South China Botanical Garden

South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SCBG, CAS), formerly known as the Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Sun Yat-Sen University, was founded in 1929 by Chen Huanyong (Woon-young Chun), a renowned botanist and academician of CAS. It was renamed South China Institute of Botany, CAS in 1954, and then to its present name in 2003 in accordance with CAS developmental plans. As one of the most important botany research institutions in China, SCBG has obtained abundant ... View Detail

Yuexiu Park

Beautiful green Yuexiu Moutain and flowing Pearl River, have given birth to the heart of Guangzhou - Yuexiu District. Yuexiu District is the oldest center of Guangzhou City, named for the Yuexiu Mountain in the area. For a long history, Yuexiu District is the center of politics, economy, culture, trade, tourism, finance, communication of Guangzhou, and the important windows of transport hub and diplomatic relations of Guangzhou. Yuexiu district has a total area of 33.8 square kilometers, a ... View Detail

Xiangjiang Wild Animal World

The Chimelong Xiangjiang Safari Park is a national-grade wildlife world which is considered to reach international standards. It is the biggest wild animal theme park in Asia and home to over 460 species and 20,000 rare animals including five pandas, 10 koalas, Honduras anteaters, pygmy hippopotamus, black rhinoceros, white tigers and white lions. You are allowed to drive your cars inside the stock area to get a close up view of the wild beasts and this is the best way to watch animals in China ... View Detail

Lotus Hill

Lotus Hill, one of the famous hills of the Pearl River Delta, is located in the eastern outskirt of Panyu City, 20km from Guangzhou and 60 sea miles from Hong Kong. Covering an area of 2.54sq km, Lotus Hill is composed of 48 red sandstone low hills, the highest of which is 108m tall. It has the best preserved ancient quarry site, with a history of 2000 years in China. The lotus city itself was built during the Kangxi's reign of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). There is also the gold statute of ... View Detail

Yuntai Garden

Yuntai Garden is situated at the entrance of the picturesque Baiyun Mountain, with a total area of 120,000 sq. Being the largest garden of its kind in China. Yuntai Garden neighbors Kwong Yuen Road to the south, connects to the aerial tramway to the east. It has its back on the Yuntai Ridge of the Baiyun Mountain, well known for its luxurious Chinese as well as Foreign Four Seasons flowers. It was completed and opened up in September 1995, then became one of the latest new attractions of ... View Detail

Guangzhou Zoo

Guangzhou Zoo is one of the three largest zoos in China (the other two are Shanghai Wild Animal Zoo and Beijing Zoo). It is situated in the east part of Middle Xian Lie Road. With an area of over 42 hectares (about 100 acres) and large quantity of animal species, it receives about 4 million visitors from all over the world annually. After the previous over 50 years' development, Guangzhou Zoo now has become a diversified place for animal exhibition, science education and entertainment. ... View Detail

Orchid garden

The Guangzhou Orchid Garden was rebuilt from a botanical garden in 1957 and covers an area of 3.9 hectares. It is located near the western entrance to the Yuexiu Park and features more than 200 species of orchids. In addition to orchids, there are also over 300 species of other plants. Unfortunately, most of the plants were not in bloom when I visited as it was the end of March. However, the garden is still very pleasant to visit as it has winding paths, arched stone bridges and willow-fringed ... View Detail

Sculpture Park

Covering an area of 460,000 square meters (0.46 hectare), Guangzhou Sculpture Park is the largest theme park in China. It is divided into four parts: Yangcheng (nickname of Guangzhou) History Sculpture Part, Forest Part, Chinese History Part, Sculpture Showplace. This park is a combination of sculpture and garden art. All the sculptures are not standing alone; instead, they echo with other sculptures and the surrounding environment. What's more, the sculptures in Guangzhou Sculpture Park can ... View Detail

Million Sunflower Garden

Sunflower Garden million theme park, located in Panyu, Guangzhou Wanqingsha town, covers an area of 260,000 square meters, planting one million sunflower, become the first in the country house, all imported seeds (mainly Japan) ornamental sunflower park. Garden flowers all year round, should the visitors specifically to watch the sunflower, lavender comes, the best season between May and October. Sunflower Garden Kwai million through scientific control, in late April with flowering, the ... View Detail

Liuhua Lake Park

Liuhua Lake Park consists of 3 big lakes and 4 small lakes, covering an overall area of 540,000 square meters and a water area of 330,000 square meters. Liuhua Lake was named after the ruined Liuhua Bridge of the Southern Han Dynasty located at the northeast of the lake,it is one of beautiful attractions in guangzhou The east section of the park contains a tropical garden ( Xian gshuangbanna courtyard, Xishuangbanna is a place in the far south of Yunan province and is famous for the ... View Detail