Discounts special for 2018 Guangzhou Marathon Contestants

2018 Guangzhou Marathon will be held in Guangzhou on this Sunday, December 9^th. The Guangzhou Tourism Bureau and the Guangzhou Marathon Organizing Committee continue to provide exclusive benefits for the contestants, to offer them various discounts to travel in Guangzhou. Players can use their ID card and Guangzhou Marathon Registration Number to enjoy the discounts.

All special offers are applicable to December 7-14, 2018 (8 days in total), which are as follows:

Travel Agencies Special Offers

 

Special Offers for Guangzhou Marathon Contestants

Preferential Price for the Contestants: Participants with the ID card and Guangzhou Marathon registration confirmation letter can go to the China International Travel Service Guangdong headquarters to register, the first three of Participants enjoy buy one get one free offer of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge related products in December, the remaining participants enjoy 20 yuan/person discount.

Promotion Period: December 7-14, 2018

Travel Agency: China Travel (Guangdong) International Travel Service Co., Ltd.

Address: 10th Floor, Guolv Building, No. 618, Jiefang North Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Tel: 020-22013485

 

• One Day Tour of Cantonese Cuisine

Preferential Price for the Contestants: 150 yuan/person, the original price (188 yuan/person)

For the Contestants’ peer concessions: 150 yuan/person, the original price (188 yuan/person)

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

Travel Agency: Guangzhou Shenlang International Travel Service Co., Ltd.

Address: 9th Floor, Feilong Building, 100 Baogang Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou

Tel: 020-62366255

 

• One-Day Tour in Guangzhou: Take a luxury cruise ship to hit the world’s new seven wonders (90 minutes by boat), Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Zhuhai Waizai Seafood Market, Yuanming New Garden.

Preferential Price for the Contestants: 139 yuan/person, reduce 10 yuan each person

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

Travel Agency: Guangzhou Jinma International Travel Service Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 175, Qiyi Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Tel: 020-83322777

 

• Two-Day Rural Ecological Tour in Guangdong Province: (including 3 meals) Longmen Dipai Hotspring healthy food, Lianma Huahai Town, Millennium Ancient Official Road.

Preferential Price for the Contestants: 499 yuan/person, reduce30 yuan/person

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

Travel Agency: Guangzhou Jinma International Travel Service Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 175, Qiyi Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Tel：020-83322777

 

• Jiangmen City Enping Shanquanwan Hotspring Hotel [Superior Mountain View Room] (Double room is randomly assigned, including breakfasts + hot spring + scarecrow farm tickets for two.)

Preferential Price for the Contestants:500 yuan/room (weekdays), reduce 100 yuan/room

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

Travel Agency: Guangzhou Jinma International Travel Service Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 175, Qiyi Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Tel: 020-83322777

 

• One Day Tour of Guangzhou Foodie

Entry Lux VIP group for 2-10: Five meals in total+ Zhongshan Memorial Hall+ Shamian Island+ Night view of Canton Tower alongside Pearl River

Preferential Price for the Contestants: 368 yuan/person, the original price(398 yuan/person)

For the Contestants’ peer concessions(within 3 people):  348 yuan/ person,  the original price(398 yuan / person)

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

Travel Agency: Yuxiang International Travel Service (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.

Address: Room 1812, Dongzhao Building, No. 515 Dongfeng Middle Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Tel: 020-83886606

 

• One-Day Full View Tour of Guangzhou

Entry Lux VIP group for 2-12: Lingnan Cuisine+ Chen Clan Academy+ Zhenhai Tower+ Sacred Heart Cathedral+ Huangpu Military Academy+ Redtory+ Huacheng Square+  Night view of Canton Tower alongside the Pearl River

Preferential Price for the Contestants: 368 yuan/person, the original price(398 yuan/person)

For the Contestants’ peer concessions(within 3 people):  348 yuan/ person,  the original price(398 yuan / person)

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

Travel Agency: Yuxiang International Travel Service (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.

Address: Room 1812, Dongzhao Building, No. 515 Dongfeng Middle Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Tel: 020-83886606

 

• One Day Tour of Shimen National Forest Park in Guangzhou

Forest Bathing+ Flower Sea+ Mountain of Maple Leaves + Country Farmhouse Experience

Preferential Price for the Contestants: With meal:168 yuan/person, original price (178 yuan/person), no meals: 138 yuan/person.

For the Contestants’ peer concessions: with meal: 158 yuan/person, the original price (178 yuan/person), without meals: 128 yuan/person

Promotion period: December 7/8/15/16, 2018

Travel Agency: Yuxiang International Travel Service (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.

Address: Room 1812, Dongzhao Building, No. 515 Dongfeng Middle Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Tel: 020-83886606

 

• One-Day Trip of Huizhou West Lake Fengqi Garden, Dongpo Garden, Austrian style town

Preferential Price for the Contestants: 88 yuan/person, the original price (95 yuan/person)

For the Contestants’ peer concessions: 80 yuan/person, original price (95 yuan/person)

Promotion period: December 7/8/15/16, 2018

Travel Agency: Yuxiang International Travel Service (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.

Address: Room 1812, Dongzhao Building, No. 515 Dongfeng Middle Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Tel: 020-83886606

 

• Two-Day Tour of Heyuan Bavarian Manor, Fuyuan Temple, Sinopharm Medicine Hot Spring Leisure

Preferential Price for the Contestants: Reduce 20 yuan each person

For the Contestants’ peer concessions: Reduce 30 yuan each person

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

Travel Agency: Yuxiang International Travel Service (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.

Address: Room 1812, Dongzhao Building, No. 515 Dongfeng Middle Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Tel: 020-83886606

 

Special Offers for Tourist Sites

1) Exclusively free for Guangzhou Marathon Contestants  

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

• Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area

The Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area covers a total area of 20.98 square kilometers. It is a famous mountain in southern Guangdong and a national AAAAA tourist attraction with fascinating scenic spots, like Mingchungu Natural Birdcage, Guangzhou Steles, Nengren Temple, Yuntai Garden, Sculpture Park, Peach Blossom Brooklet, Moxing Summit, Baiyun Dust View Spot, and First Peak under the Southern Sky.

Address: Guangyuan Middle Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou

Transportation: Tourist Line 3 and Bus lines passing through Yuntai Garden and Baiyun Cableway Station

Tickets: 5 yuan (adult), free tickets or half-price ticket for children, elders, soldiers, students, etc.

Exclusive Offer: The contestant himself is exempt from the first entry permit ticket.

Opening hours: 24 hours

Website: http: http://www.baiyunshan.com.cn

Tel: 86-20-3722 2222

 

• Guangzhou Zoo

The national AAAA-level tourist scenic spot, built in 1958 with a total area of about 42 hectares, is one of the three major city zoos in China. The park displays more than 400 species of about 5,000 animals, including rare monkeys such as golden monkeys and South China tigers, as well as rare animals such as chimpanzees, giraffes, African elephants, and white rhinoceros from all continents.

Address: No. 120, Xianlie Middle Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Transportation: Metro Line 5 Zoo Station, Metro Line 6 Huanghuagang Station Exit A, turn right and go straight 300 meters

Tickets: 20 yuan

Exclusive Offer: Contestants are exempt from tickets with the entry permit

Opening hours: 8:00-18:00

Website: www.gzzoo.com

Tel: 86-20-3837 7572

 

• Baomo Garden

Baomo Garden is a national AAAA-level tourist scenic spot. Its predecessor was Baoxiangfu, which was built during the Qing Jiaqing period. The original Baomo Garden was destroyed in the 1950s. In 1995, Baomo Garden was rebuilt. Baomo Garden is composed of pavilions, platforms, towers and pavilions on the terrace. Amidst lakes and pools, it integrates with the palace culture of the Qing Dynasty, the ancient architecture in Lingnan, the Garden art of Lingnan, and the characteristics of water region in the pearl river delta.

Address: Zini Village, Shawan Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou City

Tickets: 54 yuan (adult), half-ticket for children, the elderly, full-time undergraduate students Opening hours: 8:30-17:00 daily (open all year round)

Transportation: Subway Line 3 to Shiqiao Station, Exit B and take bus No. 67 to Baomo Park Terminus

Website: http://www.baomogarden.net

Exclusive discount: the contestant himself with the certificate + ID card free of charge; peers enjoy the 80 yuan discount of Baomo Park + Nanyueyuan package

 

• Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (Guangdong Folk Craft Museum)

Chen Clan Ancestral Hall is a national AAAA-level scenic spot, the most prestigious Qing Dynasty building in Guangdong. It integrates the great achievements of Guangdong folk architectural decoration art, and skillfully uses decorative techniques such as wood carving, brick carving, stone carving, gray plastic, pottery, copper and iron casting and painting. It has a wide range of subjects, vivid shapes, rich colors and exquisite skills,  which is a temple of folk decorative art.

Address: No. 34, Enlongli, Zhongshan 7th Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou

Tickets: 10 yuan

Opening hours: 8:30-17:30 (17:00 stop admission)

Tel: 020—81819653

Transportation: Bus travel line 1 or 2 to Chen Clan Academy Station; Guangzhou subway line 1 to Chen Clan Academy Station D exit

Website: http://www.gzchenjiaci.com/index.aspx

Exclusive Offer: Free with my ID card and Guangzhou Marathon registration confirmation

 

• Pearl River – InBev International Beer Museum

The Pearl River-InBev International Beer Museum is the only comprehensive museum in China that exhibits beer culture. It features the Beer History Hall, the Pearl River Beer Showroom, the Yingbo Hall and the World Beer Culture Hall.

Address: Right side of the east exit of Modiesha Tunnel, Yuejiang West Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou

Tickets: 50 yuan (adult), half-ticket for children and the elderly.

Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 8:30-12:00, 13:00-17:00; Saturday 6:30-17:00 (closed on Mondays)

Transportation: Metro Line 3 to Guangzhou Tower, transfer to the tram to the Pati station; Bus 779, 765 to the Zhujiang Brewery Terminal

Exclusive Offer: The contestant will be exempt from the ticket with the entry permit, and the peers will receive 50% off tickets.

