Guangzhou has a subtropical climate, without very distinctive seasons. The summer, which lasts from mid- April till September are very hot and humid, with lots of tropical showers. These months count for over 80% of the annual rainfall, which stands at 1800mm. Warmest are July and August, with an average temperature of 30 degrees. Although this is not very high, it is the humidity that makes the weather feel much hotter. December till February are the coolest months, with temperatures around 14 degrees. So the best time of the year is late spring and early summer, which would be from mid-April to early May. Late October is also a good choice, which would be a bit drier.

• Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family
• Bright Filial Piety Temple
• Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
• Temple of the Six Banyan Trees
• White Cloud Mountain

A number of dishes have been a part of the Cantonese cuisine collection since the earliest territorial establishments of Guangdong province. While many of these are on the menus of typical Cantonese restaurants, some are more commonly found among Chinese homes due to their simplicity. Home-made Cantonese dishes are usually served with plain white rice.

Deep fried dishes
There are small selections of deep fried dishes in Cantonese cuisine, and can often be found as street food. As they have been extensively documented throughout Colonial Hong Kong records in the 19th to 20th century, most are considered essential part of the Cantonese diet, as a few are synonymously associated with Cantonese breakfast and lunch.

Slow cooked soup
Another notable Cantonese specialty is slow-cooked soup, or lo foh tong (???) in the Cantonese dialect (literally meaning old fire-cooked soup). The soup is usually a clear broth prepared by simmering meat and other ingredients for several hours. Sometimes, Chinese herbal medicines are added to the pot. Ingredients vary greater depending on the type of soup. The main attraction is the liquid in the pot, although the solids are eaten too. A whole chicken may simmer in a broth for six hours or longer. Traditional Cantonese families have this type of soup at least once a week. In this day and age many families with both parents working cannot afford this tradition due to the long preparation time required. However, wealthy families with servants and a cook still enjoy the luxury every day. Because of the long preparation time, most restaurants do not serve home made soup or opt for a soup du jour.

Seafood
Due to Guangdong's location on the southern coast of China, fresh live seafood is a specialty in Cantonese cuisine. Many authentic restaurants maintain live seafood tanks. From the Cantonese perspective, strong spices are added only to stale seafood to cover the rotting odor. The freshest seafood is odorless, and is best cooked by steaming. For instance, only a small amount of soy sauce, ginger, and spring onion is added to steamed fish. The light seasoning is used only to bring out the natural sweetness of the seafood. However, most restaurants would gladly get rid of their stale seafood inventory by offering dishes loaded with garlic and spices. As a rule of thumb in Cantonese dining, the spiciness of a dish is usually inversely proportional to the freshness of the ingredients.

By air
Guangzhou New Baiyun International Airport (CAN) locates 28 kilometers (17.4 miles) away from Haizhu Square, the center of Guangzhou City.
Flights from Guangzhou New Baiyun International Airport connect Guangzhou with more than 70 domestic cities and over 20 international cities. Direct international flights are to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Melbourne, Bangkok, Osaka, Yangon, Vientiane, Angkor, Phuket and Hong Kong.

By train
Jing-Guang (Beijing-Guangzhou) Railway Line is the main transportation trunk line between south and north China linking Beijing and Shenyang, Beijing and Chengde, Beijing and Baotou, Shijiazhuang and Taiyuan, Shijiazhuang and Dezhou, Lianyungang and Lanzhou, Hunan and Yunnan, Hunan and Guilin. In addition, railway lines Guangzhou-Maoming and Guangzhou to Shantou connect Guangzhou east and west. You can take the direct train to Kowloon of Hong Kong from Guangzhou East Railway Station.

191SPACE
191SPACE is a bar with elegant and curious decoration and serene environment, providing stages for special personal or band concerts and places for unique artistic exhibition.
The bar will invite singers and composers to give performances at regular intervals. It aims to assert itself as an ideal gathering spot for music fans.
Artistic works like paintings and photographs can also be found in exhibitions held in the bar. These works usually belong to artists with unique, distinct or curious personal styles. 
Type: club
Address: No.191, Guangzhou Dadao Zhong Blvd.

Catwalk Club
An excellent Philippine band presents hot music here which arouses your passion and wipes off all your worries.
Type: disco
Add.:  Underground, China Hotel, Liuhua Rd., Guangzhou

23 Club
Metallic seating, leather sofas, laser lights and loud American country music make for a peculiar ambience, as businessmen chat with each other oblivious to their surroundings - at least until the nightly dance show kicks off at 10.30pm.
Type: club
Add: 403 Huanshi Dong Lu

CK Bar
Although fragrances and famished models are not on the menu, the CK Bar does serve up pricey drinks with a fashionable dose of pretension. A small stage with a flat-screen TV provides a backdrop for some of the hottest dancing you'll see this side of the Sunset Strip. A special 'glass bar' takes up the back and seats 10 people for RMB 680, but book this spot in advance. Drinks are pricey with beer at RMB 480 a dozen. The bar plays an eclectic mix of pop, funk and hip hop and attracts a typical white-collar crowd.
Type: Bar
Add: Xinguang Hui Shang Wu Dasha, 3 Beijing Nan Lu

Winter Solstice in Guangzhou
The Winter Solstice in Guangzhou is celebrated with great tempo, enthusiasm and spirit in Guangzhou in China. The Winter Solstice or Dong Zhi as it is known locally is generally celebrated on the 21st, 22nd or 23rd of the twelfth month in Chinese lunar calendar. In fact, most of the people in Guangzhou, celebrate this day as an occasion of family reunion.

Canton Fair
China Export Commodities Fair, also known as Canton Fair, is held twice a year in Spring and Fall since it was launched in the Spring of 1957. Its full name since 2007 is the China Import and Export Fair renamed from the Chinese Export Commodities Fair. It is the largest trade fair in China. Among China's largest trade fairs, it has the largest assortment of products, the highest attendance, and the largest number of business deals made at the fair. Like many trade fairs it has several traditions and functions as a comprehensive event of international importance.
Basic facts:
First held: April 1957.
Interval: Two phases per session; two sessions per year.
Spring session: April 15-20 (Phase 1); April 25-30 (Phase 2).
Autumn session: October 15-20 (Phase 1); October 25-30 (Phase 2).
Venue: China Import and Export Fair (Pazhou) Complex (380 Yuejiangzhong Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510335); China Import and Export Fair (Liuhua) Complex (117 Liu Hua Road, Guangzhou 510014).
Gross exhibition space: 630,000 m².
Number of booths: Over 30,000 standard stands (101st Session).
Varieties: Over 150,000.
Business turnover: 36.39 billion USD (101st Session).