Guangzhou Old & New: Culture, Landmarks & Tech Experience

tions, and interesting exhibitions about local traditional lifestyle and culture.

The pagoda in it is quite colorful and houses some thousand Buddha statues, thus it has got another name "Thousand-Buddha Pagoda." The ancient temple features a towering colorful pagoda, luxuriant trees and historic and cultural relics. Because of the splendid pagoda, this temple was selected as one of the top ten scenic spots in Guangzhou.

It boasts the new uncovered winding water ways, elegant bridges, abundant trees, and blue-grey brick buildings of typical South China architecture, numerous shops, restaurants, cultural and art museums. Lizhiwan will add another element of charm to Guangzhou.

It has over 2000 stalls along 1-km-long Qingping Lu and Ti Yun Lu in the north of Shamian Island. It is the largest street market in Guangzhou with multiple shops of Chinese medicines (including live scorpions!!), spices, fish, pets, and flowers. Over 60, 000 people shop in the market every day. It is a good idea to have a delightful walk after lunch through the legendary Qingping Market.