Guangdong Tour
Guangzhou as its capital, Guangdong Province is located on the Pearl River Delta on the South China Sea in the southern China. It is the fastest developing and one of the riches provinces in China.
Guangdong has two world heritage sites - Kaiping Diaolou and Villages, and Danxia Mountains in Shaoguan. Guangdong does not have many must-see spots. But Guangdong has many advantages to becoming a business and family holiday destination - hot springs, golf courses and theme parks, making Guangdong perfect for holidays. In addition, The mountainous region in northern Guangdong has successfully developed its own eco-tourism industry.
Guangdong's geographic location and developed transportation systems are all pluses in its favour for travellers. Hong Kong, a world-class shopping Mecca, borders with Shenzhen; Macao, the Las Vegas of East Asia, borders with Zhuhai.
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 Attractions: Chen Clan Temple, Nanyue King Museum, Six Banyan Temple, Yuexiu Park, Huacheng Square, Haixin Sha Park Tour Type: A private tour Service: Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + lunch as listed Hotel: No Departure: Daily Duration: Approx. 8 hours from US$80 p/p Tour Code: GZPT-02 |
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Attractions: Shamian Islan, Chen Clan Temple, Nanyue King Museum, Six Banyan Temple, Yuexiu Park, Peasant Movement Institue, Huacheng Square, Haixin Sha Park and Night Cruise on Pearl River Tour Type: A private tour Service: Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + lunch as listed Hotel: Yes Departure: Daily Duration: Approx. 3 days from US$215 p/p Tour Code:GZPT-05 |
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Guangzhou: Mausoleum of the Nanyue King , the Five-Ram Statue in Yuexiu Park,the Temple of Six Banyan Trees, the Qingping Market, Shamian Island Zhuhai: Zhuhai Fisher Girl Statue, Lover's road, New Yuan Ming Palace Way of Travel: Private transfer + private vehicle + hotel + private local tour guide + entrance fees + Meals as listed Departure Date: Daily Customizable: Yes! from US$205 p/p Tour Code: GDTP-03 |
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Guangzhou: Mausoleum of the Nanyue King, the Five-Ram Statue in Yuexiu Park,the Temple of Six Banyan Trees, the Qingping Market and the Shamian Island Shenzhen: Window of the World, Way of Travel: Private transfer + private vehicle + hotel + private local tour guide + entrance fees + Meals as listed Departure Date: Daily Customizable: Yes! from US$290 p/p Tour Code: GDTP-04 |
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Attractions: Watching Towers in Zili Village and Li Garden on Kaiping Tour Type: A private tour Service: Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + lunch as listed Hotel: No Departure: Daily Duration: Approx. 9 hours from US$95 p/p Tour Code: GZPT-06 |
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Xian: Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, Big Goose Pagoda, Great Mosque, Xi'an City Wall and Bell Tower, Terra-cotta Warriors Way of Travel: Private transfer + private car or van + hotel + private local tour guide + entrance fees + Meals as listed + round trip air-tickets Departure Date: Daily Customizable: Yes! from US$755 p/p Tour Code: GDTP-06 |
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Huangshan: Huangshan Scenic Area - Brush Pen Peak, Begin-to-Believe Peak, Tunxi old street Way of Travel: Private transfer + private car or van + hotel + private local tour guide + entrance fees + Meals as listed + round trip air-tickets Departure Date: Daily Customizable: Yes! from US$ 810 p/p Tour Code: YMPT-06 |
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When to Visit
Guangdong is located in the subtropical zone, with the Tropic of Cancer crossing the its center. Guangdong features the subtropical monsoon climate - warm and abundant in rainfall, long summer and warm winter. With average annual rainfall 1366 mm, 1100 mm annual average evaporation, it is a humid region. The annual average temperature is 22 ℃ with 1828 hours of sunshine. Lush vegetation throughout the year with renewed vitality. Visitors are kindly reminded to prevent heat stroke.
April - June period is the best time to visit Kaiping Diaolou villages with a wonderful backdrop of the verdant paddy fields. If you want to have leisure trips to the unspoiled and undulating landscapes in Nanling National Forest Park, Danxia Mountains in Shaoguan and Feilai and Feixia in Qingyuan, July - September period is the best time. Generally, the typhoon-free period (October-December）is the best time to visit Guangzhou and other major cities in Guangdong.
