Guangzhou has a lot of delicious food and is very unique.
It is also very convenient to rent a car when traveling, and you have more time.
Last month I went to Guangzhou with my friends and did some homework.
Let’s share with you our guide for self-guided tours in Guangzhou!
1. Food: Common Guangzhou dishes include white-cut chicken, boiled sea shrimp, suckling pig in an open oven, roasted duck in a hanging oven, snake soup, shrimp soaked in oil, braised large skirt fin, steamed seafood, grilled ginseng with shrimp roe, etc.
Double Skin Milk: Nan Xin Double Skin Milk is the signature food of Nan Xin Milk Dessert Shop.
After stewing, the double layer of milk solidifies, and the milk is white in color, semi-solid in the form of a paste, smooth and clean, with the milk skin remaining on the edge of the bowl. It has a sweet, fragrant and smooth flavor, is rich in nutrients, and has the effect of moisturizing the lungs and nourishing the skin.
Guiling paste: 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. It is 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.
2. Shopping: De Road is a famous 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 shopping malls for civilians.
Street; 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 fabrics at the Haiyin Cloth Market.
3. Accommodation: Accommodation in Guangzhou is convenient but relatively expensive. Mid-range accommodation generally costs 200 yuan/day. However, there is a wide range of accommodation choices in Guangzhou, from high-end star hotels to mid- to low-end guest houses, youth job hostels, etc.
All can be flexibly controlled according to personal requirements.
4. Recommended itinerary: 1. Orchid Garden → Guangxiao Temple → Liurong Temple → Chen Family Ancestral Hall Guangzhou folk proverb says: "Before there was Yangcheng, there was Guangxiao first."
Guangzhou Guangxiao Temple is the oldest and largest Buddhist temple in Guangzhou.
Liurong Temple is named after Su Dongpo's inscription for the temple. It is also known as the four major Buddhist jungles in Guangzhou along with Guangxiao, Hualin and Haizhuang Temples.
The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall is a relatively complete and representative late Qing folk building in Guangdong.
Orchid Garden is a small professional garden park facing Yuexiu Park.
2. Yuexiu Park → Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall → Beijing Road Pedestrian Street → Night tour of the Pearl River (Tianzi Wharf) Yuexiu Park contains the ancient Chuting and Foshan archways, the ancient city wall, the Sifang Fort, the Sun Yat-sen Monument, the Monument of Sun Yat-sen’s Reading and Administration Office, and Wu Tingfang
Guangzhou’s famous attractions include the Tomb of Ming and Shaowu Emperors, Sailor Pavilion, Wuyang Stone Sculpture, Spherical Water Tower, and TV Tower.
Beijing Road is a famous commercial street in Guangzhou, integrating food and shopping.
3. Guangzhou Museum (Zhenhai Tower) → Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs Cemetery → Zhenhai Tower, the former site of Huangpu Military Academy, is a famous ancient building in Guangzhou.
The building is divided into five floors, commonly known as the five-story building.
It is known as "the first building south of Wuling".
The Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs Cemetery is a memorial park built to commemorate the martyrs who died heroically in the Guangzhou Uprising.
Whampoa Military Academy is a new military school established by Sun Yat-sen with the help of the Communist Party of China and the Soviet Union during the Great Revolution. It is of great significance in China's modern history and military history.
4. Canton Tower → West Tower Building → Guangzhou Grand Theater → Guangdong Provincial Museum (Old Museum) Canton Tower, West Tower Building, and Guangzhou Grand Theater are all iconic buildings in Guangzhou.
The Guangdong Provincial Museum preserves various precious cultural relics reflecting the history and culture of Guangdong.
5. Lingnan Impression Park → Shishi Sacred Heart Cathedral → Shamian Lingnan Impression Park is a scenic spot to experience the local customs and folk culture of Lingnan. Shishi Sacred Heart Cathedral is the most magnificent and distinctive cathedral in the Catholic Diocese of Guangzhou.
Shamian has the most exotic European buildings in Guangzhou.
5. Things to note: April to June is the rainy season, August to September is hot with many typhoons, and October to December is moderate in temperature, making it the best season for traveling.
The rainy season is from April to June, and there are many typhoons from August to September.
In winter and spring, Guangzhou is a sea of ??flowers. The South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Orchid Garden, Xiyuan Bonsai House, Yuntai Garden, Yuexiu Park and Cultural Park, which hold chrysanthemum exhibitions every spring and autumn, are full of flowers.
Guangzhou is hot and rainy in summer, and the 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 trip.
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 famous commercial streets such as Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street and Beijing Road Pedestrian Street, and you will definitely come home satisfied.