How to take the subway route from Foshan Ancestral Temple to Guangzhou and Shamian? I am geographically blind...how do I go after getting off the bus? What are the fun things to do in Shamian? Ask

How to take the subway route from Foshan Ancestral Temple to Guangzhou and Shamian? I am geographically blind...how do I go after getting off the bus? What are the fun things to do in Shamian? Ask for tickets for the Dragon Boat Festival

1. Subway - Line 1 and Line 6 can reach Shamian, respectively at "Huangsha Station" (Shamian West District, British Concession Area) or "Cultural Park Station" (Shamian East District (French Concession Area), you can get out of the subway, because Shamian is very small (only 0.3 square kilometers), and when visiting, entering Shamian is the same from there.

2. All buses passing through "Cultural Park", "623 Road" and "Huangsha" can easily reach Shamian.

Shamian Island may be the most European-style place in China. It is located to the west of Guangzhou City, to the west of Renmin Bridge in Liwan District, Guangzhou City, on the bank of Baietan on the Pearl River, and to the west of Liu23 Road. Separated from Jiyong, it relatively completely retains the European style of the British and French concessions in the 19th century. It is a famous foreign affairs tourist area and historical relics protection area in Guangzhou.

————Special History

Shamian Island covers an area of ??only 0.3 square kilometers. It is surrounded by water and green trees, with birds singing and flowers fragrant all year round, and the environment is elegant. Before the founding of New China, Shamian was occupied as a concession by Britain, France and other countries for a long time. Therefore, the buildings here are mostly Western-style buildings. The famous Catholic Church in the French Concession, the Christian Church in the British Concession, the former British HSBC Bank, the former British The consulate, the former French Consulate, etc. all stand on this island.

After the founding of New China, with the support and help of the government, Shamian’s unique overall architectural environment was relatively completely preserved. On the basis of retaining the original architectural features, many buildings have been renovated and restored and put into commercial use; the existing consulates of Poland, Germany, the United States, the Czech Republic, North Korea and many other foreign affairs agencies have attracted a large number of public servants to come here for official business.

Shamian Island is a unique tourist attraction in Guangzhou, with many ancient European-style buildings. At the end of 1997, the State Council listed Shamian as a national cultural relics protection zone; 53 of its buildings were listed as national key cultural relics protection units. Among these 53 national heritage buildings, in addition to 37 private houses, there are 16 directly managed public houses.

Subsequently, the government implemented a comprehensive protection policy for more than 80 cultural relics buildings on Shamian Island, focused on renovating more than 10 buildings, and built Shamian Island into a beautiful Western-style architectural grand view garden. The main tourist attractions include: buildings with European style characteristics, White Swan Hotel, Victory Hotel, "Shaji" Massacre Monument, Moon Reflection in Etan Pond, Zhenjiang Ancient Cannon, landscaping, Shamian Park, bars, churches, etc. With business tours as its main content, it provides tourists with business, sightseeing, leisure, shopping and other services.

————Special Landscape

Shamian Island can be said to be the most interesting place in Guangzhou. It was ceded to the British and French powers after the Opium War, so many of the buildings here They all have a distinct European style, and the French Catholic Church located on the main road on the island is a very typical representative. There is also a beautiful park on the island.

The atmosphere and pace of life here are different from other places in Guangzhou. Since traffic control is implemented on the island, there are no such problems as traffic congestion and exhaust pollution. Like some small European cities, there are many cafes, restaurants and bars on the roadside, and the sidewalks are filled with elegant small tables and chairs.

Today, there are ancient trees and more than 150 ancient European buildings on both sides of the Garden Avenue, each with its own characteristics, highlighting the baroque and neoclassical styles of European architecture at that time. They are either graceful, elegant, dynamic, or Majestic and rigorous, thick and solid, or simple and easy-going, with smooth lines. This quiet island is not only filled with pleasant and romantic European feelings, but also full of historical and cultural appreciation value.

This beautiful island surrounded by quaint buildings and clear rivers is truly worthy of being called the most unique European-style "paradise" in South China!

? Tickets to Mian Island are free.