Guangzhou  is the largest city in South China, has a population of 2.64 million.
  Legend has it that in the Zhou Dynasty (11 century--221 B.C.), five immortals in five-coloured wear, riding on five-coloured rams, descended on Jichuting (present-day Guangzhou) and each gave an ear of rice to the people of Zhou on their departure as an expression of blessing to the latter that they would "forever be free from famine". This has therefore earned Guangzhou the names the "City of Rams" or "City of Rice Ears".
  Guangzhou, a city evergreen with flowers all year round, is an ideal place for tourism.

  Among its major tourist spots and scenic sites are Sanyuanli, Huanghuagang, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, National Institute of the Peasant Movement, White Cloud Mountain, Yuexiushan Park, Litchi Bay, Guangxiao Temple, Light pagoda and the Monastery of Five Immortals, in addition to Eight Scenes to the City of Rams. Standard tourist services are provided throughout the year by Guangzhou to foreign visitors and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

  Among the major hotels are the White Cloud Hotel, Guangzhou Hotel, White Swan Hotel, Nanfang Hotel, Aiqun Hotel, Dongfang Hotel, Dongshan Hotel, and Overseas Chinese Mansion. Direct flights are made to Hong Kong, Manila, Bangkok and Sydney. Travel by train or steam boat  is convenient.
  Guangdong dishes are among the most famous cuisine in China.

  Throughout the city are many and varied restaurants and snack bars, serving a wide variety of sweet fast foods and other delicacies. Its bananas, litchis, pineapples and oranges are sold well both at home and abroad. Coming on a tour, visitors will find available in Guangzhou such famous products as pottery and porcelain from Foshan, Xinhui fans, fireworks of Dongwan, high-quality Zhaoqing inkslab, ivory carving, Chaozhou and Shantou's drawnwork and embroideries and shell carvings from Lufeng.
  With a warm, rainy climate free from the rigors of cold winter, Guangzhou may entertain tourists all year around.

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