| Guangzhou is one of the twenty-four famous | | | | enjoyment. |
| historical and cultural cities in China. It does not, | | | | 4. White Cloud Mountain |
| however, have the amount of cultural attractions | | | | (Baiyun Shan) is easy to reach. Take the public bus, |
| found in some cities such as Beijing and Xian. Here is | | | | No. 199, 233, 24, 36, 285, or 540. Tourists can take a |
| a brief introduction to the tourist sights in Guangzhou. | | | | cable car to reach the top of the mountain. The |
| 1. Bright Filial Piety Temple | | | | entrance fee is CNY 5. |
| (Guangxiao Si) located at Guangxiao Lu, is the oldest | | | | 5. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall |
| and largest Buddhist temple in the Lingnan Area. The | | | | Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, situated on the southern |
| Bright Filial Piety Temple plays an important role in | | | | slope of Yuexiu Hill, was constructed between 1929 |
| Chinese Buddhism history because many famous | | | | and 1931, a monument to Dr Sun Yat-sen, the |
| Buddhist monks came here to preach religious | | | | forerunner of Chinese democratic revolution, by the |
| doctrines, bringing glory to this temple. | | | | people of Guangzhou and overseas Chinese. |
| 2. Yuexiu Parkthe largest park in Guangzhou, gets its | | | | The hall, a grand octagon building of typical Chinese |
| name from Yuexiu Mountain, which is located in the | | | | architectural style, looks brand new because of |
| park. Yuexiu Park is famous for its beautiful scenery | | | | reconstruction in 1998. The masterpiece of |
| and its large number of historical relics such as the | | | | architecture history is created with a span of 71 |
| Five-Ram Sculpture, Zhenhai Tower, the site of the | | | | meters (about 78 yards) without a pillar but |
| Ming Dynasty City Wall, and the Square Cannon Site. | | | | significant outlooks and delicate interior designs. As an |
| You can get to the park by taking bus No. 2, 5, 6, | | | | important place for conferences and performances, it |
| 10, 58, or 101. | | | | can hold thousands of people with sound equipment. |
| 3. The Pearl Riverflows through Guangzhou City. At | | | | In the hall there is also a display gallery showing |
| evening, taking a boat tour on the river to admire | | | | pictures and letters of Sun Yat-sen. |
| the breathtaking night view of the city is a great | | | | |