Guangzhou/Liwan

Liwan district is served by Line 1, Line 5, Line 6 and Guangfo line of the Guangzhou Metro.
serves as the terminus for some bus routes. These buses often labelled Huangsha (黄沙) as the destination.

• Chen Clan Academy

  address: Zhongshan 7th Road (中山七路)
  This is very well preserved architecture from the 19th century. It used to belong to a wealthy family by the name of Chen and now is a museum that houses many articles including ivory sculptures and artistic statues. Watch for the beautiful rocks in the backyard and the incredibly intricate roof carvings.

• Xiguan residencesSee the traditional Cantonese architecture from the Qing Dynasty. These houses can be found on Duobao Road (多宝路), Baohua Road (宝华路), Longjin West Road (龙津西路) and Shangxiajiu Road (上下九路). One of the most famous ones is located at 18 Baoyuan North Street (宝源北街18号). They were occupied by the upper class in the old days.

• Shamian IslandThe buildings and streets of the former British and French concession have been beautifully renovated, creating an oasis of tranquility in an otherwise bustling and hectic metropolis. One of the old structures is Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, located at 14 Shamian Street. The architecture reflects the colonial era of 19th Century, and it has a unique atmosphere.

• Hualin Temple

• Liwan Museum

• Cantonese Opera Art Museum

• JinLun Guild Hall

• Shangxiajiu Pedestrian StreetThis shopping area is also a showcase of traditional Cantonese architecture Qilou(骑楼). It is particularly pretty at night when lights are lit up. Prices here are generally lower than Beijing Road's, but prepare to bargain.

• Liwan Plaza

  address: 9 Dexing Road (德星路9号), at the east end of the street
  You will find a good selection of crystal here.

• Global International Shoes Trade Centre

  address: 26 Zhan Xi Road 广州市站西路26号步云天地

Traditional

• Pan Xi Restaurant

  phone: +86 20 8181-5718
  address: 151 Longjin West Road (龙津西路151号)
  Located in the heart of the Old Guangzhou, this Cantonese Restaurant serves dim sum next to trickling streams and stunning architecture. Try one of their famous dumplings shaped like a rabbit's head.

• Guangzhou Restaurant

  phone: +86 20 8138-0388
  address: 2 Wenchang South Road (文昌南路2号)
  This Cantonese family restaurant is famous for its signature dishes Wenchang Chicken and special baby pig. It has several branches in the city. Other locations include 20 Binjiang West Road (滨江西路20号) and 112 Tiyu East Road (体育东路112号).

• Jianji Noodles

  address: 299 Changshou E Rd, Liwan Qu
  Famous traditional noodle place. Famous for fried noodles (炸酱伊面) and wonton noodles (云吞面).

• Taotao Ju Restaurant

  phone: +86 20 8138-9632
  address: 20 Dishifu Road (第十甫路20号)
  This is the oldest traditional dim sum restaurant in the city but nowadays, their food not up to standard as their chef left for high end restaurant in Hong Kong. Dim sum hours are still busy, so reservation is recommended. Specialty includes moon cakes and other traditional Cantonese pastries.

• Wenji Restaurant

  phone: +86 20 8172-8887
  address: 10 Boahua Road (荔湾区宝华路旋源桥10号)
  As the place was established by the former chefs from Qingping Restaurant, they have the original Qingping Chicken on the menu.

Vegetarian

• Foo Yau Yuan Vegetarian Restaurant

  phone: +86 20 8125-0428
  address: 荔湾路幸福新村福儿路1号 1 Fu'er Road, Xinfu Xincun, Liwan Road
  This place serves creative vegetarian dishes with dim sum served in the morning.

Southeast Asian

• Lan Kwai Fong

  phone: +86 20 8121-6523
  address: 5 Shamian South St (沙面南街5号)
  This tourist friendly restaurant offers good curries and polite service on the quite Shamian Island.

Western

• Lucy's Cafe & Restaurant

  phone: +86 20 8121-5106
  address: 3 Shamian South St (沙面南街3号)
  Located near the White Swan hotel, Lucy's Cafe & Restaurant is an established American restaurant on Shamian Island. They serve everything from burgers to pasta to Tex-mex, and portions are large. This is a favorite for adoption families who stays on the island.

Budget

• Guangdong Youth Hostel

  phone: +86 20 8121-8298
  address: 2 Shamian 4th Street (沙面四街2号)
  This place offers around 15 dorm beds. There is a lounge, which is a small spare room with free access to computers and internet, TV, microwave oven and refrigerator until midnight. Wi-Fi is available and basic English is spoken. Despite excellent location, the place is an ordinary Chinese hotel, rather than a hostel that provides a socializing environment. Only foreign passport holders are accepted in the dorm.

• Guangzhou Riverside Youth Hostel

  phone: +86 20 2239-2500
  address: 15 Changdi Street (长堤路15号)
  A waterfront hostel located on the south side (less developed) of the Pearl River. It takes a 15-20 minute walk to the metro station; also accessible by river ferry (until 10PM). Spacious common areas but limited kitchen facilities. Some rooms are not equipped with lockers and theft reports are frequently heard.

Mid-range

• Guangdong Victory Hotel

  phone: +86 20 8121-6688
  address: 53 Shamian North Street (沙面北街53号)
  The hotel is located on Shamian Island. It consists of the East building and West building. It has very clean rooms and western-style buffet breakfast.

• Nan Fang Da Sha Hotel

  phone: +86 20 8101 2133
  address: 34 Xidi 2nd Road (西堤二马路34号)
  While the building was constructed way back in 1918, this hotel frequently renovates to cater to current customers' demands. Its location is well connected to metro and bus.

Splurge

• White Swan Hotel

  phone: +86 20 8188-6968
  address: 1 Shamian South St (沙面南街1号)
  On the banks of the Pearl River on the quiet Shamian Island, complemented by a charming park nearby where locals can be found doing tai chi. This is the first group of hotels in China that received 5-star classification. Surrounding the hotel are blocks of little shops run by locals willing to bargain.

• Yuexiu, the center of Guangzhou, is full of both historic sites and modern landmarks and is a comfortable walk or a short metro ride from Liwan
• Haizhu
• Foshan – the neighboring city is directly connected to Liwan by the Guangfo Line of the metro system