A glimpse of Guangzhou 4 decades ago

Catch a glimpse of Guangzhou through the photos taken 4 decades ago.

Before-and-after photos show Guangzhou's urban development

Check out these before-and-after photos to see Guangzhou's urban development in the past four decades!

Guangzhou’s arterial roads in old pics

Old photos of Guangzhou's renowned places

Aerial photos of scenic spots in Guangzhou

South China Botanic Garden looks as beautiful from up above as it does from ground level. Founded in 1929, the garden is one of the China's most important botanical and ecological research bases.

Nighttime views of Guangzhou up high

So used are we to living our lives at ground level, it is not until we view our city from a different perspective until we realize how beautiful it is.

Aerial views of Guangzhou’s overpasses

The humble drone can make even Guangzhou's roads look like rarified art!

Luhu Lake Park

Luhu Lake Park is an ideal place to relax among the water and colorful trees.

Lizhiwan Bay

Lizhiwan Bay (Lizhi Bay) is a millennium-old tourist resort nestled in west Guangzhou's Liwan district.

Old City Axis

Since the Kingdom of Nanyue, Guangzhou's politics, history and culture have unfolded along this 2,000-year-old traditional axis of the city, evolving through the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China to become a sizable concentration of political institutions.

Haixinsha Island

Located in the Pearl River, south of Huacheng Square, Haixinsha Island boasts a total area of nearly 170,000 square meters.

​Lotus Mountain

The breathtaking Lotus Mountain is located beside the Shiziyang Sea at the mouth of the Pearl River.

Canton tower

Canton Tower, located at the intersection of Guangzhou New City Central Axis and the southern bank of the Pearl River, faces Haixinsha Island, the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 16th Asian Games.

Pearl River

The 2,129 kilometer Pearl River is the third longest river and the second largest in terms of annual flow capacity in China.

Nansha Wetland Tourism Zone

Nansha Wetland Park makes Nansha the optimal place to watch birds in Guangzhou.

Yuexiu Park

Yuexiu Park, a comprehensive park in Guangzhou, boasts over 80 years of history.

Five-Ram Statue

Guangzhou, known as "the City of Rams", can trace its origins back to a historic legend.

Huacheng Square

Regarded as "Guangzhou's parlor", Huacheng Square is in the new central shaft line of Guangzhou and is the largest square built for civilian purpose in Guangzhou. The square opened on Oct 25, 2010.