NOVEMBER 12, 20 CHINA DAILY PAGE 15 ASIAD AROUND GUANGZHOU ATTRACTIONS the Mahakaruna Dharani Sutra Pillar. WHAT’S ON In addition to these structures, other Yuexiu Park 越秀公园 beautiful buildings and relics can be Exhibition Celebrates 60th seen on the temple grounds. And the Yuexiu Park is the largest park in unique mushroom-shaped dharani Anniversary of GD Overseas downtown Guangzhou. Covering an pillar, which was made of bluestone in Student Association area of 860,000 square meters, the park 826, is engraved on all eight sides with is made up of three artifi cial lakes and the words of the Mahakaruna Dharani 广东高校留学生艺术作品展 seven hills of Yuexiu Mountain. Yuexiu Sutra. Overseas students from 27 countries Park is a perfect combination of cultur- Address: 109 Guangxiao Lu, Yuexiu are exhibiting artwork inspired by their al relics and ecological tourism, and is district stay in Guangdong. renowned for its clear water, panoramic Tel: ( 020)81088867 Th e exhibits include ink painting, cal- hills and cultural relics. Th e main places ligraphy, paper cutting, photos and of interest include the stone sculpture Guangzhou Ocean World graphic designs, which refl ect the of the Five Rams, Zhenhai Tower, the 广州海洋世界 impact of Lingnan culture on the lives site of the Ming Dynasty City Wall, and of those young artists. the Square Cannon Site. Th e Five-Ram New to Guangzhou Zoo is an exhibition Hours: Sculpture is one of the most famous hall with a special theme — Guang- 10 am-6 pm, closed on Mondays, zhou Ocean World, which refl ects the until Nov 28 structures in Guangzhou. It has become Address: Ucity Art Museum of Guangzhou the emblem of Guangzhou. As a large mysterious, changeable and splendid ocean world. It has attracted visitors Academy of Fine Arts, 168 Waihuan Xi Lu, comprehensive park, Yuexiu Park pro- Daxuecheng, Panyu district vides an amusement park, swimming from home and abroad since its incep- Tel: (020)39362149 pool, gymnasium, restaurants, stalls, tion. A large-scale and multi-functional Tickets: 5 yuan museum and art museum besides a scientifi c and technological exhibition plant and fl ower viewing area. hall that combines entertainment with Aerial Photographs on Display scientifi c research and education, Address: Yuexiu District, 988 Jiefang 航拍珠三角图片展 Guangzhou Ocean World covers an Bei Lu An exhibition titled I Love Guangdong Tel: (020)86662357 area of about 13,000 sq meters and cost about $50 million. It has been displays 239 aerial photos taken by named Guangdong Educational Base Guangzhou Daily photojournalists, for Popular Marine Science by the which overlook nine cities around the Science and Technology Association EDITOR’S PICK >> SHAHE RICE NOODLES Pearl River Delta region - Dongguan, of Guangdong province. Guangzhou Foshan, Huizhou, Guangzhou, Shen- Ocean World is divided into several Shahe rice noodles are a popular rice fl our product in Guangzhou zhen, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Zhuhai areas to reveal the submarine world named aft er Shahe town of Tianhe district, where they were invented and Zhaoqing. in all directions, including Ocean Th e exhibition celebrates the 58th anni- Square, Relief Square, Submarine Tun- hundreds of years ago. versary of the founding of Guangzhou nel, Deep Sea Scenery, Seaweed Pillar, Shahe rice noodles are prepared with rice immersed in water from Daily and also the Asian Games. Treasure Window, Fresh Water World, the Nine Dragon Spring on White Cloud Mountain. Th e rice is then Hours: 10 am-10 pm, until Nov 30 Rocky Seashore, Touch Pool, Sea Turtle Address: Grandview Mall, 228 Tianhe Lu, Ancestral Temple of the Chen Pool, Shark Hall, Hall of Popular Marine ground into fl our paste, steamed and cut into strips. Th ey are clear, Tianhe district Tel: Family (Chen Clan Academy) Science, Ocean Th eatre and Sea lion white, thin and strong. Th ey taste crisp and tough, yet gentle. (020)38331818 陈家祠 Amusement Park, among others. All Admission free these exhibition areas have distinctive Common cooking methods include dry frying, wet frying, boiling in Ancestral Temple of the Chen Fam- features which are vivid and true to life. ily is also called Chen Clan Academy soup and mixing with salad. Sometimes, vegetable juice and fruit juice NIGHTLIFE Address: which is a place both for off ering sac- 120 Xianlie Zhong Lu are added when cooking, making the noodles more colorful and diff er- Tel: (020)87611250 Elephant & Castle Bar rifi ces to ancestors and for study. Now ent in taste. the Chen Clan Ancestral Temple in 大象堡酒吧 Guangzhou, the Ancestors’ Temple in WESTERN-STYLE Fried rice noodles, a local Cantonese dish, have landed upon the 2009 Founded in the 1990s, Elephant & Cas- Foshan, the former Residence of Sun RESTAURANTS list of “the 10 most favorite US recipes” published on the Los Angeles tle (E&C) is