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Guangzhou or Canton (广州) , the capital of Guangdong Province , is the third biggest city in China after Beijing and Shanghai cheap hotels in vancouver with a population of more than 12 million. Founded in 214 BC, the city has been a springboard for trading, cultural exchanges, many revolutions and reforms, making it an unavoidable stopover to understand what shapes the modern China.
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Despite its vibrant sight-seeing resources, travelers usually come to Guangzhou to shop. Guangzhou accommodates countless huge markets specializing in almost any made-in-china products, cheap hotels in vancouver including Chinese tea, herbs, garments, watches, electronics and toys. You will be appalled to see the real prices of those China-made products and the profit your local shops earn by selling them.
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Food is the centerpiece of life and Guangzhou has the country's largest number of restaurants per capita, which is the birthplace of what you call 'Chinese food' (Cantonese food) in the west. Here you can grab the authentic taste of sweet sour pork, wonton soup and dim-sum. Few travelers can leave the city hungry.
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For travelers, the most useful road is Zhongshan Road, a 9 KM long highway horizontally cutting through the downtown of Guangzhou. The highway cheap hotels in vancouver is divided into 8 sections. From Zhongshan 6 Road (中山六路）to Zhongshan 8 Road (中山八路) it covers around 80% tourist attractions and all famous restaurants. This area is well connected by Metro Line 1 from Changshou Lu (長壽路), Chen Clan Academy (陈家祠), Ximenkou(西门口） to Gongyuanqian (公园前).
Liwan (荔湾 Lìwān ) On the north of the pearl river makes up the old Guangzhou area and home to the standard Cantonese accent (Xiguan Accent, literally West Gate Accent). Tourist highlights include the colonial Shamian Island, Xiguan Old Houses, Xiangxiajiu shopping Street, Liziwan Lake Park and Chen's Clan Academy.
Yuexiu (越秀 Yuèxiù ) The Zhongshan 6 Road area, which covers the original area of Yuexiu before its expansion in the 2005, has been the very core since 214 AD. Highlights include Yuexiu Park, Guangzhou Museum located at Zhanhai cheap hotels in vancouver Tower, Orchid Garden, Mausoleum of Nanyue King, Guangxiao Temple, Temple of Six Banyan Trees, Beijing Lu Shopping District, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Shishi Cathedral.
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Haizhu (海珠'Hǎizhū') At the south of the Pearl River, the former industrial district has transformed into more residential and business today. It is home to the city's latest landmark Canton Tower and the South Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, which is a well-preserved historic building cheap hotels in vancouver complex of the 1920s. Traders come here often for the Canton Fair in Pazhou.
Panyu (番禺 Pānyú ) is an area getting more popular among local tourists. Its Lianhua Mountain boosts 100,000 blooming cheap hotels in vancouver lotus flower and sits a huge Bodhisattva Guanyin statue. Various theme parks have attracted thousands of tourists. The area is covered by many historic villages and towns that give you a peek into the life of traditional Southern Chinese.
Nansha (南沙 Nánshā ) is a newly developed area at the southern tip of the city. Rural as it may sound, it keeps the survival of the Nansha Wetland, cheap hotels in vancouver a stopover for migrant birds. Many Chinese worshipers also like to visit the Palace of Heavenly Queen (天后宮). The High-Speed Railway Station (South Station) is built here.
The symbol of Guangzhou -- the five Rams A legend tells of five celestial cheap hotels in vancouver beings riding into the area that is now Guangzhou on five rams carrying cheap hotels in vancouver sheaves of rice. The celestials bestowed blessings on the land and offered cheap hotels in vancouver the sheaves to the people of the city as a symbol of prosperity and abundance. After the celestials left, the rams turned into stone, cheap hotels in vancouver and Guangzhou quickly developed into an affluent and influential cheap hotels in vancouver city. Due to this legend, Guangzhou has gained several popular nicknames: Yangcheng (羊城; City of Rams), Suicheng (穗城; Sheaves of Rice City) and Wuyangcheng (五羊城; City of Five Rams). In addition, due to the abundance of flowers along the city's main thoroughfares, Guangzhou is often referred to as Huacheng (花城; City of Flowers).
According to historical records, the city was built in 214BC and was known as Panyu (番禺). The name Guangzhou actually referred to the prefecture in which Panyu was located. As the city grew, the name Guangzhou was adopted for the city itself.
As a major sea port, Guangzhou's history is full of color. In 786 the city was sacked by the Persians and in 1711 the British East India Company established a trading post here. In 1757, the government designated cheap hotels in vancouver the city as the only port allowed business transactions with foreign nations. This continued until 1842, the signing of the Treaty of Nanking, when four other ports were added. Losing the exclusive privilege pushed Guangzhou to become more industrialized later.
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In terms of climate, the best time to visit Guangzhou is between October and November. Alternatively, April and May are also good months. Guangzhou has a sub-tropical climate with humidity levels at their highest in the summer. cheap hotels in vancouver Temperature can reach almost 40 degrees Celsius. Typhoon season is from June to September. cheap hotels in vancouver Please note that the Canton Fair takes place annually during the Weeks from Mid-April to Early May and Mid-October to Early November, so finding accommodation at those times can be difficult and expensive. See the information section cheap hotels in vancouver under Sleep .
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (广州白云国际机场, IATA : CAN , ICAO : ZGGG , [1] ) is a major hub in Southern China, second only to Hong Kong . The airport is the base for China Southern Airlines [2] and has an extensive range of domestic flights including: Beijing , Changchun , Changsha , Chengdu cheap hotels in vancouver , Chongqing , Dalian , Daxian , Guiyang , Guilin , Hangzhou cheap hotels in vancouver , Harbin , Haikou , Hefei , Hohhot , Jinan , Jiuzhaigou , Kunming , Luzhou , Nanchang , Nanjing , Nanning , Qingdao , Sanya , Shantou , Shanghai , Shenyang , Shenzhen , Shijiazhuang , Taizhou , Tianjin , Urumqi , Wanxian cheap hotels in vancouver , Wuhan , Wuxi , Xi'an , Yibin , Yichang , Yiwu , Yuncheng , Zhengzhou , and Zhuhai . Direct international routes include Amsterdam , Auckland , Bangkok , Brisbane , Busan , Chicago , Dubai , Frankfurt , Fukuoka , Hanoi , Ho Chi Minh , Hong Kong , Istanbul , Jakarta cheap hotels in vancouver , Kuala Lumpur , Kuwait cheap hotels in vancouver , Los Angeles , Macau , Melbourne , Moscow , Mumbai , Nairobi , Paris , Perth , Qatar , Seoul , Singapore cheap hotels in vancouver , Irkutsk , Sydney , Taipei , Tokyo and Vancouver .
The airport is 28 km (17 mi) north from central Guangzhou. The most convenient way into the city is by Metro Line 3. The lower level of the airport terminal leads to the Airport South Metro station. A journey to the East Railway Station, or to Tiyu Xilu Metro station (both ¥12) takes about 50 minutes. Trains run every seven minutes, with the first train leaving the airport at 6AM and the last train from and to the airport departing at 11PM.
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