GUANGDONG – GREATER GUANGZHOU (incl. Zhuhai)
Tentative WHS: Site of Southern Yue State (28/03/2008)
GUANGZHOU
Urban Legends
Guangzhou: Beijing Road
Guangzhou: Shamiandao Island
Guangzhou: Shangxiajiu Street
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars
FMetro, Foshan, Haizhu Tram (Guangzhou)
Roads, Road Bridges and Tunnels
Bridge – Hunan – Liangshui River Bridge
Bridges: Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge
Vestiges of the Past:
Guangzhou: The Site of Nanyue Kingdom Palace
Nanfeng: Ancient Kiln
Art Museums: Guangdong – Guangzhou: Guangzhou Museum of Art
Architectural Delights
Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre
Guangzhou International Finance Center
Guangzhou: CITIC Plaza
Guangzhou: Dr.Sun Yat-Sen’s Memorial Hall
Guangzhou: Nanfang Building
Religious Temples
Guangzhou: Dafo Temple
Guangzhou: Huaisheng Mosque
Guangzhou: Nanhai God Temple
Guangzhou: Nansha Tianhou Temple
Guangzhou: Sacred Heart Cathedral
Guangzhou: Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (Liurong Temple)
Religious Monuments: Guangzhou: Guanyin of Lianghuashan
Military, War and Police Museums: Guangdong – Guangzhou: Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History
Monuments: Guangzhou: Five Goats of Guangzhou
Botanical Gardens
Guangzhou: Guangzhou Orchid Garden
Guangzhou: Southern China Botanical Garden
Guangzhou: The Million Sunflower Garden
Guangzhou: Yuyin Mountain Villa
Zoos
Guangzhou Zoo
Guangzhou: Crocodile Park
Guangzhou: Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park
Aquariums: Guangzhou: Ocean World
Hospitality Legends
Guangzhou: Aiqun Hotel
Guangzhou: Tao Tao Ju
Malls/Department Stores: Guangzhou: Zhengjia Plaza
Markets
Guangzhou: Qingping market
Guangzhou: Yide Road Wholesale Markets
Bizzarium: Jiangmen: Bruce Lee Paradise
DARE Guangdong – Wanshan Archipelago
Villages and Small Towns
Fengjian Village
Shawan Ancient Town
ZHONGSHAN
ZHUHAI
Architectural Delights: Zhuhai: St. Regis Hotel & Office Tower
FOSHAN
Religious Temples: Foshan: Zumiao (Ancestral Temple)
Religious Monuments: Foshan: Guanyin of Mount Xiqiao
Botanical Gardens: Foshan: Qing Hui Yuan
Malls/Department Stores: Foshan: Dongfang Xin Tiandi (Oriental Plaza)
DONGGUAN
Dongguan Metro
Botanical Gardens: Dongguan: Ke Garden (Keyuan)
Dongguan: New South China Mall
Maritime/Ship Museums: Dongguan: Naval Battle Museum
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GUANGDONG – RURAL AREAS (Shantou, Zhanjiang)
CHINA DANXIA WHS
China Danxia is a landscape of red terrigenous sedimentary beds influenced by uplift, weathering and erosion. It comprises six areas (Mount Langshan and Mount Wanfo (Hunan Province), Mount Danxia (Guangdong Province), Taining and Mount Guanzhi (Fujian Province), Mount Longhu and Guifeng (Jiangxi Province), Fangyan, Mount Jianglang (Zhejiang Province), and Mount Chishui (Guizhou Province). It is in the sub-tropical zone of south-eastern China within a 1700 km crescent shaped arc from Guizhou Province in the west to Zhejiang Province in the east. They are characterized by spectacular red cliffs and erosional landforms, including dramatic natural pillars, towers, ravines, valleys and waterfalls.
Conserved sub-tropical broad-leaved evergreen forests, and host many species of flora and fauna, about 400 of which are considered rare or threatened.
Danxiashan. The Danxia landform is named after Mount Danxia, one of the most famous examples of this landform.
Get there. High speed train from Guangzhou to Shaoguan Station. Take bus line 22, 30-40 minutes to the bus terminal and the old train station (2 RMB). Take a bus 16 RMB or shared cabs
See. Many tourist buses to every point of interest. Yangyuan Stone or male stone, the large red phallus stone. Yingyuan Stone or women stone.
Zhanglao Peak or Elder Peak, cable car to the top of the peak – forest, springs, pavilion, monasteries and hiking trails. Hike down the peak to Biechuan Buddhist Monastery.
River cruise on Jinjiang River, the view along the river was breathtaking and highly recommended. Do not visit Danxiashan in summer, this area is really hot and uncomfortably humid,
Guifeng section of the Longhushan National Park. It is separate from the main Longhushan park. It is very compact. There is one main trail that everybody follows. 8.7 km in total, loop took me 3.5 hours with plenty of stops.