 

• Guangzhou Zhongshan Memorial Hall

The Guangzhou Zhongshan Memorial Hall was completed in 1931, located on the site of Sun Yat-sen’s presidential palace. It was designed by famous Chinese architect Lu Yanzhi, and is a perfect combination of traditional Chinese architectural style and Western architectural structure. The main building is 52 meters high and has a pillar in the 71-meter span of the building which is magnificent and magnificent, and its architectural features are extraordinary.

Address: No. 259, Dongfeng Middle Road, Guangzhou

Tickets: 10 yuan (adult), 60-64-year-olds, students half tickets

Opening hours: 8:00-18:00

Tel: 020-83567966

Transportation: Subway Line 2 to Memorial Hall Station, Exit C or Exit D2

Website: www.zs-hall.com

Exclusive Offer: The Contestant himself is exempt from the ticket with the entry permit

 

• South China Botanical Garden

The world’s largest South Asian tropical botanical garden, founded in 1929, covers an area of 333 hectares and holds more than 14,500 living plants. Following the aesthetics of Chinese gardens, more than 30 world-class specialized parks such as Mulan Garden, Jiangyuan and Zhuyuan were established, which was hailed as the never-ending “Wan Guo Qi Shu Expo” and “South China Emerald”.

Address: No. 1190, Tianyuan Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Tickets: 20 yuan, package (including tickets and greenhouses scenic spot tickets) 50 yuan, half-ticket for children and the elderly.

Opening hours: 7:30-17:30

Tel: 020-85232037, 85231556

Transportation: Under the Tianhe Bus Terminal of Metro Line 3, transfer directly to the bus, or take the metro line 6 South China Botanical Garden Station.

Website: http://www.scib.cas.cn

Exclusive Offer: The Contestant himself is exempt from the big ticket with the entry permit; the big ticket is 50% off (ie 10 yuan/piece)

 

• Whitewater Scenic Area

Whitewater Scenic Area, famous for its largest waterfall in mainland China, is known as “the magnificent jadeite on the Tropic of Cancer”. The white daffodil falls 428.5 meters, flying down straight, like a fairy, the scene is very spectacular. The longest hiking trail in Guangdong in the scenic area – the “First Step of Tiannan” of the 9999 stone steps, challenges your limits in minutes.

Address: Whitewater Scenic Area, Zengcheng, Guangzhou

Tel: 020-82820098

Tickets: 60 yuan

Opening hours: 08:30-17:00

Transportation: Depart from Guangzhou by self-driving (about 1 hour): 1 Guangzhou → Airport Expressway → Daguang Expressway → From Guanshen Expressway → Baishui Village 2 Guangzhou → Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway → Guanghe Expressway → From Guanshen Expressway → Baishui Village

Exclusive Offer: The Contestant can enjoy the free ticket with the entry permit; the contestant can enjoy a 50% discount on the ticket (the contestant can enjoy 50% discount when accompanying the student)

2) 50% off for Guangzhou Marathon Contestants. Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Pearl River Red Boat

Guangzhou tourism culture brand is a scene experience drama and water tourism theater which is integrated into the unique Cantonese opera story and 3D technology. It is a dream ship with Guangzhou city as space and Shili Pearl River as the stage.

Address: Zhujiang Red Boat “Ship Said” Pier in HaixinSha East area, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Transportation: Take the 293, 499, 886 lines to the “Haixinsha Park Station”; or take the 138, 44, 499, 777, 886A lines to the “Linjiang Avenue East” station; or take the 407 line to the “Grand Theatre West Gate”. Stand down, then walk to the Haixinsha Asian Games Park East Pearl River Red Boat “boat said” dock. APM Line Haixinsha Station, Metro Line 3, Line 5 Zhujiang New Town Station, walk to Zhujiang Red Boat “Ship Said” Pier

Tickets: original price 280 yuan/piece

Exclusive Offer: Contestants and their peers can enjoy 50% off tickets, watch <Ship Theory> Scene Experience Drama + Pearl River Night Tour, which is 140 yuan/piece

Development time: 20:00-21:30

Tel: 86-20-8558 8772/8757 9636

 

• Guangzhou double-decker sightseeing bus

The Guangzhou Double-decker Sightseeing Bus has launched three tourist routes, “New Central Axis (Yellow Line)”, “Millennium Ancient City Line (Red Line)” and “Xiguan Fengqing Line (Blue Line)”. Two free transfers are set between the lines. Point (Beijing Road Pedestrian Street South, Dashatou Wharf), covering the characteristic cultural landmarks of the new and old urban areas and enjoying the different customs culture of Guangzhou.

Starting point: Guangzhou Tower Terminal, Baiyunshan Main Station, Beijing Road Pedestrian Street; Transfer Station: Beijing Road Pedestrian Street, Dashatou Cruise Ship Terminal

Tickets: original price 30 yuan/person

Exclusive Offer: The Contestant will enjoy 50% off the ticket with the entry permit and is limited to 2 tickets. Ticketing points: Guangzhou Tower, Baiyun Mountain, Beijing Road Pedestrian Street, Dashatou Cruise Ship Terminal, Tianhe Shopping Center, Chen Clan Academy

Development time: “New central axis of the city” 9:00-19:00, “Millennium ancient city line” 9:00-17:00, “Xiguan customs line” 9:00-17:00

Website: www.gzggbus.com

Tel: 86-15013244600

 

• Million sunflower garden

The national AAAA-level tourist scenic spot, a sunflower-themed ecological park, with a scale of 66.7 hectares, is located at the southernmost tip of Guangzhou, 3 kilometers from the sea and covers an area of 260,000 square meters. After years of development, Million Sunflower Garden has become a comprehensive theme park integrating flowers, amusement, food, animation, and accommodation.

Address: Xinken 15th Million Million Sunflower Garden, Wanqingsha Town, Nansha District, Guangzhou

Transportation: Haizhu Bus Terminal directly to the Million Sunflower Garden (two baht every morning), Guangzhou Metro Line 4 Jiaomen Station turns Nansha 2 bus to Million Kwaiyuan Station, Nansha Port Express Xinlong Exit

Tickets: 170 yuan (adult), 100 yuan (children 1.2-1.5 meters), free for children under 1.2 meters

Exclusive Offer: The Contestant will enjoy a 55% discount on the entry ticket and a 30% discount on the participant’s ticket.

Development time: 9:00-18:00

Website: www.bwky.cn

Tel: 86-20-8495 6528

 

• Guangzhou Tower

National AAAA-level tourist scenic spot, as one of the “New Eight Views of the Ram City”, Guangzhou Tower is a large-scale comprehensive tourism and sightseeing building integrating urban sightseeing, fashion catering, supreme amusement, film and television entertainment, wedding exhibition, environmental protection science, shopping and leisure.

Address: No. 222, Yuejiang West Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou

Tickets: original price 150 yuan

Opening hours: 9:30-22:30

Phone: 020-89338225

Website: www.cantontower.com

Exclusive Offer: Guangzhou Marathon contestants can enjoy a 50% discount on the 433-meter Baiyun Xingkong sightseeing ticket (75 yuan/piece)

 

• Lotus Hill Scenic Area

National AAAA-level tourist scenic spot, magical lotus mountain, beautiful wishing place. More than 300 years ago, Qu Dajun said that in the “Guangdong New Language”, Lotus Mountain is “the gateway to the vast ocean, the Chinese watch of South Vietnam, and the Feng Shui of the county.” Lianhua Mountain Ancient Quarry, Wanghai Guanyin Bao, Lotus Tower Lotus City, Yuehai Resort Hotel, etc. are famous.

Address: No. 123, Ximen Road, Shilou Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou

Transportation: Metro Line 4 to Shijie Station or Metro Line 3 to Shiqiao Station and transfer to Lianhuashan.

Tickets: 54 yuan

Opening hours: 7:00-17:00

Tel: 020-84865282, 84861298

Website: www.lhs123.com

Exclusive Offer: Enjoy 50% discount on adult tickets with your ID card and Guangzhou Marathon registration confirmation letter; enjoy 50% discount on adult tickets after confirming the confirmed participants (within 3 people)

 

• Tianzi Wharf Pearl River Night Tour

The Pearl River Night Tour is one of the “Eight Views of the Ram City”. The Tianzi Wharf with a history of nearly 300 years is now the main boarding pier of the Guangzhou tourism brand “Zhujiang Tour”. Guangzhou Star Cruises Co., Ltd. owns a number of luxury cruise ships and has opened several tourist routes. Among them, the Guangzhou Fortune No. is the designated reception pilot boat for the 2017 Guangzhou Fortune Global Forum.

Address: No. 200, Yanjiang Middle Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Transportation: Take the bus line 2 and other bus lines to the “Wendan South” station; or take the Guangzhou Metro Line 2 to the “Haizhu Square” Station Exit A, take the Guangzhou Metro Line 6 Beijing Road Station Exit A, walk 5-10 minutes. Up to Tianzi Wharf

Tickets: 55-168 yuan

Opening hours: 9:00-22:00

Phone: 020-83332222

Website: www.83332222.com

Exclusive discount: The player will enjoy a 50% discount on the ticket with the entry permit; the traveler (within five people) will purchase the Zhujiang Night Cruise ticket, which is 20% off the regular ticket price.

 

• Free attractions

Huanghuagang Park

Built to commemorate the martyrs who died in the 1911 Guangzhou Uprising. The park has the tombs of many famous revolutionaries during the Republic of China. It concentrates on the handwritten inscriptions of Sun Yat-sen and Zhang Binglin during the Revolution of 1911. It is one of the most profound cemeteries in the history of human history in China.

Address: No. 79, Xianlie Middle Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Transportation: Guangzhou Metro Line 6 to Huanghuagang Station Exit B, walk about 300 meters toward the pedestrian bridge

Tickets: Free

Opening hours: 6:00-22:00

 

• Guangzhou Uprising Martyrs’ Park

In order to commemorate the Guangzhou uprising under the leadership of the communist party of China on December 11, 1927, the martyrs who died in the construction of large-scale memorial park, is the first provincial key cultural relics protection units, the national key martyrs memorial building protection units, “Guangzhou top ten tourist attractions” and so on.

