Panyu District

Getting there

By train: Guangzhou South railway station is located in the west part of Panyu. Nansha is served by Qingsheng Railway Station. By metro: Lines 2, 3, and 4 run north-south across Panyu, connecting that district to other parts of Guangzhou. Line 4 runs all the way to Nansha. The Guangfo Line connects Panyu to Foshan. By bus: from many places. By boat: The Nansha Port Passenger Terminal, which has ferry services to Hong Kong, is obviously located in Nansha

See

1 Lingnan Impression (Metro 4; Higher Education Mega Center South; exit B.). This is a place to see the city's past before the economic boom. The park is a 15-minute walk from the subway station. Free shuttle is available on the weekend. ¥45. (updated Oct 2012) 2 Lianhua Shan (Lotus Mountain) (Lián-huā-shān). Features an impressive quarry from which red sand stones were mined about 2,000 years ago, a pagoda from 1612, and a barrack from 1664. The obligatory statue of Guanyin, the Buddhist Goddess of compassion, at the side of the Buddhist temple is also not to be missed. From Guangzhou, take Metro line 4 and exchange bus at Shiji Station. There are ferry services from Guangzhou at Tianzi Pier (¥20) and Xidi Pier (¥25). The boat leaves at 08:15 and returns at 15:15. ¥40. (updated Oct 2012) 3 Baomo Garden, 10 Sha Mian Nan Jie, ☏ +86 20 8474 6666. 08:30-18:00. Rebuilt in the 1990s from a destroyed ancient garden. ¥45. (updated Oct 2012) 4 Nansha Tianhou Temple, 88 Tianhou Road, Nansha District (88) (take a metro train to the Nanshan Passenger Port; the terminus of Line 4. The temple is about 800 metres south of there), ☏ +86 20 84981223, +86 20 39915555. 08:30-17:00. Dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu, whose formal title is Tianhou, meaning Queen of Heaven. The temple was founded during the Ming Dynasty and destroyed during the Second World War. It was rebuilt in 1995 with funding from a Hong Kong businessman. ¥20. (updated Jan 2020)

Museums 5 Panyu Museum, 121 Yinping Road (121) (take a metro train to Shiqiao Station on Metro Line 3; then cross the Zhoushan Bridge and continue walking until you find the Zhoushan Bridge bus stop; from there; take Panyu Bus Route No. 8), ☏ +86 20 84809245, +86 20 84668662. 09ː00-17ː00, closed on Mondays. Free. (updated Dec 2018) 6 Guangzhou Oriental Museum, Asian Games Culture Village, 118 Fulian Road, Shilou Town (118) (take bus no. 162 from outside

Do

Play golf at Nan Sha.

Theme parks 1 Chimelong Paradise. 09:30-18:00 (18:30 weekend). The theme park has many thrill rides and shows. ¥200. (updated Oct 2012) 2 Chimelong Water Park. April to Mid-October 09:30–22:00. This is a western style water park with great water rides. Warning for people over Template:Cm, rides are closed for tall people. ¥140 (fall) - ¥198 (summer). (updated Oct 2012) 3 Guangzhou CrocoPark, Metro Line 2, Huijiang Station. You can see, play, touch, take pictures of crocodiles and even eat and buy stuff made of them! (updated Oct 2012) 4 Chimelong Safari Park (Xiāng-jiāng-yě-shēng-dòng-wù-shì-jiè; Xiangjiang Safari Park) (Metro 3 Hanxi Changlong; exit E). 09:30-18:00. Day safaris and night safaris offered, mini jungle train, free ranging animals. From the Metro station there are scheduled free shuttles to all the Chimelong parks. ¥175. (updated Oct 2012) 5 Chimelong International Circus (Hanxi Changlong; exit E; free shuttle). A 90-minute, action-packed show featuring 300 award-winning performers from more than 20 countries, blending acrobatics, aerial stunts, and dazzling stage effects. ¥250/adult, ¥125/child or senior. (updated Oct 2012) 6 Million Sunflower Garden, Wanqingsha town. Million Sunflower Garden theme park covers an area of 260,000 square meters, planting one million sunflowers, become the first in the country house, all imported seeds (mainly Japan) ornamental sunflower park. (updated Oct 2012)

Sleep

Splurge Nansha Grand Hotel. Five-star hotel. 1 Royal Marina Plaza (Metro 3 Panyu Square Exit A), ☏ +86 20 3462-8888. Offers air-conditioned rooms all equipped with a private toilet and bath, satellite TV, safe, and refrigerator. Some of its amenities include Pattaya Spa Center, indoor pool, health club, boutique shops, and night club. ¥528.