Run Through the Old Guangzhou from the West to the East

Run Through the Old Guangzhou from the West to the East

Wander around the local Cantonese street, experience the local Cantonese life, talk with local people and feel the culture here. This absolutely will be an unforgettable experience in your life. The theme of travel is to touch the essence of the local culture and grab the difference between the local and your hometown, and it is one of the most attractive parts of travelling. So in this tour, you will have a chance to experience the local life in Guangzhou, not only will give you a full picture of Guangzhou culture but also will let you have more idea about China.

Highlight
• Visit the west-east line of Guangzhou and experience what is the old Canton like
• Taste the local traditional lunch

Itinerary
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Stop At: XiGuan MinSuGuan, No.82 Fengyuan North Street, Guangzhou China

Walking along the Duobao Road and En'ning Road, you will be amazed by the local life, the busy market, the old shops, and the snack street etc. This is a mirror to reflect the traditional Cantonese lifestyle. What’s more, you can also find many traditional houses there, which are one of the cultural heritage in Guangzhou.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Lychee Bay Scenic Area, Pantang Area, Liwan District, Guangzhou 510000 China

The Lychee Bay is one of many old canals running though Liwan and covered-up in the middle of the 20th century for sanitary reasons. Today, it is regarded as a masterpiece amongst Asian Games renovation projects and a new destination for tourists in Guangzhou. The small canal offers a highly idealized version of what Guangzhou might have resembled in the 19th century, with lychee trees growing along the waterfront. The 668-meter waterway has won praise from nearby residents and the authorities plan to continue developing such canals "in the hope to rival Paris or Venice."

Duration: 1 hour

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

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: 30 minutes

Stop At: Dongshan Department Store, ShuQianLu3Hao, Guangzhou China

"Dongshan bungalow" is generally with red brick water exterior wall, column porch, teak doors and windows and small courtyard. "Dongshan bungalow" is a unique residential building in Guangzhou, confirming the history of the coexistence of Rams City culture, but also constitute the unique city style here. This piece of bungalow is the overseas Chinese Fortis Place of residence the last century's dignitaries. In the first beginning, the overseas Chinese returning from abroad build a group of Western-style residential in the former countryside. Then many senior officials, dignitaries and military officials also came here to build house. As the consequence, Dongshan became the area for the rich and powerful people in the last century.

Duration: 2 hours