Gillick's World Explores China: Hunan, Guangdong and Guanxi | Page 26

Exploring
Gaungzhou:
The 600 meter Canton
Tower is the third tallest
in the world. After visiting
the upper decks we drove
across the river to
Huacheng (Flower City)
Square to take photos of
the Tower from ground to
sky, as well as the
neighbouring 440 meter
tall
Guangzhou
International
Finance
Centre.
Haucheng
Square is home to the
children’s museum and
the beautifully designed
public library. The square
is a great place to stroll
and stop at one of the
coffee shops.

The Guangzhou Library, called the city’s “Living Room”

The Canton Tower from
Huacheng Square

Yang Nian Da Ji–greetings for ‘Good Fortune in the
Year of the Goat’ appear in Huacheng Square

The Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall pays tribute
to the founder of the Republic of China.
After a visit we headed for Shangxiajiu
Pedestrian Street. This is a major shopping
venue that goes on for blocks, and features
shops, restaurants, street statues that reflect
life in the 1920’s and 30’s, theatres, loud
music, noisy barkers and hundreds of people
shopping, strolling or just hanging out.
Our day in Guangzhou ended several hours
later with a relaxing and colourful evening
cruise on the Pearl River.
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall with inset of China’s founding father