Get There and Around
Guangdong is dubbed as China's southern gate with Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai being the three major transportation hubs linking Hong Kong, Macao and other major cities nationalwide. China Southern Airlines is headquarted in Guangzhou. It has frequent flights to the major cities in China inclduing Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan and Guilin. It also has international flights to the destinations including Singapore, Paris Sydney, Osaka, Melburne, Los Angels, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City. A host of the cities in Guangdong have airports linking the outside cities and provinces including Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Meizhou, Shantou.
The wide train network connects both the major cities inside and outside Guangdong. The highspeed trains in Guangzhou South Railway Station links Shenzhen, Shaoguan, Qingyuan, Wuhan, Changsha and Beijing. Guangzhou Railway Station connects Lhasa, Zhaoqing and its east railway station runs the trains going to Beijing and Shanghai. Meizhou, Shantou are well linked to Guangzhou and other major cities in China.
All the major cities in Guangdong have one or two and even three bus stations which are well connected by the wide and high-quality highways or expressways. Its highway network also extends to the major cities in China including Guilin, Haikou, Nanning, Xiamen and more.
♦ Kaiping Diaolou ( Kaiping Watchtowers ): Kaiping Diaolous and villages were listed as World Cultural Heritage in 2007 for their harmonious fusion between Chinese and Western structures.
♦ Shaoguan Danxia Mountain Geopark: It is a UNESCO World Culture site. Danxia is the name of a landform translated from Chinese, a unique landform originated in China, mostly found in the Guangdong, Jiangxi and Hunan provinces
♦ Guangji Bridge at Chaozhou: It is the bridge is reputed as one of China’s four famous ancient bridges with the other three being the Zhaozhou Bridge, the Lugou Bridge and Luoyang Bridge.
♦ Hakka Coiled Dragon Houses ( Weilongwu): The Coiled Dragon Houses were originated in Meizhou area inhabited by Hakka people. Hakka people are one of the major eight groups of the Han nationality. Meizhou is known as the epicenter of the Typical Hakka Culture.
♦ Beaches in Yangjiang: Yangjiang has a coastline of 458.6 km with over 20 fine beaches totaling 35.4 km. The beaches are different in size and shape all blessed with the blue water and finest sand. Dajiaowan (大角湾) and ShiliYintan (十里银滩) are considered the best of the beaches.
♦ Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall: The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built in honor of the great Dr. Sun Yat-sen. Completed in 1976 and designed by the famous architect Wang Da-wei, it is one of Taipei City’s most well known landmarks.
♦ The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall: The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall was originally built by the 72 Chen clans for the accommodation and preparation for the imperial examinations from Chen families in 1894 in Qing Dynasty. Later it was turned to be the Chen Clan’s Industry College, and later middle schools afterward
♦ Mount Luofo ( Luofoshan ): Luofaoshan is renown as one of the 10 famous Taoist mountains in China.
♦ Xunliao Bay Beach Resort: Xunliao Bay is one of the purest bays in the east coast of Guangdong Province. Strolling on the finest beaches, bathing in sunshine, breathing fresh air, immersing yourself into the blue sky, white clouds, sand beaches and tidal waves, a poetic and romantic feeling
♦ Seven Star Crags Park: The park is located about 2 km north Zhaoqing’s city center, about 100 km west of Guangzhou. Seven Star Crags Park is reputed as “Immortal Fairyland” and “No.01 Woner in Lingnan”.
