Dragon Boat Festival holiday is here! Here are the places where you can experience Dragon Boat Festival customs, relax and have fun.
Lingnan Impression Garden: Dragon Boat Festival Celebration
For the Dragon Boat Festival, Guangzhou Lingnan Impression Garden has prepared folk custom activities.
(Photo: Lingnan Impression Garden)
Visitors are encouraged to wear Hanfu to enjoy multiple activities. During the holiday, you can experience traditional customs, such as applying realgar wine to the skin to fend off insects and illness. In the evening, a beautiful Hanfu parade amidst the lantern light will be presented. You can float paper lanterns down the river and buy your favourite items at the night market to end the day well.
(Photo: Lingnan Impression Garden)
Add.: No. 1, Waihuan West Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou (广州市番禺区外环西路1号)
How to get there: Metro Line 4 or 7, Higher Education Mega Center S. Station, Exit B
Yongqing Fang: "Sweeten Your Life" Photo Exhibition
As a city theme photo exhibition, "Sweeten Your Life" features candy-colored Guangzhou landscape photography which reveals the warmth of the city.
(Photo: Liwan Fabu)
Apart from the photos, the unique decoration of the gallery makes it a good place to take snaps. After visiting the exhibition, you can also go to other attractions and stores like Bruce Lee's former residence as well as coffee shops in Yongqing Fang to spend the rest of the day.
Add.: No. 10, Yongqing 1st Lane, Yongqing Fang, Liwan District, Guangzhou (广州市荔湾区永庆坊永庆一巷10号)
How to get there: Metro Line 1, Huangsha Station, Exit B
Ershadao Art Park
The vast park is a perfect place for you to enjoy the lawns and the sunshine. Camping equipment is available for rent here, so you can have camping downtown instead of traveling far.
(Photo: Ershadao Art Park)
Near the park there are also many attractions for you to visit. You can take snaps of the modern architecture Wenlifang and watch sunset on the Haixin Bridge. When night falls, you can visit Canton Tower and enjoy the night view of Guangzhou.
Add.: No. 72 Qinglan Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou (广州市越秀区晴澜路72号)
How to get there: Metro Line 5, Zhujiang New Town Station, Exit B1
Author: Holly, Echo (intern)
Editor: Wing, Steven, Monica, Jerry
