Pearl River including the East River, the Xijiang and Beijiang tributary to the Guangzhou River confluence,,, very beautiful scenery. At night, lights,” Pearl River Pearl” on the tour ship carrying tourists from people’s bridge near Sai ferry, traveling east, the Liberation Bridge, Jiangwan bridge, Haizhu bridge. Haiyin bridge, Guangzhou bridge, Hedong Bridge, then return. Landscape on the way with Zhuhai loyalty, East Lake, Whampoa　 Yun Qiang, Etan lament,” Yangcheng eight scenic spots”, and the south building, Aiqun Hotel, Guangzhou Hotel, Hotel Landmark Canton, Le Grand Large Hotel Jiangwan Haizhu Square Gardens, two sand, White Swan Hotel, sand villa building. The whole two hours.

Lotus Mountain，covering an area of 2.33 square kilometers and with 108 meters above sea level, is situated by the bank of Lion Sea which is the estuary of Pearl River, thus it is provided with superior location and convenient communication. As a scenic spot combining the ancient ruggedness with the modern grace, it was awarded laureate titles such as “National AAAA Tourist Attraction”, “Provincial Scenic Spot”, “National Preserved Cultural Relic” and “Top 8 Tourist Attractions of the New Century in Guangzhou”.

The Ancient Quarry is well known as its unique spectacle which goes by the comment of “manpower exceeded nature’s engineering” .The Lotus Pagoda and Lotus Wall both are Provincial Preserved Cultural Relics.

Remarkably, the 40.88 meters high Guan-yin is the highest gold-foiled bronze one in the world and has been visited and worshipped by millions of pilgrims annually. Furthermore, various self-contained service facilities are well prepared for the visitors in GD Hotel & Resort. We all wish you an enjoyable visit and leisure herein Lotus Mountain.

It is the most important Commodity distribution center in south China. Worldwide brand-name commodities in complete categories can be found here. Fashionable dress, jewelry, watches, cosmetics, computer and electronic goods, photographing apparatus, sports goods, stationery, fashionable playthings, curios, arts and crafts, medicines and herbs, sea products and other endless goods will meet the different demands of visitors worldwide.

Guangzhou has some department stores and shopping malls that get most of its stock direct from Hong Kong. Shops open around 9.00am and close anywhere from 6.00pm to 10.00p.m. Actual hours depend on the nature of the business. Shops in areas frequented by tourists may open earlier.

The best thing about shopping in Guangzhou is browsing the weird and wonderful collection of animals, food and medicines in Qingping Market. The rugged and rough side to this city is open for everyone to see here, just make sure you hold your nose if you visit in the summer!

If this is all a bit too authentic for you, there are some great little boutiques to be found on Shamian Island and Beijing Lu. Guangdong is famous for its exquisite Embroidery which can also be found at some of the good night markets on Xinhu Lu or Jiaoyue Road.

Bargaining

Bargaining is generally not possible in department stores, but asks for a discount when purchasing expensive items with cash, such as electrical appliances and jewellery. Prices can fluctuate wildly from shop to shop. Bargaining is usually possible and often expected in smaller shops, particularly where items are not visibly priced. Food stallholders usually charge fixed prices.

Bargaining requires time and patience – most vendors have plenty of both and will appreciate your efforts if you are genuinely interested in buying and can maintain a sense of humor in the process. If you can speak just a few words of Chinese, such as numbers, you will enjoy the experience a lot more and often get a better deal.

In China it is possible, if not expected, to bargain in open markets and other shopping areas where prices are not already clearly marked. The goal always is to pay the local price, not the foreigner price. The only important rule is to be polite. It is perfectly fine to ask for a discount, but do it with a smile. While some would see a tough attitude as the key to a cheap price, it usually backfires with the “face” conscious Chinese and you end up not getting the best price. Remember that no vendor will sell you a product at a loss!

