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An array of bite-sized treasures — har gow (shrimp dumplings), siu mai, char siu bao, and egg tarts — wheeled on carts and paired with tea.

Poached chicken cooled and chopped, served at room temperature with a ginger-scallion dip. The ultimate test of a Cantonese chef's skill.

Whole goose marinated with five-spice and roasted until the skin is glassy, crackling-crisp and the meat juicy. Even better than Peking duck.

Springy thin egg noodles and plump shrimp wontons swimming in a crystal-clear broth. A Cantonese comfort classic.

Rice cooked in a clay pot over charcoal with lap cheong (cured sausage), chicken, and soy sauce, developing a prized crispy crust at the bottom.

Rice boiled into a creamy, silken porridge with shredded pork and century egg. Topped with crispy youtiao and scallions.

Traditional Cantonese herbal tea — bitter, medicinal, and believed to cool the body. A daily ritual for combating Guangzhou's heat and humidity.

Guangzhou's 600m iconic tower with a distinctive twisted-waist design. The observation deck offers sweeping views of the Pearl River Delta, and the bubble tram and sky drop add thrills for the adventurous.

A masterpiece of Lingnan architecture built in 1894, now the Guangdong Folk Arts Museum. Every surface — roofs, beams, walls, screens — is covered with exquisite stone carving, wood carving, ceramic sculpture, and ironwork.

A tranquil, tree-shaded sandbank island that served as the British and French concession in the 19th century. The colonial-era buildings, bronze statues, and riverside promenades make it Guangzhou's most photogenic neighborhood.

Guangzhou's largest urban park, built around Yuexiu Hill with the iconic Five Rams statue (the city's symbol), the Ming Dynasty Zhenhai Tower (now the city museum), and remnants of the ancient city wall.

A striking black-and-red lacquer-box-shaped building in Zhujiang New Town, housing excellent exhibits on Lingnan history, Chaozhou wood carving, Duan inkstones, and the maritime Silk Road.