Watery Guangzhou Tour: From Flower City Square to Sacred Heart Cathedral

Watery Guangzhou Tour: From Flower City Square to Sacred Heart Cathedral

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.

Highlights
• Travel in the tram alongside the Pearl River to enjoy the river view
• Read about the old Guangzhou history and know about the history of revolution

Itinerary
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Stop At: Huacheng Square, South of Huangpu Avenue Zhujiang New Town metro exit, CBD of Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou 510630 China

Flower City Square, also named Huacheng Square, take in the lush greenery as you walk through this modernized section of Guangzhou. See architectural landmarks such as Children’s Palace and the 37-floor Canton Tower – the tallest tower in the world.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The Former Site of Whampoa Military Academy, Changzhou Island, Huangpu District, Guangzhou 510715 China

Whampoa Military Academy, which is one of the most famous military schools in modern China, and has cultivated many commanders known in the War of Resistance against Japan and the communist People's wars. And the main generals came from one to six periods during the first period of cooperation between the National Party and the Communist Party, which was founded to train officers for the National Revolution and was the main military force of Northern Expedition War unified China. It was found in 1924 by Sun Yat-sen, the first person that brought the democracy to China. Whampoa Military Academy has many branches all over the country.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Shamian Island, North Bank of Baie Bond, Liwan District, Guangzhou China

Shamian Island to see historical buildings from the colonial European period. Learn about the British and French influences on the town's neoclassical architecture and design. You can enjoy the famous Cantonese snack we provided on the way.

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: 1 hour