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Guangzhou Classic Two-Day Tour

Route Features: It includes most of the scenic spots in Guangzhou. While experiencing the historical and cultural atmosphere of the Flower City, you can also feel the fresh urban environment here.

Route design: D1 Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall→Guangdong Provincial Museum→Liurong Temple

D2 Baiyun Mountain→Yuntai Garden

Transportation

Arrival and Departure

Aircraft Guangzhou New Baiyun International Airport was officially put into use on August 5, 2004, and the original Baiyun Airport was closed at the same time. The new airport is located at the junction of the north of Renhe Town in Baiyun District and the east of Xinhua Town in Huadu District. It is 17 kilometers away from the original Baiyun Airport and 28 kilometers away from Guangzhou city center (Haizhu Square). If you choose to take a taxi to the city center, it usually costs around 100 yuan and takes 15 minutes to get there on the expressway.

New Baiyun Airport has opened a round-trip route to Zhuhai and added Dongguan tourist charter service. Passengers can buy tickets at the counter at Gate 7 in Area A and Gate 10 in Area B of the airport arrival hall.

Local Transportation

Subway Guangzhou has a sound subway system. Currently, Lines 1, 2, 3 and 4 (part) are in operation, basically covering the urban area. Main location, very convenient for tourists to travel. Another three lines are under construction, and it is expected that nine lines will be put into operation by the opening of the 2010 Asian Games.

Due to the large distance between stations of Metro Lines 3 and 4, the pricing method of Guangzhou Metro has been changed from calculation by station to calculation by mileage. The standards are as follows: 2 yuan within 4 kilometers from the beginning; 4 to 12 kilometers. An additional RMB 1 will be added for each additional 4 kilometers within the range; an additional RMB 1 will be added for each additional 6 kilometers within the range of 12 to 24 kilometers; and an additional RMB 1 will be added for each additional 8 kilometers after 24 kilometers. For example: it is 4 stops from Gongyuanqian Station to Huangsha Station, but the price is still 2 yuan. Another example: it is 2 stops from Jinzhou Station to Huangge Station, but the price is 3 yuan.

Metro No. 1 The line runs from Guangzhou East Railway Station to Xilang, with a total length of 18.48 kilometers and 16 stations across the entire line.

Metro Line 2 runs from Jiangxia in Baiyun District to Pazhou in Haizhu District, and from Pazhou Station to Wanshengwei Station. The fare is also "segmentally charged".

The main line of Metro Line 3 is from Guangzhou East Railway Station to Panyu Square, and the branch line is from Tianhe Passenger Terminal to Tiyu West. Currently, only the first section from Kecun to East Railway Station is opened, and the fare adopts "section calculation". fee” model.

Metro Line 4 (part) is the University Town Special Line. Currently there are only five stations, namely Wanshengwei, Guanzhou, Beiting, Nanting and Xinzao. The fares follow the "section billing" model. .

The subway’s operating hours start at around 6 a.m. and end at around 11 p.m.

Introduction to local food

Cantonese cuisine is represented by Guangzhou cuisine. Guangzhou cuisine is based on the collection of excellent folk delicacies from all over the province and constantly absorbs the essence of major cuisines in my country. The strengths of Western recipes are integrated into one family. Guangzhou cuisine uses a wide range of ingredients, carefully selects ingredients, has excellent skills, is good at changing, and has various varieties. In 1956, there were 5,447 delicacies introduced at the "Guangzhou Famous Dishes and Pastries Exhibition". There are 815 types of dim sum and hundreds of snacks that are related to the dishes. Guangzhou cuisine is the main body and representative of Cantonese cuisine. There are as many as 21 cooking methods in Guangzhou cuisine, especially stir-frying, frying, stewing, deep-frying, stewing, stewing, and simmering. They pay attention to the heat and the color, aroma, taste, and shape of the dishes produced. The taste is mainly clear, fresh, tender and crisp, focusing on clear but not bland, fresh but not vulgar, tender but not raw, oily but not greasy. Seasonality is strong, strive for lightness in summer and autumn, and focus on richness in winter and spring. The more common Guangzhou dishes include white-cut chicken, boiled sea shrimp, suckling pig in an open oven, roasted duck in a hanging oven, snake soup, shrimps soaked in oil, braised large skirt fin, steamed seafood, grilled ginseng with shrimp roe, etc.

Specialty Food

Guiling Paste Double Skin Milk Guangzhou people are afraid of getting angry, so they love to eat Guiling paste. Guiling paste made by Guangzhou people is brown in color and gelatinous. It takes the shape of the container, a small bowl and a small bowl. After adding honey, it looks crystal clear, sweet in the mouth and bitter in the aftertaste. It is said that the more bitter the better, it can clear away heat and relieve fire, so it is better to eat more.

