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Guangzhou

Southern China's great trading city on the Pearl River, and the home of Cantonese cooking.

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About Guangzhou

In short

  • Canton Tower
  • Pearl River night cruise
  • Shamian Island
  • Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
  • Yuexiu Park

At a glance

Country
China
Region
Far East
Local time
GMT+8
Time difference
2 hours ahead of Dhaka
Currency
Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Languages
Chinese
Main airport
  • CANGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Best time to visit
October to December
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Guangzhou, historically known in English as Canton, has traded with the world for more than 2,000 years. The Canton Tower rises over the Pearl River, and the river is lit up for evening cruises.

Visit Shamian Island's colonial streets, the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall and Yuexiu Park, and take your time over dim sum, which this city made famous. China Southern flies here nonstop from London Heathrow.

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