Guangzhou Canton Tour Guide and Practical Information



Summary on Guangzhou Travel Info

Guagnzhou, know as Canton, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in Southeastern China, lying close to the South China Sea, Hong Kong and Macao, a leading industrial and manufacturing center for southern China.


China Guangzhou travel information website Links

Practical and Comprehensive Information Websites for Travel Guangzhou

Teavel informtion in Guangzhou by gov

Practical travel and living information in Guangzhou by gov

local life usefull information for foreigners by newsgd

An Expat's Guide to Living and Working in Guangzhou by Gov

Visa, Entry, Exit and Residence Procedures by gov

Links to Guangzhou Tourist Traffic Information Websites

Purchase tickets at 12306 (train), trip.com and airlines' website and Apps

Guangzhou Baiyun Airport (CAN) official website with service information

12306 China Train Ticketing website and App download or your mobile store

Water transport to Hongkong and Haikou by gov

Guangzhou Metro official website

Guangzhou Public Traffic Pass Card (Yangchengtong, Canton Traffic Pass)
Ram City Pass, Traffic Card, the intellectual transportation system card, to ride buses, taxis, metro and ferries within Guangzhou.

Guangzhou busofficial website with QR code and App for information of bus ruites, water bus (ferry), sightseeing ship.

General information of transportation in Guangzhou by gov
Info of Aviation, Railway, Long-haul Bus, Water Transport, Taxi, Metro, Bus, BRT (Bus Rapid Transit), Tour Buses, Ferry bus, Rental Bicycle, Car Rentals

General information of traffic in Guangzhou by gzshopper

Water bus (ferries) information by gov (some water bus stoped operation)

Guagnzhou taxi and water bus (ferries) lines by travelchinaguide

4 piers for Water bus by chinatour360

Car rental in China (car rental and chauffeur-drive) by eHi (eHai) car service, download App

Avis car rental, official website Chinese version, English version and App download page

Zuche car rental by Shenzhou Zuche official website (Chinese only)

apply for a temporary driving permit (driver license) in Guangzhou by gov (temporary permit no need test)


Website and Information of Accommodation and Hotels in Guangzhou

You can make room booking via Trip.com and eLong app(Chinese only), and other app as well.

Guangzhou hotels list and booking service by trip.com

Hotel list (4 stars, 5 stars) by gov

Hotels in Guangzhou for list and booking by trip.com

Temporary lodging registration by gov

Hotels list in Guangzhou for referenc by hotelsguangzhou

Almost all hotels list in Guangzhou for your reference by chinahotels

Guangzhou Food and Cuisine

In general, you can make a reservation via "Dianping" app, download in mobile store.

Guangzhou foods and cuisines by gov
Info of Guangzhou Cuisine, Snacks, Fruits, Dietary Habits, Where to Eat

These food wholesalers market you can’t miss in Guangzhou by newsgd

Dining, cusines, top reataurants in Guangzhou by gzshopper 

Food and beverage in Guangzhou tower

Coffe and Tea and Guangzhou food and Restaurant (Cantonese cuisine) Guide by guangzhouinsider

Guangzhou Attractions and Scenic Spots

Most of scenic spots, you can buy tickets via Wechat mini app, just search the scenic spot name, as well as in Trip.com app or website.

Guangzhou sighseeing highlights by gov
Info of Highlights, Culture and History, Religious Venues, Museum and Galleries, Creative Industry Parks, Design and Architecture

Attraction list in Guangzhou by gzshopper
Temples | Historic Sites & Museums | Parks & Nature | Shopping Malls & Markets | Areas of Interest | Universities | Sports Centers | Theatre | Themeparks & Scenic Resorts | Architecture

Top Must-Visit Famous Places in Guangzhou: Your Ultimate Guide to Canton’s Attractions by china.cn

Canton Tower official website, sightseeing and activity points in Canton Tower, ticketing page

Chen Clan Academy | Chen's Lineage Hall | Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, more picures and photoes and more detailed information (bilingual)

Shamian Island by travelchinaguide and Shamian Island by visitourchina

Yuexiu Park by chinadiscovery

Cultural sightseeing spots in Guangzhou by guangzhouinsider

Chimelong Resprt in Guangzhou official website (Chinese)

Museums in Guangzhou by gov

Sightseeing bus news and more information , routes in Chinese by gov

Guangzhou Activities and Leisures

Canton Fair official website by CIEF, registration page
Guangzhou fair, exhibitions in Guangzhou

Canton fair information and FAQs

Coming conference, exhibition, fair in China by cantonfair.net

Canton Fair by guangzhoutour

Conerence exhibition fair show in Guangzhou by 10 times

Damai event ticketing official website and download Damai (大麦) app in mobile store, for enevt ticketing in China.

Guangzhou evernts by gov.cn

Nightlife in Guangzhou by saporedicina

Pearl River Night Cruise Tianzi Pier by trip.com

Pearl River cruise Guangzhou Canton tower pier official website by Guangzhou tower

Zhujiang Pearl River cruises brief introduction (6 piers) by guangzhouinsider

Zhujiang Pearl River cruise ship chatering official website (chinese only)

sightseeing and activity points in Canton Tower, ticketing page

Guangzhou Opera House official website Chinese version (works well)

Guangdong Museum official website (Chiense version, English version coming soon)

Shopping in Guangzhou

All shopping streets and Markets list with introduction and guide info in Guangzhou (Inside Market) by newsgd

Shopping mall, shopping street, market by gzshopper

Shopping in Canton Tower by canton tower

Shopping street, market, mall by guangzhouinsider

payment instruction in Guangzhou by gov

Guangzhou Tours and Excursion Arrangement for Reference

To book tours through trip.com or local travel agencies.

Guangzhou sightseeing excursions, tour routes and travel itinearies by gov.

Guangzhou Tours Operators list

Guangzhou travel agency list by gov.cn (chinese only, attatched)

Other Issues for Traveling in Guangzhou

Hospitals and clinics by gov

Consulate Generals in Guangzhou by newsgz

call 960169, and 24-hour tourist information hotline 86666666 by gov

Other Info and Sightseeing Around Guangzhou

Seven Star Cave and Dinghu Mountain in Zhaoqing official website

Luofu Mountain in Huizhou official website

Hakka Museum in Meizhou official website (Chinese only)

Chimelong resorts group (English), in Guangzhou, Hengqin Zhuhai, Qingyuan , and Ticketing page (Chinese)

Hailing Island and Dajiao Bay Beach in Yangjiang official website, by Yangjiang gov

NanAo Islands by silkroadtravel and NanAo Islands Video by newsgd

Chaozhou Ancient City by chinahighlights

Kaiping Diaolou official website


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