Danxia ‘inselbergs’. panoramic views of the landscape of isolated, eroded peaks. Dan Xia means “vermillion sunglow”.
The trail ends at the dock, from where a (heavily overpriced) ‘sightseeing’ boat will take you back to the visitor center. no other trail to walk out.
Guifeng is an easy half-day trip from Shangrao, which itself is a good hub for the WHS of Sanqingshan and Wuyishan. Take the fast train to the city of Yiyang from Shangrao (17mins) and from Yiyang railway station, take bus #2 or a Didi taxi (15mins/40 yuan) to the site, known as ‘Guifeng Scenic Area’ or ‘Guifeng Mountain’. I left Shangrao on the 7.30 train and got back on the 13.01 from Yiyang. The site entrance ticket costs 60 yuan (for some reason I did not have to pay this), plus 20 yuan for the shuttle ‘train’ from the visitor center to the start of the mountain trail and 80 yuan for the boat ride
Mount Wanfo
Taipingyan Village of Wanfo Mountain is located in Linkou Town, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County. It is the biggest scenic spot in Tongdao and one of the biggest Danxia landforms in China “the Great Green Wall”.
The 168 kilometer-long Danxia Landforms of Mount Wanfo Scenic Spot contains five big scenic areas: Mount Wanfo, Immortal Cave, Seven-star Hill, General Hill and Ziyun Hill. Inside the area, there are “ten wonderful sceneries”: Duyan Hill, Seven-star Ancient Temple, Luck Cave, Lion watching Moon, One Pillar Supporting the Sky, Lady Waiting for Her Husband, Whelk, Tortoise Looking for Food, Inborn Magpie Bridge and Thirty-six Curve Forest Maze. One must be fascinated by its unique beauty and miracle landscape.
Mt Guanzhi “Lotus Mountain,” is a sacred mountain for the local Hakka people in Liancheng, China. It’s known for its unique rock formations that resemble a lotus flower when viewed from afar. The area surrounding the mountain is characterized by fern plants, steep cliffs, and clear streams, which are home to the Chinese giant salamander.
Mount Jianglang (Zhejiang Province)
Three peaks from north to south make its recognizable “river-shaped” arrangement, as follows: Lang Feng, Ya Feng and Ling Feng. Lang Feng has elevation of 816.8 m (2,680 ft). In September 2013, Mount Jianglang was the scene for a stunt by Jeb Corliss where he flew between two of the peaks in a wingsuit, starting the jump from a helicopter.
DARE
Guangdong – Leizhou Peninsula
Guangdong – Nanao island
Guangdong – Shangchuan and Xiachuan islands
Villages and Small Towns: Dabu, Baihou, Chikan, Linzhai Ancient Village, Zilicun
Islands: Chuanshan Archipelago
JIANGMEN
SHANTOU
YUNFU
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Meizhou: China Hakka Museum
House and Biographical Museums: Wuhua County: Hua’e Lou
Archaeology and Anthropology Museums: Yangjiang: Maritime Silk Road Museum of Guangdong
Architectural Delights: Ganzhou: Harmony Clock Tower
Religious Temples
Chaozhou: Kaiyuan Temple
Rucheng Town: Yunmen Temple
Shantou: Lingshan Temple
Shaoguan: Nanhua Temple
Zhaoqing: Qingyun Temple
World of Nature
Danxiashan National Nature Reserve
Dinghushan National Nature Reserve
Nanling National Nature Reserve
Seven-star Crags Scenic Area
Pedestrian and Historical Bridges: Qingyuan: Gulong Xiayuan Ecology Glass skywalk
Music, Film and Photography Museum: Lianzhou: Lianzhou Museum of Photography
Maritime/Ship Museums: Zhanjiang: Brasil Maru
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HUNAN SOUTH (Chenzhou, Shaoyang, Hengyang) TRANSIT
World Heritage Sites: China Danxia
Mount Langshan
The Fuyi River, a tributary of the Zi River, flows through the area.
Pepper Peak and Camel Peak Scenic Area
Danxia Linear Valley
The First Line in the World
Tentative WHS:
Dong Villages (29/01/2013)
Jinggangshan–North Wuyishan (Extension of Mount Wuyi) (30/01/2015)
The Four Sacred Mountains as an Extension of Mt. Taishan (07/04/2008)
HENGYANG
Urban Legends: Hengyang: Huiyanfeng Scenic Area
Airports: Hengyang (HNY)
Religious Temples
Hengyang: Shangfeng Temple
Hengyang: Zhusheng Temple
ZHUZHOU/XIANGTAN
World of Nature
Nanyue Hengshan National Nature Reserve
Tianzi Mountain
Yangmingshan National Forest Park
Yongzhou Dupangling National Nature Reserve
Botanical Gardens: Chenzhou: Nanling Botanical Garden
Museums – Decorative Arts, Design, Fashion: Liling: Ceramic Museum
