Pearl River Delta Travel Guide

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The Pearl River Delta is China's workshop, its fastest-growing, ever-changing, and most affluent region. The province of Guangdong's annual GDP outranks that of Saudi Arabia. It's been the industrial engine powering China's meteoric economic rise. You will find some of the greatest shopping, a flourishing nightlife, and a culinary scene that most regions can only dream of.

Hotels

Pearl River Delta Hotels

Hotels in Guangzhou and Shenzhen tend to be better than in most places in China, especially on the high-end, since they've had to cater more to visitors...read more

Restaurants

Pearl River Delta Restaurants

Most Cantonese dishes are stir-fried or steamed, although roasted meats such as barbecued chicken and pork are also popular. A Cantonese mid-morning favorite...read more

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Pearl River Delta Experiences

  • Top Reasons to Go to Pearl River Delta

    Feel the Buzz!: This region is the undisputed engine driving China's economic boom, and whether you're in older Guangzhou or the "instant city"... Read more

  • Guangzhou by Underground

    Guangzhou's subway system is cheap, clean, and (unlike Beijing's) reasonably efficient. Divided into six lines that span both sides of the Pearl... Read more

  • To Your Health!

    Good-bye Starbucks, hello Wong Chun Loong! For decades the Loong beverage franchise has dominated the Guangzhou scene, and for good reason. They... Read more

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  • Shopping- Beijing or Hong Kong?

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    I am taking a trip over Christmas and will be visiting both Beijing and Hong Kong. I want to do some shopping while I am there, and am not sure where to go.

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