Guangzhou Tour:The essence of Millennium culture city

Guangzhou Tour:The essence of Millennium culture city

Guangzhou is a city that can accommodate different types of culture, which is reflected in the religious pluralism of Guangzhou. In this journey, you can not only understand the history of Guangzhou's development over 2000 years, but also witness the traces of different religions in Guangzhou, so as to understand the diversity of Guangzhou.You will visit five top Guangzhou attractions including the Yuexiu Park,Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue Kingdom, Beijing Road,Guangzhou Great Buddha Temple and Sacred Heart Cathedral.There is no doubt that it will be a perfect choice for first-time visitors with limited time.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Yuexiu Park, No.988 Jiefang North Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou China

Yuexiu Park is the largest park in downtown Guangzhou. Covering an area of 860,000 square meters (212.5 acres), it is made up of three artificial lakes and seven hills of Yuexiu Mountain; hence the name.It is a perfect combination of cultural relics and ecological tourism, reputed for its pretty water and hills as well as cultural relics. The main places of interest include the stone sculpture of the Five Rams, Zhenhai Tower, the site of the Ming Dynasty City Wall, and Square Cannon Site.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King, No.867 Jiefang North Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510030 China

And then you will have the opportunity to visit the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue Kingdom. Head inside to view the 2,000-year-old tomb of the king Zhao Mei, along with a treasure-trove of cultural and funerary relics, including his jade burial suit.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Beijing Road Shopping District, Beijing Road, Guangzhou 510055 China

After the amazing Vegetarian meal lunch, the journey goes to Beijing Road.It is an important commercial area for many centuries. Look down through the glass in some sections to see stone-paved roads from the Song and Yuan dynasties, and admire old city gates and sections of the wall. Beijing Road, one of the 10 pedestrian shopping streets. There are ancient pavements built during different dynasties under the modern road to prove the long history around this area. It is wonderful place for shopping as well. (It takes about one hour to visit.)

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sacred Heart Cathedral, Yide Road, Guangzhou 510120 China

Finally, you will come to visit the Sacred Heart Cathedral (Stone chamber). It is the largest Gothic stone structure building in China, and the main church of the Catholic parish of Guangzhou. Because the church is masonry by granite, it is commonly known as "stone chamber".After the Second Opium War, the French Government, under the , confiscated the Catholic Church in Guangzhou under the pretext of the Qing court, threatened the Qing government with compensation for damages, and forced the official government to rent out the former governor of Guangdong and Guangxi to build the church. It was built in 1863 and completed in 1888.

Duration: 20 minutes