The modern skyline along the Pearl River, the street life of arcade-lined old lanes, the ease of one-pot-two-dishes morning tea and the finesse of Lingnan gardens — a pragmatic, food-loving trading port of a thousand years.
Three routes — from Old Canton to Zhujiang New Town and Lingnan charm — eat in Guangzhou.
Old Canton
1 dayArcade streets of Shangxiajiu, Lingnan wood-and-stone carving at the Chen Clan Hall, and a stroll among Shamian's European architecture.
See full route →Zhujiang New Town
1 dayUp the 'slim waist' Canton Tower, the new axis at Huacheng Square, and both banks aglow on a Pearl River cruise.
See full route →Lingnan Charm
1 dayThe Five Rams legend at Yuexiu Park, the thousand-year-old Beijing Road, and intangible-heritage cool in Yongqingfang's arcades.
See full route →Living Lingnan culture: Cantonese opera, lion dance, Canton porcelain and the rituals of morning tea.
Eat in Guangzhou: dim sum, roast meats, sampan congee and slow-simmered soup.