Explore Guangzhou
Start with getting around and an itinerary shape, then open the Canton Fair, layover, skyline and day-trip pages for the decisions that usually control your schedule.
Guangzhou Travel Guide
Business hub, Pearl River evenings, and fast regional escapes — plan transport, fair weeks, layovers and day trips with realistic timing.
Quick Orientation
Plan Guangzhou around transport, fair or business timing, and one Pearl River evening — regional trips need their own full days.
Use metro for simple Tianhe and Yuexiu hops; book a driver or private tour when luggage, Pazhou sessions, factory runs or Gulong Gorge road days stack up. Start with getting around and an itinerary, then open the Canton Fair, layover, skyline and day-trip guides for your dates.
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Guangzhou and the Pearl River Delta at a glance
Central Guangzhou clusters around Tianhe and Yuexiu, while Zhujiang New Town and Canton Tower sit on the Pearl River’s south bank. Pazhou hosts the Canton Fair complex east along the river. Baiyun Airport (CAN) lies north of the city; Foshan, Gulong Gorge and Kaiping are common road day trips — allow full days rather than squeezing them beside fair sessions or a tight layover.
Guangzhou guides
Getting Around Guangzhou
When metro, taxi or DiDi, and a private driver each make sense for airport runs, fair weeks, luggage and cross-town business stops.
Guangzhou Itinerary
Match one, two or three city days to your arrival time, fair schedule or layover window without overbooking regional trips.
Guangzhou Layover Guide
What fits between flights from CAN: Shamian Island, Beijing Road, Canton Tower and when to stay airside.
Canton Fair Guide
Pazhou Complex areas, hotel districts in Tianhe and Yuexiu, and how buyers move between airport, hotels and halls.
Canton Tower & Pearl River
Evening skyline views, riverfront walks and how Zhujiang New Town fits around business or leisure nights.
Day Trips from Guangzhou
Compare Foshan craft towns, Gulong Gorge adventure, and Kaiping diaolou — each needs a dedicated day from the city.
Gulong Gorge Day Trip
Waterfalls, glass walkways and seasonal rafting north toward Qingyuan — plan as a full road day from Guangzhou.