Means of Payment

Cash in Chinese RMB is preferred. Luxury restaurants, large department stores and star hotel accept credit cards, but it is wise to check first in the case of traditional Chinese establishments.

Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) are readily available in Guangzhou to use VISA, MasterCard, Dinners Club and other international banking systems.

Tips

Most restaurants and pubs include a service charge in the listed price, so tipping is not necessary.
Do not tip friendly government employees or business people as they may interpret your generosity as a bribe.

Foreign restaurants: American. Australian. French. German. Japanese. Indian. Italian. Korean. Latin American. Muslim. Russian. Southeast Asia. Thai. Turkish. Vegetarian.

Chinese restaurants: Cantonese. Sichuan. Beijing. Seafood.

Please find the restaurants on the below list according to the above order.

Foreign restaurants:

Euramerican Food
Name:Gail’s Place American Food & Bar
Address: 96 Hengfu Lu, by Huanshi Lu, by the Guangdong Second Chinese Medical Hospital
Tel: 0086-20-8359 2080, 0086-20-8359 3878
Business Time: Daily 10.30am-midnight. No cards.

Name:JJ’s American Restaurant & Bar
Address: 28 Taojin Jie
Tel:0086-20-8359 15097
Business Time: Daily 11am-midnight. No cards.

Name:Madison American Food and Drink Specialty
Address: 313-317 Yi An Plaza, 33 Jianshe Liu Ma Lu
Tel: 0086-20-8363 3870
Business Time: Daily 11am-midnight. All cards

French

Name: Celebrities Palace
Address: 26 Tianhe Dong Lu
Tel: 0086-20-8750 3426

Name:Connoisseur
Address: 3/F, Garden Hotel
Tel: 0086-20-8333 8989 ext 3964

Name: Grand Paris
Address: 7 Tian He Jie, Tiyu Xi Lu
Tel: 0086-20-8559 1979
Business Time: Daily 11am-3pm, 5-10pm. No cards.

Name: La Seine
Address: G/F, Xinghai Concert Hall, 33 Qingbo Lu, Ersha Island
Tel: 0086-20-8735 2222 ext 888, 8735 2531

Name: Les Trois Gros Bistro
Address: 5 Xin Cheng Nan Jie, Tianhe Dong Lu
Tel: 0086-20-3881 5507, 0086-20-3881 5325
Business Time aily 11 am ¨C 12pm, All Cards,

Name: Normandy
Address: Huacheng Da Dao, Zhujiang New Estate, at the south gate of Zhu Jiang Park
Tel: 0086-20-3885 8332

Name: Saint Germain
Address: No.13-15 , 475 Huanshi Dong Lu, opposite Yue Hai Bldg
Tel: 0086-20-8760 6465

Indian

Name: Alibaba
Address:176 Beijing Lu, Near Li Du Hotel
Tel: 0086-20-8333 3791

Name ream of India
Address: 83 Lu Jing Lu
Tel:0086-20- 8359 7121

Name: Haveli Restaurant & Bar
Address: Overseas Chinese Village, 2 Aiguo Lu, by Huanshi Dong Lu
Tel: 0086-20- 8359 4533

Name: Indian Chef
Address:15 Yushan Lu, Beijing Lu
Tel: 0086-20- 8330 6816

Name: Rice & Curry Indian Restaurant
Address: G/F, 145 Taojin Bei Lu
Tel: 0086-20-83489240

Italian

Name: 63 Cafe
Address: 413 Tianhe Bei Lu
Tel: 0086-20-3880 5863
Business Time: Daily 24 hours. Local cards.

Name: Anti Pasto Bar & Restaurant
Address: 1/F, Guangyi Bldg, 38 Huale Lu, Dongshan District
Tel: 0086-20-8360 1366

Name: Di Matteo Ristorante Italiano
Address: West side, 1/F, Xing Long Garden, 175-181 Tianhe Bei Lu
Tel: 0086-20-8525 1300
Business Time aily 11am-11pm. All cards.