Address: No.92 Zhongshan 2^nd Road, Yuexiu district, Guangzhou

Transportation: more than 40 lines including Bus1,22, 40,76,72,102,107,108,243,517, 864, and Martyrs’ Park station, Guangzhou Metro Line 1.

Ticket: free

Open Hours: 6:00-22:00

 

• The memorial hall of the former site of the peasant movement institute hosted by Comrade Mao Zedong

In July 1924, the Guangzhou peasant movement institute was founded. In 1926, it was moved to the Panyu school palace of Zhongshan 4th road (formerly huiai east road), where comrade MAO zedong was hired as the director and taught various courses about peasant movement, cultivating a batch of important backbone for the Chinese revolution.

 

Address: no. 42, zhongshan 4th road, yuexiu district, guangzhou city

 

Transportation: Nongjiangsuo station, bus 76, 76A, 864, 93, 1, 215, etc.; Exit C, Peasant Movement Institute station, metro line 1

 

Ticket: free

Opening hours: 9:00-17:30 (closed on Mondays)

 

• Guangzhou Art Museum

Located at the foot of Baiyun mountain and the bank of Luhu lake, the predecessor of Guangzhou art museum was established in 1957 as Guangzhou art museum. There are 19 exhibition halls, multi-functional lecture halls, cultural relic warehouses, cultural relic restoration rooms, art appreciation rooms, etc., with complete professional functions, complete equipment and strong artistic atmosphere.

Address: no.13, luhu road, yuexiu district, Guangzhou

Transportation: Guangdong second hospital station, bus No. 10, 808; hengzhigang station, bus No. 297, 184, 109 and 110 ;  lujing east road station, bus No. 546, no. 544, no. 76, no. 76A and no. 190. yiboyuan station, bus 245,63, express 13 and travel line 1; or subway line 5 at xiaobei station

Ticket: free

Opening hours: 9:00-17:30 daily (closed after 17:00, closed on Mondays)

 

Hotel offers

• Shangri-La Hotel, Guangzhou

Address: No. 1 Huizhan East Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou

Tel: 020-89178888 89176005

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: Deluxe room discount price 900 yuan/night

Dining: 10% discount for in-house guests

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): Enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Huaxia International Business Hotel

Address: 39-49 Linle Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-37855988

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: Superior King Room 450yuan (breakfast included)

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Bishuiwan Hot Spring Resort

Address: No. 353, Yuquan Avenue, Liangkou Town, Conghua District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-87842888

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: Garden View Twin/Double Room: Players and peers enjoy a special price of 1039 yuan / room / night. River View Twin Room / Honeymoon King Room: Players and fellows enjoy a weekday special price of 1139 yuan / room / night

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Guangzhou Hotel

Address: Liuhua Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-86666888

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: standard double room 330 yuan, enjoy 10% off the consumption of Deyun Palace restaurant (except seafood, special dishes, drinks, tea)

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Crowne Plaza Guangzhou Science City

Address: No. 28, Ningcai Road, Central District, Guangzhou Science City

Phone: 020-88800999

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: 650yuan net price (single breakfast included), 750 net price (double breakfast included)

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): 650yuan net price (single breakfast included), 750 net price  (double breakfast included)

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Guangzhou Dan Executive Apartment

Address: No. 2, Hai’an Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou (Intersection of Hai’an Road and Liede Avenue)

Tel: 020-87532222

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price:

1, boutique one room: 480 yuan / room / day with a single breakfast;

2, business one room: 530 yuan / room / day with a single breakfast;

3, boutique two rooms: 590 yuan / room / day with two breakfasts;

4, business two rooms: 620 yuan / room / day with two breakfasts;

5, the administrative two rooms: 660 yuan / room / day with two breakfasts.

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): Enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Guangzhou Golden Leaf Hot Spring Resort

Address: Baishuizhai Scenic Spot, Paitan Town, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-8282999

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price:

Superior Twin Room 849 yuan / room / night, Superior King Room 892 yuan / room / night

The room rate includes: buffet breakfast for two, unlimited hot spring soak for two.

Exclusive hot spring discount: 128 yuan / person, 148 / person on weekends

This offer is non-weekend and the hotel price is based on weekends.

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Guangzhou Zhengjia Plaza Marriott Hotel

Address: No. 228, Tianhe Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Tel: 020-6102 8380

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: 25% discount on seafood buffet lunch and dinner with valid documents (service fee does not participate in discount activities)

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): Enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Ramada Plaza Guangzhou

Address: No. 313,Shougouling Road, Guangyuan East Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-87206888

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: RMB500 (including breakfast); enjoy a 12% discount on food and beverages

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): RMB 538(including breakfast); enjoy a 12% discount on food and beverages

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Guangzhou Baiyun Hotel

Address: No. 367, Huanshi East Road, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-83333998

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price:

1, business / elite room: 580 yuan / room / day (including breakfast), deluxe room 660 yuan / room / day (including breakfast);

2, The room card can be consumed in each restaurant and players enjoy 12% discounts (except specials, seafood, etc.).

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Guangzhou Star River Hotel

Address: No. 1, North Panyu Avenue, Panyu District, Guangzhou

Phone: 4008134008

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest preferential price:

1. enjoys an 8% discount of rooms on the current selling price of Ctrip;

2, enjoy 12 discount of food in restaurant dining (except specials).

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Star River Peninsula Hotel

Address: Star River Bay Peninsula Hotel, Shaying Island, Panyu District, Guangzhou

Phone: 4008134008

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest preferential price:

1,enjoys an 8% discount of rooms on the current selling price of Ctrip;

2, enjoy 12 discount of food in restaurant dining (except specials).

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Guangdong Baiyun City Hotel

Address: No.179, Huanshi West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-86666889

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: luxury theme double room (1.8 meters bed) 288 yuan; boutique double room (1.5 meters bed) 248 yuan; boutique twin room (two sheets of 1.2 meters bed) 268 yuan; boutique triple Room (three sheets of 1.2 meters) 388 yuan, all above with breakfast

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• China Hotel A Marriott Hotel Guangzhou

Address: No. 122, Liuhua Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-86666888

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: 10% off the room price

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): Enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Hotel Canton

Address: No. 374, Beijing Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-83189888

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price:

1. Standard twin room, standard double room value selection ¥ 398 yuan / room night;
2. Deluxe twin room, deluxe king room limited time to grab at ¥ 488 yuan / room night

Breakfast is not included in the above prices and the quantity is limited; breakfast ¥ 50 yuan / person.

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): Enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Aiqun Hotel

Address: No. 113, Yanjiang West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-81038220

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: Riverview Twin Room 260 yuan (including breakfast); Riverview King Twin Room 290 yuan (including breakfast)

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Guangzhou Huaxia International Hotel

Address: No.1, Lanyue Road, Science City, Huangpu District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-61022888

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: 368 yuan / room (including breakfast)

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): Enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Huaxia Hotel

Address: No. 8, Qiaoguang Road, Haizhu Square, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-83355988

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: ¥ 460 / room / night (excluding breakfast), City View Room

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): Enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• The Westin Guangzhou

Address: No. 6, Linhe Middle Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-28866886

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: from December 1st to 23rd, participants who hold the Guangzhou Marathon entry number can enjoy a 15% discount on all 5 dining bars at the Westin Guangzhou.

For players and fellows (within three people):

1. Customers who hold the Guangzhou Marathon entry number can enjoy a discount of 2 get 1 free at the Weishang Buffet Restaurant. This offer is not available at the same time as the discount.

2, Fellows bringing the Guangzhou Marathon entry number, can be in the lobby at a special price of 88 yuan to enjoy a daily 3- choose- 1 salad plus Westin vital fresh juice package.

Promotion period: December 1-23, 2018

 

• Dongfang Hotel

Address: No. 120, Liuhua Road, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-86662946

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: 799 yuan set of voucher: honor room + 2 buffet breakfasts (a child under 1.2 meters can be company for free) +2-3-persons Cantonese style fish special package + children’s gift (For the children over 1.2 meters, the buffet breakfast is 60 yuan/person, and the buffet dinner is 150 yuan/person).

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Guangzhou Garden Hotel

Address: No. 368, Huanshi East Road, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-83338989

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: RMB 730, including one breakfast; RMB 830, including two breakfastss.

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Sofitel Hotels & Resorts

Address: No. 988, Guangzhou Avenue, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-38838888

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: Superior Room: ¥995 net price (including single breakfast), ¥1112 net price (including 2 breakfasts)

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• White Swan Hotel

Address: No. 1, Shabei South Street, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-81886968

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: room rate: ¥1488.00 / night; Jiangjing view room: add ¥230.00 / night

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Ocean Hotel

Address: No. 412, East Huanshi Road, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-87765988

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price:

1 standard room (double/twin ): 437 yuan / night, no breakfast; 480 yuan / night, including two breakfasts.

2 business room (double/twin ): 475 yuan / night, no breakfast; 550 yuan / night, including two breakfasts.

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Vanburgh Hotel

Address: No. 126, West Huangpu Road, Guangzhou

Tel: 020-38683868

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price:

1, enjoy a special price of 128 yuan / person (3 people per person and below) at Earl Western Restaurant for buffet lunch ; buffet dinner 188 yuan / person (3 people per person and below);

2, enjoy a 10% discount on all orders at Hotel Yunxuan Chinese Restaurant (Lobby) .

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Guangzhou Lotus Hill Yuehai Hotel

Address: Lianhua Mountain Tourist Area, No. 123, Ximen Road, Shilou Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-84862788

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: 50% discount on housing

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): Enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Guangdong Yutong Hotel

Address: No. 136, Zhongshan Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-61008888

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: standard single / double room (store price 898 yuan / night with breakfast, front desk selling price 498 yuan / night including breakfast), participants with ID card and Guangzhou Marathon registration confirmation letter can enjoy preferential prices 398 yuan / night with breakfast.

