it is now the world’s rarest trees. A large number of precious relics are been preserved in the temple, so it is also a national cultural relics protection units.

Sun Yat-sen’s Former Residence in Zhongshan City

Located in Cuiheng Village of Zhongshan City, Sun Yat-sen’s Former Residence is now a museum. The museum shows the life story of Sun Yat-sen against the backdrop of traditional folk houses in Cuiheng Village. Covering an area of 500 square meters, the former residence is a two-storey building with a combination of Chinese and Western motifs. It is the only immovable cultural relics under the protection of State Council in Zhongshan City. You could go to Sun Yat-sen’s Former Residence for a trip when you come to China for Guangzhou fair , By the way, Cantontradefair.com provides Canton Fair hotel packages and travel guide in China and Indochina, welcome to book.
This village is renowned internationally not only for its beautiful landscape, but also for the sake that it has Sun Yat-sen’s birthplace. Here is an ember two-story building characterized by both Chinese and western styles, the former residence of Mr. Sun Yat-sen.
It was in the predecessor of this house that Sun Yat-sen spent his boyhood. Between 1892 and 1895, Sun had his pre-career three years when he treated his country folks for their diseases, and read books about history and politics to seek approaches and truth saving the people in a dire crisis. Here he wrote his To Li Hongzhang (a Prime Minister of the Qing Dynasty) to show his patriotic concern for his country and people. Here, he and his close friend Lu Haodong made their “Recovery of China” anti-Qing-Dynasty plan.

The major tourist spots include: the Former Residence of Dr. Sun Yatsen, Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park, Zhongzhan Town, the set base of CCTV, the Pedestrians’ Street on Sunwen Road (W), Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. Zhongshan Hot Spring, Changjiang Amusement Park, Tourist Farming Plantation on the sea, Lingnan Water Village, Zima Ridge Park, Fufeng Pagoda, Forest Ranch, etc. Sun Yat-san Memorial Park: Being built in 1956, it is located in Cuiting village, 17.6 km southeast of Zhongshan City, 100km away from Guangzhou and 30km from Macao. Facing to the sea and sitting in the dense forest, it has a comfortable climate. Now it was turn to a beautiful park with an area of 60 thousands. Here, you will see the Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Residence, Memorial Hall, Sun Yat-sen sculpture statue, Cuiting common people residences etc.

TIT Creative Industry Park in Guangzhou

TIT Creative Industry Park, located in the New Urban Central Axis of Guangzhou, is next to the south square of the new television tower of Guangzhou. Constructed on the old address of Guangzhou Textile Machinery Factory, the Park features the culture and fashion of garments with a long history of the textile industry and clothing industry in South China. You could go to Creative Industry Park if you are interested in Art when you come to Guangzhou for Canton Fair.

The park is a platform for the creation of a clothing industry comprised of information release, product exhibition, business communication and fashion and leisure. The park is based on the site of the Zhujiang Film Studio. Some of the existing buildings will be renovated, and new buildings will be added. Major new facilities will include an avenue of stars, a cultural plaza, creative work studios, a digital film and TV technology centre, a movie theatre, a thematic experience hall, a thematic leisure centre, and a local-style garden. These facilities will form three major functional zones centred on creative offices, cultural exhibition, and leisure and recreation. The project has a total investment of RMB750 million and is slated for completion in 2013. The park will have a gross floor area of 172,000 square metres. The park is divided into six areas with different functions, including working area, home of designers, exhibition center, brands headquarter, fashion and leisure area and supporting service area.

The park not only provides the most fashionable styles for the customers, but also functions as a good place for exhibition and selling of brands and customization of high-end luxuries, which bridges a platform for product selling and experiencing between famous home and foreign clothes brands and the brand franchisees, famous designers and customers. The park will lead the fashion trend in South China, with the aim to base on Guangzhou, enlarge to South China, include Hong Kong and Taiwan, scatter to the whole country and influence the world.

Located in No.397 Xingang Zhong Lu in Haizhu District, T.I.T Creative Park stands at the New Urban Central Axis of Guangzhou, neighboring the new TV tower and the consulate district. The space was used to be occupied by Guangzhou Textile Machinery Factory, which was established in 1952 and shut down in 2007 after more than 50 years of production.
The reconstruction of the park, keeping the original eco-environment of the textile machinery factory and the elements of textile industry with the principle of “keeping the old style and respecting the history”, will be the model of reconstruction of old factories in Guangzhou. The fashionable posters, putting up together with the old wall paintings of developing manufacturing industry, the old faces of people and the slogans during the revolution, shows a special picture.

