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Guangzhou's 2,200-year-old central axis - a glass walkway reveals five superimposed road surfaces from Tang to the Republican era.
Beijing Road (Beijing Lu) is Guangzhou's central shopping street and one of the oldest commercial axes in China - in continuous use as a thoroughfare for more than 2,200 years. The street runs 1,500 metres from the Guangzhou People's Park in the north to the Pearl River in the south.
The street's most remarkable feature is the glass-topped archaeological display in the centre of the pedestrian walkway: beneath the glass, you can see eleven superimposed road surfaces spanning five periods from the Tang dynasty to the Republican era - a literal cross-section of Guangzhou's history beneath your feet.
Today Beijing Road is a pedestrian-only shopping street lined with department stores, silk shops, and traditional Guangzhou eateries. It is the place to try double-skin milk custard, clay-pot rice and other Cantonese classics in between browsing the stores.
Highlights
The Glass Walkway
Five superimposed road surfaces from the Song dynasty to today, visible beneath your feet.
The Pedestrian Shopping Street
1,500 metres of department stores, silk shops and traditional eateries.
The Double-Skin Milk Custard
Guangzhou's signature dessert - silky steamed milk with two skins.
The 2,200-Year-Old Axis
One of China's oldest continuously used commercial streets.
The Traditional Eateries
Clay-pot rice, double-skin milk and Cantonese classics.
The Night Illumination
The street lit up after dark with its historic archways.
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