Female college students' weekend trip to Guangzhou, the ultimate guide is here!
### **【Guangzhou 2 Days 1 Night Walking Tour】Eat in Yangcheng, Play Until Your Legs Are Weak!**
**(300 RMB per person to eat all over old Guangzhou, check in at internet-famous spots + classics)**
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## **🚗 Itinerary Overview (Efficient and Not Tiring Version)**
**✔️ Cost:** 300 RMB per person (excluding major transportation)
**✔️ Suitable for:** Foodie special forces / weekend family outing / couple check-in
**✔️ Highlights:** Morning tea + arcade buildings + Canton Tower + night market
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## **📅 Day 1: Wake Up Your Taste Buds, Old Guangzhou Style!**
### **🌞 Morning: Morning Tea + Shamian Island**
- **【Taotaoju / Dian Du De】**
- Must order: shrimp dumplings, red rice sausage, BBQ pork buns (don’t ask which is authentic, locals say “the one downstairs from my home”)
- **Money-saving TIP:** Pay before 11 AM for a discount, about 50 RMB per person and you’ll be full!
- **【Shamian Island】** (Free)
- European-style buildings for photos, pretend you’re in Macau (but with lots of shade, good for kids without sunburn)
- **Humorous reminder:** Watch out for wedding photo teams occupying the best spots, be quick and precise to sneak a shot!
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### **🌆 Afternoon: Yongqingfang + Lychee Bay**
- **【Yongqingfang】** (Free)
- Browse intangible cultural heritage shops, check in at “Moon Bridge” (more beautiful at night but very crowded)
- **Hidden activity:** Bruce Lee’s ancestral home ticket 10 RMB, learn a couple of self-defense moves (pretend you know kung fu)
- **【Lychee Bay Boat Tour】** (30 RMB/person)
- Ride a small boat listening to Cantonese opera, experience Xiguan style (the boat uncle might sing "The Flower Princess")
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### **🌃 Evening: Beijing Road + Big Buddha Temple**
- **【Beijing Road Pedestrian Street】**
- Eat: Yinji rice rolls (fresh shrimp rolls 12 RMB), Grandma’s beef offal (15 RMB per bowl)
- **Avoid traps:** Don’t buy “old brand specialty products,” they’re cheaper on Taobao!
- **【Big Buddha Temple】** (Free)
- Night lighting looks like “Spirited Away,” perfect for photos to post on social media
- **Humorous reminder:** Asking for wealth is fine, but for love... the Buddha’s expression here is a bit serious 😂
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## **📅 Day 2: City and Wildness Coexist!**
### **🌞 Morning: Guangdong Museum + Huacheng Square**
- **【Guangdong Museum】** (Free, book in advance)
- See dinosaur skeletons + aquarium (air-conditioned, a holy place for kids)
- **Fun fact:** Exhibit labels have very small print, nearsighted people remember to bring glasses!
- **【Huacheng Square】** (Free)
- Take panoramic photos of Canton Tower, fewer people during the day than at night (but there’s a light show at night)
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### **🌆 Afternoon: Huangpu Ancient Port + Biology Island Cycling**
- **【Huangpu Ancient Port】** (Free)
- Eat: Nai Po ginger milk curd (10 RMB), ancient port roast chicken (35 RMB each)
- **Humorous reminder:** This is not the Huangpu Military Academy! Don’t ask “Where is Chiang Kai-shek?” 😅
- **【Biology Island Cycling】** (Bike rental 15 RMB/hour)
- Green cycling path around the island, few people and beautiful scenery, pretend you’re in Kenting (but no sea)
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### **🌃 Evening: Party Pier Bar Street or Baoye Road Night Market**
- **【Party Pier】**
- Drink craft beer by the Pearl River, enjoy Canton Tower night view (beer ≈ 50 RMB/glass)
- **【Baoye Road Night Market】** (30 RMB per person)
- Still lively at 2 AM, recommended: Chaoshan raw marinated dishes, charcoal-grilled oysters
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## **🏠 Accommodation Money-saving Tips (100 RMB/night)**
- **Beijing Road / Gongyuanqian:** Hostel beds 50 RMB, chains like Home Inn 150 RMB
- **Near Panyu Chimelong:** Homestays 100 RMB, good for rushing to the amusement park the next day
- **Ultimate saving:** Eat supper until dawn, sleep at airport/train station (choose carefully)
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## **🚇 Transportation TIP (20 RMB per person)**
- Scan “Yangcheng Tong” mini program for metro, bus fare 2 RMB
- Shared bikes 3 RMB per ride, but old city roads are like a driving test site
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## **🍜 Food Hits and Misses**
✅ **Must eat:** Claypot rice, Pantang Wuxiu, Chen Tianji fish skin
❌ **Avoid:** Shangxiajiu “internet-famous big meat skewers,” “Lingnan souvenirs” inside scenic spots
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### **📣 Soulful Summary of Old Guangzhou**
“In Guangzhou, dieting is a sin—
Morning tea, sweet soups, and night markets will take turns punishing your stomach!”
**Let’s go, food god reserves!** 🥢🍲
(Attached: Essentials → digestive tablets + sun umbrella + mosquito repellent)