Travel in China
The 604-metre 'slim waist' that defines Guangzhou's skyline - bubble tram over the roof at sunset.
Canton Tower, completed in 2010 for the Asian Games, is Guangzhou's defining landmark - a 604-metre lattice shell that twists 120 degrees as it rises above the Pearl River. Its narrowest point, the 'slim waist', is only 30 metres in diameter, giving the tower its Chinese nickname 'Xiao Man Yao' (Slim Waist).
The tower's public attractions span from the 107th-floor observation deck (428 metres) to the 488-metre outdoor Sky Drop platform. The Bubble Tram runs on an inclined track around the tower's shoulder at 450 metres, tilting passengers outward as it circles. The Sky Walk at 168 metres offers a glass-floor walkway around the tower's waist.
At night, the tower's LED illumination changes colour in shifting patterns, making it the centrepiece of Guangzhou's Pearl River light show. The best views of the tower are from the opposite bank of the river at Zhujiang New Town, or from a Pearl River night cruise.
Highlights
The 488-Metre Viewing Platform
The highest outdoor observation deck - stand on the roof of Guangzhou.
The Bubble Tram
An inclined track circling the tower's shoulder at 450 metres.
The Night Illumination
Colour-shifting LED patterns - the centrepiece of the river light show.
The Sky Walk
A glass-floor walkway around the tower's waist at 168 metres.
The Pearl River Views
The river's curve through the city from 488 metres.
The Opposite Bank View
The best photos of the tower are from Zhujiang New Town across the river.
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