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Guangzhou Jianguo Hotel

Address: No. 172, Linhe Middle Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-83936388

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: 15% discount on premium room (excluding breakfast)

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Ramada Pearl Guangzhou

Address: No. 9 Mingyue 1st Road, Guangzhou Middle Avenue, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-87372988

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: ¥500 net per room per night for business rooms, buffet breakfast is another, ¥75 per person.

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Seaman Hotel

Address: No. 218, Jiangnan Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-84102119

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: Deluxe Room: 348 yuan/day/ room ; Business Room: 388 yuan / day / room

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): 328 yuan / day / room; Business room: 368 yuan / day / room

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Grand Palace Hotel

Address: No. 148, Linhe Middle Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-38840968

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: 350 yuan (business big / twin room, one night, including one breakfast)

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): 400 yuan (business one / twin room for one night, including two breakfasts)

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

• Guangdong Building

Address: No. 309, Dongfeng Middle Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Phone: 020-83339933

Guangzhou Marathon players enjoy the lowest price: comfortable room: 398 yuan / room without breakfast, 438 yuan with single morning; senior room: 438 yuan / room without breakfast, 468 yuan with single morning; business room: 568 yuan / room with two breakfasts.

Offer for players and fellows (within three people): enjoy the same benefits as players

Promotion period: December 7-14, 2018

 

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Merry Christmas ！ 8 things to do in Guangzhou during Christmas

Christmas is coming!
Have you prepared where to go in Guangzhou in this most wonderful time of the year? We have rounded up a selection of places and events to help you figure out where to go to fill this holiday.

1.Zhang Xiaohe in One Link Walk
With the advent of Christmas , One Link Walk will invite the famous cartoon image Zhang Xiaohe to enjoy the Christmas holiday with you. You can see hundreds of cartoon figures of Zhang Xiaohe in One Link Walk. Take your family and friends to One Link Walk and seize this warm and sweet moment with your camera!

Time：From now on to Dec.31,2017
Place：One Link Walk

2.“Christmas in Cartoon” in TaiKoo Hui
With the theme “Christmas in Cartoon”, TaiKoo Hui is decorated with hundreds of Cartoon Models with strong characteristic of 19th century London ,like, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey,steam train, red post and the horse-drawn vehicle ,to take you through a time-travelling journey back to the old London.
Come and embark on this unique journey.

Time：From Nov.23,2017 to Jan.1,2018
Place：TaiKoo Hui in Tianhe District

3.Christmas Rocking Party
Rocking Christmas！Shock your ears and craze your mind！Fantastic settings for you to take photos!Incredible music for your ears to enjoy! Come and join this event.You could feel the atmosphere here that even the amusement park can not provide. During the Christmas ,the band Tee Metal will come and perform everyday.

Time：From Nov.25,2017 to Jan.4,2018
Place：Teem Plaza in Tianhe District

4.ChimeLong Paradise
ChimeLong Paradise has decorated himself to welcome the coming of Christmas. Different types of funny events has been set up for this Christmas:the northern Europe theme parade,the Christmas party show,the Christmas Fair with all kinds of funny items to sell and the buffet providing delicious food to satisfy your taste .

Time: Dec.8,2017 to Jan.1,2018
Place: ChimeLong Paradise in Panyu District

5.Art season in the air : Flying to 2018
The winter tour, Art season in the air ,will launch on Dec.16,2017 .From Dec.16 to 17 and Dec.24 to 25,during the time period 17:00 to 19:00 ,shows like Miss Claus
parade,Christmas hymn and modern dance performance will be put on. The entrance is free! Come and feel the happiness and warmth in this Spring Festival.

Time: From Dec.16 to 17 and Dec.24 to 25
Place: Canton tower

6.2017 Garfield Christmas Run
In Garfield Christmas Run , you can wear the Garfield outfit and headwear to sport with your friend and family ,also ,with the funny and cranky doll of Garfield.
Being a participant of this event , you would be presented the Garfield Gift Bag, which contains Garfield sport T-shirt ,Garfield backpack ,Garfield shoulder bag and Garfield
magic headscarf.

Time：Dec.23,2017
Place：Panyu Children’s Park

7.2017 Super Pillow Fight
Want to have a pillow fight with your family and friends or even with someone you never met before? Come and join this crazy and funny Super Pillow Fight !
You can write down what you want to say on the pillow and hit the pillow on anyone you want to beat. And you can take part in the other contest with other opponents to see who
can shake the feathers out of the pillow as soon as possible .
Different rules . Alike fun.

Time：Dec.24,2017
Place：Building 7, Creative Industry Park, No.132 Industrial Avenue North, Haizhu District
13:30-17:00（First part）
18:30-22:00（Second part）
Entrance fee：
￥150 ￥128(pre-sale)

8.Lisa Ono concert
Lisa Ono, queen of Bossa Nova in Japan, will come to Guangzhou to perform her music in this Christmas in Xinghai Concert Hall. If you are a jazz fan and you want to listen to
the live jazz music, you should not miss this concert.

Time：Dec.24,2017 Sunday 20:00
Place：Xinghai Concert Hall
Entrance fee：￥280-1280

 

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2017 Guangzhou Marathon Courtesy Travel Guide and VIP Package

On December 10th 2017, marathoners from all over the world will gather in Guangzhou not only to participate in the much celebrated Guangzhou Marathon, but also to enjoy all the sights and sounds that the “Flower City” has to offer.

Step back in time and journey with us through 2200 years of rich history. Open your eyes to age old Cantonese Opera. Bend your ear to the unique sounds of Cantonese music. Taste the world acclaimed Cantonese food. Open your hearts, minds and eyes to take in the beautiful Baiyun mountains in the backdrop of winding Pearl River. Soak up the energy of the uniquely vibrant colorful metropolitan life of Guangzhou. Step into the land of four seasons of spring.

Guangzhou is ready for you. Ready. Set. Go!#LetsGuangzhou#GuangzhouEvents📷

The 2017 Guangzhou Marathoners Travel Package comes as follows to you.

Free Tickets for Nine Fee-charging Attractions

1. BAIYUN MOUNTAIN SCENIC SPOT
2. BAOMO GARDEN
3. GUANGDONG FOLK ARTS MUSEUM
4. GUANGZHOU ZOO
5. GUANGZHOU LIWAN MUSEUM
6. NANHAI SEA GOD TEMPLE
7. ZHUJIANG-INBEV INTERNATIONAL BEER MUSEUM
8. GUANGZHOU SUNYAT-SEN MEMORIAL HALL
9. SOUTH CHINA BOTANICAL GARDEN

50% Off the Regular Price for Eight Fee-charging Attractions

1. CANTON TOWER
2. THE PEARL RIVER NIGHT CRUISE, TIANZI WHARF
3. THE BAISHUIZHAI SCENIC SPOT
4. GUANGZHOU PANYU LOTUS HILL RESORT
5. THE PEARL RIVER RED BOAT
6. BISHUIWAN HOT SPRING RESORT
7. SUNFLOWER GARDEN
8. GUANGZHOU DOUBLE-DECKER SIGHTSEEING BUSES

Several Non-charging Attractions

1. HUANGHUAGANG MAUSOLEUM OF 72 MARTYRS
2. GUANGZHOU INSURRECTIONAL MARTYR CEMETERY PARK
3. THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE MUSEUM OF NANYUE PALACE
4. THE PEASANT MOVEMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE
5. GUANGZHOU MUSEUM OF ART

Special Discounts for Full-Day or Half-Day Tours of Five Different Travel Agencies

GUANGZHOU CLASSIC SCENERY ONE-DAY TOUR

SCHEDULE:Huacheng Square(gathering) , walk into Haixinsha Park → Island of Changzhou Tourism Culture to taste Lingnan feast→ Huangpu Military Academy →Yuexiu Park→ Zhenhai Tower → Defense Artillery in Ming and Qing Dynastry → Chen Clan Ancestral Hall→ The Pearl River Cruise →End at 20:00

GUANGZHOU CUISINE ONE-DAY TOUR

SCHEDULE:Haizhu Square( gathering)→Five-Ram Statue in Yuexiu Park→Guangzhou Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memori al Hall→Litchi Bay→Xihua Road Food Street→Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King→Relics of Thousand-Year Road→Beijing Road Cultural Tourism Zone→Lunch→Huangpu Military Academy→Huacheng Square→Haixinsha Square→Canton Tower→finish the tour at 17:30

CITY HAPPY TOUR FOR ONE DAY OR HALF DAY

■ One-Day Tour of Guangzhou (Adult:CNY 480; Child under 1.2m:CNY 380) ⊙ Huacheng Square→Guangdong Museum→Sightseeing in Haixinsha Stadium & Canton Tower from outside→Lunch→Five-Ram Statue→Chen Clan Ancestral Hall→Litchi Bay→Shamian Island→Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street ⊙ Huangpu Militar y Academy→Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall→Lunch→Guangdong Chinese Medicine Museum →Huangpu Old Port

■ Guangzhou Half Day Tour (Adult:CNY 330; Child under 1.2m:CNY 260) ⊙ Itinerary Morning: Huacheng Square→Guangdong Museum→Sightseeing in Haixinsha Stadium & Canton Tower from outside

⊙ Itinerary Afternoon: Five-Ram Statue→Chen Clan Ancestral Hall→Litchi Bay→Shamian Island→Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street

■ Panyu One-Day Tour(Adult:CNY 580; Child under 1.2m:CNY 480) Baomo Garden→Lunch→Shawan Town

■ Lotus Hill Resort One-Day Tour(Adult:CNY 580; Child under 1.2m:CNY 480) Lotus Hill Resort→Lunch→Huacheng Square→Visit Guangdong Museum and Guangzhou Opera House from Outside

 

Special Discounts for Accommodations and Catering for Forty-eight Different Hotels

● For every thousand Yuan you spend you get a 100 Yuan voucher (only up to ten vouchers worth a total of 1,000 Yuan). Vouchers can be used only towards items of 2,000 Yuan value or greater and from January 1st to May 31st, 2018.

