Skyline
A 600-metre tower cinched at the waist like a sleek hourglass, glowing in shifting colour over the Pearl River. Go up an hour before sunset.
Twist of Light · Canton Tower · Guangzhou
Colonial Lanes#Culture
Colonial Hush · Shamian Island
Guangzhou4.61 hr 30 min10k saved
A leafy sandbank of pastel European mansions and old banyans, walled off from the city's roar by two narrow canals.
It sits in Guangzhou, and rewards going slowly rather than ticking it off. Best late afternoon / golden hour.
Good to know
- Best time — Late afternoon / golden hour
- Arrive early for the light
- Allow more time than you think
- Keep a few yuan in cash, just in case
Photo: Eduardo M. C. · CC BY 2.0
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