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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.

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