Joanna James
For a unique and diverse itinerary spanning historic landmarks, quirky waterfalls, and avant-garde tourist resorts, this innovative business and leisure hub will satisfy every traveller's fantasy! Here are some unconventional amusements to try out in Guangzhou.
While the cutting-edge 'Flower City' might be synonymous with first-class investment opportunities, sleek bullet trains, and an awe-inspiring skyline, its unique blend of technology, creativity, and hospitality, makes it a fantastic experiential travel destination. Chimelong Paradise, for instance, remains one of the city's most sought-out tourist trappings, with its mind-boggling variety of attractions. The Chimelong Safari Park is a must-have experience, hosting exotic animals such as white tigers, triplet pandas, graceful giraffes, and giant salamanders roaming and playing in a variety of spacious habitats. Also within this extraordinary leisure hub is an amusement park for adrenaline junkies with wild rollercoaster rides and nostalgic carnival games, with a nearby water park perfect for exquisite splashes in the middle of the jungle!
If you love quaint towns with a story, this sweet island port separated from the mainland by a canal, hosts all manner of charming eccentricities and old-world architecture from Neoclassical to Baroque and even some 20th Century Modernist buildings, along with a gorgeous blue Colonial-style Starbucks and a plethora of picturesque boutiques, restaurants, and museums. This momentous blending of East-meets-West is perfect for a precious two hours of reflection amidst history and greenery, listening to the soothing lapping of canal waters.
From the Guangdong Museum with its state-of-the-art façade and the Contemporary Art Centre featuring regional masterpieces to the jewel-toned skyscrapers, exuberant shopping malls, and luxury restaurants, this vivacious facet of the city is for sensory indulgence. If you're searching for avant-garde Guangzhou apartments for rent with prime access to this pulsating city hub, look no further than the Ascott IFC Guangzhou.
You have the option of hiking trails strewn with springtime blossoms and crystalline lakes or an exhilarating cable car ride to the cloud-misted Peak Park, yielding jaw-dropping views of the Baiyun Scenic Area with the city spread like a dreamland below.
From the mammoth Man-made Waterfall at the scenic Whitewater Village, spanning a height to be envied by most skyscrapers, to the rather controversial Toilet Bowl Waterfall, composed of many hundreds of porcelain toilet accessories rigged to cascade water after a single flush.
Gliding through the blazing night across the glistening jade-hued Pearl River provides a whole new perspective of this unforgettable metropolis, with mesmerizing sights like the Liede Bridge, Canton Tower, and distinctive multi-star hotels.
Once a site of revolutionary industries, Redtory Art & Design Factory is an innovative initiative aiming to bring functional artwork into the ordinary by introducing practical uses for aesthetically engineered designs. Here, you can get the feel of new ideas and creative energy as you observe the exhibitions and programs merging science and art to create meaningful change.
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