What to do and see in Guangdong, China: The Best Things to do Good for Big Groups

March 25, 2022 Enedina Augsburger

Guangdong (Chinese: 广东) is a province in South China, located on the South China Sea coast. Traditionally romanised as Kwangtung, Guangdong surpassed Henan and Sichuan to become the most populous province in China in January 2005, registering 79.1 million permanent residents and 31 million migrants who lived in the province for at least six months of the year; the total population was 104,303,132 in the 2010 census, accounting for 7.79 percent of Mainland China's population. This also makes it the most populous first-level administrative subdivision of any country outside the former British Raj, as its population is surpassed only by those of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the Indian states of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. The provincial capital Guangzhou and economic hub Shenzhen are among the most populous and important cities in China. The population increase since the census has been modest, the province at 2015 had 108,500,000 people.
Restaurants in Guangdong

1. Chen Clan Ancestral Hall-Folk Craft Museum

No.34 Enlong Li, Zhongshan 7th Road, Guangzhou 510150 China +86 20 8181 7371 http://gzchenjiaci.com
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4.5 based on 1,095 reviews

Chen Clan Ancestral Hall-Folk Craft Museum

A must-see attraction, with a history of more than 100 years and still in its original shape. The buildings are famous for their exquisite and mythical decorations, such as the brick carvings of historic figures. The temple also functions as a museum under the auspices of Guangdong Folk Arts Museum, exhibiting a variety of folk arts and crafts.

Reviewed By Ailton007 - Seattle, United States

Great intro into Guangdong Folk Art. Traditional Chinese architecture and decoration, beautiful ornaments and ceramics on display and the building / temple as such is a sight itself. We started our day here and there's lots of other places nearby to check out, all easy to reach by taxi and some even on foot.

2. Shamian Island

North Bank of Baie Bond, Liwan District, Guangzhou China +86 20 8121 7557 http://english.gz.gov.cn/gzgoven/s5636/201104/789090.shtml
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4.5 based on 1,950 reviews

Shamian Island

This lovely, tree-lined neighborhood bordering the Pearl River was once home to foreign merchants, and today is a laid-back area ideal for strolling or stopping for a meal or cup of tea.

Reviewed By TheUhlmen - Yakima, United States

We stopped by after hearing about this area of town from plenty of other folks. We took a cab over from our hotel- roughly 15 minutes - and walked around for about 2 hours. Even at 9 am in the summer, it’s hot! We went through plenty of water and even found a 7-11 where we got a slurpee! I hadn’t had one is about 20 years, but that cools to the core! The white swan hotel, the fingerprinting guy at Helen’s place and the fabled friendship garden statues were all on the agenda and made for a good morning. We got plenty of souvenirs at Michael’s place and worked up an appetite sweating the rest of the morning! Takeaways - the maps here are not helpful and things can be hard to find. If you can map things out s bit beforehand, it’s worth it...or just get on WiFi. A great half day excursion that can go, basically as long as you want it to! Worth checking out for sure!

3. Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King

No.867 Jiefang North Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510030 China +86 20 3618 2920 http://www.gznywmuseum.com
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4.5 based on 434 reviews

Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King

Reviewed By SeeMoreLiveMore - Singapore, Singapore

An interesting place showcasing the history of the greater region before it became a part of China proper. Museum has many artefacts and is well-presented. The mausoleum on the grounds is simpler, but nonetheless, a good visit paired with the museum.

4. Baiyun Mountain

Xinshi Town, Baiyun District, Guangzhou 510440 China +86 20 3722 9871 http://www.baiyunshan.com.cn/
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4.5 based on 954 reviews

Baiyun Mountain

Reviewed By KodoDrummer - Yekaterinburg, Russia

We climbed to the top of Baiyun Mountain, enjoyed the super-good fresh air, and the energizing hike.

5. Xiqiao Mountain National Forest Park

Southwest of Nanhai District, Foshan 528211 China +86 757 8688 0036 http://www.xiqiaoshantour.com/
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4.5 based on 139 reviews

Xiqiao Mountain National Forest Park

Reviewed By Ailton007 - Seattle, United States

National forest park and national geological park with lots of hiking options, gardens (peach, bamboo etc.) and the Buddha as main attraction. Ask before you go on one of the buses which direction, they take different turns sometimes. Great for taking pictures and there's some amazing views as well. We spend roughly 3 hours there but you can easily take a day to visit this attraction!