Nan Xin Double Skin Milk is the signature food of Nan Xin Milk Dessert Shop. After stewing, the double-layered milk solidifies, becoming white, pasty, semi-solid, smooth and smooth, with the milk skin remaining on the edge of the bowl. It has a sweet, soft and smooth flavor, is rich in nutrients, and has the effect of moisturizing the lungs and nourishing the skin.

Accommodation in Guangzhou is convenient but relatively expensive. The mid-range price is generally 200 yuan/day. However, there is a wide choice of accommodation in Guangzhou, from high-end star-rated hotels to various low-end and mid-range guest houses. Youth job-seeking hostels, etc. can be flexibly arranged according to personal requirements.

There are hundreds of star hotels and hotels in Guangzhou, ranging from five-star hotels with first-class facilities to clean and hygienic ordinary accommodations.

Huanshi East Road is the area with the highest concentration of hotels in Guangzhou. Four and five-star hotels are mostly concentrated here. At night, the hotels are brightly lit, forming a beautiful scenery. There are many resort hotels near Baiyun Mountain, at the foot of Baiyun Mountain, on the mountain, and on the edge of the Pearl River. The hotel environment is natural and elegant, surrounded by mountains and rivers. It is a good place for leisure and vacation away from the city. During the day, you can go shopping and gourmet in Guangzhou. , it is naturally the most ideal choice to relax in the suburbs at night. In addition, of course there are many mid-range hotels and hotels with reasonable prices that can meet the needs of the public.

Introduction to local shopping

Guangzhou is not just a world of wholesale markets and stalls and shops as people think. As a modern city, Guangzhou has many luxury shopping malls. Tianhe Plaza in Xincheng District is the shopping mall that locals are most proud of. It integrates shopping, rest, entertainment, and food, providing a good shopping environment. The nearby CITIC Plaza is also the first choice for high-end shopping.

As soon as you go out on the street in Guangzhou, there are shops and shops, shops and shops, and they form a market. This has formed many commercial streets with their own characteristics:

Yide Road is the famous The seafood and dry goods street; the Red Cotton Market at the train station and Gaodi Street are where wholesale clothing vendors gather; Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street, Beijing Road Pedestrian Street and Shifu Road Pedestrian Street are bustling civilian shopping streets; Hualin Temple Jade Street Specializes in jade, rosewood, and mahogany furniture; Wende Road Cultural Street has antiques, second-hand books, flowers, birds, fish, and insects; buy electrical appliances at Haiyin Electric City; buy fabrics at Haiyin Cloth Market... Go shopping at "Yiyi Street", and be in the bustling Among the crowds of people, in the ancient and peculiar arcades, you can not only shop around, but also integrate into Guangzhou's market culture and truly experience the fun of shopping.

Transportation: Take bus No. 244, 191 or 110 and get off at Jiefang South Road

Of course, don’t forget some Guangzhou specialties when shopping in Guangzhou. Fresh tropical fruits, herbal tea, soups and Guangxiu, Guangcai, Guangdiao and Lingnan bonsai are all famous local specialties of Guangzhou.

Specialty Products

Mango Mango enjoys the reputation of "King of Tropical Fruits". The fruit is spherical or kidney-shaped, light green or light yellow. The pulp juice is sweet and can be eaten fresh or made into preserved fruit or squeezed into mango juice. "Xia Mao Xiangmang" produced in Xiamao Village, Shijing Town, Baiyun District, is a high-quality mango well-known at home and abroad.

Activities Introduction to local activities

Guangzhou is full of entertainment venues and various entertainment activities. Billiards and Cantonese opera are the favorite entertainment activities of Guangzhou people. The most popular forms of entertainment among tourists are clubbing and night cruises on the Pearl River. Ordinary billiard rooms in Guangzhou can be found everywhere in the streets and alleys of Guangzhou, and they are cheap. Cantonese Opera, a traditional opera in Guangzhou, is known as the "Red Bean of the South". It is loved by the people of Guangzhou for its flexible and delicate performances, smooth and changeable singing, and beautiful and harmonious melodies. Major theaters such as Guangzhou Guangming Theater and Huanghuagang Theater, Lijiang Pearl Opera House, Guangzhou Southern Theater, Ping An Grand Theater often have "The Romance of the Dragon and Elephant Tower", "The Wife at the West River", and "Qianlong's Number One Scholar" from time to time. , "Brothers from Wutai" and other classic traditional Cantonese opera performances. World Grand View also has exciting large-scale square plays and musicals, which perfectly combine exotic songs and dances with modern technological means.

