Foshan Travel Guide

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  • Foshan
    • Foshan is a large city in Guangdong Province in China close to Guangzhou. It administers 5 districts (Chancheng, Shunde, San-shui, Nanhai and Gaoming). Total population is 5.4 million people. Urban population is 1.2 million.

  • airport
    • Foshan Airport was closed in 2002 but reopened late 2009. The airport of Foshan plans to operate 16 fights per day to 6-8 destinations in China. Nearby is Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou. Offical website is www.baiyunairport.com

  • train
    • Foshan Railway Station is located at No.1 Wenchang Road.
    Foshan - Guangzhou Railway Station: journey takes 27min - 51min (22km)
    Foshan - Guangzhou East Station: journey takes 37min - 49min (30km)
    Trains to Hong Kong: take the train to Guangzhou East Station and then the through train to Hung Hom Railway Station in Hong Kong.

  • bus
    • Foshan Bus Station is at Fenjiang Zhong Road in Chancheng District. Buses to Guangzhou, Dongguan, Zhuhai, Shenzhen and to many cities within and outside Guangdong Province.

  • passenger boats to/from Hong Kong
    • - Gaoming Port: Yanjiang Road, Gaoming District
    - Shunde Port: Desheng Dong Road, Shunde District
    - Pingzhou Port: No.1, Yong'an Road, Nanhai District

  • business
    • Foshan Hi-tech Industries Development Zone is an important industrial area and consist of several zones. The main industries are electrical appliance and tool manufacturing, furniture, electronics, information technology, medicine, ceramics and plastic products. Through Foshan New Port the products of the zone can be shipped easily to Guangzhou, Hongkong and other cities in the Pearl River Delta.
    Official website is www.fs-hitech.gov.cn (in Chinese).

  • hotels
    • - Sheraton Shunde Hotel
    - Crowne Plaza Hotel Foshan: located in the city center
    - Fontainebleau Hotel: 5star conference hotel
    - New World Hotel,Shunde: Managed by Marriott Group

  • attractions
    • - Ancestor Temple: important Taoist temple
    - Xiqiao Mountain: in Nanhai District (340m altitude)
    - Sanshui Lotus World: large lotus ecological theme park


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    Statue of Kuan Yin on Xiqiao Mountain, Foshan     (free picture Wikipedia)



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