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Guangzhou, hometown to millions of overseas Chinese, is a food and shopping paradise. Beneath its modern coat, it also is heavy with the ancient history more than 2200 years deserving your patient exploration.
- Air quality: ★★★☆☆
- Foreigner-friendly degree: ★★★★☆
- Public security degree: ★★★☆☆
- Hygienic degree: ★★★☆☆
- Traffic jam degree: ★★★★★
- Internationalization level: ★★★★★
- Consumption level: ★★★★★
- Language: Mandarin, Cantonese
- Best traveling season: Oct. to Dec.
- Tourist resources: historic relics, cityscape
- Airport to downtown: 28 km
- Demographics: Han (99,8%), other minority groups (0.2%)
- Key words: food, commercial, metropolitan, shopping, plant kingdom, Canton fair, prosperous, entertainment, south balcony cubicle.
Local Delicacies: Shahe Rice Noodle (Shahe Fen沙河粉), Cone-shaped Deep Fried Fish (Songzi Yu松子鱼), The Snake Banquet (Quanshe Yan全蛇宴), Roast Suckling Pig (Jinpai Shaoruzhu金牌烧乳猪), Baiyun Pig Elbows (Baiyun Zhushou白云猪手), Honey-Stewed BBQ Pork (Mizhi Chashao蜜汁叉烧), The Chinese Feast (Manhan Quanxi满汉全席), Lotus-seed-paste Mooncake (Lianrong Yuebing莲蓉月饼), The Eight Immortals Banquet (Baxian Yan八仙宴), Dim Sum Banquet (Dianxin Yan点心宴).
Local Specialities: Guangzhou Wood Carving (Guangzhou Mudiao广州木雕), Guangzhou Ivory Carving (Guangzhou Yadiao广州牙雕), Drysaltery and Seafood (Ganhuo Haiwei干货海味), Lard Rice Cake (Zhuyou Gao猪油糕), Conghua Dried Lichee (Conghua Lizhigan从化荔枝干), Xiguan Young Cake of Chicken (Xiguan Jizaibing西关鸡仔饼), Sweet Heart Cake (Laopobing老婆饼), Lingnan Miniascape (Lingnan Penjing岭南盆景), Canton Enamel (Guangcai广彩), Woollen Embroidery (Rongxiu绒绣), Yue Embroidery (Yuexiu粤绣), Cantonese Moon Cakes (Guangshi Yuebing广式月饼).
