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Churches in Guangzhou
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred Heart Cathedral
...Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Occupying 0.68 acres (2,754 square meters), it is the most magnificent cathedral in Guangzhou. It is not only the largest Gothic cathedral in China and Southeast Asia, but also one of the four stone made Gothic cathedrals in the world. It consists of a main hall and two side halls on each side. All the walls and pillars are made of granite. Its period of construction lasted from 1863 to 1888, lasting around 25 years. It opens to the public in mornings and Catholics enjoy entry priority. Photo-taking is not allowed while inside.
Location: No. 556, Jiubuqian, Middle Yide Road
Transportation: Travelers are suggested to take the Guangzhou subway line 2 or line 6 to Haizhu Square Station and exit the station at Exit B1/B2 to Yide Road. Then walk along Yide Road to arrive at the cathedral.
Tel: (020)83392860; (020)83399675
Shamian Catholic Church Our Lady of Lourdes
Built in 1890, it is located on the southern part of Shamian Island, Guangzhou. It covers an area of about 466 square yards (389 square meters). Besides the main hall, there is a grotto and a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes in its courtyard.
Location: No. 14, Shamian Avenue
Mass Time: 07:00 from Monday to Saturday and 08:30 on Sunday
Transportation: Take subway line 1 or line 6 to Huangsha Station and get out of the station from Exit F. Walk to Shamian Island to find it.
Opening Hours: It opens from 06:00 to 11:00 and from 14:30 to 17:30 during weekdays and from 06:00 to 17:30 on Saturdays and holidays.
Tel: (020)81217858
St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral
Location: No. 26, Shanhehou Street, Yuexiu District
Mass Time: On Sunday: 10:00 (English); 15:00 (Chinese)
Transportation: Take the subway line 6 to Dongshankou Station and exit the station at Exit F. Then take a taxi to the cathedral. The distance from exit to cathedral is around 1.5 miles (2.5km) and the fee is around CNY10.
Henan Baogang Catholic Church
Location: No. 4, Chongzhengli, Baozhengzhi Street, Tongfu Middle Road, Haizhu District
Mass Time: 07:00 from Monday to Saturday; 08:00 on Sunday
Transportation: Take the subway line 2 to the 2nd Worker’s Culture Palace Station and exit at Exit D to Tongfu Middle Road. Then walk along this road until you see an ICBC then turn south to the destination.
Tel: 34372498
Christian Churches
Fangcun Christian Church
Location: No. 27, Xinyi Road, Fangcun District
Sunday Worship: 09:30 (Mandarin); 14:00 (Cantonese)
Transportation: Take subway line 1 to Fangcun Station and exit at Exit B2. Walk along Fangcun Avenue East to Xinyi Road and go along that road to the destination.
Tel: (020)81580441
Dongshan Christian Church
Location: No. 9, Sibei Tongjin, Yuexiu District
Sunday Worship: About ten Prayer Meetings such as Intercession, Prayers for Healing, Women’s Prayer Meeting, Men’s Prayer Meeting and so on are held on Sunday
Transportation: Take Subway line 6 to Dongshankou Station and exit at Exit E or F, and then walk to reach the destination.
Tel: (020)87776305
Henan Christian Church
Location: No. 23, Hongde Fifth Lane, Hongde Road
Sunday Worship: 09:30 (Mandarin); 12:00 (Cantonese)
Transportation: Take local bus line 9, 10, 16, 31, 79, 114, 183, 188, 226, etc to Hongde Road Station or bus line 131b, 989 to Tongfu West Road Station and then walk to the destination.
Tel: (020)84422935
Zion Christian Church
Location: No. 392, Middle Renmin Road, Yuexiu District
Sunday Worship: 09:30 (Mandarin & Cantonese); 12:30 (Cantonese); 19:30 (Chinese); group activity (in Chinese and English)
Transportation: Take subway line 1 to Ximenkou Station and exit at Exit A. Walk along the Zhongshan 7th Road to Renmin Middle Road and walk southward to find it.
Tel: (020)81889054
Guangxiao Christian Church
Facing to the east, it has an appearance of Notre Dame de Paris being seen from the front gate. It combines Chinese and Gothic styles.
