Magnificent Guangzhou Half-Day Tour
Guangdong, China
Trip Type: Half-day Tours
Duration: 4 hours
Guangzhou is one of the first cities to benefit from China’s reform since 1978 and has prospered since then. This half-day tour in the southern city of Guangzhou includes Guangzhou TV tower, also known as Canton Tower, and the Chen Clan’s Academy.
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Guangzhou is one of the first cities to benefit from China’s reform since 1978 and has prospered since then. This half-day tour in the southern city of Guangzhou includes Guangzhou TV tower, also known as Canton Tower, and the Chen Clan’s Academy.
Your guide will pick you up at your hotel in Guangzhou at 8:00 am and proceed to the Guangzhou TV and sightseeing tower, also known as the Canton Tower.
The Canton Tower is iconic and used to be the tallest TV tower in the world, replacing the CN Tower in Canada which had held the title for 34 years previously until the Tokyo Skytree surpassed it. The tower is still the tallest structure in China and East Asia and now the third tallest freestanding structure in the world. From the tower you can enjoy incredible views that you won’t be able to see elsewhere in Guangzhou and surrounding areas.
After the tower you will visit Chen Clan’s Academy, also known as the Guangdong Provincial Museum of Folk Art, in the west part of Guangzhou’s old town. It is the most recommendable buildup of folk art and tradition of the city. The academy was established in 1894 in Qing Dynasty as a place for students to prepare for their imperial examinations, examinations students were required to take in order to join the civil service in the Qing Dynasty. The Chen Clan Academy consists of 19 buildings in total, with nine halls and six courtyards. The complex forms around a north-south axis, which is very common throughout China. The architectural styles are great examples of traditional Chinese architecture, and you will also have the chance to see beautiful southern art pieces, such as wood carvings and pottery, which will also give a better idea about how people lived in the past. When the tour ends, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Your guide will pick you up at your hotel in Guangzhou at 8:00 am and proceed to the Guangzhou TV and sightseeing tower, also known as the Canton Tower.
The Canton Tower is iconic and used to be the tallest TV tower in the world, replacing the CN Tower in Canada which had held the title for 34 years previously until the Tokyo Skytree surpassed it. The tower is still the tallest structure in China and East Asia and now the third tallest freestanding structure in the world. From the tower you can enjoy incredible views that you won’t be able to see elsewhere in Guangzhou and surrounding areas.
After the tower you will visit Chen Clan’s Academy, also known as the Guangdong Provincial Museum of Folk Art, in the west part of Guangzhou’s old town. It is the most recommendable buildup of folk art and tradition of the city. The academy was established in 1894 in Qing Dynasty as a place for students to prepare for their imperial examinations, examinations students were required to take in order to join the civil service in the Qing Dynasty. The Chen Clan Academy consists of 19 buildings in total, with nine halls and six courtyards. The complex forms around a north-south axis, which is very common throughout China. The architectural styles are great examples of traditional Chinese architecture, and you will also have the chance to see beautiful southern art pieces, such as wood carvings and pottery, which will also give a better idea about how people lived in the past. When the tour ends, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
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