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Ap Lei Chau. Ap Lei Chau retains some of its sleepy charm despite developments spurred by the opening of the South Island MTR line. There are shipyards along its shore, warehouses in the south around Horizon Plaza, low-rise homes, gritty public housing built in the '70s and '80s to rehouse the boat-dwelling community, and dozens of newly built ...
- Guangzhou Opera House
- Cantonese Food
- Xiaobei
- Liwan
- Xiaogang Park
- Canton Tower
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
- Shamian Island
- Shopping
- Dim Sum
The most striking piece of architecture in town is the eye-popping Guangzhou Opera House, designed by Zaha Hadid. The performance space has Hadid’s signature flowing curves, which according to the architect were inspired by two rocks washed away from the Pearl River. The opera house, which opened in 2010, is just as futuristic looking on the inside...
Guangzhou, long the spiritual home of Cantonese food, is also one of China’s tastiest cities – a status that’s about to become official with the launch of a Michelin Guide to the city later this year. As you would expect from a cosmopolitan centre, Guangzhou has its fair share of premium restaurants, but there’s a pulsing local food scene, too. Exp...
A high level of migration from Africa has made Guangzhou one of China’s most diverse cities. The Xiaobei neighbourhood, which coalesces around Baohan Straight Street, is home to a large concentration of African residents, as well as Uyghurs from northwestern China. It’s an interesting neighbourhood to explore – alongside wholesale markets, you can ...
The city’s traditional heart is Liwan, the old quarter, where the houses aren’t more than a few storeys tall and Cantonese is still the dominant language. Visit the Qingping Chinese Medicine Market and wander through the streets to find hawkers sitting on plastic chairs, sometimes flogging handfuls of insects and often playing drawn-out games of ma...
Daily life in China is lived out in public spaces like parks. Sprawling Xiaogang Park, in southern Guangzhou, is the ideal place for a lazy weekend stroll – particularly around the lake at its centre. There’s an excellent vegetarian restaurant, Bingsheng Zen Tea House, right by the entrance, which is perfect for a long lunch.
The city’s tallest structure, the slender Canton Tower, has become the de facto landmark of modern Guangzhou – recognisable for its twisty shape that lights up in a rainbow of colours at night. The viewing platform, at 488m up, offers a breathtaking panorama across Guangzhou and the ultra-modern Zhujiang New Town neighbourhood. Kick the experience ...
At the southern end of Yuexiu Park is the imposing Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, which commemorates the first leader of modern China. The eponymous doctor, who was born in northern Guangdong in 1866, is immortalised in bronze outside the commanding octagon-shaped hall, which seats more than 3000 people for performances. Also on the Sun trail, a few st...
This 300-sq-metre island, a former European concession, is one of the prettiest sections of Guangzhou. There are cobbled streets, banyan tree-flanked avenues and wrought-iron signposts – a total contrast to the rest of the city. The Starbucks here, in an old colonial mansion, must rank as one of the most charming branches in the world, while the lo...
If you want a snapshot of a very modern Guangzhou, visit Beijing Road – a buzzy, busy and booming pedestrian street packed with hawker stalls and what feels like the entire city population at all points of the day. A more refined shopping experience can be found in Tianhe, a fast-gentrifying business district that’s popular with Hong Kong weekender...
The tradition of yum cha (literally ‘to take tea’) is taken very seriously in Guangzhou, and there are numerous restaurants claiming to have the best selection of traditional dim sum (the small dishes eaten at yum cha). Some claim the best spot in town is Liwan’s Dian Dou De (587 Longjin Zhonglu) – also on the Eating Adventures tour – which serves ...
Kowloon. Named after Hong Kong's only Jewish governor, Matthew Nathan, Kowloon’s main drag is a bit of a traffic- and pedestrian-choked scrum of malls, jewellery stores and fashion boutiques. It’s nonetheless an iconic Hong Kong scene where guesthouses rub shoulders with luxury hotels.
Zhuhai. This balmy promenade starts at Gongbei (拱北, Gŏngbĕi), at the border with Macau, and sweeps north for 28km along the coast, passing some of Zhuhai's most coveted real estate. The section near Tangjia Public Garden is the most beautiful. There are kite and bicycle rentals along the way, and snack booths at night.
Xi'an. China, Asia. Once the terminus of the Silk Road and a gathering place of cultures and religions, as well as being home to emperors, courtesans, poets, monks, merchants and warriors, the glory days of Xi'an (西安, Xī’ān; pronounced 'see-an') may have ended in the early 10th century, but a considerable amount of ancient Chang’an ...
2017年5月8日 · Raja Ampat: a quick guide to visiting the idyllic Papuan archipelago. Stuart Butler. May 8, 2017 • 5 min read. Picture a tropical archipelago of steep, jungle-covered islands, glittering white-sand beaches, hidden lagoons and luminous turquoise waters. Now throw in pristine coral reefs inhabited by clouds of tie-dyed fish.
2024年2月18日 · 1. Complete your pre-trip registration three days before your flight. Most travelers – including citizens of the US, Australia and the UK – can visit South Korea visa-free for up to 90 days (up to six months for Canadians).
