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Top places to visit in Guangzhou

6 places worth your time in Guangzhou, with what each is actually like and when to go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Canton Tower

Canton Tower
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600 metres of twisted lattice, with a bubble tram and a drop ride at the top.

2. Shamian Island

Shamian Island
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A sandbank leased to Britain and France after the Opium Wars, now a quiet enclave of colonial villas and banyans.

3. Chen Clan Ancestral Hall

Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
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An 1894 academy covered in wood, brick and ceramic carving — the finest Cantonese folk architecture anywhere.

4. Yuexiu Park and the Five Rams

Yuexiu Park and the Five Rams
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The city's founding legend in stone, in its largest park, alongside a surviving stretch of Ming city wall.

5. Sacred Heart Cathedral

Sacred Heart Cathedral
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An all-granite Gothic cathedral built by French missionaries between 1863 and 1888.

6. Baiyun Mountain

Baiyun Mountain
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The city's green backdrop, with cable cars and paths that locals climb before work.

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