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What to know before visiting Guangzhou
Guangzhou, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about 120 km (75 mi) north-northwest of Hong Kong and 145 km (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the maritime Silk Road; it continues to serve as a major port and transportation hub as well as being one of China's three largest cities. Guangzhou is at the heart of the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area, the most-populous built-up metropolitan area in the world, which extends into the neighboring cities of Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Shenzhen and part of Jiangmen, Huizhou, Zhuhai and Macau, forming the largest urban agglomeration on Earth with approximately 65,594,622 residents and part of the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone. As an important international city, Guangzhou has hosted numerous international and national sporting events, the most notable being the 2010 Asian Games, the 2010 Asian Para Games, and the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The city hosts 65 foreign representatives, making it the third major city to host more foreign representatives than any other city in China after Beijing and Shanghai. As of 2020, Guangzhou ranks 10th in the world and 5th in China (after Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Shenzhen) for the number of billionaire residents by the Hurun Global Rich List.Guangzhou is a major centre of research and innovation in the Asia-Pacific with a high level of scientific research output, ranking 10th globally, 5th in the Asia-Pacific and 4th in China, and is home to many of China's most prestigious universities, including Sun Yat-sen University, South China University of Technology, Jinan University, South China Normal University, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou University, Southern Medical University, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. -Wikipedia
General Info
Time Zone
GMT +08:00
Currency
Chinese Yuan
1USD = 7.09 CNY
Best time to visit
June
July
Local Weather
JAN
10.6°
10.6°
FEB
12.5°
20.0°
MAR
15.5°
22.3°
APR
19.6°
26.5°
MAY
23.1°
30.0°
JUN
25.1°
32.0°
JUL
25.8°
33.4°
AUG
25.5°
33.3°
SEP
24.2°
32.0°
OCT
21.0°
29.3°
NOV
16.7°
25.3°
DEC
11.9
20.7°
Popular Activities
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广州塔
Chimelong Paradise
Huacheng Square
Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
Guangdong Museum
Guangzhou Zoo
千年古道遗址
South China Botanical Garden
Yuexiu Park
Chimelong International Circus Ticket Office
Canton Tower Wharf
Chimelong Water Park
Temple of the Six Banyan Trees
长隆野生动物世界
广州长隆旅游度假区
北京路千年古道遗址
Shangxiajiu Commercial Pedestrian Street
Moxing Summit
Guangzhou Uprising Memorial Hall
石室圣心大教堂
Yuntai Garden
Guangzhou Baiyun Lake Park
Guangxiao Temple
上下九广场
Guangdong Science Center
千年古楼遗址
Guangzhou Museum of Modern History
珠江公园
Whampoa Military Academy
Honghulou
Qujiaci
Guangzhou Forest of Stone Tablets
白云山
Guangzhou Children's Palace
Liede Bridge
广州艺术博物院
Guangdong Television Tower Cultural Amusement Center
Qiandeng Lake
Shamiandao Island
镇海楼
Guangzhou Development Park
南风古灶
Guangzhou East Station Square
珠江新城
Yuexiu Mountain
Guangzhou Cultural Park (East Gate)
Guangzhou New Television Tower
Onelink International Plaza
Guangzhou Tianhe Museum
广州国际生物岛
越秀公园北门
Guangzhou Volunteer Park
Guangzhou Veteran Cadre Activities Centre
Guangzhou
Guangzhou International Biological Island Shandi Park
黄飞鸿纪念馆
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