Location: No. 29, Guangxiao Road.
Sunday Worship: 09:00 to 10:30
Transportation: Take subway line 1 to Ximenkou Station and exit at Exit C to reach Guangxiao Road. Walk along Guangxiao Road for around 109 yards (100m) northward to find it.
Tel: (020)81087837
Shifu Church
Location: No. 54, Fengyuanzheng Street, West Longjin Road, Liwan District
Transportation: Take subway line 1 to Changshou Road Station and exit at Exit B. Look for Baoyuan Road and go along this road to West Longjin Road to find the destination.
Tel: (020)81727472
Shahe Church
Location: 1F, Block C, No. 87, Lianquan Road
Sunday Worship: 09:00 (Cantonese); 14:00 (Mandarin)
Tel: (020)37365846
Shiqiao Church
Location: No. 80, Shabei Road, Shatou Street, Panyu District
Sunday Worship: 09:00 (Mandarin); 13:30 (Cantonese & Mandarin)
Tel: (020)84895541
Chini Church
Location: Jixian New Village, Chini Town, Huadu District
Sunday Worship: 10:00 to 11:30
Tel: (020)86841710
Ci’en Church
Location: G11-12, No. 18, Xinjie Industry Avenue, Xinhua Street, Huadu District
Sunday Worship: 09:30 (Mandarin & Cantonese); 14:30 (Cantonese)
Tel: (020)86869567
Christ Church Shamian (Anglican)
Location: 60 Shamian South Street, Liwan District
Sunday Worship: 9:30 Sunday Service (in Cantonese / Mandarin); 11:00 Mandarin/English Service
Transportation: Take subway line 1 or line 6 to Huangsha Station and exit at Exit F to Shamian Island. Then follow the signs to find it.
Tel: (020) 81217950
Church of Our Saviour (Anglican)
Location: No. 184, Wanfu Road, Yuexiu District
Sunday Worship: 09:00 (Cantonese); 11:00 & 19:30 (Mandarin)
Transportation: Take local bus line 7, 24, 35, 36, 61, 182, 194, etc to Wanfu Road Station and walk westward to find it.
Tel: (020)83335778
Canton Fair
The Chinese Export Commodities Fair or Canton Fair originated in the spring of 1957. It is held biannually every spring and autumn in this prosperous city....
The Chinese Export Commodities Fair or Canton Fair originated in the spring of 1957. It is held biannually every spring and autumn in this prosperous city. This fair is the largest comprehensive international trade fair in China with the longest history, highest level, largest scale and the most merchants. It is held in China Import & Export Fair (Pazhou) Complex at No. 380, Middle Yuejiang Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou.
The Chinese Export Commodities Fair or Canton Fair originated in the spring of 1957. It is held biannually every spring and autumn in this prosperous city. This fair is the largest comprehensive international trade fair in China with the longest history, highest level, largest scale and the most merchants. It is held in China Import & Export Fair (Pazhou) Complex at No. 380, Middle Yuejiang Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou.
Shamian Island
Shamian Island, previous known as Zhongliusha or Shicuizhou, is an elliptic sandbar in the Liwan District of Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. The island's name literally means "sandy surface" in Chinese....
Shamian Island, previous known as Zhongliusha or Shicuizhou, is an elliptic sandbar in the Liwan District of Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. The island's name literally means "sandy surface" in Chinese. Surrounded by water, it is just like a giant ship mooring alongside the wharf. Get further and one will find that the island is carefully planned. Three east-west avenues, Shamian Avenue, Shamian North Avenue and the South Avenue, and five north-south streets, Shamian Street 1 to the Street 5 divide the whole area into 12 parts, with various buildings, namely White Swan Hotel, Shamian Hotel, and Poland Consulate in Guangzhou, scattered around.
