Guangzhou, known in the west as Canton, is a vibrant and dynamic
city.
Guangzhou is the largest and most flourishing industrial and
foreign trade center in south China.
The China Import and Export Fair is held in Guangzhou in the spring and autumn every year.
Guangzhou has a humid climate, and flowers bloom there all year
round; hence its name as the City of Flowers.
Guangzhou is a famous historical city. It is said that in
ancient times, five immortals wearing colorful clothes and
riding colorful immortal sheep who hold rice stalk in their
mouths arrived in Guangzhou.
They handed out the rice stalks to the mass here and wished that
there would never have famine. Afterwards, Guangzhou was
renowned as Goat City or Sui Cheng and hence Wu Yang (five rams)
became the symbol of Guangzhou.
As recorded in historical documents, there established city
walls since the year of 214 B.C., and it has a history of 2210
years as a city and has many cultural sites, which vividly
reflect the development of Guangzhou in different times.
The city has flourished economically since China opened its door
to the outside world in 1978. Guangzhou's location near
Hong
Kong makes it an important stop for foreign visitors and the
Canton Fair held twice yearly, has made the city as one of the
most popular destinations for business travelers.
Guangzhou Quick Facts:
Location: South of China
Area: 7,430 sq. km
Population 12 million
Languages Cantonese, Mandarin
Bostan Hotel is conveniently located in North Tianhe Road, the heart of the city, adjacent to CITIC Plaza, Tianhe Sports Center, and Time Square, Guangzhou East Railway Station. The hotel provides executive, business, deluxe, standard, single, and 3-bed rooms, all equipped with 24-hour ADSL high-speed Internet. The hotel presents the best Muslim restaurant in Guangdong serving Muslim style dishes and Xinjiang flavor singing & dancing.
Canton Fair:
1. 25 minutes to the PaZhou International Exhibition Center. taxi fare: RMB 30 (USD 4.5)
2. 5 minutes by foot to the LinHeXi Subway Station. which is 7 stations (14 minutes) to the Canton Fair Pazhou Exhibition Center.
3. From Hong Kong Airport:
Route A:
1) Hong Kong Airport Travel Bus to the Garden Hotel in Guangzhou, 2) and then take taxi (3.8km, RMB 14 or USD 2.1) to the Bostan Hotel.
Route B: 1) Hong Kong Airport Travel Bus to the China Hotel in Guangzhou, 2) and then take taxi (6km, RMB 20 or USD 3) to the Bostan Hotel
