It is rare for Guangzhou, a famous historical and cultural city, to be able to maintain its own trajectory, maintain its own tranquility and history in the midst of prosperity. For this reason, such a city becomes more popular every year. They all accept tens of thousands of tourists coming here to play.
How can you travel without transportation? The most economical thing is to take public transportation, so today I will tell you how to choose the bus route when traveling in Guangzhou!
The best line
Before the opening of Guangzhou Metro Line 1 in 1999, neighbors would choose to take buses for longer distances.
Among the thousands of bus lines in Guangzhou, one is the most special. It is the No. 1 bus that starts in Dongshan, crosses Yuexiu, crosses the Pearl River, and ends in Fangcun.
Guangzhou’s oldest bus line has been around for more than half a century since its birth in 1952.
Except for a few line extensions, the driving route has hardly changed significantly.
Bus No. 1 is now like an old man who has witnessed the departure of Dongshan and Fangcun, as well as the rapid economic development of Guangzhou.
Line Attractions
Station: Wende Road
Attractions: Wende Road
Wende Road, known as "Guangzhou Culture "First Street" is as famous as Beijing Liulichang, Shanghai City God Temple and Nanjing Confucius Temple.
On a street of just over 700 meters, there are more than 300 antique calligraphy and painting shops. Along the road, you can see a variety of Chinese paintings, calligraphy, and oil paintings. You can even see impromptu literati in front of some calligraphy and painting shops. The brush strokes show the cultural heritage of this thousand-year-old street.
Compared with the noisy and bustling Beijing Road, Wende Road looks quiet and calm. It is like a scholar full of poems but taciturn, quietly watching the changes of the times and the changing situation... .
The Wende Building where Premier Zhou Enlai lived has been dilapidated, but its specialness and elegance can still be vaguely seen.
It was also here that the 48,000-square-meter Nanyue Imperial Palace ruins were accidentally discovered, and the magnificent Nanyue Palace Museum was built. Shopkeepers on Wende Road jokingly said, "Monkey Sai Lei, it turns out that our neighbor is the King of Nanyue."
Station: Aiqun Building
Attraction: Aiqun Building
The old Yanjiang Road was Guangzhou is the financial center where a large number of emerging banks have chosen to locate.
In its heyday, it was brightly lit and celebrities came and went. It was Guangzhou's "Ten Miles Foreign Market" comparable to Shanghai's "The Bund".
No. 113 Yanjiang West Road is the Aiqun Building. With a height of 64 meters, it has been the tallest building in Guangzhou and even the country for a long time.
"Aiqun Hotel", these five characters, have unknowingly gone through the ups and downs of 81 years. Countless political figures and overseas Chinese have discussed important matters here to promote the accelerated development of Guangzhou.
Today's Aiqun Building is old and stands quietly by the Pearl River. It is a little less prosperous and more tranquil and peaceful, telling the old story of Guangzhou to one generation after another. A generation listens.
Station: Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Attraction: Shamian
The European-style buildings on Shamian Island form a unique open-air architectural "museum". It has been developed into a national 5A-level scenic spot. Here, you can daydream about traveling to Europe.
There are more than 150 Western-style buildings in Shamian, including consulates, churches, banks, post offices, businesses, hospitals, hotels, and sports grounds.
8 streets and 3 lanes It is straight and horizontal, like a neatly cut tofu.
Looking up, you can see the towering trees and historic buildings, and looking down, you can see the sporadic sunshine scattered on the stone road.
Walking here, time seems to have stopped, and the whole city has slowed down its hurried pace.
Station: Fangcun Hexing Garden
Attraction: Yuehe Flower, Bird and Fish Art World
For many people, the most visited place when they were children was not the park , amusement park, but Fangcun Flower, Bird, Fish and Insect Market, which is also the largest aquarium market in the world.
The various fish, crab, and turtle shops are the most popular must-visit places in the flower, bird, insect, and fish market.
The low price and colorful colors make these easy-to-raise little guys more popular with adults and children.
I believe your first pet is also one of them. There are also various cats and dogs, birds, flowers, succulent potted plants... The time here is leisurely and full of fun, which always makes you happy. People linger and forget to leave.
Station: Fangcun Tunnel Entrance
Attraction: Shiweitang Railway Station
Fangcun has the oldest existing railway station in Guangzhou: Shiweitang Railway Station.
Walking around here feels like being transported back to the last century.