Shamian Island has great historic significance. From the Song and the Qing Dynasty, it served as an important port for Guangzhou's foreign trade. The it became a strategic point for city defense during the second Opium Wars (1856-1860). In 1859, the territory was divided into two concessions, given to France and United Kingdom (of which 4/5 went to the British and 1/5 to the French). It was then embanked and provided with streets, drainage, and imposing buildings and became home to a prosperous foreign enclave. From the late 1800s to the early 1900s, most of the public facilities were finished, including political buildings like consulates, cultural buildings like churches and schools, as well as commercial buildings like banks and firms. After 1949, the mansions there became government offices or apartment houses and the churches were turned into factories. But later they were restored, in many cases to their former splendor. Each building has a label telling its former purpose. One may start to imagine what stories these building held while viewing the plaque writing about its previous function. One example is "No.7 North Shamian Avenue" which was built during the Republican period and was formerly the Administration Bureau of Broadcasting of the Nationalist Government. The mansions there form the best preserved Western Europe style building complex in China. Forty-two out of 150 buildings are counted as the most exotic ones, Gothic, Baroque, and Neoclassical, in Guangzhou.
ince the early 2000s, the Island has become well known for many Western couples who reside there, seeking to adopt Chinese babies and young children, most of whom are orphaned and female. In particular, the White Swan Hotel, adjacent to the Consulate of United States in Guangzhou and convenient to file paperwork and handle bureaucratic matters, has become a hotel of choice.
Shamian Island is a good place for a stroll. As it is just 900m long from east to west and 300m from south to north, one will not feel tired even after walking around the island twice. Due to traffic control on the island, it showcases a different atmosphere and pace of living. Problems such as traffic jams and exhaust gas pollution don't exist here. Now partly reserved for pedestrians, its broad boulevards are like long gardens topiaries. A line of bars and cafes on the southwest side with views over the Pearl River serves modern expats.
Top Guangdong Province Tours
$150 Per Day
Guangzhou
Day 1 Arrive in Guangzhou
Arrive in Guangzhou in the morning, you will be met and transferred to hotel, then visit Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. The Memorial Hall is a very famous historical scenic spot. It is in memory of Sun Yat-sen, the great revolutionary forerunner. After that proceed to visit the Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family. It is a unique site for offering up sacrifices to worship ancestors of 72 Chen families in Guangdong. This ancestral temple is also the largest, best preserved and best decorated ancient architecture existing in Guangdong province.
...Read moreDay 1 Arrive in Guangzhou
Arrive in Guangzhou in the morning, you will be met and transferred to hotel, then visit Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. The Memorial Hall is a very famous historical scenic spot. It is in memory of Sun Yat-sen, the great revolutionary forerunner. After that proceed to visit the Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family. It is a unique site for offering up sacrifices to worship ancestors of 72 Chen families in Guangdong. This ancestral temple is also the largest, best preserved and best decorated ancient architecture existing in Guangdong province.
Day 2 Guanzhou Tour
After breakfast, you will go to Yuexiu Park first, the largest and the most famous park in downtown Guangzhou. There are three artificial lakes and seven hills of Yuexiu Mountain. Then you will visit Temple of Six Banyan Trees, which is one of the four best Buddhist temples in Guangzhou and located on the Liurong Road (meaning the Six Banyan Trees Road). The Nanyue King Tomb Museum is a must-see Guangzhou attraction, which dates back to 2,000 years ago, is the earliest large scale painted stone chamber tomb ever found south of the Five Ridges. Buried with the tomb owner in a jade shroud are a gold seal and a lot of exquisite jade adornments. It has become a world famous museum. After the day tour you will be transferred to airport for your next destination.
$150 Per Day
Discovery of Martial Art City-One Day Sight Seeing Trip To Ancestor’s Temple And Bruce Lee Ancestor House In Foshan
Chinese new year, the most important festival for chinese. Many staff will have 7 days vacation, which can make good use of these day to travel and have relax. Most customers from Synotrip contact me whether to be their tour guide and interpreter during the new year .I was born in Guangzhou ,my hometown is Guangzhou, I know the culture of Guangzhou and Guangdong the best, that's why so many clients choose me to their interpreter.
