Main Economy:
Guangzhou is the main manufacturing club of The Pearl River Delta. The Pearl River runs through the city of Guangzhou and people who live in Guangzhou love it. As well as being a massive economy for all the tourists that pay to explore the river, it is a worldwide event that everyone knows about. People pay a lot of money to go on a cruise of the river. There are even handmade products that people sell on the side of the river. There are custom t-shirts and other little stalls that are very popular.
analysis: Pictured below of Pearl River Cruise line
Guangzhou is the main manufacturing club of The Pearl River Delta. The Pearl River runs through the city of Guangzhou and people who live in Guangzhou love it. As well as being a massive economy for all the tourists that pay to explore the river, it is a worldwide event that everyone knows about. People pay a lot of money to go on a cruise of the river. There are even handmade products that people sell on the side of the river. There are custom t-shirts and other little stalls that are very popular.
analysis: Pictured below of Pearl River Cruise line
![Picture](/uploads/3/0/2/6/30265301/1070334.jpg)
Tourism:
Guangzhou has a lot of beautiful features that attract people from all over the world.
The number 1 attraction to see is the Bright Filial Piety Temple. It is a Buddhist temple and it is the oldest one in all of Guangzhou with it first being built 1700 years ago!
Analysis: the Bright Filial Piety Temple pictured
above
Guangzhou has a lot of beautiful features that attract people from all over the world.
The number 1 attraction to see is the Bright Filial Piety Temple. It is a Buddhist temple and it is the oldest one in all of Guangzhou with it first being built 1700 years ago!
Analysis: the Bright Filial Piety Temple pictured
above
![Picture](/uploads/3/0/2/6/30265301/4976533.jpg)
Number 2 is Shamian Island which has a lot of historic buildings tourists love to visit. The island also has a lot of history behind it as well so a lot of people would find that interesting.
Analysis: the historic buildings located in
Shamian Island
Analysis: the historic buildings located in
Shamian Island
![Picture](/uploads/3/0/2/6/30265301/4562684.jpg)
Number 3 goes to Ancestral Temple used to be a very spiritual place to the Chen family. It was first built in 1894, so it is very old and many people like these sort of temples!
Analysis: above the Ancestral Temple
Analysis: above the Ancestral Temple
![Picture](/uploads/3/0/2/6/30265301/5785819.jpg)
Number 4 is the Yuexiu Park which is the largest park in all of Guangzhou. It has some beautiful scenery and there is nothing else like it.
Analysis: the Yuexiu Park displayed above
Analysis: the Yuexiu Park displayed above
![Picture](/uploads/3/0/2/6/30265301/2134137.jpg?270)
The number 5 attraction is the Western Han Nanyue King's Tomb Museum. it was very uniquely built. It was discovered in 1893 and then was opened. No one ever knew about it that.
Analysis: the Western Han Nanyue King's Tomb
Museum pictured above
Analysis: the Western Han Nanyue King's Tomb
Museum pictured above
![Picture](/uploads/3/0/2/6/30265301/8399471.jpg)
Number 6 is the Baiyun Mountain which is another magnificent scenery spot in Guangzhou. When you get to the top you will instantly fall in love with the view of the city.
Analysis: Baiyun Mountain above
Analysis: Baiyun Mountain above
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Number 7 is the Sacred Heart Cathedral, which is a Roman Catholic Cathedral. So if you are Italian, it is certain that you will love this building.
Analysis: image of the Sacred Heart
Cathedral
Analysis: image of the Sacred Heart
Cathedral
![Picture](/uploads/3/0/2/6/30265301/6430843.jpg)
Number 8 goes to the Former Site of Whampoa Military Academy where it was founded in 1924. Within the site, you will find schools and an exhibition of the historical records of the military.
Analysis: the former site of the Whampoa
Military Academy pictured above
Analysis: the former site of the Whampoa
Military Academy pictured above
![Picture](/uploads/3/0/2/6/30265301/5920928.jpg)
Number 9 is the Night tour of the Pearl River which is the third longest river in China. And the best thing about it is that it goes through the city. There’s nothing better than cruising at night and seeing all of the lights of the city.
Analysis: the image above is the Night Tour of
the Pearl River
Analysis: the image above is the Night Tour of
the Pearl River
![Picture](/uploads/3/0/2/6/30265301/2120482.jpg)
Last but not least is the Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street. It is so popular for the lights on the street, the shopping malls and all of the different shops there. It is 1218 meters long containing more than 300 shops! Who wouldn't want to go there?