● When you make a reservation for Southern Express, 1,000 Yuan equals to 1,200 Yuan; When you make a reservation for the New Oriental Express, 1,000 Yuan equals 1,500 Yuan; and 300 Yuan equals 800 Yuan for a reservation on the 2018 Special Line.

● Customers born in December can get a 50 Yuan discount in any product over 1,000 Yuan with their ID card.

 

Happy National Day & Mid-Autumn Festival. Let’s Guangzhou.

This year, Mid-Autumn Festival, ( also known as Mooncake Festival, the 15th day of the 8th month in the Chinese Lunar Year) falls on Oct.4 during the 8 days’golden holiday of National Day from Oct.1 to Oct.7, which is said to be the longest holiday than ever before. Undoubtedly, it is the perfect time for you to travel around Guangzhou where you will be embraced by various tourism events, considerable discounts and convenient tourist services.

Various Tourism Events

More than 100 cultural activities and themed events at parks and scenic spots are about to kick off during the festival, including various kinds of folklore, culture-oriented, and scientific knowledge popularization events as well as exhibitions, such as 2017 Guangzhou International Shopping Festival and the Sino-Canadian Tourism and Cultural Festival, the 10th China International Comic Festival ( CICF ), the 5th Lingnan Temple Cultural Festival in Haizhu District, 2017 Guangzhou International Flower Exhibition , etc.

(Onelink Walk, Tianhe Commercial Zone)

Considerable Discounts

Nearly 50 restaurants, 21 scenic spots and a number of travel agencies are putting forward massive discounts continuously, varying from 20% discount off to 50% discount off. For example, it takes a 20% discount off to access to Canton Tower Cloud and Star Observation Deck of 433 meters’ elevation, Nansha Wetland, Guangzhou Zoo, Chen Clan Academy and other tourist attractions. Additionally, tourists can only pay half the price to visit Sun Yet-sen Memorial Hall. Chimelong Tourist Zone is also a must-visit destination, where you can get the minimum package of 210 yuan to enjoy different travel arrangements of Two Parks One Night, Three Parks Two Nights or Four Parks Three Nights.

(Chimelong Paradise)

Convenient Tourist Services

9 Guangzhou Tourist Centers have been put into operation successively in Guangzhou East Railway Station, Fangcun Station and so on. More than 50 travel routes have been opened for the convenience of self-help travel. 26 Guangzhou Tourist Information Centers and over 300 self-help information touch panels have been set up to form a comprehensive service network. Travelers can search travel information via the Electronic Travel Inquiry System, which has already owned 8 languages and will add to 12 languages at the end of this year. About 16 nursing rooms have been built up in scenic spots and shopping malls and sightseeing buses will run every 20 minutes providing Historic Xiguan Route, Ancient City Route and New City Axis Route.

(Guangzhou Double-Deck Sightseeing Bus)

Whether being at home or abroad, make sure to have yourself safe and sound. Let’s enjoy“WOW”moments in this longest golden holiday in Guangzhou.

【Winning Gift】May Day in Flower City, Happy Journal Call-off.

Some people say, you love this city because you love the one living in this city. Some people also say, you love this city just because the beauty of itself. So, what is your reason why you love Guangzhou, this flower city?

Bird-viewing this city of Five Rams from Canton Tower, strolling Shangxiajiu and Beijing Road Pedestrian Streets, tasting the most original Cantonese snacks, experience the lingnan aroma of  Xiguan Mansion, enjoy the night cruise on pearl river… In this city, there are too much scenery you can never finish watching, and too many stories you can never finish reading.

Therefore, spare this May Day Holiday, go out for further understanding Guangzhou, and write a journal in memory of this happy moment.

And, here comes the GIFT time —

As long as you Send us the Journal of your Happy Journey in Guangzhou ( the receiver mailbox is lyy@livemaya.com) during April 21 to May 5, you can have chance to become one of the five to Win a Travel Package of Guangzhou scenic spots (including Guangzhou Zoo, Chen Clan Ancenstral Hall, Nanhai Temple and Guangzhou Fork Museum) . To be mentioned, the journal will be published on the official website of Guangzhou Travel (http://www.visitgz.com/).

Tips: The journal will be evaluated from the article tonality and quality of pictures. Please mark down your name and contact number for us to send the gift.

Confess your love to your loved one under the Canton Tower

“Green Water in One Bay,Red Rychee along Two Sides”

An Unique Cruise filled with memory of  Ancient Guangzhou

Night Cruise on Pearl River

Chen Clan Ancestral Hall- Acedemy Journey

Lingnan Impression of Great Fun

Yuntai Garden- Paradise of Flowers

Picturesque Shimen National Forest Park

Baiyun Mountain of bird’s-eye view

Enjoy Shopping in Guangzhou with VAT Refund Policy

Since July 1, 2016, Guangzhou formally implements the policy of departure tax refund scheme of overseas visitors. Currently, many developed countries like the U.S., the EU, Japan, and Korea have established departure tax refund policy. The implementation of departure tax refund policy is an important step to keep up with international standards and develop tourism economy and optimize industrial structure for Guangzhou.

About VAT Refund Policy

I.VAT Refund Policy
The VAT Refund Policy allows a foreign traveler, when leaving China via a departure port, to claim the refund of the Value Added Tax (VAT) paid on the goods purchased from a Tax Free Store (TFS). Foreign travelers include the expatriates or compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who stay in the Chinese mainland for no more than 183 consecutive days.
Valid IDs include passport, Mainland Travel Permit (MTP) for Hong Kong and Macau Residents, MTP for Taiwan residents and etc.
II.VAT Refund Goods
VAT Refund Goods means the personal goods purchased by a foreign traveler from a TFS that are eligible for VAT refund. The following goods are not eligible for the VAT refund.
(I) The goods that are prohibited and restricted from entering or exiting the People’s Republic of China (the PRC) as specified in List of Prohibited or Restricted Items of the PRC;
(II) The goods sold in TFS that are eligible for VAT exemption policy;
(III) Other goods as specified by the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs and the State Administration of Taxation.
III. Conditions of VAT Refund
(I) The VAT refund goods purchased by one foreign traveler from one TFS within one day worths over RMB 500 Yuan;
(II) The goods have not been used or consumed;
(III) The goods are taken out of the PRC not more than 90 days from the date of purchase (date of VAT invoice);
(IV) The goods are taken out of the PRC in the foreign traveler’s hand baggage or check-in baggage.
IV. VAT Refund Calculation
VAT refund amount = amount of sales invoice of VAT refund goods (including VAT) * VAT refund rate (11%)
Service charge of VAT refund agency = amount of the sales invoice of VAT refund goods (including VAT) *service charge rate (2%)
Actual VAT refund amount = VAT refund – service charge of VAT refund agency
V. VAT Refund Procedure
(I) Purchase VAT refund goods
While purchasing VAT refund goods from TFS, the foreign traveler should ask for VAT Refund Application Form of Foreign Traveler (hereinafter referred to as VAT Refund Form) from the TFS with valid ID and General VAT Invoice of the purchased goods.
Procedure: purchase goods— wish to claim VAT refund — ask for VAT Refund Form
(II) Custom check and verification
At the departure port for leaving China, the foreign traveler should declare the VAT refund goods to the custom with VAT Refund Form and the sales invoice, and the Customs will check the goods and stamp the VAT Refund Form.
Procedure: declare VAT refund goods with relevant documents to the Customs — Customs check the goods— Customs stamp on VAT Refund Form.
(III) VAT refund via an agency
The VAT refund is processed via a VAT refund agency located within the secured area of the departure port where foreign travelers process the departure formalities. The foreign traveler may claim VAT refund from the agency with valid ID, Customs-stamped VAT Refund Form and sales invoice of the VAT refund goods.After checking the relevant information, the VAT refund agency will advance the VAT refund to the foreign
traveler and deduct the service charge from the VAT refund.
Procedure: claim VAT refund from the agency with relevant documents — agency checks the documents —collect VAT refund in cash or handle formalities for collecting VAT refund and sign the Receipt of VAT Refund.
VI. VAT Refund Currency
VAT is refunded in RMB in cash or via bank transfer.Refund less than RMB 10,000 Yuan can be paid in a way desirable by the foreign traveler, while refund more than RMB 10,000 Yuan will be paid via banks.

About Tax Free Store (TFS)

For the TFS list, please visit: Guangdong Provincial
Office, SAT (www.gd-n-tax.gov.cn)

Guangzhou Friendship Store
Guangzhou Friendship Group Co., Ltd is a stateowned large-scale comprehensive commercial public company. It was first appeared in 1959 as Guangzhou Friendship Store and has run more than 50 years. Many international brands have opened branches in Guangzhou Friendship Store which formed a comfortable and elegant shopping environment. Highend marketing activities and high-quality services are brought to customers.
●Huanshi Dong Branch: No. 369 Huanshi Dong Road
●Times Square Branch: No.28 Tianhe Bei Road
●Grandview Mall Branch: No.228 Tianhe Road, South-east Gate, Grandview Mall
●International Finance Centre Branch:Guangzhou
International Finance Centre, No.5 Yuejiang Xi Road

Grandbuy
Beijing Road Branch of Guandbuy has the largest-scale high-tech home appliances exhibition center, sport center, jewelry center, shoe shops, supermarket and high-end restaurants among Guangzhou department stores. Tianhe Zhongyi Branch takes fashion as it theme and it is a high-end fashion department store.
●Beijing Road Branch: B2-9F, No.12 Xihu Road, Yuexiu District
●Tianhe Zhongyi Branch: No.200 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District 

Mopark

Mopark focuses on youth and insists on business orientation of “fashion, economy”. It always mixes culture, art, creation, fashion and other elements into stores and introduces
café bar, comic and libraries in it.
●Gangding Branch : No.611 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District
●Haigou Branch: No. 219 Jiangnan Avenue Middle, Haizhu District
●Shengdi Branch: Shengdi Square, No.1420 Guangzhou Avenue North, Baiyun District
●Huangpu Branch: Dongcheng Square, No.1-9 Huangpu Dong Road, Dashadi, Huangpu District
●Huadu Branch: Fashion Star, No.72 Jianshe Bei Road, Huadu District
●Xintang Branch: No.88 Gangkou Avenue, Xintang Town, Zengcheng District

More
Guangzhou Panyu Nansha Port Passenger Transport Co., Ltd.
Add: No.2 Shangmao Avenue Er Road, Nansha District
Guangzhou CDF Duty Free Merchandise Co., Ltd.
Add: No.2 Shangmao Road Er Street, Nansha District
Guangzhou New TV Tower Construction Co., Ltd.
Add: 1F, Canton Tower, No.222 Yuejiang Xi Road, Haizhu District
Guangzhou Tianhe 2nd Branch, Chanel (China) Trade Co., Ltd.
Add: MU26, TaiKoo Hui, No.383 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District
Guangzhou Tianhe Branch, SMH International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Add: 158, 1F, TeeMall, No.208 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District
Guangzhou Tianhe 3rd Branch, SMH International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Add: L214, TaiKoo Hui, No.383 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District
Guangzhou Tianhe 4th Branch, SMH International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Add: 1D108-109, Grandview Mall, No.228 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District

About the Refund Procedure

1.Ask for VAT Refund

2.Custom check and verification

3.Sign and confirm the VAT Refund Application

4.Finish the VAT Refund procedure

About Various kinds of Shopping 

Culture & Shopping Tour

Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street
Assembles Lingnan architecture, Lingnan food and Lingnan customs. You can buy clothes as well as traditional Xi Guan delicacy.