6. Chimelong Safari Park

Dashi street, Panyu District M, Guangzhou 511430 China +86 20 8478 3333 [email protected] http://www.chimelong.com/enparks/Wildlife.shtml
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4.5 based on 1,387 reviews

Chimelong Safari Park

Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park wild animal world belongs to the first batch of the national, Guangzhou's only national 5A scenic spot tourism resort, located in Panyu, Guangzhou. The park with large populations of wild animal breeding and self driving ornamental features, known as the most China international standard of national wild animal zoo, is the world's population, up to the wild animal theme park. 6 highlights waiting for you to explore: long long wild animal world 4 highlights, the paradise of rare animals, self driving tours of animals, animals, animals to grab the eye, animal science base, leading the industry trend.

Reviewed By keeganmama - Hong Kong, China

First time for me to visit any zoos in China and it impressed me big time! This is a great way to visit the zoo- in AC and at your whole pace. You don’t have to be in the sun and walk 10K steps to see different animal! I personally much prefer this than any other zoo, by the way it’s a well managed zoo too!

7. Chimelong International Circus

Yingbin Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou 511430 China +86 20 8479 6600 http://www.chimelong.com/index.shtml
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4.5 based on 664 reviews

Chimelong International Circus

This 90-minute show is a mixture of The House of Dancing Water and the typical animal circus. The acts take place on and off stage and over the audience.

Reviewed By purple-lallang - Singapore, Singapore

We enjoyed this show very much. Do arrive early as it's free seating for the cheapest sector tickets. We took the free shuttle bus from the metro station to the circus venue. The pre show entertainment starts at 7 pm. A very enjoyable show not to be missed. Bought our tickets thru klook with easy redemption at the admission tkt counters.

8. Chimelong Paradise

Yingbin Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou 511430 China +86 20 3993 2888 [email protected] http://int.chimelong.com/GZ/paradise
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4.5 based on 731 reviews

Chimelong Paradise

From 2006 opening date, Chimelong Paradise joy to the world to complete a great change - from the 1 era of hardware to the theme of the times to meet the theme of experience as the center of the 3 era. From the 2012 opening of the New Asia indoor scene exploration project "Forest Temple" to the world's top the world's first "Star battle", the long long joy in the world to produce a satisfactory answer to the world theme amusement market.

Reviewed By AdamIhsan

Considering I just came from Shanghai Disneyland, this theme park is bliss. Fast rides requires a minimum height of 1.4m, and thus there are no children in many queues. Queue time was on average 5-20 minutes tops, skip the express pass. If you are a family with small kids, there are numerous interesting kid rides and all age appropriate shows (magic/action/etc) throughout the day. Food carts options are limited and bland, but not too pricey. There are more than 3 high speed coasters, and a lot of 360 spin rides. Particularly enjoyed the spinning U-track ride and spinning frisbee ride. If you are a coaster enthusiast, the rides will be meh at best. But not having to queue hours however, means you can spam your favourite rides. Consider getting the Theme Park + Circus combo at 530/640 ish yuan, depending on non-peak/peak days. Circus is amazing. You can spend around 5 hours in the park and clear most rides/ shows. I came at 1 and managed to watch all shows and all major rides just in time. The park closes at 6pm, so plan your time well. Above average rides and below average queuing times makes this a better than average theme park. Also, there are many cute girls in the park, just putting it out there.

9. Qifeng Park

Qifeng Road, Dongguan Avenue, Nancheng District, Dongguan 523129 China +86 769 246 3895
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4.5 based on 129 reviews

Qifeng Park

Reviewed By wackyruss2015 - Dongguan, China

Qifeng Park is located right down the street where we live at the Green Return Garden in DongCheng. This park is INCREDIBLE and I feel like I'm Indiana Jones every time my family and I enter this jungle of a park! At night bats swoop down from the trees to catch mosquitos. After it rains you can find ENORMOUS snails slithering about. You an feed bright orange and yellow koi fish at the huge pond. There is a HUGE temple straight out of some Kung Fu Movie. We even found a SECOND temple complex hidden on one of the side roads that has a HUGE reclining Buddha like in Bangkok!!!! The Red Lantern at the top of the hill is incredible. This park has it all. It's like exploring ancient temples in a jungle.

10. The Ancestral Temple

Zumiao Road, Chancheng District lecong Lucky city, Foshan 528000 China +86 757 8225 3340 http://www.fszumiao.com/zumiao/web/temple/index.html
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4.5 based on 339 reviews

The Ancestral Temple

Reviewed By tsunaminight

Excellent place. Lots of history and culture to see and experience. Good show of the lion dance. It is located next to two malls with one being called Nova. So, it is in a pretty central area of Foshan. It is also next to a place where you can see lots of small shops and restaurants in and around narrow alleyways. This place is also worth a visit especially at night, so you may visit it after touring the ancestral temple. The entrance for the temple is also not that expensive. It is 20 RMB a person. You can pay by cash, WeChat, or AliPay. You may also be able to pay by card (maybe).

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