1. China International Pet Fair
Guangzhou will hold the China International Pet Fair (CPF) and the International Small Animal Medical Devices and Supplies Fair at Pazhou International Sourcing Center from September 18th to 20th.
In addition to different kinds of lovely cats and dogs, the fair will display over 2,500 pet supply brands and sell pet foods, snacks, houses, toys, clothes, medicines, and other supplies. It will also hold some interesting pet activities, such as the National Dog Games, the International Famous Cat Competition, dog training shows, noncommercial pet adoption, pet photography, and pet baking, or how to create some dream meals for your furry friends.
[Photo/China International Pet Fair]
Date: September 18th—20th
Venue: Guangzhou Pazhou International Sourcing Center
Nearest metro station: Pazhou Station (琶洲站), Line 8 (use Exit A)
Ticket Price: 30 yuan (50 yuan for two people, 70 yuan for three people)
Scan the QR code to purchase tickets
2. Art Exhibition of Guangdong Woodcarving
The Art Museum of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and the Guangdong Folk Crafts Museum will exhibit 78 pieces of Cantonese woodcarvings on the first floor of the Canton Tower. These woodcarvings are made from the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China (1840-1919), revealing the ritual and music of that age.
[Photo/Canton Tower]
The most impressive exhibit is a 111-year-old golden lacquered wood building, which is 570cm in length and 470cm in height. It is used to welcome a God—Hongsheng King—in Guangzhou's Panyu district during the Qing Dynasty.
[Photo/Canton Tower]
Date: August 8th—October 8th
Venue: First floor of the Canton Tower
Nearest metro station: Canton Tower Station (广州塔站), Line 3 and APM Line (use Exit A)
Ticket Price: Free, but need to scan the QR code below to book in advance
3. Blooming flowers in the South China Botanical Garden
The South China Botanical Garden in Guangzhou has released its flower newsletter for September to show all kinds of flowers blooming in the Garden. The king lotus in the pond of the Woody Flower Area and the Mucuna lamellata Wilmot-Dear in the greenhouse of exotic plants have both entered their blooming period.
The Garden is holding a special exhibition of anti-epidemic plants. The exhibition will last until the end of this month.
[Photo/South Botanical Garden]
Add.: No. 1190 Tianyuan Road, Tianhe District (天河区天源路1190号华南植物园)
Nearest metro station: Botanical Garden Station (植物园站), Line 6 (use Exit A)
Ticket Price: 20 yuan
4. Shimen Straw Culture Festival
The fifth Shimen Straw Culture Festival is held in Guangzhou's Shimen National Forest Park's Tianchi Huahai (天池花海) scenic spot. With the theme of "Intangible Cultural Heritage", this year's festival displayed 32 groups of colorful scarecrows. Various characters from traditional Chinese myths and legends are woven with straw and are displayed at the foot of Shimen hills.
[Photo/Shimen National Forest Park]
Date: August 25th—October 25th
Add.: Shimen National Forest Park (石门国家森林公园)
Ticket Price: 40 yuan
Please search the "石门国家森林公园" WeChat mini program to book tickets.
Author| Ariel
Editor| Monica, Jerry