Analysis: the street of Shangxiajiu Pedestrian
pictured above
Analysis: the street of Shangxiajiu Pedestrian
pictured above
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Why people are attracted here:
Guangzhou is the main manufacturing club of The Pearl River Delta. The Pearl River runs through the city of Guangzhou and people who live in Guangzhou love it. As well as being a massive economy for all the tourists that pay to explore the river, it is a worldwide event that everyone knows about. People pay a lot of money to go on a cruise of the river. There are even handmade products that people sell on the side of the river. There are custom t-shirts and other little stalls that are very popular.
Analysis: picture of Pearl river night cruise
Guangzhou is the main manufacturing club of The Pearl River Delta. The Pearl River runs through the city of Guangzhou and people who live in Guangzhou love it. As well as being a massive economy for all the tourists that pay to explore the river, it is a worldwide event that everyone knows about. People pay a lot of money to go on a cruise of the river. There are even handmade products that people sell on the side of the river. There are custom t-shirts and other little stalls that are very popular.
Analysis: picture of Pearl river night cruise
![Picture](/uploads/3/0/2/6/30265301/8167665.jpg)
Culture:
Guangzhou has a long and historic culture going back more than 2200 years! Guangzhou’s culture includes 219 sites of culture relics, involving 26 museums, 16 preservation zones and 21 zones that are restricted access for relic’s protection.
Analysis: pictured above a play about Chinese
culture
Customs:
There are a lot of ancient villages in the city of Guangzhou. These involve natural scenic spots and they are a very beautiful site. There are some islands that you are able to visit. A lot of the customs are like tourists attractions, they attract people to them.
Type of housing:
The housing in Guangzhou is very similar to the housing here in Australia. There are a lot of different estates around the outer skirts of the city. There are a lot of very modern houses in the different sections. In some sections there established homes in the different estates. There are also heaps of apartments for all of the tourists that visit.
Parks:
There are many parks and picnic areas in Guangzhou. A lot of them are just ordinary parks but there is 1 stand out park that many tourists love to see from all over the world. It is called Yuexiu Park which is the longest park in downtown Guangzhou.
Guangzhou has a long and historic culture going back more than 2200 years! Guangzhou’s culture includes 219 sites of culture relics, involving 26 museums, 16 preservation zones and 21 zones that are restricted access for relic’s protection.
Analysis: pictured above a play about Chinese
culture
Customs:
There are a lot of ancient villages in the city of Guangzhou. These involve natural scenic spots and they are a very beautiful site. There are some islands that you are able to visit. A lot of the customs are like tourists attractions, they attract people to them.
Type of housing:
The housing in Guangzhou is very similar to the housing here in Australia. There are a lot of different estates around the outer skirts of the city. There are a lot of very modern houses in the different sections. In some sections there established homes in the different estates. There are also heaps of apartments for all of the tourists that visit.
Parks:
There are many parks and picnic areas in Guangzhou. A lot of them are just ordinary parks but there is 1 stand out park that many tourists love to see from all over the world. It is called Yuexiu Park which is the longest park in downtown Guangzhou.
![Picture](/uploads/3/0/2/6/30265301/1401265199.png)
How has the city changed over time?
Analysis: 1964 satellite image of Guangzhou
Analysis: 2014 satellite image of Guangzhou
By comparing these 2 images you can clearly tell that Guangzhou changed in shape a lot. The time difference between these 2 images is 50 years apart and the width of the river flowing through the city has widened.
Analysis: 1964 satellite image of Guangzhou
Analysis: 2014 satellite image of Guangzhou
By comparing these 2 images you can clearly tell that Guangzhou changed in shape a lot. The time difference between these 2 images is 50 years apart and the width of the river flowing through the city has widened.
How is it predicted to change in the future?
Scientists believe that in another 50 years from now, Guangzhou will continue to spread and widen as it has since 1964. There might be some shape change in the city. They even believe bits could potentially brake off if there is a major earthquake.
Information By Xavier Nardone design by Scarlett Lieshout
Scientists believe that in another 50 years from now, Guangzhou will continue to spread and widen as it has since 1964. There might be some shape change in the city. They even believe bits could potentially brake off if there is a major earthquake.
Information By Xavier Nardone design by Scarlett Lieshout