Saturday
Dim sum, colonial lanes & tower sunsets
- 9:00 AMGuangzhou Restaurant dim sum
The 1930s flagship where yum cha is still an all-morning event.
- 11:30 AMShamian Island stroll
Leafy European-era streets on a small island in the Pearl River.
- 5:30 PMCanton Tower sunset
Ride the world's tallest observation ferris wheel above the river bend.
- 8:30 PMParty Pier Beer Street
Riverside craft beer terraces facing the illuminated Canton Tower.
Sunday
Ancestral halls, park mornings & old lane snacks
- 9:30 AMChen Clan Ancestral Hall
An exquisite Qing-dynasty compound covered in wood, stone and ceramic sculpture.
- 12:00 PMYuexiu Park
The city's biggest green lung, home to the Five Rams statue and old Ming walls.
- 3:30 PMEnning Road & Yongqingfang
Restored qilou lanes packed with tea shops, snack stalls and Bruce Lee's ancestral home.
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