In addition, Guangzhou also has many golf courses, tennis courts, and bowling clubs for fitness and health care. Karaoke dance halls, bars, etc. allow you to relax and go crazy, and the nightlife is rich and colorful. For Guangzhou people, a truly wonderful day begins with nightlife. Therefore, clubbing has become the most important nightlife style in Guangzhou.

Special Events

Time of the Spring Festival Flower Market: at the beginning of the lunar calendar every year;

Location: major parks and main streets in Guangzhou;

Introduction : Guangzhou is known as the "Flower City". The Spring Festival Flower Market originates from the flower market and night flower market in ancient Guangzhou, also known as the New Year's Eve Flower Market. At that time, rows of bamboo tents will be set up to sell flowers, fresh fruits and New Year's Eve supplies, which people call "Flower Street". On the eve of the Spring Festival, spring flower exhibitions are held in major parks, and colorful pavilions are erected on theme streets in various districts. Flower farmers from all over the country come to sell flowers and oranges. The commotion lasts until the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year before it disperses. This is unique to Guangzhou. New Year's Eve flower market.

Cultural Geography

Environment History Culture Guangzhou is located in the south subtropical zone. With mountains on its back and the sea on its side, Guangzhou has a particularly pronounced oceanic monsoon climate, with warm and rainy conditions, sufficient light and heat, small temperature differences, and long summers. , short frost period and other characteristics. The annual average temperature is between 20.6°C and 22.5°C, which is generally the same as normal (the annual average temperature in Conghua City is 20.6°C, breaking the local historical record). However, the temperature anomalies are obvious during the year, and the temperature in January and February is significantly higher. It is low, and significantly higher in March, September and October. The annual extreme maximum temperature ranges from 37.4℃ to 38.8℃, and the annual extreme minimum temperature ranges from -0.2℃ to 4.6℃.

Legend has it that Guangzhou was built by five immortals who descended to earth riding five-colored sheep and saved the city from famine. Therefore, Guangzhou is also called "Guangzhou". The earliest inhabitants of this area can be traced back to 214 BC, when Qin Shihuang sent his army south to capture the South China Sea.

Because Guangzhou is fortunate to be located at the north end of the Pearl River, this city has been China's most important southern port since ancient times. In the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), it was the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road and an important maritime route for transporting silk and other goods to the Western Regions. It was a trading post for the Portuguese in the 16th century and the British in the 17th century.

In 1911, after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, Guangzhou became the base of the Communist Party and the Party. Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), the first president of the Republic of China, was born in Cuiheng Village. In the early 1920s, he led the Kuomintang (KMT) in organizing a campaign against the northern warlords in Guangzhou. Guangzhou was also the center of activity for the budding Communist Party, with Mao Zedong and other Communist Party leaders based here in 1925/1926.

After liberation, Guangzhou (large area) focused all its energy on economic development. Even though China has cut off its contacts with other countries, the Canton Fair is still the only exchange fair for China and Western countries to do business. Today, Guangzhou remains an important import and export center.

The city of Guangzhou has a long history, which is recorded in the historical materials of the Zhou Dynasty, when it was called "Chu Ting". During the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan, the emperor of Wu, proposed the name "Guangzhou" for the first time. As the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road during the Tang Dynasty, it was already one of the most prosperous cities in the south. Even in the closed-door Qing Dynasty, it was the only trading port in the country and controlled the lifeline of the country's foreign trade. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Guangzhou gradually developed into the third largest city in the country, the central city in South China, and the core city of culture in the Pearl River Basin. It is known as the Southern Gate of China.

Guangzhou is known as the Wuyang City. According to legend, there was a great disaster in Guangzhou during the Zhou Dynasty, and the people were in dire straits. Five immortals sent by God came to earth riding five immortal sheep, with five-colored rice ears in their mouths. After the magical rice ears saved the people, the immortal passed away, but the five fairy sheep hoped to stay in the world to continue to bless and protect the local people. Later, in order to commemorate the immortal sheep, the people built a statue of it, which is now the Five Sheep Sculpture in Yuexiu Park. The mascot of the 16th Asian Games held in Guangzhou in 2010 was designed based on the legend of the Five Sheep.

Practical Information

Basic Information Location of Guangzhou: Located in the south-central part of Guangdong Province, on the northern edge of the Pearl River Delta, on the edge of the South China Sea, close to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region, it is China's gateway to the world. South gate.