The Fisher Girl Statue is the landmark of Zhuhai

To many people, the Zhuhai Fisher Girl Statue is the landmark of the city. Standing elegantly at Xianglu Bay, she drapes a fishnet and holds a pearl high in the air with both hands up to the sky. The statue symbolizes a vigorous and lively Zhuhai welcoming visitors from all over the world.
Facing beautiful Xianglu Bay, The Fisher Girl Statue is regarded as the signature artwork of Zhuhai. It is made of 10-ton granite stone, 8.7 meters high. With a graceful posture and adorned with a beautiful necklace, the fisher girl holds a shining pearl up in the air, a face both happy and shy.
Composed by granite at 8.7 meter of height, the statue is the must visit spot for all tourist to Zhuhai. The fisher girl is very beautiful with a little shy, she stands at the charming Xianglu Bay in an elegant pose, and raising a bright pearl with both hands high in the air, symbolizes Zhuhai‚Äôs brightness. The statue was designed by a famous Chinese sculptor, Panhe. The granite with 8.7 meters high and 10 tons in weight. You could go to Zhuhai for a trip when you come to Guangzhou for Canton Fair.

There is a legend surrounding the Fisher Girl. The daughter of the Southern Sea Dragon King was attracted by the fantastic scenery in Xianglu Bay, and she decided to stay there as a common fisher girl. Gradually, she fell in love with an honest and good-natured man called Hai Peng. Hai Peng wanted her magical bracelet as a token of her love, which she then gave. However, without this bracelet, the fisher girl would be destined to loose her immortality and die. Hai deeply regretted this and he decided to try to bring her back to life. He eventually found an herb that could help people to repossess the living. Everyday he watered the herb with his own blood and in the end; the fisher girl regained her life. They then lived happily ever after.

Entrance Fee: free
Opening Hours: 09:00-21:00
How to get there: Buses No. 9, 99 and Sightseeing Line 2 can take you there

Danxia Mountain is called “Red Stone Park of China”

Located in the northeast of Shaoguan City in Guangdong Province, Danxia Mountain is called “Red Stone Park of China”, 45 kilometers away from downtown Shaoguan. Because of the brilliant red color, the red stone group covering a total area of 282 square miles is called “Danxia Mountain”, meaning “red rays of the sun” in Chinese word. Formed of the red sandy rock, Danxia Mountain area is characterized by the red steep cliffs with precipitous landform of even peak, sheer body and flat valleys. In geography, it is also the name place of “Danxia Landform”, which refers to the sort of landform similar to the Danxia Mountain. Welcome to Danxia Mountain when you come to Guangzhou for Canton Fair 2013, Cantontradefair.com provide Canton Fair hotel packages and travel guide in China and Indochina, welcome to book.
Among more than 1,200 places in the world found to have the Danxia landform, Danxia Mountain is a concentrated area with largest area, the most typical characteristics, the richest landform and the most beautiful Danxia landform.
The Danxia Mountain consists of many other wonderful scenic spots, including Zhanglao Peak, Yangyuan Hill, Xianglong Lake and Jin River. At the foot of Zhanglao Peak, there is a grotto temple that was built during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). The Biezhuan Temple, which lies in the middle of the Zhanglao Peak, is one of the ten most notable temples of Guangdong. Yangyuan Hill and Zhanglao Peak face each other across a river. The hill is renowned for the marvelous Yangyuan Stone, which looks like a male genital. The Xianglong Lake (Flying Dragon Lake) sits to the south of Zhanglao Peak, named so because the lake resembles a flying dragon. The Jin River features charming waterside scenery and wonderful aquatic programs, such as swimming, boating and yachting.

Danxia Mountain also has some unique stone, such as Yang Yuan Stone, yin Yuan Stone, Breasts stone, Sleeping Beauty and other attractions, make Danxia Mountain “natural sex culture museum”. Particularly noted are two formations: a stone pillar called the Yangyuan (“male/father stone”) that bears a remarkable resemblance to a phallus and the Yinyuan hole, which somewhat resembles the female labia.
At the entrance to the mountain, the Jinjiang River flows gently by and the reflections of beautiful peaks in the crystalline river water seem even more beautiful than the scenery of Guilin, resembling landscape paintings rich in poetic and artistic conception.

