Shamian used to be an important port for cargos and an recreation area by the Pearl River. After the Opian War, the area was taken by French and English as a legation quater.They dug moat around the area and turned it into an island.
Though the monastery was named after made up figures,which is the most popular way to teach people to be grateful and benevolent. Both buddism and Taoism have the same way of spreading kindness and the wisdom of life.
Guangzhou South Railway Station is one of the main railway stations in Guangzhou, located to the south of Guangzhou, people who want to leave for Panyu, Foshan, Shunde etc can get off from this station.
Retailers from both at home and abroad come to this market for orders, becasue Guangzhou is a fashion center with clothes of all grades and all price levels.
You can find all kinds of fabric for your design if you have a brand of yours or for reproduction of some designs. Good place for clothes manufacturers or designers.
Mao here refers to the village that the former Chinese leader Maozedong ever lived, it's more of a commercial concept now. Both Hunan cuisine and Sichuan cuisine are spicy, but Hunan food is even more spicy.