Huacheng Square
The district's heart.
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Guangzhou's central business district on the north bank of the Pearl River, covering 6.44 km². Planning began in 1993, the city's new central axis runs through it, and at its heart lies the broad Huacheng Square, opened before the 2010 Asian Games and stretching about one and a half kilometres to the riverbank. The city's tallest towers line the square, among them the Guangzhou International Finance Center, finished in 2010 at 438.6 m, and the CTF Finance Centre, finished in 2016 and now the tallest building in Guangzhou. Around them stand the Opera House, the Guangdong Museum and the Guangzhou Library, with Canton Tower facing them across the river. Walking the square is free at any hour, and it looks best after sunset, when the towers light up and Canton Tower closes the axis; several metro stations, Zhujiang New Town among them, serve the square.
The district's heart.
After sunset.
Closing the axis.
Tianhe District on the north bank of the Pearl River, Guangzhou
Huacheng Square (Flower City Square)Guangzhou's largest square, 56 hectares on the city's new central axis in Zhujia10 minutes walk
Guangzhou LibraryGuangzhou's public library, which moved into its new building on Huacheng Square12 minutes walk
Guangdong MuseumThe provincial museum of Guangdong, in a modern building opened in May 2010 in Z13 minutes walk4.2
Guangzhou Opera HouseOne of the best-known works of the Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, an opera 16 minutes walk4.7
Canton TowerGuangzhou's modern landmark, a 600 m observation and broadcast tower on the sout24 minutes walk4.5After sunset, when the towers around Huacheng Square light up and Canton Tower glows at the end of the axis across the river; wandering is free at any hour.