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
Five Rams · Yuexiu Park
Guangzhou4.52 hr16k saved
The city's largest park, climbing a banyan-shaded hill to the Five Rams statue of Guangzhou's founding myth.
It sits in Guangzhou, and rewards going slowly rather than ticking it off. Best morning — locals doing tai-chi; cooler under the banyans.
Good to know
- Best time — Morning — locals doing tai-chi; cooler under the banyans
- Arrive early for the light
- Allow more time than you think
- Keep a few yuan in cash, just in case
Photo: Kaap bij Sneeuw · CC0
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