...Read moreChinese new year, the most important festival for chinese. Many staff will have 7 days vacation, which can make good use of these day to travel and have relax. Most customers from Synotrip contact me whether to be their tour guide and interpreter during the new year .I was born in Guangzhou ,my hometown is Guangzhou, I know the culture of Guangzhou and Guangdong the best, that's why so many clients choose me to their interpreter.
One of clients contact me from Synotrip, now we become friends. He is obsess with chinese martial art and Bruce Lee, so he decide to come to China to follow the step of martial idol.
He ask me to plan a “discovery of martial art” trip for him. No doubt that Foshan, which is renowned for its martial art form, is the best place to him. In fact, the city of Foshan can be called the birth place and home town of this particular martial art form. The notable celebrity are Ip Man, Bruce Lee, and Wang Fei Hong who is a legendary martial art master and doctor and seldom foreigner know him.
We plan to visit Ip Man memory hall in Ancestral Temple first, after that, go to Bruce Lee ancestor house. Actually, we can go Ancestral Temple by metro from Guangzhou. There is a Guangfo line connected Guangzhou and Foshan, which it is more convenience for the people of two city. But considering the distance from Guangzhou East to Foshan, tight schedule, and the place of Bruce Lee ancestor house is a remote village hard to get there by public transportation, we decided to rent a car for traveling.
My friend arrived at about 9:30 am at Guangzhou East station,and after picking him up we headed to Ancestral Temple. The Foshan Ancestral Temple is commonly called Zumiao. It is a Daoist temple, museum, and exhibition center. The architecture, decor and articles on view in Foshan Ancestral Temple are remarkably refined, and are part of the unique historical heritage of Foshan.
Because my friend is a martial art fans, so we directly to the Ip Man memory hall.Ip man, a man dedicated to a Wing Chun, is a famous Chinese martial art master, had been a master of Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee learn Wing Chun and develop it in his Jeet Kune Do. In the museum, you can see a likeness of Ip Man, martial arts training equipment, and a plaque with information about him.
There is another memory hall for famous legendary martial artist and doctor named Wang Fei Hong. In this place,we also see a chinese traditional customs performance ---lion dance.
We are so deep addicted to enjoying the time in the Ip Man hall and lion dance without noticing that it comes to the afternoon. We need to head to next place - Bruce Lee Ancestor House, which it take one hour to arrive from temple.
Bruce Lee who is considered by many as the most influential martial artist of the 20th century, and an important cultural icon. He used Wing Chun, as his base, learned from the influences of other martial arts, and later created his own martial art philosophy — Jeet Kune Do.
The Bruce Lee Ancestral House located in Jun'an Town is another site for Bruce Lee fans to visit.Built by his grandfather, Lee came back to the house once and lived in the house for only a few days. Even though we only just saw the furniture and the introduction of him and his family, we still felt exciting stand a place which Bruce had been lived.
We spent a great day to feel the martial art culture and gorgeous historical building in Foshan. My friend is pretty good impressed and said that he must would share this experience to his martial art friend when he go back to UK.
$100 Per Day
Guangzhou and Foshan tour guide
Hello, there, this is Albert who based in Guangzhou. I am a native and have been a tour guide and interpreter for more than 4 years, if you come to China , I deficinately can help you,the itinerary maybe like this:
Day 1,Guangzhou Baiyun mountain in the morning, after lunch go to Shangxiajiu street for shopping or visit the Muslim temple or other temples, around 6pm to dinner, after dinner go to the night cruise nearby Canton tower,which has the amazing view you will ever see.
Hello, there, this is Albert who based in Guangzhou. I am a native and have been a tour guide and interpreter for more than 4 years, if you come to China , I deficinately can help you,the itinerary maybe like this:
Day 1,Guangzhou Baiyun mountain in the morning, after lunch go to Shangxiajiu street for shopping or visit the Muslim temple or other temples, around 6pm to dinner, after dinner go to the night cruise nearby Canton tower,which has the amazing view you will ever see.
Day 2 can choose go to region where far away from downtown or nearby city center, we can discuss in day one, Nansha district of GZ there are sunflower garden, goddess temple, and etc…Sunflower garden is famous throughout the entire Guangdong province,people are willing bare the long distance journey to experience the amazing floewr garden.
