China Regional Guide

Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xiamen (Gulangyu) & Hainan — Best in Oct–Apr (Mild Subtropical Winter!) · Gateway: Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN), Shenzhen North (14m G-Train to Hong Kong West Kowloon!) & Xiamen (XMN)

Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xiamen (Gulangyu) & Hainan (广州、深圳、厦门与华南) is famed for Canton Tower & Shamian Island, Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Shenzhen OCT Loft, Xiamen Gulangyu Car-Free UNESCO Island & Fujian Tulou Earth Buildings. Signature regional specialties include Cantonese Dim Sum (Yum Cha — Har Gow, Siu Mai, Char Siu Bao), Roast Goose & Chaozhou Beef Hotpot. Primary transit hub: Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN), Shenzhen North (14m G-Train to Hong Kong West Kowloon!) & Xiamen (XMN).

Regional Highlights

Canton Tower
Shamian Island
Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
Shenzhen OCT Loft
Xiamen Gulangyu Car-Free UNESCO Island
Fujian Tulou Earth Buildings

Getting Around Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xiamen (Gulangyu) & Hainan

Connected via China Railway (12306) Fuxing 350 km/h High-Speed G-Trains (Your Physical Passport IS Your E-Ticket at the Manual/Passport Lane!) and regional express corridors; local transit accepts Alipay & WeChat Pay Foreign Card Setup.