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Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort
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Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort

8.9
4.7/5
14.8k reviews
Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort features Chimelong Safari Park, Chimelong Happy World, Guangzhou Chimelong International Circus, Chimelong Water Park, Chimelong Birds Park andChimelong Hotel, Chimelong Panda HotelAnd multiple theme parks and premium resort hotels. Chimelong Safari Park is home to the giant panda triplets "Meng, Shuai, Ku," and has successfully bred 10 surviving pandas across 7 litters to date. It also houses a koala population second only to that in Australia, as well as nearly 500 species and over 20,000 rare animals from around the world, including white tigers that account for more than half of the global population. Chimelong Happy World and Chimelong Water Park have been in operation for over 10 years, and Chimelong Water Park has received the TEA "Outstanding Achievement Award" for its innovative "Rocking Tug" ride. Chimelong Happy World and Chimelong Water Park have cultivated several well-known entertainment brands such as "Happy Halloween" and "Water Electronic Music Festival," becoming trendy landmarks for young people's leisure and entertainment. After 20 years of continuous innovation, Guangzhou Chimelong International Circus, together with Zhuhai Hengqin Chimelong International Circus, has welcomed nearly 500 circus artists from over 20 countries to perform in Guangzhou and Zhuhai, creating a "world circus stage that never stops." Chimelong Birds Park is a theme park integrating bird watching, science education, and precious wetland plants—"a place to truly see birds fly"—featuring hundreds of species and tens of thousands of rare birds and amphibians. The resort is vast in scale, with a single park typically requiring half a day to a full day to explore. For those wanting to visit multiple parks, staying at an on-site themed hotel eliminates the need for round-trip travel. Family-friendly groups often prefer the animal world and bird park, while travelers seeking thrills are better suited for the amusement park. Don't forget the water park during summer.Guangzhou · 15.2 km from downtown
Canton Tower
2026 Global 100 - Night Attractions

Canton Tower

8.4
4.6/5
49.4k reviews
Guangzhou Tower, a landmark of Guangzhou, stands at a towering 600 meters including its antenna, making it one of the most famous towers in China. From its top, you can enjoy a breathtaking view of Guangzhou. Its slender and elegant shape has earned it the nickname "Slim Waist." At night, the tower lights up, making it a perfect spot for photography, even if you don't go inside. The tower is divided into five functional zones from A to E. Zone A at the base showcases Guangzhou's history, culture, economy, and tourist attractions, along with providing tourist services. Zone E at the top offers dining, entertainment, and an observation deck. It's recommended to arrive at the tower by 3:30 PM, queue for security and tickets, and reach the top by 4:30-5:00 PM to catch the sunset. This schedule allows you to experience Guangzhou's panorama during the day, at dusk, and at night. In summer, adjust your visit by two hours later due to longer daylight. Visiting between 7-8 PM is ideal as the tower is less crowded. ▲Pearl River Photography Viewing Platform:Located on the 2nd floor, this platform offers a broad view along the river, perfect for capturing the city's central axis and memorable shots with the tower ▲Landmark α: Features three main thrilling activities—Cloud Walk, Sky Drop, and Alpha Exploration ▲Baiyun/Starry Sky Sightseeing Hall:Situated at 428m and 433m, these themed halls offer stunning views of Guangzhou's new central axis and the Pearl River under blue skies and starry nights ▲Science Exploration Hall: On the 109th and 110th floors, this hall reveals how the 600-meter tower withstands strong winds and earthquakes ▲460m Bubble Tram:With 16 transparent cabins, each holding six visitors, a full rotation takes about 20 minutes. Enjoy the romantic starry sky and the feeling of timeless beauty from above ▲488m Outdoor Observation Deck: At the antenna mast, this is the highest point accessible to visitors, offering a 360-degree unobstructed view of Guangzhou ▲480m Sky Drop: Located between 455-485m on the antenna mast, this thrilling ride includes both seated and free-fall experiences, perfect for those seeking an extreme high-altitude challengeGuangzhou · 3.5 km from downtown
Pearl River Night Cruise
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Pearl River Night Cruise

7.9
4.5/5
13k reviews
The Pearl River, including the Dongjiang, Xijiang, and Beijiang tributaries, converges in the Guangzhou section. At night, the water is crystal clear, adorned with dazzling lights, creating a charming scenery. Taking a night cruise on the Pearl River allows you to admire the beautiful landscapes of the Pearl River's heart, Canton Tower, and the autumn moon over the Pearl River. You can also see cultural and historical landmarks such as the Southern Building, Aiqun Building, Guangzhou Hotel, Huaxia Hotel, Jiangwan Hotel, Ersha Haizhu Square Garden, and Shamian's Western-style buildings. The customs and traditions of Guangzhou are right before your eyes.Guangzhou · 6.1 km from downtown
Chimelong Paradise
No. 3 of Best Things to Do in Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort

