Guangzhou, located at the north of the Pearl River delta, is an important trading center as well as a busy port and the capital city of the province of Guandong. The city has an area of over 16,000 square kilometers and a population of 6.7 million.
The climate of Guangzhou is sub-tropical. The average year-round temperature is 22C. August is the hottest month, with an average temperature of 28C. January is the coldest month, with an average of 13C. The rainy season falls between April and August. Average annual rainfall is 1,720 mm.
Like Athens of Greece and Rome of Italy, Guangzhou also has a history of more than 2,800 years.
Guangzhou is also one of the most important centers of foreign commerce in South China. The Chinese Export Commodities Fair has been held twice a year in the city since 1957. It is also a cultural center.
Guangzhou is a beautiful city with an ever-green scenery and flowers blooming all the year round. The city boasts many tourist attractions, among which highlights are White Cloud Hill Scenic Spot. Yuexiu Park, Guangzhou Zoo, Six Banyan Temple and Flowery Pagoda, Dr. Sun Yatsen Memorial Hall.
Guangzhou ranks first in the number of restaurants and tea-houses in the country. Cantonese cuisine is good in color, fragrance, taste and presentation.

Mt.White Cloud

Mt.White Cloud consists of more than 30 peaks and covers an area of 28 square kilometers and is a natural garden and a tourist summer resort with development of over 1,000 years.
It includes six tour areas: Minzhulou, Moxingling, Santailing, Mingchungu, Fei'eling and Luhu. Scenic spots include not only the existing Moxingling, Baiyunxiaowang, Baiyunwanwang, No.1 Peak in the South, Baiyun Songtao, Hilly Guesthouse, Songtao Courtyard, Pearl Pavilion, Luming Restaurant and Baiyun Celestial Hall, but also newly-added scenic spots in recent ten years, i.e. Baiyun Cableway, Mingchungu, Guangzhou Stele, Nengren Temple, Golf Course, Xinghai garden, Yuntai Garden, Sculpture Park and Baiyun Sliding Track, etc.

Yuexiu Park

Situated in the northern part of Guangzhou, the Yuexiu Park or called Yuexiu Mountains are composed of seven hills and three artificial lakes. Covering an area of 92,300 square meters, its main peak has an altitude of 68 meters above the sea level. It is famous for its picturesque scenery and numerous well-known historic sites. The mountains boast a gorgeous environment, with undulating hills, luxuriant trees, green water, singing birds and fragrant flowers.
There are also many recreational facilities, including large stadium, Yuexiu Natatorium, Jinyin Amusement Park, and Flower-and-plant Hall etc. It is the biggest comprehensive park in Guangzhou. The famous historic sites on it, such as the Sea-dominating Tower, the Ancient City Wall, the Ancient Battery, the "Ancient Chutin" archway, the "Restoration" Pavilion, the Monument to Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Zhongyuan Tower, the "Sailor" Pavilion, and the Five-Rams Sculpture etc, and towers, terraces, pavilions, balustrades, bridges, dot the green mountains and blue water to create a harmony of artificial landscape and natural landscape.

The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is located within the Temple of Azure Clouds (Biyunsi) at the foot of the eastern slopes of Xiangshan (Fragrant Hill) park in the Western Hills.
A bust of Sun Yat-sen stands opposite the main entrance to the hall. Immediately to its right is an empty coffin, covered in bronze and lined with glass, which was a gift from the government of the Soviet Union. Because it arrived two weeks after Sun Yat-sen’ s remains had been entombed, this coffin was not used. On the left side of the hall is a display of letters and manuscripts left behind by Sun at his death. On the wall is a white marble inscription of a letter Sun Yat-sen addressed to the Soviet Union.
There are exhibition rooms on each side of the Memorial Hall. The first displays photographs of Sun Yat-sen in his youth and the second shows his activities during the period of democratic revolution.