The capital of the Guangdong Province in the Peoples Republic of China is Guangzhou. It is the third largest city in China and is located in the South of China on the Pearl River. This city is also known as Canton and Kwangchow. With a bustling population of over six million people in the city, Guangzhou has much to offer the visitor and these include the likes of shopping, museums, parks and gardens, delicious Cantonese cuisine and national monuments. One such attraction is the Guangzhou Museum of Fine Arts. The museum was built in 1957 and is said to have been created to resemble the Wenhua Wall in the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Located in the famous Yuexiu Park, the museum spans out to over 300 square metres of exhibition hall space and another 100 square metres of gallery space.
Whilst most of the exhibitions contain English translations, quite a majority is in Cantonese or Mandarin script, the languages that is widely spoken across China. The museum has many a famous exhibit, one such is the arched corridor outside the main building containing 118 stones inscribed by honoured Chinese calligraphers from the Jin to Qing dynasty. It must be noted that the Qing dynasty was from 1644-1912 therefore these inscriptions are without a doubt lasting impressions of these great dynasty’s that concluded in the early twentieth century. The Guangzhou’s new art museum claims to be one of the largest morden art museums in China devoted to preserving recent works of Chinese Art. The museum also has a smaller building, which houses a natural history exhibition with fossil remains from the nearby area. A must see when visiting the museum is the Statue of Appreciating Flowers.
Visitors to Guangzhou will be spoilt for choice when searching for accommodation, as the city has lots of options. For long and medium stay accommodation there are many an international hotel chain providing some of the best serviced apartments Guangzhou has to offer. Featuring some of the finest service apartments in Guangzhou is the Ascott Guangzhou which is a fully serviced luxury residence. It has 208 serviced apartments on offer and even the most discerning traveller will feel at home in these opulent and comfortable surroundings.
