Huacheng Square
Huacheng Square in Guanzhou, China
Huacheng Square Photo Gallery (Downloadable Pictures)
Huacheng Square is now a renowned sightseeing and
shopping destination. Walking in the square one can
appreciate the green surrounds and a magnificent view of the
Canton Tower across the Pearl River. Surrounding the square
is the Guangzhou No.2 Children's Palace, the Guangzhou Opera
House, Library and the Guangdong Museum. The area also
boasts three city landmarks, the East Tower, West Tower and
the Canton Tower, as well as five star hotels and office
buildings housing several of the Fortune 500. Underneath
Huacheng Square is a 150,000 square-meter underground
shopping mall, the “Mall of the World”
Guangzhou Opera House
The opera house includes a 36,400-square-meter Grand
Theater, a 7,400-square-meter multifunctional theater and
other auxiliary facilities. Designed by renowned British
architect Zaha Hadid, it looks like a twin boulder with two
stones on a subdued massif.
Guangdong Museum
Situated on the edge of the river in Zhujiang New Town, the
new Guangdong Museum, which opened last week, has been a
triumphant success. Thousands of visitors have already
flocked to witness the impressive building, with its
fascinating exhibitions. The museum has on display over
166,000 items arranged across more than 20,000-square-meters
of exhibition area. Like the previous Guangdong Museum,
access is free to all three parts of the museum – Lingnan
history, natural history and art.
Canton Tower
The Canton Tower opened in October last year. With 37 floors
at 610 meters, it stands as the highest tower in the world.
It was used for the production and broadcasting of the 16th
Asian Games in Guangzhou in 2010. Nicknamed “slim waist,” it
covers a ground area of 84,000 square meters, whilst its
great height is the result of a 454-meter-long body and a
156-meter-long aerial. Tight security has been set-up on the
tower with an extraordinary fire fighting system comprising
two large water tanks located on the 84th floor which hold
1,200 tons of water. Four high-speed elevators carry
visitors up to the viewing platforms at a speed of 10 meters
per second.
Haixinsha Asian Games Park
Haixinsha Asian Games Park hosted the prestigious opening
and closing ceremonies of the Guangzhou Asian Games. It was
officially opened to visitors on January 1 this year.
(Life of Guangzhou)
