Modern landmark · GUANGDONG
Canton Tower
广州塔 · Guǎngzhōutǎ
About
604m broadcast tower with three observation decks, glass-floor sky-walk, and the 'Bubble Tram' Ferris wheel on top.
Canton Tower, opened 2010 for the Asian Games, is 604m and was briefly the world's tallest tower. The hyperboloid latticework form was designed by Mark Hemel and Barbara Kuit. Three observation decks at 433m, 449m and 488m. The 'Bubble Tram' is a Ferris wheel mounted around the top of the tower. The lower-level Pearl River views back across to the historic Yuexiu district are the most-photographed images of the city.
How to get there
Metro Line 3 / APM line to Canton Tower.
When to visit
An hour before sunset.
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Itineraries featuring this site
- Guangzhou–Hong Kong–Macau triangle in 5 days
5d · Two days in Guangzhou's ancestral halls and food streets, two in Hong Kong, one in Macau.
- Modern architecture tour — Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou, 7 days
7d · Seven days focused on China's architectural output since 1990 — Shanghai's Pudong towers, Beijing's Olympic-era structures and Guangzhou's Zaha Hadid and Rem Koolhaas commissions.
- South China — Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Yangshuo and Guilin, 10 days
10d · Ten days through the south: Hong Kong as the entry point, Guangzhou for Cantonese food culture, then the karst river landscape of Yangshuo and Guilin before flying home.
- Regional food tour — Sichuan, Hunan, Cantonese and Shanghai, 14 days
14d · Fourteen days moving through four of China's most distinctive regional cuisines — the numbing heat of Sichuan, the dry spice of Hunan, the freshness of Cantonese cooking, and the sweet-savoury balance of Shanghainese food.
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