Park of China
Overview
| Province | Guangdong |
| Location | Guangdong |
| Latitude, longitude | 23.1, 113.2 Google Maps |
| Nearby sites | Mount Xiqiao 30km, Mount Dinghu 64km, Star Lake, Zhaoqing 70km, Seven Star Crags 75km, The Historic Centre of Macao 107km Search nearby |
| Nearby cities | Shenzhen, Hong Kong |
| Themes | Big City, Building, Culture, Temple, River, Hill, Food, Night views, Modern-era architecture, Revolutionary sites |
About
Guangzhou, Sui for short, also the City of Rams and the City of Flowers, is the capital of Guangdong in the north of the Pearl River delta, near the South China Sea and close to Hong Kong and Macao, with the Pearl River running through it: the southern gate of China.
City sights
Yuexiu Park
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
Whampoa Military Academy
Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs’ Cemetery
Mausoleum of the 72 Martyrs at Huanghuagang
Guangzhou Orchid Garden: at the junction of Jiefang North Road and Huanshi West Road opposite Yuexiu Park, 39,000 m², China’s first orchid theme park
Shamian Island
Guangxiao Temple: the oldest temple in the city
Huaisheng Mosque: one of China’s four ancient mosques
South China Botanical Garden
Suburban sights
The Eight Views of the City of Rams
As chosen in 2002:
Baiyun Mountain, “layered green of the cloud mountain”
Pearl River by night, “night charm of the pearl waters”
Yuexiu Park, “new radiance of Yuexiu”
CITIC Plaza waterfall, “floating silk of Tianhe”
Chen Clan Academy, “lingering fragrance of the old hall”
Mausoleum of the 72 Martyrs, “bright moon over Huanghua”
Guangdong Olympic Sports Center, “dawn of the five rings”
Lotus Hill, Panyu, “lotus peak overlooking the sea”
Further afield
Climate
Mean annual temperature 21.9 °C
Annual rainfall 1,697 mm
Sunshine 1,770–1,940 hours a year
Photo credits: Canton Tower and the Guangzhou skyline across the Pearl River: Tim Wu (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)
Nearby
| World Heritage | The Historic Centre of Macao 108km, Kaiping Diaolou and Villages 114km, Mount Danxia 214km |
| National parks | Mount Baiyun, Guangzhou 7km, Mount Xiqiao 37km, Star Lake, Zhaoqing 76km, Mount Luofu 79km, Mount Wutong 114km, West Lake of Huizhou 116km |
| Detailed guides | Mount Dinghu 70km, Seven Star Crags 82km |
| AAAAA attractions | Chimelong Tourist Resort 16km, Changlu Leisure Park 28km, Sun Yat-sen's Hometown Tourist Area 81km, Xinghu Lake Tourist Area 81km, Mission Hills Leisure Tourist Area 95km, Shenzhen OCT Tourist Resort 99km |
| AAAA attractions | Guangzhou Uprising Memorial Hall <1km, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall <1km, Memorial Hall of the Peasant Movement Training Institute Run by Mao Zedong Tourism Area 1km, Yuexiu Park 1km, Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs' Cemetery 2km, Chen Clan Ancestral Hall Tourist Scenic Area 2km |
| UNESCO Global Geoparks | Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark 143km |
| Historic cities | Foshan 18km, Zhongshan 69km, Zhaoqing 81km |
| Cities | Shenzhen 108km, Macao 109km, Hong Kong 133km |
| Historical sites | Site of the Guangzhou Commune <1km, Qin Shipyard Site, Nanyue Palace Site and Tomb of King Wen of Nanyue <1km, Guangta Minaret of Huaisheng Mosque <1km, Guangxiao Temple <1km, Site of the Guangzhou Peasant Movement Institute 1km, Zhenhai Tower and Guangzhou Ming City Wall 1km |
| National geoparks | Hong Kong National Geopark 143km, Shenzhen Dapeng Peninsula National Geopark 146km |
| Nature reserves | Xiangtoushan National Nature Reserve 118km, Encheng National Nature Reserve 143km, Shimentai National Nature Reserve 145km |
| Historic towns | Shawan Town 26km, Xiqiao Town 35km, Huangpu Town 47km |
| Historic villages | Bijiang Village 21km, Daling Village 27km, Daqitou Village 30km, Songtang Village 39km |