Name: La Casa Italian Restaurant
Address: 3/F, Garden Hotel, 368 Huanshi Dong Lu
Tel: 0086-20-8333 8989 ext 3970
Business Time aily noon-2.30pm, 6.30-10.30pm.

Name: Milano
Address: G/F, East Plaza, World Trade Centre, 371 Huanshi Dong Lu
Tel: 0086-20-8730 2177
Business Time: Daily 10am-1.30am. No cards.

Muslim

Name: 1001 Arabian Nights
Address: 899 Jiefang Bei Lu
Tel :0086-20-3618 2280

Name: Delicious Muslim Food
Address: 65 Dongdu Da Shi Jie, 475 Huanshi Dong Lu
Tel: 0086-20- 8762 6466

Name: Qinghai Muslim Restaurant
Address: 71 Guanghua Da Dao, San Yuan Li
Tel: 0086-20- 8657 0920

Name: Banxi restaurant
Address: No151 Longjin Xi Lu
Tel: 86-20- 8181 5718

Name: Guangzhou Restaurant
Address: No.2 Wenchang Nan Lu
Tel:86-20-8138 0388

Name: East Ocean Seafood Restaurant
Address: 3/F, Dongshan Plaza, 65 Xianlie Dong Lu
Tel: 0086-20-87320428

Chaozhou
Imperial Palace
1)3/F, Guangzhou Foreign Business Hotel, No.293 Guangzhou Da Dao Zhong
Tel: 86-20-8739 8922

Sichuan
Ba Shu Xuan
5/F, Zhong Lu Commercial City, Zhongshan Wu Lu
Tel:86-20-8336 2650

Hunan
Hunan Home
6/F, Times Square, No.28 Tianhe Bei Lu
Tel:86-20-3882 1850

Northeast
Dongbei Ren
1-2/F, Lan Bao Shi Building, Renming Bei Lu
Tel:86-20-8136 14

Q: How to get to Guangzhou from Hong Kong?
A: There are three ways for you to chose from Hong Kong to Guangzhou.

By Air
1.If you have lots of package with you. Take flight maight be the fastest and the most convinence way to come to Guangzhou. It may take you 45 minutes.

By Train
2.Take Guangzhou-Kowloon Through Train to Guangzhou East Railway Station. It may take you one and an half hour.

By Bus
3. Take Guangzhou-Hong Kong Express Coach at Hong Kong International Airport or other stations in the city. It may take you three and an half hours.

Q: How I can get to the Canton Fair from my Hotel?
A: Most of the hotels provide free shuttle bus from and to both fairs. But if you miss the bus, you can:

To CECF (Pazhou) Complex
From Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

BY TAXI – It takes about 45 minutes and costs about RMB 160.

From Guangzhou East Railway Station

BY Metro – Take Metro Line 1 to Gongyuanqian Station. Then transfer Line 2 to Xingangdong Station. It costs RMB 7.

To CECF (Liuhua) Complex
From Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

BY TAXI – It takes about 40 minutes and costs about RMB 100.
BY NO.5- SHUTTLE BUS – ( DONG FANG HOTEL ) It takes about 45 minutes and costs RMB 16.

From Guangzhou East Railway Station

BY TAXI – It takes about 20 minutes and costs about RMB 35.
BY NO.185, 271 or 280 BUS – It takes about 40 minutes and costs about RMB 2.
BY Metro – Take Metro Line 1 to Gongyuanqian Station. Then transfer Line 2 to

Local Products you can’t miss

DON’T forget to buy some local products such as the Wanglaoji Herbal Tea, cooking materials, Canton Embroidery, Canton Embroidery, Canton Enamel and Canton Sculpture.
1. Canton Sculpture includes Canton Ivory Carvings, Jade Sculpture, Wood sculpture and Olive Sculpture
2. Canton Enamel, Celadon are short for Guangzhou Colorful pottery. It has a history of over 300 years.
3. Canton Embroidery, namely Yue Embroidery, is one of the Four Famous Chinese Embroidery and Shu Embroidery.
4. Canton Bacon is the general designation of cured meat in the Guangzhou Area.
6.Wang Laoji Herbal Tea is a king of medicine that is healthy for the human body