The Temple of Six Banyan Trees in Guangzhou

The Temple of Six Banyan Trees has a long history as a monastery and is well know within China and abroad by those who have an interest in this area. The site contains majestic towers, dense trees, plenty of antiques and valuable heritage from famous people throughout its history. It is one of four Buddhist temple complexes in Guangzhou with the other three being Guangxiao Temple, Hualin Temple and Haizhuang Temple. The Canton Trade Fair will be held in October, Welcome to The Temple of Six Banyan Trees when you come to Guangzhou for the Canton Fair 2013.

Originally built in 537, the temple has been rebuilt several times, and the name has also been changed several times from Changshou Temple (meaning Longevity Temple) to Jinghui Temple and finally the current name. It is a name given by the great litterateur Su Dongpo in the Song Dynasty (960 – 1279). It is said that he visited the temple while returning to the north. During the visit, he found six banyan trees there particularly striking. The vitality of the trees put him in a good mood and cheered him up. When the abbot of the temple invited him to suggest a name, Su Dongpo wrote down its present name. Finally, the temple changed its former name (Jinghui Temple) to the name Temple of the Six Banyan Trees. A pagoda in the temple is known variously as Six Banyan Pagoda or Flowery Pagoda.
The architecture that catches the visitors’ eyes most is the Six Banyan Pagoda. It is a pagoda where Buddhist relics are placed. Its roofs curve upwards and look like dark red flower petals. The tip of the pagoda is like stamens, while the whole construction looks like a huge stigma high in the air. Therefore, people like to call it the Flowery Pagoda. The pagoda not only has a nice appearance, but also provides visitors a good place to overlook enchanting scenery around.
To the west of the Six Banyan Pagoda is Daxiong Baodian Hall – the main hall of the temple. The three biggest copper Buddhist statues placed there are among the biggest and most ancient Buddhist statues in Guangdong. The middle one is Sakyamuni, to the left, the Amitabha and to the right, the Apothecary Buddha. They stand for present, past and future.

After entering by the mountain gate, the Tianwang Hall is the first hall you will see. The Laughing Buddha is there with smile all over his face to welcome visitors. Behind it is the Weituo Hall. According to legend, Weituo was a general who recaptured the Buddhist relics which had been stolen. He keeps a straight face, looking very serious and frightful, in distinct contrast with the Laughing Buddha.
The Temple of Six Banyan Trees has a long history in Guangzhou and is an ancient monastery famous at home and abroad. There are majestic towers, dense trees, plenty of antiques and valuable heritage from those famous people in the history.
Address: 87, Xiurong Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 8:00-17:00
Transportations: Subway line i and get off at GongyuanQianzhan Station. Bus, you can take 56,58 Liurong Station or take 5、7、29、85、86、88、102、104、107、124、180、203、217、243、244、253、273、519、552 to ZhongshanLiulu Station.

Keyuan Garden is one of the famous gardens of Guangdong

Keyuan Garden is one of the four famous gardens of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in Guangdong Province. The Canton Fair will be held in October, Welcome to Keyuan Garden when you come to Guangzhou for the Canton Fair 2013.

With its perfectly manicured gardens, winding paths, pavilions and kiosks, Keyuan Garden is simply divine. Built by Zhang Jingxiu in 1850, it is one of the four famous gardens of the Qing dynasty in Guangdong province and is landscaped into a triangular-shape complete with blue bricks. All features of the garden—hills, lakes, buildings, trees and plants—blend harmoniously with the surroundings and a series of paths extend in all directions. The garden is now under state protection as a national cultural treasure.
Aside from enjoying the serenity that the peaceful environment brings, it is also a great thing to go for a leisurely walk around the garden. The Dongguan Ke Garden showcases not only different types of plants and flowers. This is a good site to see various structures which still follow the traditional architecture from ancient China.

Covering an area of 2,200 square meters, the garden has dozens of traditional buildings in it, as well as pavilions, pools, and bridges. It is divided into four parts, including three building groups and one yard. The three building groups are located in the southeast, west, and north of the garden, respectively. The yard is in the middle. You can also walk along the corridor around the yard, through which you will find all the scenes of the garden.

