Guangzhou
A Thousand Years of Trade · Dim Sum & Lingnan Arcades
About Guangzhou
Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong and has been China’s most important foreign-trade port since the Qin and Han dynasties — two thousand years of uninterrupted commerce, hence its name, the merchant capital of a millennium. Morning tea is the city’s defining ritual: a pot and two dim sum, with shrimp dumplings, siu mai, rice rolls and egg tarts filling the table, the point never being only the food. Old establishments open at seven; on weekends take a number early. The old town holds the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall’s brick carvings and the arcades of Yongqingfang and Shamian, while Zhujiang New Town and Canton Tower show the other face, with a night cruise on the Pearl River the classic finish. Baiyun Airport and Guangzhou South station make it South China’s gateway — Shenzhen in thirty minutes, Hong Kong West Kowloon in an hour. Allow two to three days.
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Travel guides for Guangzhou
Flying with a Pet to and from China: Cabin, Hold and Quarantine in 2026
Cabin, live-animal hold or cargo, plus quarantine certificates, the 21-day rabies rule and China entry requirements.
Restaurants in China: Regional Cuisines, Signature Dishes, QR Ordering and Dietary Needs
Eight regional cuisines compared, signature dishes in eight cities, five ways to find where locals eat, six-step QR ordering, western and halal options, tourist-area traps and a dietary phrase table.
Departure Procedures for Flights in China: Check-in Cut-offs, Transfers and Missed Flights
Domestic check-in closes 30 to 45 minutes before departure and international 45 to 60 minutes; gates shut 15 to 20 minutes prior. One-ID boarding, through-checked baggage and missed-flight rules.
Baggage Rules on China Domestic Flights: Carry-on, Checked and Power Banks
Since 2021 airlines set their own baggage rules. Carry-on sizes, the 20 kg checked reference, excess at 1.5% of full fare per kg, and the CCC and 100 Wh power bank tiers.
How to Book Flights in China: E-Tickets, Fees and Refund Rules in 2026
How Chinese e-tickets work, the 2026 electronic itinerary rules, using a foreign passport on domestic flights, the fund and fuel charges in your fare, and refund tiers.
Leaving China in 2026: New Exit Rules, Customs Declaration and Tax Refunds
China's new exit-and-entry regulation took effect on 15 September 2026. This is the current position on the six-step departure process, the red and green customs channels, cash limits, prohibited exports, the 200-yuan tax refund threshold, and health declaration - plus the five mistakes that stop travellers at the airport.
China's 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit in 2026: 57 Countries, 65 Ports, 10 Days
Transit visa-free is no longer 72 hours: citizens of 57 countries may enter via 65 ports and stay up to 240 hours in 24 provinces. Four hard conditions, how the clock runs, and three 10-day routes.
China's Public Holidays in 2026: The Dates to Avoid and How to Plan Around Them
China's 2026 holiday calendar, the five windows worth avoiding, the railway booking rules that decide whether you get a seat, daily caps at Jiuzhaigou, and three fallbacks if your dates are fixed.
Guangzhou In Depth: How to Eat Yum Cha Properly, the Old City in Three Slices, and Shunde & Kaiping
One of the key ancestral homelands of the Chinese diaspora. Covers yum cha etiquette and the tea charge, the Xiguan arcade district, the river cruise, plus Shunde and the Kaiping diaolou.
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