Wine, beer or specialty sampling we can try. After 6 pm ,we can go to some bar to try the local beers or cocktails, if you have interest. At midnight we even can enjoy the China nightclubs where hasve many chinese young pretties,and I am sure you will love it.
Day 3 we can go to the nearby cities,like Foshan,Dongguang,Zhonfshan.Zhuhai.most factories are situated in Dongguan city,therefore if you want to source some products,there will be a good place for you;likewise, Foshan is famous by its furniture manufactories.during the trip perhaps you can see some tables or beds which are your type. In my perspective,we go to other cities, the transportation should br TAXI or train. TAXi is convenient but a little bit expensive and you need to pay the toll as well.
Day 4, If you want to see the southern China sea, you can go to Zhuhai or back to GZ,or even go to Hongkong.If not ,continued to discover this beautiful area full of passion-driven winegrowers.
Visit the traditional local farm land and the cellars, where hundreds of wooden barrels are lined up. During this visit, you will improve your regarding of chinese farmers.
A stroll into the past: Enjoy a nice walk in Foshan and discover this City of Art and History, In the company of your local expert, visit the charming heart of the city with its historical half-timbered houses and private mansions. explore one of the underground caves that was dug from the 10th-12th century, in order to extract the famous stone used to build all the monuments of the region. Before saying goodbye, share an aperitif made of local products
7.00 pm: Back to the hotel in Tours.
Day3, if you choose to Foshan, the schedule is like this :
After hotel pickup, your driver and English-speaking guide will take you by private, air-conditioned vehicle to Foshan City. Located just 50 minutes from Guangzhou in Guangdong province, Foshan is a city famous for its long cultural history. Founded during the Jin Dynasty, Foshan was a well-populated village inhabited by fishermen and farmers as early as the Qin and Han dynasties. By the Tang (618-907 AD) and Song (960-1279 AD) dynasties, Foshan was already an important trade port in Southern China – renowned for its handicrafts, commerce and culture. First, visit the Foshan Ancestral Temple (Foshan Zu Miao), built in 1078-1085 for sacrificial offerings to the Northern Xuantian Heavenly Emperor, a revered Daoist deity. Reconstructed in 1372 after the original building was destroyed, the formerly named Zumiao Temple was Foshan’s first temple. As you tour the Ancestral Temple, admire the locally produced decorations, furnishings and ceramics for which Foshan is known. Your guide will enlighten you about the temple’s use, before the Qing Dynasty, as a meeting place to conduct official business. Your guide will take you to a local restaurant to enjoy a lunch of traditional Chinese specialties. Then, head to Shiwan village to visit the Nanfeng Ancient Furnace, a kiln built in the early 16th century and still used for firing ceramics today. Named for the cool summer winds that blew at the back of the furnace through the banyan trees growing there, Nanfeng is a fine example of a ‘dragon kiln,’ as its roof resembles the scales of a dragon’s back. Learn from your guide about the flame, which has burned continuously for 500 years – ever since the Tang Dynasty! Watch a demonstration by a skilled artisan and try your hand at the pottery wheel. With a 5,000-year-long history of ceramic making that reached its peak in the Ming and Qing dynasties, Shiwan’s ceramic tiles are considered some of the best in the world. Wander through the Shiwan Art Ceramics Market with your guide and see animal sculptures and human figurines for which the kiln became famous during the Qing Dynasty of the 1600s. Browse the stalls to see different replicas of modern and ancient designs. Your day trip concludes with private transport back to your hotel in Guangzhou.
Last but not the least,
Tailor-made trip of course can be offered,you can tell me what is your favourite place and food and etc...
I could give you some suggestions about hotel conditions, locations, services, whether the staff speak English when you choose a hotel.
- I can pick you up at the Airport or Train Station so you wont feel nervous if this is your first time to Guangzhou and dont know much about Chinese language.
- If you need to book train/flight tickets i might can help you too.
- I could be your shopping assistant or assistant of living in Guangzhou, such as Guangzhou local food, supermarket, open markets, electrical appliances, where to go for nightlifes, theaters or so. Looking forward to meeting you.