With a history of 115 years, it is also a favorite filming location for photography enthusiasts and film and television crews.
Deng Ziqi’s MV "Single Track" was shot here.
Bus No. 1 Food
Stop: Dongshan Terminal
/fenfang desserts/
The beginning of Fenfang, which has been open for more than 30 years Therefore, "Ma Rong Tangyuan", "Tang Bu Shui" and "Fried Dumplings" were started, so in addition to the must-try desserts here, these three are also not to be missed!
Address: Yuexiu District No. 696, Donghua East Road
Per capita: 18 yuan
/fato niuza/
Chen Wen, known as Uncle Fat, used to be the chef of Dongshan Hotel. Later, Dongshan Restaurant was acquired by Guangzhou Restaurant and withdrew from the stage of history, and Uncle Wen was laid off.
In 1995, in order to make a living, he started selling beef offal at a ghost stall in Dongshankou. This offal will last 20 years once sold.
In the past, whenever the bell rang, Uncle Fatty would always be "besieged" by students. The small cattle cart was surrounded on three levels inside and three outside.
The students stood in front of the steaming cauldron, feasting on offal, and the worries of studying were temporarily forgotten.
Address: No. 12, Miaoqianzhi Street, Yuexiu District (diagonally opposite the Children's Palace)
Per capita: 11 yuan
/Shi Huili Xiao Long Bao Noodle House/
This xiaolongbao shop is from Shanghai, but its regular customers are not only people from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, but also local neighbors in Guangzhou.
Small in stature, with a thin skin, there is a mouthful of wonderful gravy inside, exuding an alluring aroma! The sweet delicacy must be eaten hot to enjoy it, but be careful. Hot mouth.
After one bite, I feel super satisfied!
Address: No. 13, Guigang Avenue, Yuexiu District
Per capita: 21 yuan
Wende Road Station
/Dayang Original Stew/
Speaking of Guangzhou’s stew, this stew that has been popular in Guangzhou for more than 30 years always comes to mind. As an old stew shop with the best business on Wenming Road, the long queue in front of the door is the best sign of Dayang stew!
There are two options here: one One is stewed in a stew pot, and the other is stewed with whole coconuts. The difference is only a few dollars, so of course I choose the latter!
Address: Shop 1-1, No. 160 Wenming Road, Yuexiu District (near Wende Road)
Per capita: 18 yuan
/Liu Fuji/
Liu Fuji opposite the No. 35 Bus Terminal has become the collective memory of a generation, and its appearance has taken on a new look after renovation , but what remains unchanged is the original recipe and the familiar taste!
The most popular "signature four-color powder" fish skin and fish ball powder, the four-color ingredients are fish balls, beef balls, fried fish skin , fish balls and beef balls, chewy and generous. The three-star beef in the store is also very popular. A full bowl is really satisfying!
Address: No. 45 Wende Road, Yuexiu District ( Opposite the No. 35 Bus Terminal)
Per capita: 13 yuan
Stop: Fangcun Tunnel Entrance
/Rongshutou Tanlao Chicken Pot/
Rongshutou Tanlao Chicken Pot has opened several branches, but the one in Fangcun is the main store. The main store is not as well decorated as the branch, and the service is average.
But many diners still love it here.
There is no way to order all kinds of chicken pots, including the snail chicken pot, oysters, small abalone chicken pot, and abalone and nine-section shrimp chicken pot.
Although the taste is salty, it is really delicious and makes you drool just looking at it. ..
Address: G/F, No. 31 Ershadi Road (junction of Ershadi Road and Luju Road)
Per capita: 80 yuan
/Fangcun Wuming Shao Braised pork stall/
There is a roasted pork stall hidden deep in Fangcun Zhongshi, but the aroma of the meat is not afraid of the deep alley. Walking into the alley, the most lively place in the whole street is probably here.
According to old neighbors, this restaurant is not the cheapest, but it is the one with the most people. The stall doesn't open until 3:30 every afternoon, and all the roasted meats have been appraised before 5:00.
The roasted meats look great, with bright skin, moist oil, and a fragrance that can be smelled at the end of the alley. The barbecued pork is just the right amount of fat, sweet and slightly crispy, delicious!
Address: "Zhi Ai Market" on the street behind the Fangcun bus stop. Walk along the street and see "Zhong Ai Market" In the community on the left of "Yuexinjie Qixiang" outside the city
Hurry up and take this bus for a trip to Guangzhou!