Beijing Road Cultural Tourism Zone
The original site of ancient Guangzhou City and the most prosperous business center in Guangzhou. Nanyue Kingdom Palace Museum and other relics surround it. You may find clothes,
boutiques and taste traditional food there.
Tips: Grandbuy Beijing Road Branch.

Huanshi Dong Business Circle
Besides high-end comsuption stores like Guangzhou Friendship Store, La Perle and Peace World Plaza, vistors can also go sightseeing around Guangzhou Art Museum, Huanghuagang Mausoleum of 72 Martyrs, Guangzhou Zoo and other scenic spots. Featured stores locate around Garden Hotel.
Tips: Guangzhou Friendship Store Huanshi Dong Branch.

Modern Fashion & Shopping Tour

Tianhe Business Circle
Grandview Mall, TeeMall, Parc Central, OneLink Walk and TaiKoo Hui are located here. Tianhe Business Circle gathers many international middle and high-end fashion brands and famous restaurants. Among these, Grandview Mall is said to be the biggest shopping center in Asia. It
has Grandview Aquarium, Grandview Theater, cinema and other entertainment facilities.
Tips: Guangzhou Friendship Store (Grandview Mall Branch and International Finance Centre Branch),SMH International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Mopark, Grandbuy (Tianhe Zhongyi Branch), Chanel (China) Trade Co., Ltd. and other duty-free stores.

Huacheng Square
New central axis of Guangzhou and it is recognized as “City Living Room” of Guangzhou. Clothes, boutiques and electronic products can be found in underground stores.

Zhujiang New Town
You can find one-stop fashion shopping in GT Land Seasons Plaza and taste delicious Cantonese cuisine in Bingsheng Restaurants and other famous restaurants around it.

Baiyun New Town
Old site of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. Now it has Gate 5 Mall, Greenland Group, Wanda Plaza and other big shopping malls. Fashion clothes, comestics, entertainments and cinemas are all well equipped.

Leisure & Shopping Tour

Shamian Island
Used to be lease territory of Britain and France.It is full of European atmosphere. White Swan Hotel provides highclass shopping environment and Lingnan food on the island. You can also enjoy other famous Cantonese and Western food in the restaurants here.

Ersha Island
Guangzhou art and music island with Guangdong Museum of Art, Xinghai Concert Hall, high-end
residential area and sport basement in green land. You can enjoy leisure time in Guangzhou by eating in high-end restaurants along the Pearl River as well as buy artworks in music hall or art museum.

Canton Tower
Nicknamed “Little Twist” as it is in special shape. It is the highest TV tower in China and the second in the world. Besides sightseeing, you can buy souvenirs and enjoy a cup of coffee there.
Tips:There is a duty-free shop inside.

About Guangzhou Tourist Center

Guangzhou Tourist Center (Guangzhou East Railway Station)
Add: No.43 Yudong West Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou
Tel: 86-20-87725800 / 87705008 / 87705009
Guangzhou Tourist Center (Haizhu Passenger Station)
Add: No. 182 Nanzhou Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou
Tel: 86-20-84013330
Guangzhou Tourist Center（Fangcun Passenger Station）
Add: No.51 Huadi Middle Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou
Tel: 86-20-81405555 / 81505555
Guangzhou Tourist Center （Guangzhou South Railway Station）
Add: Guangzhou South Coach Station, Nanzhan North Road, Zhongcun, Panyu District, Guangzhou
Tel: 86-20-39267222 / 39267217
Guangzhou Tourist Center（Dashatou Cruise Terminal）
Add: No.466 Yanjiang East Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Tel: 86-20-83050058 / 83050053
Guangzhou Tourist Center (Jiaokou Passenger Station)
Add: No.533 West Fangcun Avenue, Liwan District, Guangzhou（JiaoKou Coach Station）
Tel: 86-20-81546602

About Contact Information of Relevant Departments 

Guangzhou Municipal Office, State Administration of Taxation
Add: No.3 Huaxia Road, Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou
Web: http://www.12366.gov.cn
Tel: 12366-1
Weibo: @ 广州国税
Bureau of Finance of Guangzhou Municipality
Add: No.61 Huali Road, Guangzhou
Web: http://www.gzfnance.gov.cn
Tel: 86-20-38923892
Guangzhou Customs
Add: No. 83 Huacheng Avenue, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe
District, Guangzhou
Web: guangzhou.Customs.gov.cn
Tel: 86-20-81102000
Guangzhou Municipal Commission of Commerce
Add: International Economic & Trade Plaza, No.158 Dongfeng
East Road, Guangzhou
Web: http://www.gzcoc.gov.cn
Tel: 86-20-88900725

About Guangzhou Tourist Information Center

Location of Guangzhou Tourist Information Center
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport: Area A International Arrival Hall, Area A Domestic Arrival Hall, Area B Domestic Arrival Hall
Canton Tower: 106B, Canton Tower, No. 222 Yuejiang West Road, Guangzhou
Beijing Road: South of Ming Sheng Plaza, Beijing Road, Guangzhou
Grandview Plaza: Southest of Grandview Plaza, No.228 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou
Guangzhou East Railway Station: Beside Ticket Hall, Guangzhou East Railway Station Terminal, No.43 Yudong East Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou
Guangzhou Fangcun Passenger Station: Left in Fangcun Passenger Station, No.51 Huadi Middle Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou
Guangzhou Haizhu Passenger Station : Arrival Hall, Guangzhou Haizhu Passenger Station , No. 182 Nanzhou Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou
Guangzhou Tourism Inquiry Hotline: 86-20-81078277
Guangzhou Tourist Complaint Hotline： 12345

 

Travel the World in One Fair, Guangzhou International Travel Fair 2017 Grandly Opens on Feb.23.

The golden rooster crows at dawn and spring has come back to the earth. In such a beautiful season, Guangzhou International Travel Fair 2017 (GITF 2017) will be grandly held at China Import and Export Fair Complex Guangzhou on February 23-25, 2017. Celebrating the 25^th anniversary of the fair, GITF 2017 will attract nearly 980 exhibitors from 51 countries and regions within a display area of 28,600 sqm. The international exhibitors account for 66% and France is the partner country.

Under the brand new planning, Guangzhou International Travel Fair 2017 consists of 4 exhibiting halls, including International Travel & MICE, Domestic Travel, Local Travel Agent and Theme Tourism. Worth to mention that Guangzhou Pavilion will make a dazzling debut this year within a display area of 540 sqm, bringing all kinds of distinctive tourism products and establishing a new image for Guangzhou tourism culture. Besides, the annual Guangzhou International Tourism Development Forum will also be held on the first day of the fair, exploring the changes and development of urban tourism in the era of globalization and altogether building GITF as one of the most important international tourism exhibitions in the Asia-Pacific region. Meanwhile a series of activities are to kick off contemporaneously, including Supply-and-Demand Live Match Meeting, Buyer’s Night and 22 Tourism Promotion Meeting.

Highlight 1: Experiencing Exotic Aroma at the Fair

As the earliest large-scale international tourism exhibition in China with the longest history, Guangzhou International Travel Fair has enjoyed a unique status of its own in the industry and remained its leading position by its high degree of internationalization and diversification. This year’s fair will attract nearly 980 exhibitors from 51 countries and regions including China, the United States, France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Greece, Poland, Russia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Nepal, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Colombia, Ecuador, Serbia, Kenya, Morocco, Zambia, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Congo, Uzbekistan, Iran, Dubai and China Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

As the partner country, France will make its presence within a display area of 102 sqm and grandly introduce its most beautiful island, Reunion. Reunion Island Tourism Board, together with Ostara Airlines, will hold the inaugural ceremony of “Reunion-Guangzhou Direct Flight” on the first day of the fair, providing more convenience for visitors to experience the last adventure in Indian Ocean. New forces of international exhibitors including Virgin Australia and Royal Brunei Airlines will also release more routes on the site, bringing wonderful overseas journeys for visitors.

Hightlight 2: Glamorous Showcase with Diversified Cultures

Established in 1993, Guangzhou International Travel Fair will usher its 25^th anniversary this year. A batch of domestic provincial tourism bureaus and organizations will actively take participate in the fair, showcasing a variety of tourism products and special services. Worth to mention that Guangzhou Pavilion, organized by Guangzhou Tourism Bureau, will make a dazzling debut this year within a display area of 540 sqm, displaying the history, culture, custom, food, shopping, entertainment, cruise and other tourism brand products of Guangzhou through the new media and diversified means in order to make 800 specially-invited buyers and visitors understand the profound cultural heritage and featured tourism products of the city, establishing a new image of Guangzhou culture and creating a new tourist city card.