Latitude and longitude: 23.10 north latitude, 113.14 east longitude

Climate conditions: subtropical monsoon climate

Area: 7263 square kilometers.

Population: The city’s population is 10.0458 million.

Telephone area code: 020

Postcode: 510000

Administrative divisions: Luogang District, Yuexiu District, Haizhu District, Tianhe District, Baiyun District, Liwan District, Ten municipal districts including Huangpu District, Panyu District, Huadu District, and Nansha District, as well as two county-level cities, Conghua City and Zengcheng City.

Notes

Guangzhou travel help information Customs/etiquette/taboos:

The polite expressions of Guangzhou people are very local characteristics, and foreigners who are new to the city will hear these words. , often confused. Probably the most frequently used word in Cantonese is "咰should", which means "thank you". It is also sometimes used as "excuse me" or "please". In Guangzhou, before asking for help or giving way, you must first say "no". "Excuse me" is a colloquial expression used when you go to someone and ask for help with something. It includes the two meanings of thanking and apologizing. "Please give me some face" means "please give me some face". "You give me face" means "you give me face".

Hygiene:

The climate in Guangzhou is hot and humid, which makes it easy to get internal heat. You can drink local "herbal tea" to relieve internal heat.

Safety:

Guangzhou’s public security is generally relatively sound, but tourists still need to pay attention when going out. Especially in crowded places, you should take good care of your belongings. When choosing a route when going out, you should also be careful to avoid being out of the way.

Transportation Tips

1. The automatic ticket vending machines in Guangzhou subway stations must use coins. There are automatic currency exchange machines in the station, and they can also be exchanged at ticket booths or banks. The station announcement prompts in Guangzhou subway cars are in Mandarin, Cantonese and English respectively. After reporting the station, use Mandarin only when introducing the places or buildings near the station.

2. At Guangzhou Metro Park Front Station, passengers are required to get off at the right door in the direction of the train and enter the transfer area or exit area. The transfer area is in the middle of the platforms on both sides, and the exit area is in Both ends of the platform. At the same time, after the train stops, the right door will be opened first. Please remember to get off at the right door.

3. When taking a taxi in Guangzhou, it is best to know the address of the place you are going to in advance, because many drivers are not very familiar with the roads, which may delay a lot of time

Best time to travel to Guangzhou Guangzhou is located in the transition zone between the north temperate zone and the tropics, straddling the Tropic of Cancer. The annual average temperature is 22°C, the average temperature in the hottest month (July) is 28.5°C, and the average temperature in the coldest month (January) is 13.3°C. The extreme minimum temperature is 0℃ and the maximum temperature is 39.1℃. It has a south subtropical monsoon climate and a pleasant climate. It is one of the big cities with the smallest average annual temperature difference in the country. It is characterized by warm and rainy weather, sufficient light and heat, long summers, and short frost periods. The year-round hot and cold season coincides with abundant rainfall, which is conducive to plant growth and provides excellent conditions for Guangzhou, the "Flower City" with abundant flowers. The average annual rainfall is 1982.7 mm, and the average relative humidity is 68%. Throughout the year, the rainy season is from April to June, the weather is hot with many typhoons from August to September, and the temperature is moderate from October to December, making it the best season for traveling. The rainy season is from April to June, and there are many typhoons from August to September.

Guangzhou is a sea of ??flowers in winter and spring. At that time, the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Orchid Garden, Xiyuan Bonsai House, Yuntai Garden, and Yuexiu Park and Cultural Park, which hold chrysanthemum exhibitions every spring and autumn, There are flowers everywhere.

Summers in Guangzhou are hot and rainy, and the summer is scorching. Cool water sports can not only relieve the summer heat, but also experience the comfort of water sports. Play water sports at Chimelong Water Park, Guangzhou World Grand View, Chimelong Paradise, Mason Joy Camp and other entertainment venues are very tempting. You can also go rafting in Bishui Gorge to experience a thrilling journey.

Autumn is cool and windy, so you can go shopping in Guangzhou. Here is the largest and most concentrated wholesale market in the country. You can go shopping at well-known commercial streets such as Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street and Beijing Road Pedestrian Street, and you will definitely come home satisfied.

Tips

Spring (March to mid-May): The temperature and humidity rise, so it is advisable to wear a light jacket or sweater.

Summer (May to mid-September): It is rainy, so you should bring rain gear.

Autumn (late September to early December): It is advisable to wear sweaters and light outerwear.

Winter (mid-December to late February): The weather is cool and you need to wear a coat occasionally.

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