GUANGZHOU

    Guangzhou, known as Canton by westerners, is the capital city of GuangDong Province. it is one of China's 14 cpastal cities opened to the outside world and the largest city in South China. The minicipality of Guangzhou now an area of some 16, 700 square kilometres and a total population of over 6.8 million. The city proper occupies 93 square kilometres and has more than 3.3 million inhabitants. Guangzhou is also an ancient city with a history of over 2,8000 years.
 

Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall: built on the funds contributed by some overseas Chinese and citizens of Guangzhou, the hall was completed in 1931. There is a statue of Dr.Sun Yat-sen at the entrance to the hall. Now it has become a popular place for mass meetings.

The South China Botanical Garden: with a total area of over 300 hectares, it is the second largest botanical garden in the world, only next to the famous Canadian Royal Botanical Garden. More than 2,000 kinds of tropical and subtropical plants introduced from home and abroad are cultivated here.

The Six Banyan Temple: founded in 537 A.D with a history of more than 1,4000 years, this temple is known for its Flowery Pogoda. With 9 storeys built on a octagonal shape. Ascending it, one could get a bird's eyeview of the city.

The Chen Clan Classical Learning Academy: it wa built in 1890-1894 A.D noted for its artictic decorations of architecture, this academy is an artistic complex comprising 19 buildings of different sizes with total floor space 6,400 square metres. All rooms, halls, countryards and verandas, as well as its doors, windows, balustrades and roof-ridges are decorated with stone-carvings, wood-carvings, brick-carvings, ceramic sculptures, lime sculptures and iron-castings.

Five Storey Tower: Built in 1380 A.D Zhenhai Tower is well kwon ancient building in Guangzhou. It is 28 metres in height with five storeys, hence the name of the Five-storey tower. Now it is open as Guangzhou Municipal Museum and a good collection of historical relics of this area is displayed here.

   
1. Acrobatics

2. Ivory Carving

3. Five Storey Tower

4 Six Banyan Pagoda
 




6.Clean Clan Classical Learing Academy

7. South China Botanical Garden

8. Dr.Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

   Foshan: is one of the four China-Famous historic towns, having a history over 1,300 years. About 20 kilometres from Guangzhou, it is a clean and beautiful city. There are the beautiful Zhongshan Park, the Ancestral Temple (a historic spot in local style, built in the Sung Dynasty) and Shiwan Town, (known as the "Capital of Pottery" in South China) in the city. With its long history, and rich and beautiful folk arts, Foshan is indeed a good place not only for travel but also for art-enjoying.

Eating: famous for its delicious, tender, light and slick cantonese dimsum. It have over 1,000 in variety and is reputed as the best in China for its disinctive making, delicate flavour and beautiful colours.

Shopping: Beijing road and Zhongshan road 5 are the busiest commercial areas in the city. Guangzhou ivory carving, jade carving, coloured porcelain and embroidery all ahve enjoyed high reputaion both at home and abroad.

Cultural activities: Guangdong opera, music and folk songs are rich in local colour, of which the opera is the most prominent.The famous theatres are Zhongshan Memorial Hall, Friendship Theatre and Nanfang Theatres, where cultural bodies often have stage performances. Various cultural activities also takes palce in Cultural Park every night.