· Liwan Lake Park
📍 No. 155 Longjin West Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou
Liwan Lake Park was excavated by Mayor Zhu Guang and Guangzhou citizens in 1958 through voluntary labor. The park covers an area of 300,000 square meters and consists of five lakes, with a total lake area of approximately 160,000 square meters. The park also has beautiful garden scenery, with lush trees and green grass. Pavilions, terraces, kiosks, corridors, and pavilions are scattered among the green trees and blue waves, creating a beautiful landscape of Lingnan. After years of construction, the park has become a comprehensive place integrating history, culture, entertainment, and leisure. Every year, the park holds traditional folk activities such as the Floating Flower Market, Shangsi Festival, and The Dragon Boat Festival. In particular, the Water Flower Market and the 5th day of the 5th lunar month dragon boat race activities attract many tourists and media from home and abroad to visit and report.
· Shamian Island
📍 No. 53-54, North Shamian Street, Liwan District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
Shamian Island, formerly known as Shichuizhou, is named after a sandbar formed by the sedimentation of the Pearl River. During the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, it was an important trading port and tourist destination both domestically and internationally. After the Opium War, it became a concession of Britain and France starting from the eleventh year of the Xianfeng reign (1861). Shamian was once an important commercial port in Guangzhou. Over the years, more than ten countries established consulates on the island, and nine foreign banks and more than forty foreign firms operated on Shamian. The Guangdong Customs Club, Guangzhou Club, and other institutions were established one after another. Shamian witnessed the changes in Guangzhou’s modern history . The European-style buildings on the island have formed a unique outdoor “museum” of architecture that represents the modern history and concession era of China.
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· Dashahe Wetland Park
📍 About 400 meters from Exit A of Longxi Subway Station, Guangfo Metro Line
The Dashahe Wetland Park is one of the five ecological areas planned in the Water Show and Flower Fragrance Ecological Zone of the Liwan District of Guangzhou. It was completed during the Guangzhou Asian Games. The Dashahe River is 5.2 kilometers long, running north to south. The 1.6-kilometer section of the river passes through the Guangzhou Flower Expo Garden, surrounded by flowers on both sides, and the wetland islands scattered on the Dashahe River are a rare ecological landscape in Guangzhou city.
Located at the junction of Guangzhou and Foshan, the Dashahe Wetland Park covers an area of 85,000 square meters, half of which are covered by green plants, including nearly a thousand tall trees, making it a natural “oxygen bar.” Walking in the park, breathing fresh air, and enjoying the soothing beauty of the riverbank can dispel all worries and fatigue.
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· Jiangbei Leisure Green Area
📍 About 300 meters north of Poly Zilinxiangyuan on Shuixiu Road
Jiangbei Leisure Green Area, located 300 meters away from the residential area, may be small, but it has everything you need for leisure and entertainment, with rich spring scenery and a variety of recreational facilities. In spring outings, walking along the boardwalk is the best way to enjoy the scenery. Passing through the green cedar forest and walking along the tree-lined path, you will encounter large areas of beautiful banana plants and colorful flowers, displaying vigorous vitality.
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· Zengbu Park
📍 No. 8, Fuzhou Road, Xicun Street
Zengbu Park, has a strikingly similar appearance to and SunYat-sen Memorial Hall located on the banks of Zengbu River in Guangzhou. Its design and materials are identical to those of the Zhongshan Memorial Hall and have long been called the “Imitation of SunYat-sen Memorial Hall.”
The park is a peaceful oasis amidst the bustle of the city, with lush greenery and the sound of flowing water intermittently heard. The pavilions and towers are arranged in a picturesque classical garden style.
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