The Western Han Nanyue King’s tomb is so far the largest color-painting stone tomb of Southern China

The Western Han Nanyue King’s Tomb Museum is situated on the Jiefang North Road of Guangzhou, on the Xianggang Hill which is to the west of Yuexiu Park. The tomb is so far the largest color-painting stone tomb of Southern China. The Tomb was buried 20 meters (65.6 feet) below the Xianggang Hill and there are seven chambers. It was discovered in June 1983 and has been considered as one of the five top archaeological discoveries of China during these years. Welcom to The Western Han Nanyue King’s Tomb Museum when you come to Guangzhou for Canton trade fair. Cantontradefair.com offers Canton fair hotels with big discount.
The tomb of Zhao Mei is well hidden, thanks to its being located 20 meters under the Xianggang Hill. It was during an excavation in 1983 that the place came into light. It has seven chambers, and its stone walls are decorated by various colored murals. It took about 750 stones to build the mausoleum that occupies a 14,000 square meter space. But these wall drawings are not all; you will also find more than 1000 relics and artifacts inside the tomb. The most famous of these are made in terra cotta, while you will also find a few made of bronze. The bronze items include serial bells – about three sets, 36 mirrors, and 36 vessels. These bronze vessels were used in the funeral along with jade garments. There are three seals made of gold in the tomb. The terra cotta pieces represent the Nanyue Culture or the Yue Culture of Southern China.

A silk-jade garment made up of 2,291 pieces of jade is the spotlight of the mausoleum. It is acknowledged that jade garments with pieces connected by gold, silver, or copper are not uncommon. But this garment is unique for its jade pieces connected by silk which makes it the only one of its kind in the world. Nor are historical records available to verify other jade garments connected by silk thread. In addition, the style of buttons down the front is unique among unearthed jade garments. This silk-sewn-jade garment shows the early development of jade garments as well as development of the Nanyue culture.

The Canton Fair has strengthened China’s economic ties with the rest of the world

The Canton Fair efficiently provides businessmen access to the profitable Chinese market and is increasingly becoming popular among entrepreneurs from developing nations as the event allows them to take advantage of high-quality yet competitively priced goods to reach their business goals.

Beside traditional way of negotiating against samples, the Fair holds Canton Fair Online. The Fair leans to export trade, though import business is also done here. Various types of business activities such as economic and technical cooperations and exchanges, commodity inspection, insurance, transportation, advertising, consultation, etc, are also carried out in flexible ways. Business people from all over the world are gathering in Guangzhou, exchanging business information and developing friendship. Welcome to Canton Fair 2013.

In the decades since, China has emerged as a top tourist destination and a key component in the global trade engine, underlying the importance of the show to a vast number of industries.
However, the fair is still the best gateway into the Chinese market, with participants continuing to value the opportunities it offers in terms of the quality of products and business intelligence.
The Canton Fair has strengthened China’s economic ties with the rest of the world, and Guangzhou’s consulates have played their part in this process. Consulate staff regularly attend important ceremonies and accompany commercial groups as they visit the Fair. By working closely with the China Foreign Trade Center, consulates also help promote the Fair and significantly boost the participation of overseas companies.

Guangxiao temple has an important place in Buddhist history

Guāngxiào Sì, historically known as Temple of Bright Filial Piety or Kwong Hau Temple) on Guangxiao Road is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China. It was the mansion of Prince Zhao Jiande of the Nanyue Kingdom during the Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D.24).
The temple was initially built by an Indian monk during the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317- 420) but the present temple, occupying an area of 31,000 square meters, dates from the Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911). The temple has an important place in Buddhist history as Huineng of the Zen Buddhist sect was a novice monk here in the 7th century.
The Grand Hall, the main building in Guangxiao Temple, was built on a high platform, flanked by a Bell Tower and a Drum Tower. Inside the Grand Hall, there are three giant Buddha statues, the Sakyamuni, the Buddha of Wisdom, and the Samantabhadra.

The East and West Iron Pagodas in the temple are the oldest extant pagodas in China. The West Iron Pagoda, which has high artistic value, was built earlier than East Iron Pagoda which forms a square and has seven storeys. It is 7.69-meters in height overall. The body is covered with more than 900 niches for Buddhas.
Entrance Fee: CNY 5
Opening Hours: 06:00 – 17:30
Transportation:
A. Bus Routes: Take Bus No. 27, 83, 103, 105, 109, 186, 204, 229, 253, 261, 283, 289, 297, 518, 549 or 556 and get off at Guangyi stop, and walk to the temple;
B. Subway Line: Take Subway Line 1 and get off at Ximenkou station, and walk to the temple.

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