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GETTING THERE
Turkish Airlines offers one-stop flights from Washington Dulles to Guangzhou, with early February fares running $1,002 round trip.
WHERE TO STAY
The Garden Hotel
368 Huanshi E. Rd.
011-86-20-833-38989
In the heart of the business and entertainment district, with 828 rooms and suites. Rooms from $120.
The Ritz-Carlton
3 Xing An Rd.
011-86-20-381-36688
Sleek 351-room luxury hotel with views of the Pearl River. Poolside bar, restaurant, full-service spa, health club and WiFi. Rooms from $310.
WHERE TO EAT
Nan Guo Yan Yue Restaurant
Dong Fang Hotel
120 Liu Hua Rd.
011-86-20-866-69900
www.hoteldongfang.com/en/index.aspx
Cantonese-style dishes in spacious hotel dining room. Dim sum features steamed pork buns and coriander dumplings. $1.50-$4 per item.
Lucy’s Bar and Restaurant
3 Shamian St. S.
011-86-20-813-66203
Asian and Western cuisines. Casual dining indoors or alfresco on Shamian Island. $5-$15, cash only.
Bosphorus Premium
Jian She Liu Ma Lu No. 1
011-86-20-837-67644
Outstanding Turkish cuisine in stylish two-story setting. $15-$25.
WHAT TO DO
Canton Tower
Yuejiang Road West
011-86-20-893-38222
China’s tallest building and TV tower. Observation deck on the 108th story. Elliptical track Ferris wheel provides panoramic views of city. Tickets priced by level: $8, $16, $24.
Huadiwan
Huadi Avenue North, near Huadiwan metro stop
Market complex selling traditional Cantonese furniture and pottery, with extensive bird, plant, fish and aquarium sections. Free.
Onelink
Onelink International Plaza
39 Jie Fang S. Rd.
www.onelinkplaza.com/en/main.php
International toys and gifts wholesale and retail market. Free.
Hualin Temple
Between Changshou Lu and Xiajiu Lu streets.
One of the oldest Buddhist temples in the city. $1.25.
Shamian Island
Walking streets with late 19th-century architecture, shopping, restaurants and Consulate General of the United States.
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