City
Guangzhou
China
What guided this image
- Landmarks
- Canton Tower; Haixin Bridge; Huacheng Square; Shamian Island; Temple of the Six Banyan Trees; Chen Clan Ancestral Hall; Baiyun Mountain; lush subtropical Lingnan flora
- Viewpoint
- Favor the classic viewpoint looking across the Pearl River from Huacheng Square or Haixinsha toward the Canton Tower, showing banyan branches and riverbank promenades in the foreground, the sweeping river waters, Haixin pedestrian bridge, and Canton Tower in the middle-ground, and the lush forested ridge of Baiyun Mountain fading in the background.
- Palette
- Green should be the predominant color, especially in the thick banyan canopies of Shamian Island, Huacheng Square lawns, and the forested slopes of Baiyun Mountain.
- Guarded against
- Not Shenzhen, Hong Kong, or Shanghai
Population16,096,724Wikidata: 13,080,500
Coordinates23.12°N, 113.25°E
Elevation21 m
Area7,249 km²
Time zoneAsia/ShanghaiUTC+8
Solar noon12:27clock runs 0.4 h ahead of the sun
Through the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Guangzhou and you surface nearest to Susques, Argentina — 50 km from the exact antipodal point.
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| Qingyuan | CN | 68 km |
| Zhaoqing | CN | 81 km |
| Bao'an | CN | 90 km |
| Zhuhai | CN | 99 km |
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