one of the most popular Yat-sen in Zhongshan and the Opium pubs among foreigners in Guangzhou. War Memorial Hall in Dongguan are Times’ website. In response, Chinese culinary experts wish to see the Decorated in an old-fashioned British regarded as the four major cultural recipe added to the list of China’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. style and featuring a small open court- tourist sites in Guangdong province. yard, it has the comfortable atmosphere Th e temple is a compound complex Obviously, in a country known as a melting pot of cultures and of a London corner pub. E&C screens consisting of nine halls, six courtyards people, fried rice noodles in the United States are rather diff erent from live soccer on match days and even has and 19 buildings connected by cor- in Guangdong, with the Los Angeles Times recommending adding its own team, which has been crowned ridors. Th e most impressive attractions champion of the Guangzhou Amateur in the temple are the superb carvings Chinese chives, shrimp and pork as opposed to the ordinary slices of Football League for Expats several extolling nature. Th e wood carvings, beef. times. Th e pub also off ers billiards and in particular, demonstrate some of the other games for customers to enjoy. fi nest artwork in Guangdong. Stories Lingnan Zhenwei Shahe Rice Noodle Restaurant (3 locations) Hours: 5 pm-3 am of historic fi gures and scenes are also Address: Huicheng Garden (Longjin Road), Kangwang Zhong Lu, Liwan district Address: 363 Huanshi Dong Lu, near Tel: (020)81394781 vividly represented in the temple. Baiyun Hotel Address: 34 Zhongshan Qi Lu, Liwan Address: Yuntai Garden, White Cloud Mountain, Guangyuan ZhongLu, Baiyun district Tel: (020)83593309 district Tel: (020)37226888/37227888 Tel: (020)81814371 Address: 157 Longjin Xi Lu (opposite the Liwan Lake Park), Liwan district Bright Filial Piety Temple Mexican Restaurant Tel: (020)81197125 光孝寺 小街风情墨西哥餐厅 Situated at the north end of Guangx- Th e newly-opened Mexican restaurant strong emphasis on Southern Italian and delicious food again. Oggi, already iao Road, Bright Filial Piety Temple off ers the real taste of Mexican food in dishes, many following the recipes of a favorite with many, has extended its (Guangxiaosi) is among the grandest Guangzhou. You will fi nd all the essen- chef Benedetti Stella’s grandmother. brand name by opening up a second and most infl uential temples in China tial Mexican and Tex-Mex favorites in location in Jianshe Si Lu, on the same with a history dating back more than a clean and comfortable environment. Eighty percent of the ingredients are road as LA City. It’s hard to miss, and 1,700 years. In fact, it is said that the Th e food is good, although portions are fl own in from Italy and the rest are the yellow awnings, open outdoor Bright Filial Piety Temple existed a little small. Apparently a lot of ingre- locally produced, which means the concept and layout points to one before the birth of Guangzhou. In 1961, dients are imported from Mexico. Price classic cuisine embodies the authentic Sleeping Wood Bar thing — this place is the owner’s the temple was designated by the State is 35-65 yuan; drinks 18-38 yuan. fl avors of Italy. 枕木西餐吧 brainchild as every detail carries his Council as a Key National Cultural Address: 4/F, East Tower Pearl River Address: Room 103, 3 Xincheng Bei Street, Th ere’s a relaxed atmosphere about Building, 360 Huanshi Dong Lu Tianhe Dong Lu, Tianhe district personal touch. Preservation Site. Th e architecture of Jianshe branch Sleeping Wood which belies its location Tel: (020)83766209 Tel: (020)38810594 the temple and cultural relics provide Address: near busy Huanshi Lu. Tucked away in insight into the history of Chinese No 1 Tianlun Garden, 26 Jian- Milano’s 西餐厅 Oggi 卡布里西餐厅 she Si Lu a little backstreet, about 50 meters from Buddhism, culture and architecture as Tel: (020)83561196 the rear entrance to the Holiday Inn well as the local history of Guangdong Milano’s Italian restaurant is one of the Th is new pizzeria and trattoria is tak- hotel, it is an easy place to miss. But it’s most authentic of its type in Guang- Huifu branch province. Th e main complex consists ing cheese lovers by storm. It might Address: 1/F, 548-552 Huifu Lu well worth fi nding. of Mahavira Hall, Sixth Ancestor zhou. With a great selection of appe- seem silly considering the basic ingre- Tel: (020)83320450 Address: 1\F, 21 Guangming Lu, Overseas Hall (Liuzudian), Samgharama Hall, tizers, pasta, pizza and many other dients, but one taste of a true Italian Tianhe branch Chinese Village (Huaqiao Xincun), Yuexiu Heavenly King Hall (Tianwangdian), specialties, Milano’s off ers good Italian pizza at Oggi and that’s it. You will Address: 1 Tiyu Dong Lu district the East and West Iron Towers and food at decent prices.