In addition, many tourism bureaus from Hainan, Shaanxi, Wuhan, Chengdu, Nanjing, Jilin, Suzhou, Ningbo, Ordos, Chenzhou, Zhangjiajie, Ganzi, Luoyang, Guilin, Hezhou, Bijie, and Qiannan will join hands with tourism organizations in Guangdong province such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhaoqing, Qingyuan, Shaoguan and Meizhou as well as district-level competent authorities and tourism enterprises from Foshan Nanhai, Shunde, Guangzhou Panyu, Zengcheng, Conghua to bring all kinds of tourism products, information and services with local characteristics, presenting innovative sceneries for visitors and buyers.

Hightlight 3: Personalized Tourism and Professtional Experience

In the era of mass tourism, customized tourism options, personalized tourism consumption and considerate tourism service have become the big trend in the industry.Therefore, this year the fair is to set up the costomized tourism zone at the first time, attracting participation of Malaysia YTL Hotel (first exhibition show in China), Brunei Airlines, Brazil China Chamber of Commercem, Sinbad and other trourism agencies, to satisfy high-end and personalied travel demands on all aspects. Other specilized zones are added including Taiwan travel routes & hotels, cruise, caravan scenic spots, hotels, sightseeing bus,etc. The major attention is to be paid to the recently emerging travel ways, such as the upscale travel products, cruise and caravan, to enrich travel activities and arouse in-depth understanding and experience of tourists. What’s more, Wanda Travel Town will announce the debut of Guangzhou Wanda Skiing Playground, targeted to surpass Ski Dubai and be unveiled at the end of 2018.

Hightlight 4: Splendid concurrent activities with quality services

Every year, a series of splendid concurrent activities adds brilliance to the fair. This year, the annual Guangzhou International Tourism Development Forum will also be held on the first day. A number of significant speakers including Mr. Francesco Frangialli, Honorary Secretary of United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will make their presence and discuss the changes and development of urban tourism in the era of globalization with onsite visitors. Besides, many seminars including Reunion Island will be held during the fair, providing one-stop services for professional buyers and visitors to comprehend diversified tourism information and explore international tourism market.

Hightlight 5: Overall Navigation and Intelligent Service

In the era of Internet and Technology Revolution, Tourism Industry has developed into informationalization and intelligentization, bridging the space and distance gap of traditional tourism, providing comprehensive experience products and meet tourists’ instand experience on all aspects. Smart navigation technology are fully applied such wifi and Ibeacon.  Once visitors present focus on the official wechat account of GITF–“广州国际展览会” or “GITF-lvyouzhan”, click “语音导览”(Voice Navigation), then can enjoy the comprehensive smart services, to instantly learn about the corresponding activities and the concrete exhibits catalogues.

Introduced in 2015, the Wechat registration service has received a wide range of praise and opened a new chapter on new media services. This year, the organizers invite visitors to pre-register with multiple benefits, continuously strengthening the communication and interaction with visitors all over the country so as to further promote the humanization and facilitation of the fair.

Travel the world in one fair, Guangzhou International Travel Fair 2017 will present the most trendy tourism information, the most exciting concurrent activity and the best quality service.

Winning Gifts about Guangzhou in the Chinese New Year of Rooster

How time flies. Now Spring Festival is around the corner, and we are stepping into the Chinese New Year of Rooster, the official beginning of a new year for Chinese.

At this significant moment, before delivering Gifts to you, let me ask you a question– “Have you gotten the Canton Tower tickets we delivered to you in the year of monkey?”

Nope, don’t be disappointed. Here is your chance to get the gift about Guangzhou.

The Spring Festival of the year of Rooster is scheduled from Jan.28 to Feb.11 and the traditional Flower Fair and Cultural Carnival kicks off from Jan. 25 to Feb.27. Here our event goes as follows.

You can participate our online activity by the following instructions:

Step 1: Follow us on Facebook Guangzhou Travel

Step 2: Comment with a photo of Strolling Guangzhou Flower Fair on the post that we posted on Facebook Guangzhou Travel

Step 3: Get your friends to press “Like” for you!

Step 4: Gifts are given to the two fans whose photos get more likes. 

Time: From Jan.23 to Feb.11.

Gifts: 2 package tickets of A Tale of Cantonese Opera

Following Photos Are Some Examples:

Enjoy a Fancy Spring Festival in Guangzhou!（Shanghai）

On December 27, the tourism promotional activity for the 2017 Spring Festival, “Celebrating Spring Festival in Guangzhou and Appreciating Flowers in the City of Flower” with the theme of “Enjoy a Fancy Spring Festival in Guangzhou!” kicked off in Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East, held by Publicity Department of the Guangzhou Municipal CPC Committee and the Tourism Administration of Guangzhou Municipality in Tianjin, supported by Guangzhou Broadcasting Network, Guangzhou Daily Press Group, Guangzhou Lingnan Group and Guangzhou Restaurant Group.

This promotion meeting publicizes and introduces Guangzhou’s tourism through magnificent visual effect and abundant performances and it is spoken highly of by Shanghai tourism industry.

Emphasizing the theme of “City of Flower” and “Celebrating Spring Festival”, this promotion meeting divided Guangzhou’s Spring Festival tourism features into such 9 parts as Fancy city of Rams (Introduction of Guangzhou), Fancy Cantonese Opera (Lingnan Customs), Fancy Elegance and Talents (Culture and Sports), Fancy Transportation (Convenient Transportation), Fancy Convergence (Distinctive Hotels), Fancy Resplendence (Various Scenic Spots), Fancy Profusion (Shopping Paradise), Fancy Delicacy(Dietary Culture), Fancy Family (Date in Spring Festival) to bring the guests on site a unique fancy tour.

Deputy Secretary General of Guangzhou Municipal Government Zhang Jianhua appealed to Shanghai citizens to enjoy Guangzhou’s unique charm as the flower city of the orient.

Seven highlights of this Activity are as follows.

Firstly, Further Industrial Discussion

Guangzhou delegations, which include Guangzhou LINGNAN Group, GZL, Guangzhou SL Holiday, Guangzhou Home of High-speed-rail Holiday, Canton Tower, Baiyunshan Scenic Spot, Yu Yin Shan Fang and Guangzhou Double-decker Bus Company, attended this promotion seminar. The representatives enhanced understanding and deepened their friendship through communication and opened a new chapter for cooperation and mutual benefits. They warmly invited tourists from Shanghai area to enjoy the beautiful flowers in Guangzhou during Chinese New Year.

Secondly, Multiple Products with Distinctive Characteristics

At the sharing meeting, Yuexiu District Tourism Bureau introduced its core travel route with the theme of “visiting the Guangfu temple fairs and travelling the ancient towns of Guangzhou”, while Tianhe District showed its major theme events to be held at Grandview Mall, Taikoo Hui, etc. The fourth Tulip Exhibition “Spring Flowers, Beautiful Tulip” will be held in Yuntai Garden of Baiyun Mountain from January 25 to March 5, 2017. There will be three hundred thousand tulips–“Queen of Flower”–showing the amazing beauty during the exhibition, extending 100,000 m². Million Sunflowers Garden (Baiwankui Yuan) is a theme park where people can appreciate flowers, have fun, enjoy food, savor anime features and stay over for the night. They have prepared many big events for tourists during the Chinese New Year.

The cultural project Legend of Boat held on Pearl River Red Boat is a key project for the revitalization of Cantonese opera and Lingnan Culture, the formation of the travelling culture of Guangzhou, the discovery of travel theater and the development of cultural industry. It combines the elements of Cantonese opera and Lingnan culture skillfully, brings back the life scenes of ancient Red Boat theatre troupe and the performance of Cantonese opera, unites traditional art performance and advanced modern technologies of sound and light to attract the eyes of the audience with multiple flexible and innovative art form. It is loved by tourists and has great popularity and influence among domestic and foreign audience.

Currently, there are five core brands for Lingnan Hotel: LN Garden Hotel, LN Oriental Hotel, LN Five Hotel, LN Jiayuan Resort and LN Garden Inn. It manages nearly 50 brand hotels include platinum 5-star hotels, boutique design hotels, leisure and relax hotels and economy chain hotels, each showing its own brand and characteristics. Its asset under management is over 13 billion. It’s a comfort and rest to stay in one of the LN Group hotels!

Guangzhou Double-decker Tour Bus Co., Ltd. devotes to providing tourists with a brand new experience of “Transportation” + “Travelling” + “Culture” and building cultural name card that can show the characteristics of Guangzhou in the best way!  There will be a special offer during the Spring Festival in 2017: From January to March of 2017, travelers that hold a train ticket, high-speed- rail ticket, bus ticket or boarding pass (real-name bus ticket / flight ticket) whose destination is Guangzhou can use it as a 10-yuan coupon.

“Yangcheng Post Office”, also known as “Spring Festival Flower Fair Post Office”, will be set up in the 11 traditional flower fairs, Flower City Square and Lai Chi Wan Chung one by one by Guangzhou Post from January 18, 2017. The Yangchen Post Office has an overhang style and will provide citizens and tourists with cultural products for the new year such as post products for Ding-You Year and postcards with Cantonese characteristics. Visitors can also take part in various events like prizes exchange and DIY postcards. From February 11 to February 17, there will be Guangfu Temple Fairs at City God Temple, Beijing Road and Yuexiu Park. It has been six years since the event is held. Professional service such as prayer wall, stamps collecting and theme products for the Temple fair will be continued. In this year, Mr.Wu Guanying is invited to design special envelopes, postcards and personalized stamps for the 7th Canton Temple Fair so that visitors can keep a beautiful memory for the Temple Fair.

Thirdly, dazzling, wonderful Videos

Centering on the nine parts above, nine videos with great visual impact were made from the perspectives of food, accommodation, travel, tour, shopping and entertainment. The various video images such as Xiguan residences, Dongshan villa on behalf of Guangzhou’s architectures, flower fair in the Spring Festival, celebration activities with great local characteristics like Pineapple Festival, symbolic scenic spots like Chimelong, Canton Tower and Baiwankui Yuan, various shopping plazas and numerous dishes of delicacies in morning tea kept the eyes of guests on site fully occupied. These videos were shown with the vivid narration by narrators from Guangzhou and Beijing to demonstrate diverse cultures and unique customs of Guangzhou.

