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City break in Guangzhou. Active leisure ideas for Guangzhou - attractions, recreation and nightlife

The modern metropolis will please its guests with a variety of entertainments and amusement parks. There is a great choice of wonderful places for walking, trendy shopping malls, and other entertainment venues. The Chimelong Paradise Amusement Park is popular among locals and guests of the city. Its vast territory is divided into several thematic areas. There is a lovely safari park with exotic animals, a gorgeous tropical garden, and a large water park, which is recognized as one of the best in the world. Young visitors will enjoy a decent selection of interesting attractions. Adults will have an opportunity to spend a great day at an upscale golf center. It is also worth noting that the park has a circus with the same name, which has the biggest arena in the world.
Guide to Guangzhou sightseeing - things to see and to visit
In terms of population, Guangzhou is one of the largest cities in China. It is a modern scientific-technical, educational, and cultural center. Thus, it is incredibly popular among … Open
Travelers, who prefer to spend more time outdoors, will like their visit to the scenic White Cloud Mountain Park. It is a perfect place for hiking and admiring local nature. The park has an original botanical garden, as well as well-equipped magnificent observation decks. If the weather is unsuitable for spending time outdoors, travelers with children can enjoy a no less exciting pastime and head to the Taikoo Hui Trading and Entertaining Complex instead. The shopping complex is open in an amazing modern skyscraper in the shape of a giant crystal. Inside, visitors will find not only multiple shops but also many entertainments. Visitors will easily find special kids’ shops and interesting attractions, as well as cozy cafes with a fantastic selection of sweets.
The Sunflower Garden Park is one of the most romantic places in Guangzhou. It’s a great place to see numerous types of flowers as landscaping professionals create fancy looking flower compositions that always look different every year. Tourists will have a great opportunity to walk along charming sunflower fields, admire elegant floral arches and colorful compositions. Those, who are fond of more thrilling attractions, should definitely visit the Nanhu Amusement Park and enjoy numerous carousels and exciting rides. Some of them are intended for children and some suit only visitors who crave a burst of adrenaline. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
Excursion over cultural sights of Guangzhou - 'must visit' points of interest
The Yuexiu Park is the most beautiful place in the city and one of the most visited attractions. Founded in 1952, it remains the largest park in Guangzhou and occupies an incredibly … Open
Guangzhou has several great zoos, and Changlong Wild Zoo is one of the most fascinating. Cute pandas and ostriches, dexterous lemurs, koalas and giraffes are among inhabitants of the zoo. Animals live in spacious aviaries with conditions similar to their natural habitat, so they feel comfortable. The zoo hosts daily performances with tigers and panthers for visitors, and children will have an opportunity to get acquainted with the friendliest inhabitants.
Guangzhou. Shoppers will find local shopping malls incredibly interesting to attend. For example, Tianhe city Mall offers many interesting goods of different categories. China Plaza is another popular center with a huge variety of items. Besides stores, the center has several nice restaurants and cafes. The Lorenzini Wine Bar is one of the popular venues when the darkness falls to the city. Its collection of drinks is just perfect, and the evening program is always original. Tourists, who cannot imagine an evening out without their favorite beer, will like the Bavaria Grill Bar. Visitors will be pleased with a friendly and relaxing atmosphere.
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Reference information
Map of all pret-parks
Amusement parks near Guangzhou
♥   Amusement park 'Nanhu' Guangzhou, 10.7 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Dongfang Amusement Park' Guangzhou, 15.3 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Amazing World' Dongguan, 47.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Pearl Land' Zhuhai, 89.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Window of the World' Shenzhen, 97.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
Map of all aquaparks
Water attractions around Guangzhou
♥   Water park 'Chimelong Water Park' Guangzhou, 14.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo

Sites around Guangzhou from our surveys on extreme Earth places

New South China Mall

From the series “12 Largest Shopping Centers Worldwide”
Check on the map:   Distance from Guangzhou center - 47 km.
According to the plan, there can be about 1 500 stores at once, but until today we can see less than a half. Otherwise, lovers of shopping won’t get bored here. They can visit clothes shops, perfume stores and also relax in one of the restaurants and cafes. The shopping centre "New South China Mall" has the second name - “the dead shopping mall”. First four years after the opening, 1% of the whole area was busy, other halls were empty. The shopping mall is a five-story building and has seven thematic zones. Each is devoted to one city or country: Paris, Amsterdam, Rome, Venice, Caribbean islands, Egypt, state California. Every zone is decorated with special constructions. There you can see a huge 125 meters high miniature of Arc de Triomphe, breathtaking 553 meters long American rollercoaster, human-made Venice channels with gondolas. "New South China Mall" is a shopping centre that you have to visit not only for shopping. … Read further

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