Where to Stay
Hotels in GuangzhouVanburgh Hotel: No.126 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou
Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich: No.988 Guangzhou Avenue Middle, Guangzhou
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Guangzhou: No.3 Xing'an Road, Pearl River New City, Tianhe District, Guangzhou
White Swan Hotel: 1 Shamian South Street, Guangzhou Tel: 020-81886968
Garden Hotel: 368 Huashi East Road, Guangzhou Tel: 020-83338989
Grand Hyatt Guabngzhou: 12 Zhujiang West Road, Guangzhou Tel: 020-83961234
Guangzhou Victory Hotel: 53&54 Shamian North Street, Guangzhou Tel: 020-81216688
Lilac International Suites: 1 Taisheng Road, Guangzhou Tel: 020-61316888
7 Days Inn: 32 Huale Road Guangzhou Tel: 020-83644488
Guangzhou Youth Hostel: 2 Shamian Fourth Street, Guangzhou Tel: 020-81218606
Guangzhou Riverside International Youth Hostel: 15 Changdi Street, Guangzhou Tel: 020-22392500
Hotels in Kaiping
Wilson Hotel：No.70 Musha Road, Changsha District, Kaiping
Pan Tower Hotel: 4-6, 2 Zhongyun Road, Kaiping Tel: 0750-2333333
Seven Continent Hotel: 4-6 Musha Road, Kaiping Tel: 07502228777
Hotels in Zhaoqing
Country Garden Phoenix Hotel Zhaoqing：No.18 Huxi Frist Road, Gaoyao Nan'an, Zhaoqin
OYC Hotel：Xinghu Avenue, Duanzhou District, Zhaoqing
Star Lake Hotel: 37 Duanzhou Road No.4, Zhaoqing Tel: 0758-2211138
Ming Tien Inn: 13 Duanzhou No.04, Zhaoqing Tel: 0758-2293888
Hotels in Qingyuan
Sofitel Riverside Qingyuan: No.8 Beijiang First Road, Xincheng District, Qingyuan
Sheraton Qingyuan Lion Lake Resort: No.1 Shizihu Avenue, Henghe Street, Qingyuan
Royal Crown Hotel: 8 Fengming Road, Qingyuan Tel: 0763-3878883
Hotels in Shenzhen
The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen：No.116 Fuhua Third Road, Futian District, Shenzhen
Grand Hyatt Shenzhen： No.1881 Bao'an South Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen
InterContinental Shenzhen： No.9009 Shennan Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
Shenzhen Vision Fashion Hotel: 5018 Shennan East Road, Shenzhen Tel: 0755-25582888
Shenzhen Loft Youth Hostel: 3 Enping Street in Huanajiaocheng, Shenzhen Tel: 0755-86095773
Hotels in Zhuhai
Ocean Spring Metropark Hotel: Haiquan Bay Leasure Area, Jinwan District, Zhuhai
Yindo Hotel: Between Yingbin Dadao and Yuehai East Road, Zhuhai Tel: 0756-8883388
Youth Hostel: 9 Shihua East Road, Zhuhai Tel: 0756-77117712
Zhuhai Charming Holiday Hotel: No.32 Weiji Road, Gongbei District, Zhuhai
Hotels in Chaozhou
Green Land Mountain Villa: Wanshanhong, Qiandong Town, Chaozhou
Home Inn: 188 Kaiyuan Road, Chaozhou Tel: 0768-2325566
Chaozhou Hotel: Between Chaofeng Road and Yonghu Road, Chaozhou Tel: 0768-233333
Hotels in Shantou
Happy Hotel: No.81 Jinsha East Road, Jinping District, Shantou
Meritus Zhuhai: Jinsha Road, Shantou Tel： 0754-88191188
Golden Gulf Hotel: No.96 Jinsha Road, Longhu District, Shantou
Home Inn: 41 Changping Road, Shantou Tel: 0754-88571588
Hotels in Meizhou
Jinsha Beach Shengtingyuan Hotel: Yanjiang West Road, Meijiang District, Meizhou
Ramada Meizhou: Meiyuan Road, Miejiang District, Meizhou
Tianyuan Hotel: 35 Between Meijiang Dadao and Jiangnan Road, Meizhou Tel: 0753-2163888
Guangdong Food
Guangdong cuisine is one of the most prominent regional cuisines in China. Its cooking style and methods are quite unique and different from those in other parts of China due to its geographic location - the mountainous area in the northern Guangdong and the South China sea in the south. Guangdong food is mainly divided into three branches: the traditional Guangdong food; Chaozhou food (similar to Fujian cuisine) and Dongjiang food (represented by Huizhou food).
Guangzhou has a unqiue food culture and a cusine paradise in China. The highlight of Guangzhou food includes Dim sum and Yum cha which could be found almost in all parts of Guangzhou. There are many tiny eateris providing local flavor snacks and desserts.
As a migration city, Shenzhen offers a wide variety of cuisines coming from different parts of China including the international cuisines as well. So in Shenzhen it is easier to find your hometown food. In Zhuhai, the area bordering the border gate with Macao is teeming with restaurants offering a wide choice of cuisines local and international. In Chaozhou, you will have an opportunity to taste a unqiue cuisine different from Guangzhou or traditional Guangdong food and it is called Chiu Chow dishes. The local old town has many tiny eateries providing the local flovors including steamed crabs and fish balls in the soup.