Chimelong Paradise

7.7
4.7/5
27.8k reviews
Chimelong Paradise features multiple large-scale amusement facilities, such as the vertical roller coaster and giant frisbee, where you can enjoy thrilling experiences with friends. Chimelong Paradise has also innovated and upgraded its spectacular shows, amusement rides, and dining services. It focuses on creating six new themed areas, two performance squares, new parade floats and routes, and fully upgraded ultra-dynamic rides, offering you a brand-new entertainment experience. Six themed areas: jungle adventure, rhythm world, fun carnival, punk wonderland and scream zone. The six themed areas enhance performance elements, introduce family-friendly amusement projects and upgrade the viewing experience. Performance square: Central performance square. The super performance square is an entertainment plaza within the park, featuring a mysterious new concept for the main stage. The central stage adopts a lift design that can connect with the main stage. The center can create presentations with fountains, lights, flames, and more, while the performance details deliver an explosive experience. The daily highlight, "Super EDM Party," showcases international-level cool electronic music, paired with cutting-edge drone displays and low-altitude fireworks, offering visitors a stunning visual feast. Additionally, the central performance square uses the rocket roller coaster as its stage backdrop, newly creating a wave-themed stage. The daily "Youth Dance Music Party" features adorable girl group performances, fiery rock bands, and trendy street dance, allowing you to experience a unique wave of entertainment excitement. Inside Chimelong Paradise, there are dozens of family-friendly attractions, such as the spinning chairs and rocking house at the Happy Carnival, allowing both adults and children to immerse themselves in joyful moments. Chimelong Paradise newly launches Guangzhou Chimelong Paradise - Coconut Grove RestaurantFood courtThe square features European-style architecture with three main restaurants offering Cantonese cuisine, Western food, and Southeast Asian dishes to cater to different visitors' needs, with greater capacity. Meanwhile, all major restaurants in the park have comprehensively upgraded their food offerings, making them more delicious and comfortable. ▲ The parade features an innovative railing-free route design, using ground spotlights to help travelers naturally maintain a safe distance, achieving true zero-distance interaction. This enhances the visitor experience, allowing for comfortable parade viewing. ▲ Drop tower, thrilling and exciting ▲ Flying trapeze ▲ Swing hammer, experience 360-degree rotation. ▲ Rollercoaster ▲ A wave of unique performances every timeGuangzhou · 15.4 km from downtown
Yuexiu Park
No. 10 of Best Things to Do in Pearl River Delta Area

Yuexiu Park

7.6
4.5/5
4.5k reviews
Yuexiu Park boasts beautiful natural scenery, making it perfect for strolling and exercising. The park's most iconic feature is Guangzhou's symbol - the Five Rams sculpture, which visitors can photograph as a souvenir. The park is lush with flowers and plants, featuring beautiful landscapes. It attracts many locals who come for hiking and exercise. Being a public park, there's no specific route to follow - most visitors come for hiking, lake viewing, taking photos at the five-goat statue, and seeing the ancient city wall. Families with children can enjoy the Golden Seal amusement park and Yuexiu Park - Dongxiu children's play area, where each attraction has a per-use charge. It consists of the main peak Yuejing Hill and surrounding hills such as Guihua Hill, Muke Hill, and Liyu Hill, along with three artificial lakes: North Xiu, South Xiu, and East Xiu. All three lakes offer cruise rides. The differences between the lakes are as follows: East Xiu Lake offers a distant view of the TV tower and features bumper boats, with a children's play area by the shore. South Xiu Lake provides a scenic overlook of Zhenhai Tower and has a large lawn by the shore, making it an ideal spot for painting and sketching. North Xiu Lake is shaded by lush greenery and features attractions like the Flower Pavilion, Lake Center Island, and Jin Garden. In addition to its natural scenery, the park is filled with numerous historical sites, including monuments, the ancient city wall of Guangzhou, and the old square fort. You can come here to savor history. If you bring your children along, you can share some historical knowledge with them while exploring.Guangzhou · 6.1 km from downtown
Chimelong Water Park
2026 Global 50 - Cool Water Escapes

Chimelong Water Park

7.5
4.8/5
24.1k reviews
Chimelong Water Park is only open during certain parts of the year, and is very popular in summer. The park environment is decorated with a lot of plants and flowers. They have a large variety of water rides, with the more famous rides being the 200 meter-long "Slide Wheel" and "Big Trumpet". You are sure to get wet and have fun here!Guangzhou · 15.1 km from downtown
Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
No. 9 of Best Things to Do in Guangzhou

Chen Clan Ancestral Hall

7.3
4.6/5
3.6k reviews
The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, also known as the "Chen Clan Academy", is where the Guangdong Folk Art Museum is located. Construction for the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall began in 1888. It was a temple built by the Chen family in Guangdong. It is representative of the Lingnan architectural tradition, incorporating all five classical types of sculptures. It is truly a magnificent work of craftsmanship. In the museum, there are also lots of traditional art styles, including Yue embroidery, Guangfu furniture, and so on. It is a wonderful place to learn more about traditional culture.Guangzhou · 8.3 km from downtown
Sha Mian
No. 17 of Night Attractions in Guangdong