Guangzhou Tour

Shopping Malls & Plazas

Teem Plaza
10am – 10pm 208 Tianhe Lu 8559 0683
Carrefour
1-2B, Everbright City Plaza, 656, Kangwang Zhong Lu 8133 7619
Carrefour
Blossom Plaza, No. 1339 Jichang Lu, Baiyun District 3663 7188
Carrefour
2-3F Wanguo Plaza, 40, Qianjin Lu 8426 2633
China Plaza
10am – 10pm 33 Zhongshan San Lu 8373 9099
CITIC Plaza
233 Tianhe Bei Lu 8752 0300
Jusco
10am – 10pm Basement, Teem Plaza, 208 Tianhe Lu 8559 2238
La Perle
10am – 10pm 367 Huanshi Dong Lu 8350 8502
Times Square
10.30am – 9.30pm 28 Tianhe Bei Lu 3882 0000, 3882 0628
Update Mall
10am – 9.30pm 25-27 Zhongshan San Lu 8380 1499

Accessories

Bin Bin Plaza
1 Qiyi Lu, Haizhu Square 8328 0802
Daily 10am-9.30pm.
Carrefour
3 Henglong Jie, Huangpu Da Dao 8564 8472
Basic Gallery
9am – 8pm 3/F, China Plaza, 23 Zhongshan San Lu 8373 8823
Cang Jing Ge
Shop 3410, 3/F China Plaza, 23 Zhongshan San Lu 8373 9621
Daily 10am-10pm. No cards.
Chou Niu
10am – 10pm 163 Zhuji Lu, Liwan District 8195 3676
No cards

Antiques and others

Guangzhou Antiques Store
Wende Bei Lu 8334 9901
Da Sha Tou Flea Market
9am – 6pm Yanjiang Dong Lu, Da Sha Tou, by the Haiyin Bridge 8384 5642
Guangzhou Automobile Exchange Center
8.30am – 6pm 163 Tianhe Bei Lu 8755 5507
Highsun Electric Appliances Market
9.30am – 6.30pm 56-58 Donghu Lu 8379 5897
Highsun String and Cloth Market
9.30am – 7pm 1-3/F, Haiyin Bldg, 429 Yanjiang Dong Lu 8379 6572
Huadi Wan Flowers, Birds, Fish Market
Huadi Da Dao Bei, Fangcun District 8152 9230, 8152 9296
Huanan Watches Wholesale Market
Back Tower, 145 Zhan Xi Lu 8667 6147

Book Store

Guangzhou Books Center
9.30am – 9.30pm 123 Tianhe Lu 3886 4208, 3886 9768
Guangzhou Bookstore of Foreign Languages
111 Hequn Yi Ma Lu . 8379 7198
Daily 9am-4.30pm.
Guangzhou Xinhua Bookstore
276 Beijing Lu 8333 2636
Daily 9am-8pm. Local cards.
Joint Publishing co.
1) G17 basement of Peace World Plaza, 362-366 Huanshi Dong Lu ; 2) 3/F Guangzhou Books Center123 Tianhe Lu 8387 2393/3881 3074
Life Attitude
9am – 5pm Basement of Guangdong Museum of Art, 38 Yanyu Lu 8735 1161
No cards.
Tang Ning Bookstore
10am – 10pm G/F, 37 Huale Lu 8385 5749
All cards.

TESCO, a British-based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain, has opened two stores in Guangzhou.

The first branch is situated on Guangzhou Dadao Bei, with a total area of 44,080 square meters.

In addition to the first store in Tianhe district, a new store built in Yuexiu district will be TESCO’s 60th store in China and its first “energy-saving” location.

The energy-saving store, covering an area of over 13,000 square meters, is to be built with sophisticated energy management systems to optimize energy consumption.

