Guangzhou
The ‘Bright Filial Piety Temple’ is the oldest temple site in Guangzhou, dating from the 4th century. By the time of the Tang it was well established as a…
Must-see attractions in Guangdong
Guangdong
The admission fee to the monastery at Feixia, 4km upstream from Feilai, includes an eight-minute ride (every 15 minutes) to the Taoist relics uphill…
Memorial Hall of the Lingnan School of Painting
Guangzhou
This excellent little museum on the campus of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts pays tribute to the founders of the Lingnan school of painting, such as…
Guangzhou
The Guangdong customs building (c 1916) is one of the most impressive concession-era structures remaining along the waterfront. Designed by a British…
Guangdong
One of the most marvellous of the towers around Kaiping is located behind Jǐnjiānglǐ Historic Village, 20km south of Kaiping. Built in 1923, the privately…
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…
Shenzhen
You could almost be in California at this palm-lined lifestyle complex set around artificial lakes and fountains, offering upmarket dining, nightlife and…
Guangzhou
First built in 1380 as a military watchtower, the red-walled Zhenhai Tower (镇海楼, Zhènhǎi Lóu) is now home to the Guangzhou City Museum, which ascends…
Guangdong
Pedestrianised Paifang Jie, running 1948m from north to south in the old quarter, has signage to the main sights and is a good place to orient yourself…
Foshan
A photogenic collection of restored medicinal shops, Chinese liquor stores and old villas from the Qing dynasty and Republic era are now occupied by…
Shenzhen
The interiors of this former warehouse are adorned with the works of Chinese and international graphic designers. Exhibits change frequently. It's a glass…
Guangdong
Built in AD 738, Chaozhou’s most famous temple has old bodhi trees and an embarrassment of statues, including one of a 1000-arm Guanyin. Roof tiles can be…
Guangdong
Literally '10 miles of silver beach', this is the most beautiful and the longest stretch of coastline in the area. On the southern shore of Hailing Island…
Guangzhou
The French were granted permission to build this Roman Catholic cathedral after the second Opium War, between 1863 and 1888. Constructed entirely of…
Guangdong
Sitting on a knoll in West Lake is Phoenix Building, with its bird-like shape, iron moongate, gourd-shaped ceiling openings, and quirky interior spaces…
Guangdong
In Nanxing village, Nánxìng Xié Lóu was built in 1903 and tilts severely to one side, with its central axis over 2m off-centre.
Shenzhen
Parts of this 300-year-old Hakka village have been preserved and repurposed into workshops and galleries showcasing printmaking artists from China and…
Guangdong
The 11.3-sq-km Dinghu Shan Reserve lies 18km northeast of Zhaoqing and offers great walks among lush vegetation, rare trees and roaring waterfalls, and…
Guangzhou
The warehouses and workshops of the former Guangdong Canned Food Factory (c 1958) are now home to Redtory art village. If you're hoping for an experience…
Maritime Silk Road Museum of Guangdong
Guangdong
Sitting right on Shili Yintan beach, this museum was purpose-built to house an 800-year-old Song dynasty shipwreck that was wholly salvaged near the…
Guangzhou
This reconstruction of a military school founded in 1924 (the original was destroyed by the Japanese) is a museum of China's modern revolutionary history…
Guangzhou
Erected in 1959 in Socialist realism style, this statue on a knoll in Yuexiu Park depicts the symbol of Guangzhou: five mythical rams who bore five…
Shenzhen
Operated by CTS, China's major state-owned travel company, this theme park features recreations of minority villages from across China, together with…
Guangzhou
Baiyun ('White Cloud'), a cluster of scenic peaks in the northern suburbs of Guangzhou, is the closest natural escape from the city. Star Touching Peak …
Shenzhen
Some 20km east of downtown Shenzhen is OCT East, a theme-park-meets-resort set in attractive mountainous surrounds. Think Universal Studios plus Chinese…
Guangzhou
Across from Yuexiu Park is this charming and little-visited garden, with worn stone bridges crossing pools, an orchid display and a quaint little…
Guangzhou
Formerly a guild hall for Cantonese opera practitioners, Bahe Academy opened in 1889 to provide lodging and other services to opera troupes. It now serves…
Guangzhou
The last house along the first lane off Yongqing Fang (永庆坊), an alleyway running north under an arch from Enning Lu, was the ancestral home of kung fu…
Guangzhou
Whether or not this actually is the grave of Abu Waqas, the man who brought Islam to China in the 7th century and an uncle of the Prophet Mohammed, the…
Shenzhen
Traverse the Middle Kingdom in miniature at this theme park featuring China's famous landmarks rendered on a Lilliputian scale. Included in the admission…
Guangdong
This museum inside Hakka Park (客家公园, Kèjiā Gōngyuán) on the north bank of the Meijiang River is a good warm-up to the culture of Hakkaland with model …
Zhuhai
Around 13km north of Zhuhai is the labyrinthine town of Tangjiawan (唐家湾, Tángjiāwān), where you’ll find the former estate of the first premier of the…
Guangdong
This dignified temple is dedicated to the Father of Chinese Zen Buddhism, Master Huineng (六祖慧能), who was said to be fond of plum blossoms. Born in…
Soviet Department Store Building
Guangdong
This weather-beaten, three-storey building just opposite Chayang Guesthouse (茶陽賓館, Cháyáng Bīnguăn) was a department store built in the 1950s with Soviet…
Guangzhou
A gargantuan museum with an extensive collection of Chinese art ranging from the ancient to the contemporary. The emphasis here is on calligraphic works…
Guangdong
The only museum in China that honours the victims of the Cultural Revolution sits atop Tǎshān Park (塔山风景区, Tǎshānfēngjǐngqū), 25km north of Shantou's city…
Shenzhen
The esoteric permanent collection in this impressive building features Japanese-influenced Chinese water paintings by Hé Xiāngníng (1878–1972). She was a…
Guangzhou
Spanning a whole block, this ritzy Buddhist temple complex is most noticeable by the monolithic Chinese building on Wenming Lu lit up at night like a…
Guangdong
A ¥51 ticket gives you two days’ unlimited entry to the centrally located, relatively clean beach in the lively Zhapo (闸坡) area. Tickets to the yellow…
Guangdong
Meizhou's sleepy Old Street covers four blocks on Lingfeng Lu. There's not much to see by way of building design, but there are traditional industries…