Sha Mian

7.1
4.7/5
7.1k reviews
Shamian is a former concession area and a must-visit attraction in Guangzhou. The area here is not large, but it is full of European traces dating back to the 19th century English-French concession. There are many beautiful and intricate historical buildings, statues, pavilions, flower beds and fountains. Today, Shamian is filled with many cafes, fine dining restaurants and bars, etc. It is a good place to spend your evening.Guangzhou · 8.9 km from downtown
Canton Tower-Bubble Tram
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Canton Tower-Bubble Tram

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4.6/5
2.7k reviews
In addition to viewing the Guangzhou city skyline on its viewing platform, you can also take the Ferris wheel on the Guangzhou Tower. Unlike other Ferris wheels, the Guangzhou Tower Ferris wheel runs on a sloping track, and it is rare to see such a high-altitude horizontal Ferris wheel. There are 16 transparent crystal ball cabins on the Ferris wheel. Sitting in the cabin, you can see the beautiful scenery of Guangzhou slowly rotating in front of you. It is very romantic and a good choice for making a marriage proposal.Guangzhou · 3.5 km from downtown
Chimelong Birds Park
No. 5 of Best Things to Do in Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort

Chimelong Birds Park

6.8
4.7/5
4.8k reviews
Chimelong Bird Park is a large-scale theme park set up by Chimelong Tourism Board. It houses tens of thousands of rare birds such as red-crowned cranes, flamingos, black swan, crown crane and white-faced spoonbill. You can interact with the birds here and enjoy the wonderful performances of the "Songs of a Hundred Birds" and "Hundred Birds Dance". The children can also go to the Amphibian and Reptile House to learn the secrets of the wetland animal kingdom.Guangzhou · 13.5 km from downtown

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Anonymous userOctober 5, 2026
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Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park is very interesting, with a wide variety of animals, many of them quite large. The cable car, mini-train, and hiking options are all very convenient. A very satisfying trip.

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嘻嘻公主123October 5, 2026
4.0
It was quite fun. Although I didn't ride it, my daughter and her dad thought it was very exciting. However, I feel it's probably not as exciting at night as during the day; you can't see as much at night, so it's not as scary. There were quite a lot of people when we went during the Chinese New Year; we waited in line for over an hour.

Canton Tower

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风雨下江南October 5, 2026
5.0
I just arrived in Guangzhou and booked a night cruise on the Pearl River a few days ago. I chose the Pearl River Prince ship on the third floor of the Guangzhou Tower Wharf. I was worried because of the constant rain showers, but the weather was kind and the rain stopped before the ship set sail. I enjoyed the scenery along the river and it was definitely worth the trip.

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M30***18September 19, 2026
5.0
Happy World is perfect for taking the kids! The rides are gentle and fun, the staff are friendly, and the park is clean and tidy. The kids had a great time all day, it's great value for money, and a wonderful place for a family trip.

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230***06September 17, 2026
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A truly beautiful sight! The twinkling lights and bustling crowds create a lively atmosphere. The various lanterns, adorned with different shapes and designs, depict plant landscapes, small animals, and other cultural elements, leaving a particularly deep impression.

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M47***23October 5, 2026
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Chimelong Water Park is the top choice for summer water fun! The giant funnel and rocking roller coaster offer thrilling rides, while the wave pool provides an immersive electronic music atmosphere at night. The water is clean, lifeguards are on duty, and it's a fantastic place to cool off and unwind with friends.

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_We***32September 28, 2026
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We were a little late, but the guide waited patiently and provided a very detailed and humorous explanation. Through this trip to Guangzhou, we learned about the historical background and cultural significance of the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall. The children were also very interested and listened attentively.

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湖西的天空August 23, 2026
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In 1859, during the reign of Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty, British official Burke proposed setting up a concession in Shamian. The Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, Lao Chongguang, readily agreed, promising that the Chinese side would first excavate a 30-meter-wide, 1200-meter-long canal (today's Shaji Canal) north of Shamian to separate it from the mainland. Two bridges would be built across the canal, one connecting to the west embankment and the other to Shaji Road. Shamian boasts over 160 years of history, and the Shamian West Bridge, the stone steps, the iron cannons, and numerous Western-style buildings are the best testament to this.

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EsvetaOctober 4, 2026
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I visited the Canton Tower Bubble Tram in the evening and absolutely loved it! ✨The view over Guangzhou was breathtaking, especially with the city lights coming on as it got darker. 🌆I was also pleasantly surprised that I didn’t have to wait in a long queue. Everything was quick and easy.I bought my ticket through Trip.com right before entering, so there was no need to book it far in advance.If you’re planning to visit, I definitely recommend going around sunset or in the evening — the atmosphere and the views are so much more impressive after dark. 🌃

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江阴老徐August 23, 2026
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The location is a bit remote, and since birds are generally timid, it's normal that there aren't many birds there. It's a great place for families to watch birds. There are no cages or glass enclosures; you can get up close and personal with the staff.

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