The store offers customers over 20,000 types of imported products, including 415 products labeled with its own “TESCO Value” and “TESCO Standard” brands.

TESCO currently has seven stores in South China, including Shenzhen, Dongguan and Guangzhou. The total number of stores in China is now over 60, with locations in Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Shenyang and so on.

Founded in 1919, TESCO ranked the world’s third largest retailer in 2008. TESCO’s British stores are divided into six formats: Extra stores, Superstores, Metro stores, Express stores, One-stop stores and Home plus. All stores in China are Extra stores.

TESCO Legou Guangzhou Shengdi Store (圣地店)
Add.: -1/F, Jiarun Plaza, Guangzhou Dada Bei, Tianhe district 广州大道北佳润广场负一层
Tel: 020-87270006

TESCO Legou Guangzhou Zhongliu Store (中六店)
Add.: 1-4/F, No. 285-287, Zhongshan Liu Lu, Yuexiu district (Exit B of Ximenkou Metro Station) 广州市越秀区中山六路285-287号上品轩B1-4

(By Jessie Hwang, Stephen Roach)

Like Athens of Greece and Rome of Italy,Guangzhou also has a history of more than 2,800 years.

Guangzhou WuYang

There are a lot of interesting legends concerning its past.One of the beautiful stories which gives the city its name Goat Town says that five gods riding on five goats brought the firest grain to the city.So,Guangzhou is also known as the City of Five Goats.Besides tales and stories,here and there stand monuments of the city’s democratic and revolutionary past.The monument to against a British invading force.The Huang Hua Gang Park Keeps alive the spirit of the 72 martyrs killed in an uprising in 1911 against the Qing Dynasty.The National Peasant Movement Institute is the former cadre-training school founded and run by Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai in 1925-1926.The Guangzhou Memorial Garden is in memory of those who lost their lives during the Communist Uprising in 127.

The climate of Guangzhou is sub-tropical.August is the hottest month and January is the coldest month.The rainy season falls between April and August.The average annual rainfall is 1,720 mm.

Guangzhou Pearl River Bridge

Guangzhou is a beautiful city with an ever-green scnery and blooming flowers all the year round.The city boasts many tourist attractions,among which the highlights are White Cloud Hill Scenic Spot.Yuexiu Park,Gyuangzhou Zoo,Six Banyan Temple and Flowery Pagoda,Dr,Sun Yatsen Memorial Hall,etc.Inthe Suburbs,there are such scenic spots on Conghua Hot Springs,Xiquao Hill Scenic spot,Seven Star Crags,and Foshan City.Lots of tourists to Guangzhou like to visit one or two of them for out-of-city pleasure.

Guangzhou is also one of the most important centers of foreign commerce in South China.The Chinese Export Commodities Fair has been held twice a year in the city since 1957.

It is also a cultural center.There are several universities,the Zhongshan University.the South China University of Technology,the Ji-nan University and other higher educational establishments.The city is renowned ofr its arts and crafts,namely the GuangDong embroidery,ivory-carving and ceramics.

Eating in Guangzhou

“Eating in Guangzhou” has become a popular saying both at home and abrad.Guangzhou ranks first in the number of restaurants and tea-houses in the country.Cantonese cuisine is good in color,fragrance,taste and presentation.In addition,the delicate Cantoness pastry is also well-known for its wide range of varieties,delicious flavor and beautiful color.Cantonese cuisine is among the most famous four in the country.

Guangzhou used to be part of the so called “Maritime silk Road” that linked sounthern China with India,South_east Asia,the Middle East,and Africa. As a result of the lnks with the Middle East,a mosque was established in the city in 627,and a small Muslim community has lasted to this day.Furthermore,because the sixth patriarch of Zen Buddhism was born in Guangzhou where he taught the famous Platform Sutra and established a monastery in the north of the city,Guangzhou has maintained a strong conection with this school of Buddhism.