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Talmadge O'Neill

Guangzhou, China (formerly Canton)

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I visited Guangzhou for a few days in July before heading to Cambodia. It's not a tourist destination, but I found the city very impressive (and I had been to Shanghai and Beijing)

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Guangzhou Opera House by Zaha Hadid

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Canton tower at night

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Colored fountain in Huacheng Square with Canton tower in the distance.

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IFC building in Guangzhou at night. According to a scale model I saw, there should be a duplicate built across the park.

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Guangzhou library at night

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Guangzhou library with Canton tower in the distance at night

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Guangzhou museum at dusk

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Guangzhou Library

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Flower Pagoda, Guangzhou built in 1097. It appears to have 9 stories but actually has 17 levels inside. Unfortunately it was closed when we arrived, and we were unable to climb to the top.

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Local speciality

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Sign at local coffee shop, Guangzhou

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Guangzhou Opera house with the IFC building in the background

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Guangzhou library

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Guangzhou (Canton) Tower from across Pearl River

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"David" statue with Guangzhou Opera House and IFC building in the background, Guangzhou

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Old colonial houses on Shamian Island, Guangzhou

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Three generations of Chinese women, taken on Shamian Island, Guangzhou by Talmadge O'Neill

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Example of colonial architecture on Shamian island from when Guangzhou was known as Canton

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Canton Tower designed by Information Based architecture

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Guangzhou Opera House, designed by Zaha Hadid.

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Liede Bridge Reflection - Guangzhou, China by Mike Behnken

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The other side of Guangzhou

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Canton Tower

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Canton Fair, Guangzhou, China

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Guangzhou Opera House designed by Zaha Hadid Architects

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Canton Tower & Huacheng Square

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The green oasis of Shamian Island, Canton in 1940

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Shamian Island was where the British and French concession in Canton was. It is filled with old European architecture.

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Grand Hyatt

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I expect it will be hot in July, so key to find a hotel like the Grand Hyatt that has a great swimming pool. This one is located on the 25th floor.

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The Canton tower is the world's highest TV tower at 600 meters high. Nicknamed ′Xiao Man Yao′ which means "young girl with tight waist".

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