Lingnan World


A photogenic collection of restored medicinal shops, Chinese liquor stores and old villas from the Qing dynasty and Republic era are now occupied by swanky boutiques, upmarket eateries and trendy bars. A relaxing place to pass a few lazy hours sipping coffee or filling up your social media with snaps.


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1. Zumiao

0.13 MILES

The 11th-century Zumiao temple is believed to be the site where Cantonese opera flourished. The art is still performed today during festivals to entertain…

2. Renshou Temple

0.27 MILES

This former Ming monastery remains an active place of worship today. Inside, you’ll find a pagoda built in 1656, and the Foshan Folk Arts Studio,…

3. Liang Garden

0.56 MILES

This tranquil residence of a family that produced painters and calligraphers was built during the Qing dynasty. Designed in a Lingnan style, it delights…

4. Nanfeng Ancient Kiln Artists' Village

2.94 MILES

This lovely ceramics town of stone-paved paths in Shiwan (石湾, Shíwān) is worth snooping around for its artisans' ceramics workshops and the two ancient …

5. Qingping Chinese Medicine Market

9.76 MILES

Just north of the channel that divides Shamian Island from the city, this tumbledown market is a sensory delight, with open-fronted vendors arranged…

6. Ancestral Home of Bruce Lee

9.78 MILES

The last house along the first lane off Yongqing Fang (永庆坊), an alleyway running north under an arch from Enning Lu, was the ancestral home of kung fu…

7. Luányú Táng

9.8 MILES

Luányú Táng is a 200-year-old union for actors playing martial-arts and acrobatic roles in Cantonese opera. The union still gives theatrical martial-arts…

8. Bahe Academy

9.82 MILES

Formerly a guild hall for Cantonese opera practitioners, Bahe Academy opened in 1889 to provide lodging and other services to opera troupes. It now serves…