Guangzhou City is the capital of Guangdong Province. It’s the third largest city in China. The population of the whole city is more than 10 million. The third largest river in China — the Pearl River flows through the urban district of Guangzhou. Guangzhou is a well-known city with a history of more than 2200 years. It was once the Maritime Silk Road birthplace in ancient China.

The Pearl River — Mother River of Guangzhou

Guangzhou is located in the south of China, close to the South China Sea, adjoins Hong Kong and Macao. The climate is pleasant, evergreen all the year round, is praised as “The Flower City”. The Guangzhou people love flowers. Especially eve of the Spring Festival (The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China), the streets are filled with flowers. Every park holds the flower show.

Flower Market of Guangzhou

The city flower of Guangzhou is kapok flower. It can be said to be the highest city flower in the world. The kapok is a kind of tree, very high. The highest one can reach seven floors of height. The very magical thing is that it does not have a slice of green leaves while blooming in spring. After all red kapok flower drop, the bare branches begin to bud. The trees are all full of red flowers, just like the red cloud. It’s very beautiful!

The city flower of Guangzhou — Kapok Flower

Guangzhou is the city full of vigor in the south of China. She merges the cultural quintessence of east and west. This is an old and fashion city.