Guangzhou Cultural Center (reservations required)

A guide to the Guangzhou Cultural Center, a journey through ancient gardens The Guangzhou Cultural Center is a wonderful place to visit. The ancient-style architecture blends perfectly with the Lingnan gardens. Every corner is picture perfect. Take a look at this detailed guide below👇 📍Address: No. 288, Xinjiao Middle Road, Haizhu District 🚇Subway: Line 3, Datang Station, Exit B, approx. 700m walk; or Line 11 to Datang Station, Exit E, also approx. 700m walk. 🚌Bus: Jude West Intersection Station (Routes 264, 583, 761, 779, 998) 🅿️Parking: The parking lot inside the Cultural Center is not open to the public. Facing the entrance of the Cultural Center, on the right-hand side, about 10m past the pedestrian overpass, there is an archway. Inside the archway, there is an open-air parking lot. The parking fee is CNY 8/hr, CNY 32/12 hrs, with a maximum daily charge of CNY 64. You can also park at the Haizhu Tongchuanghui opposite the Cultural Center. 🎫Tickets: Free, but reservations are required. Be sure to book several days in advance, especially for holidays. 📱Reservations: Follow the "Guangzhou Cultural Center" WeChat official account, click "Reservation and Check-in" on the bottom menu bar, select "Visit Reservation", and fill in the information as prompted. Reservations can be made 3 days in advance. New reservations are released daily at 16:30. Each account can book for a maximum of 4 people per visit. Reservations are only valid for the specified date and time. 🕙Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday 9:00 - 17:30 (last entry 16:30), closed on Mondays 🌟Facilities and activities - Public Cultural Center: The tallest building in the Center, the Central Pavilion, is located here. There are 5 floors in total. You can visit each floor from the bottom up. This is the Guangzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Hall, and each floor has different exhibits. For example, on the first floor, there are ivory carvings and Yue Opera costumes. On the fourth floor, there is the treasure of the Center, an ivory carving of the Greater Bay Area Spring. From the fifth floor, you can overlook the entire Cultural Center and the city. - Hanmo Garden: Full of cultural atmosphere, there are continuous exhibitions of fine arts, photography, calligraphy, and painting. The corridors and windows in the garden are perfect for taking photos. There is also a waterfall, making you feel like you have stepped into a world of traditional Chinese painting. - Guangxiu Garden: Based on the traditional Guangfu residential gardens and incorporating the characteristics of Jiangnan gardens, the main courtyard is quiet and elegant. Here you can enjoy exhibitions of cloth art from all over. - Guangfu Garden: Full of authentic Guangfu elements, the ridges of the roofs are decorated with colorful plaster moldings. There are also tea rooms in different styles. The garden is not big, but the corridors at the back are full of charm. - Quyi Garden: Close to Haizhu Lake, the environment is beautiful. The main building is a three-story pavilion. From the corridor on the left side of the second floor, you can take photos of the Canton Tower and the Central Pavilion in the same frame. There is also a large green area in the center, and the view from the stage is excellent. 📸Photography Guide - Clothing: Hanfu or modern Chinese style clothing is recommended for better photos. Avoid wearing Hanfu in overly bright and vivid colors (such as light yellow or light green), as they may clash with the colors of the buildings. - Best photo spots - Central Pavilion and Canton Tower in the same frame: Second floor of Quyi Garden (may not be open currently, please check for updates). - Quyi Garden and Guangzhou Circle in the same frame: Fifth floor corridor of the rehearsal hall. - Quyi Garden and Xinguang Bridge in the same frame: Fifth floor of the main building. - Arches, carved windows, pavilions, and corridors of the Public Cultural Center: All are suitable for taking ancient-style portraits. - Pavilions and corridors of Hanmo Garden: Natural and simple, the photos taken here are full of poetic charm.