Fourthly, unique Customs Shown in special Performances

The program performances interspersed in the video segment rich with Lingnan charm whipped up a coolest climate of Lingnan. These performances are: dance of Mengliu Tang performed by dance troupe of Shawan Old Town, in which the very pretty and charming dance combined with the melodious Langnan music had very strong appeal and caught audiences’ eyes; the beautiful and pleasant Cantonese opera “Ode to Litchi” caused the audience to indefinitely imagine Guangzhou; the cheongsam show led by the beautiful players of China Flowers and contestants from City Beauties Pageant showcased the vitality of Guangzhou. All these performances let the Beijing audiences appreciate the humanistic charm of fancy Guangzhou. The tour popular among people raises citizens’ strong interest in Guangzhou tourism. Beijing citizens hope to deeply appreciate Guangzhou’s profound cultural heritage and unique folk customs.

Fifthly, Luck Draw, Interaction and Taste of Delicacy

“East or West, Cantonese food is best” is widely known. In this activity, besides Guangzhou Food Ambassador Mr. Huang Haixiang’s video explanation about Guangzhou’s famous yum cha culture, there are also turnip cakes, water chestnut cakes, coconut cakes and other Guangzhou special pastries offered by Guangzhou Restaurant to audiences on the site. At the same time, in the luck draw, the room coupons of Garden Hotel, the one and only platinum five-star hotel in Guangzhou, offered by Lingnan Group to Shanghai guests on the site and other abundant gifts like Guangzhou delicacy gift packs set off the climax of the whole event.

Sixthly, Characteristic Routes Prosper the Market

To enable tourists from Shanghai to experience and feel the essence of “Guangzhou’s Spring Festival atmosphere” and “the City of Flower in South China”, this promotion seminar specially planned and introduced the Spring Festival strategies in Guangzhou: Yuexiu Tourism Office introduced a core travel route in Guangzhou to Shanghai visitors during Spring Festival–“visiting the Guangfu temple fairs and travelling the ancient towns of Guangzhou” This travel route brings the essential scenic spots within the ancient city of Guangzhou and the amazing events of Guangfu Temple Fair together so that visitors can walk around the most historical Xihu “Spring Festival Flower Market”, wander in “Guangfu Temple Fair”, which is full of traditional Cantonese culture, have fun in the flower event in city park, appreciate the lantern show in Yuexiu Park, taste authentic Cantonese food and enjoy the traditional New Year in Guangzhou.

GZL belongs to LN Group, the mother ship of tourism in southern China. It is the biggest and the best travel agency with the highest reputation and also the only comprehensive agency that holds the highest reputation of Chinese tourism management–“Chinese Customer Satisfaction Tripod” in the country. GZL has introduced a new route named “Day tour–Panorama of Guangzhou”. The most special thing of the route is that it includes Flower City Square (modern city), Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (Lingnan culture), Shamian (modern history), Zhujiang (Nanguo), Beijing Road (business city with a thousand year of history) and lunch & dinner with Lingnan taste. They will pick up guests from more than 30 hotels in the city. The tour is open every day, even when there is only one participant.

Guangzhou SL Holiday introduces a day tour called “Experience the ‘Most’ of Guangzhou and its Gourmet”. The tour includes Canton Tower, New Central Axis, Lai Chi Wan, Archaeological Site Museum of Nanyue Palace, Thousand-year Ancient Path, the Statue of Five Rams and various authentic Cantonese food. Guangzhou Home of High-speed-rail Holiday brings us 2017 Gourmet Rally, Martial tour and Blessing Tour to attract tourists from Shanghai during 2017 Spring Festival. Each route has special characteristics and can allow visitors to experience the features and charm of Guangzhou in every way during Spring Festival.

Lastly, Media Support with numerous Surprises

Besides the publicity and report by television, newspaper and other mainstream media, Ctrip, Today’s Headline, Yaochufa.com and other tourism e-merchants and online media will also support this activity to promote and publicize tourism products of Spring Festival in Guangzhou and attract online users to participate in the activity of “Friendly Family in the City of Flower” held by Publicity Department of the Guangzhou Municipal CPC Committee. Some tourists in other provinces will be invited to celebrate the Spring Festival for free in Guangzhou to attract more tourists to intensely participate in the interaction.

(click the link to learn more about the Global Selection Activity:http://news.dayoo.com/guangzhou/151197.shtml?winzoom=1) 

Guangzhou is ready for you.Enjoy a fancy Spring Festival in Guangzhou! Let’s have a different experience and enjoy the same wonder.

Enjoy a Fancy Spring Festival in Guangzhou!（Tianjin）

On December 16, the tourism promotional activity for the 2017 Spring Festival, the “Celebrating Spring Festival in Guangzhou and Appreciating Flowers in the City of Flower” with the theme of “Enjoy a Fancy Spring Festival in Guangzhou!” was held by Publicity Department of the Guangzhou Municipal CPC Committee and the Tourism Administration of Guangzhou Municipality in Tianjin, supported by Guangzhou Broadcasting Network, Guangzhou Daily Press Group, Guangzhou Linnan Group and Guangzhou Restaurant Group.

This promotion meeting publicizes and introduces Guangzhou’s tourism through magnificent visual effect and abundant performances and it is warmly welcome in Tianjin, a commercial flourishing place gathering numerous people.

Emphasizing the theme of “City of Flower” and “Celebrating Spring Festival”, this promotion meeting divided Guangzhou’s Spring Festival tourism features into such 9 parts as Fancy city of Rams (Introduction of Guangzhou), Fancy Cantonese Opera (Lingnan Customs), Fancy Elegance and Talents (Culture and Sports), Fancy Transportation (Convenient Transportation), Fancy Convergence (Distinctive Hotels), Fancy Resplendence (Various Scenic Spots), Fancy Profusion (Shopping Paradise), Fancy Delicacy(Dietary Culture), Fancy Family (Date in Spring Festival) to bring the guests on site a unique fancy tour.

Deputy General of Tourism Administration of Guangzhou Municipality Wu Qingsong has appealed to Tianjin citizens to enjoy Guangzhou’s unique charm as the flower city of the orient.

Five highlights of this Activity are as follows.

First, dazzling, wonderful Videos

Centering on the nine parts above, nine videos with great visual impact were made from the perspectives of food, accommodation, travel, tour, shopping and entertainment. The various video images such as Xiguan residences, Dongshan villa on behalf of Guangzhou’s architectures, flower fair in the Spring Festival, celebration activities with great local characteristics like Pineapple Festival, symbolic scenic spots like Chimelong, Canton Tower and Baiwankui Yuan, various shopping plazas and numerous dishes of delicacies in morning tea kept the eyes of guests on site fully occupied. These videos were shown with the vivid narration by narrators from Guangzhou and Beijing to demonstrate diverse cultures and unique customs of Guangzhou.

Second, unique Customs Shown in special Performances

The program performances interspersed in the video segment rich with Lingnan charm whipped up a coolest climate of Lingnan. These performances are: dance of Mengliu Tang performed by dance troupe of Shawan Old Town, in which the very pretty and charming dance combined with the melodious Langnan music had very strong appeal and caught audiences’ eyes; the beautiful and pleasant Cantonese opera “Ode to Litchi” caused the audience to indefinitely imagine Guangzhou; the cheongsam show led by the beautiful players of China Flowers and contestants from City Beauties Pageant showcased the vitality of Guangzhou. All these performances let the Beijing audiences appreciate the humanistic charm of fancy Guangzhou. The tour popular among people raises citizens’ strong interest in Guangzhou tourism. Beijing citizens hope to deeply appreciate Guangzhou’s profound cultural heritage and unique folk customs.

Third, Luck Draw, Interaction and Taste of Delicacy

“East or West, Cantonese food is best” is widely known. In this activity, besides Guangzhou Food Ambassador Mr. Huang Haixiang’s video explanation about Guangzhou’s famous yum cha culture, there are also turnip cakes, water chestnut cakes, coconut cakes and other Guangzhou special pastries offered by Guangzhou Restaurant to audiences on the site. At the same time, in the luck draw, the room coupons of Garden Hotel, the one and only platinum five-star hotel in Guangzhou, offered by Lingnan Group to Tianjin guests on the site and other abundant gifts like Guangzhou delicacy gift packs set off the climax of the whole event.

Fourth, Spring Festival Strategies–Warming up the Market

This activity is target at the tourist base in the North China. To enable tourists to experience and feel the essence of “Guangzhou’s Spring Festival atmosphere” and “the City of Flower in South China”, this promotion seminar specially planned and introduced the Spring Festival strategies in Guangzhou that are led by necessary destinations with the theme of “visiting the Guangfu temple fairs and travelling the ancient towns of Guangzhou”, supported by the experiencing tours with special themes of different directions of Guangzhou, as well as the one-day tour to appreciate the new look of ancient towns of Guangzhou, Guangzhou classic one-day tour, one-day tour to taste Guangzhou’s delicacy, Guangzhou water rhyme and pure one-day-one-night tour and other one-day or multiple-day tours elaborately prepared by the travel agencies. All these strategies can enable tourists to feel and experience unique landscapes and charm of Guangzhou’s spring festival in full range of 360 degrees.

Five, Media Support with numerous Surprises

Besides the publicity and report by television, newspaper and other mainstream media, Ctrip, Today’s Headline, Yaochufa.com and other tourism e-merchants and online media will also support this activity to promote and publicize tourism products of Spring Festival in Guangzhou and attract online users to participate in the activity of “Family in the City of Flower” held by Publicity Department of the Guangzhou Municipal CPC Committee. Some tourists in other provinces will be invited to celebrate the Spring Festival for free in Guangzhou to attract more tourists to intensely participate in the interaction.

Guangzhou is ready for you.Enjoy a fancy Spring Festival in Guangzhou! Let’s have a different experience and enjoy the same wonder.