| Page Views: 5,152 Last Visit to Guangzhou: July, 2002 | Joe Cooper's Guangzhou Page by joecooper - last update: Feb 21, 2004 |
Guangzhou - City Of Change | Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Guangzhou, China |
Guangzhou (Or Canton) is a vibrant, busy and huge city. It's history dates back to Neolithic times and it is still growing now. Guangzhou is most famous as the city where Dr. Sun Yat-Sen organised his revolution against the Qing Emperor and became the first President of the Republic. The city played an important role during colonial times as a trade gateway between East and West. All this adds up to a fascinating and diverse city, well worth at least a couple of days of anyone's time. |
| Temple Of The Six Banyan Trees, Guangzhou, China |
|  | Old... Some of the buildings in Guangzhou are incredibley old, most notable of which are the Temple Of The Six Banyan Trees and Guangxiao Temple, some of the oldest standing structures in the whole of China. Other buildings have been demolished and others added over the ages, creating a wonderful blend of architecture.
Guangzhou is under constant, systematic development. If you look at a map, the centre of the city has developed well; a mix of the best of old and new with a few parks thrown in for good measure. Leaving this area you'll find countless apartment blocks and slums, thrown up over the last 50 or so years. |
...and New! Moving further east is the modern, grid-based and aptly named 'New Town' with buildings such as The CITIC Plaza. Where the slums meet this area you'll find piles of rubble. The non-descript parts of the city are gradually being raised to the ground and rebuilt on an astonishing scale. Exactly where all the impoverished slum-dwellers will live when their homes are knocked down and replaced with glass skyscrapers is anyone’s guess. New Town has plenty of residential blocks but clearly not enough to provide shelter for everyone.
Anyway, those are my thoughts on Guangzhou, so please take a look at my tips and I hope that they contribute to you deciding to pay your own visit... | | | CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou, China |
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| Pros: | "History, Temples, Parks and Skyscrapers." | | Cons: | "Poverty, Pollution, Searing Heat." | | In A Nutshell: | "A city with a long history and visionary future" |
joecooper's Guangzhou Travel Tips
| Overview | Things to Do
Tips: 10 - Photos: 10 | | | | Restaurants | Hotels & Accommodations | | | | Nightlife | Off The Beaten Path | | | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1 | | | Transportation
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1 | Local Customs | | | | Packing Lists | Shopping | | | | Sports Travel | General Tips |
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Reginato Sun Jun 8, 2008 17:12 UTC
you should have mentioned that there is no any pillars inside the hall. that makes it an incredible work. | alegna Mon Jul 5, 2004 18:42 UTC
Really comprehensive - best source of info so far. Can't wait to see for myself! | Guantanamera Tue Jun 22, 2004 07:49 UTC
Very insightful page on GZ... Orchid Garden is one of my favorite spots, a glimpse of ancient China... Nice work, Joe...! | MarvintheMartian Sat Feb 14, 2004 22:59 UTC
Great set of pages Joe! |
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