What to Buy
Guangdong is one of the richest provinces in China with much developed commerce. Both Guangzhou and Shenzhen are the most sought-after shopping meccas. Guangzhou is the trading and manufacturing hub in southern China with plenty of goods on markets. It has many shopping streets and markets, which will not let you leave Guangzhou empty-handed. Beijing Road, Wende Road and Haizhu Square are three popular shopping areas for clothes and other merchandise. The popular markets include Tianhe Computer City, Fangcun Tea market, Xiguan Antique Market.For many visitors to Shenzhen, a trip to Shenzhen is not complete without doing some shopping in Shenzhen. Adjacent to Hong Kong, Shenzhen has a wide collection of goods home and abroad attractiong a huge number of buyers from inland China and locals as well. The famous shopping areas include Dongmen Market (tailored suits and skirts), Dafen Village （oil paintings and masterpieces), Luohu Commercial City ( a large shopping mall with numerous goods).
Nightlife in Guangdong
Though drinking tea or Yum cha is the most popular in Guangdong, cafes and bars are developing fast, especially in the cities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai. In Guangzhou, you will find some chic bars near the Garden Hotel and in Zhujiang New Town. Guangzhou has some international style bars including Bai'e tan Bar Street along the Pearl River, Heping Road and Huansi East Road. Having a nigh cruise along the Pearl River is also popular among the first time visitors.
In Shenzhen, there are a host of hip cafes and bars around Citic City Plaza, COCO Park, the OCT Comtemporary Art Terminal. A bunch of pubs could be found on Shuiwan Road and Lianhua Road in Zhuhai.
Consulate General in Guangzhou
Consulate General in Guangzhou Contact Information:USA
U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou
Address: No. 1 Shamian Street South,
Phone: 020 - 81218000
Canadian Consulate General in Guangzhou
Address: Room 801, China Hotel Office Tower, Liuhua Road, Guangzhou
Tel: 86660569
British Consulate General in Guangzhou
Address: 2nd Floor, Guangdong International Hotel, 339 Central City Road, Guangzhou
Phone: 020 - 83353585
French Consulate General in Guangzhou
Address: Room 801, Guangdong International Hotel, 339 Huan Shi Dong Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 83303405 Fax: (8620) 83303437
German Consulate General in Guangzhou
Address: 19th Floor, Guangdong International Hotel, 339 Huan Shi Dong Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (8620) 81922566 Fax: (8620) 81922599
Royal Danish Consulate General in Guangzhou
Address: Liuhua Road, Room 1578 China Hotel Office
Tel: (8620) 86660353 Fax: (8620) 8667035
Polish Consulate General in Guangzhou
Address: No. 63 Shamian Avenue
Tel: 81861854
Netherlands Consulate General in Guangzhou
Address: Room 705, Guangdong International Hotel, 339 Huan Shi Dong Road, Guangzhou
Tel: 83302067
Australia
Australian Consulate General in Guangzhou
No. 3, 12th Floor, Riverside Road, Pearl River New City Development Centre
Phone: (020) 3814 0111
Fax: (020) 3814 0112
Japanese Consulate General in Guangzhou
Address: 368 Huan Shi Dong Road, Guangzhou Garden Hotel G
Tel: (8620) 83343090
Malaysia Consulate General in Guangzhou
Address: Room 1912-1918, Guangzhou CITIC Plaza Office Tower, No. 233 Tianhe Bei Road, Guangzhou
Tel: 38770763
Thai Consulate General in Guangzhou
Address: Room M07, 2nd Floor, Garden Hotel, 368 Huan Shi Dong Road, Guangzhou
Tel: 83804277
Philippine Consulate General in Guangzhou
Address: Room 709-711, Guangdong International Hotel, 339 Huan Shi Dong Road, Guangzhou
Tel: 83311461
Consular Office in Guangzhou, Singapore
Address: 233 Tianhe North Road, Room 3318, CITIC Plaza Office Building
Tel :38912345-22
Korean Consulate General in Guangzhou
Address: Sports Centre, East Road, Guangzhou West Tower, 18th Floor, International Trade
Indonesian Consulate General in Guangzhou
Address: Oriental Hotel, Liuhua Road, West Wing 1201-1223
Vietnamese Consulate General in Guangzhou
Address: Haizhu Square, Guangzhou, Hotel Landmark Canton Qiaoguang Road, 2nd Floor, Block B North
Tel: (8620) 83305916 Fax: 83305915
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