Lychee Bay Scenic Area
Lychee Bay Scenic Area
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Iness18
Yichang, China111 contributions
Oct 2019
Love going there. Liwan Park is beautiful, with locals practicing tai chi, singing and performing Cantonese opera, and the canalside is very pretty. The shops along it are a bit hit and miss but some offer quite unusual snacks worth trying and there's Pacific Coffee right opposite so once can take a rest (if you don't fancy eating/drinking local stuff). Just down the road from it is an ancestral hall and a lovely tiny ice cream parlour (perhaps the oldest one in GZ?)I would highly recommend.
Written 4 August 2020
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Douglas M
Guangzhou, China2,873 contributions
June 2024 • Couples
We had forty-minutes or so to wait before an office opened. I was quite content to sit on a bench by the side of the canal and watch the locals go about their business, but my wife had other ideas. There was a kiosk and next to it was an electric canal boat, so no sooner said than done, she was waving tickets. The tickets were ¥60 for me, but ¥80 for her as she’s not yet decrepit enough.
Note: Everybody buys with a phone app. Alipay or WeChat pay. Cash has virtually disappeared. No credit or debit cards either.
Her enthusiasm was infectious, and three others joined us, and within a couple of minutes we were gliding silently along the canal. We passed the dragon boat that had been used in anger a couple of weeks ago. It’s only when you get up close you realize how long and narrow, they are. Then it was under the bridge and passed the pavilion where locals perform Cantonese opera, under another bridge and then we were at a T junction, but instead of turning right to the lake as we expected, we turned left.
My wife was concerned, surely our captain/navigator was lost. He replied that the lake was now off-limits as the weeds as so thick they clog the boat’s propeller. So, we settled back to enjoy the trip past places we were familiar with but only from the road.
It’s only when you are on the canal that you realize how narrow they are and that racing in a dragon boat must be rather exciting to say the least, luckily our boat wasn’t going much more than walking speed. Occasionally we slowed to a crawl as we passed chaps boats clearing the canal of mainly leaves from the trees, empty water bottles, and cigarette packets.
A few anglers were trying their luck. I’m sure they were still there the next day as we walked along the road back to the office. Everything here seems to take at least three visits to get things sorted.
We passed the Cantonese Opera Art Museum (TA reviewed), and then we were at the canal basin where the outward part of boat trip ended after 20 minutes or so, with a shopping street. The tickets are useable on any boat returning after exploring the area, but as we had to be back for the opening of the office we sat tight, and we were the only customers for the return. This enabled my wife to have a long chat with the driver about all things Lychee Bay.
Next time, well explore the shopping street, and again visit the Cantonese Opera Art Museum.
Note: Everybody buys with a phone app. Alipay or WeChat pay. Cash has virtually disappeared. No credit or debit cards either.
Her enthusiasm was infectious, and three others joined us, and within a couple of minutes we were gliding silently along the canal. We passed the dragon boat that had been used in anger a couple of weeks ago. It’s only when you get up close you realize how long and narrow, they are. Then it was under the bridge and passed the pavilion where locals perform Cantonese opera, under another bridge and then we were at a T junction, but instead of turning right to the lake as we expected, we turned left.
My wife was concerned, surely our captain/navigator was lost. He replied that the lake was now off-limits as the weeds as so thick they clog the boat’s propeller. So, we settled back to enjoy the trip past places we were familiar with but only from the road.
It’s only when you are on the canal that you realize how narrow they are and that racing in a dragon boat must be rather exciting to say the least, luckily our boat wasn’t going much more than walking speed. Occasionally we slowed to a crawl as we passed chaps boats clearing the canal of mainly leaves from the trees, empty water bottles, and cigarette packets.
A few anglers were trying their luck. I’m sure they were still there the next day as we walked along the road back to the office. Everything here seems to take at least three visits to get things sorted.
We passed the Cantonese Opera Art Museum (TA reviewed), and then we were at the canal basin where the outward part of boat trip ended after 20 minutes or so, with a shopping street. The tickets are useable on any boat returning after exploring the area, but as we had to be back for the opening of the office we sat tight, and we were the only customers for the return. This enabled my wife to have a long chat with the driver about all things Lychee Bay.
Next time, well explore the shopping street, and again visit the Cantonese Opera Art Museum.
Written 27 June 2024
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InnaYYZ
Toronto, Canada1,496 contributions
Aug 2019
The walk through was okay, but unluckily, it was raining lightly. The lake or bay is nice, but not overly beautiful. We stopped at one of the restaurants on the shore and had a Chines afternoon tea type lunch.
Written 18 August 2019
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Erica K
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May 2022 • Solo
Rascist and discriminatory behaviour. Nasty nasty manager called min, I was beyond appalled with the behaviour displayed.
Written 1 June 2022
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ABossMTan
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1,763 contributions
Apr 2017 • Friends
We have not intended to visit Lychee Wan but our after dinner stroll ended up in this beautiful and well planned park. We were lucky... this is a big park with many many attractions.... boat rides, opera, gazebos, bridges, museum, cafes and restaurants to name a few. It's a pity we discovered it on the eve of our departure from Guangzhou. The visit lasted slightly more than one hour, I believe one can spend many hours in Lychee Wan.... and I will definitely return to Lychee Wan...
Written 17 April 2017
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Douglas M
Guangzhou, China2,873 contributions
Nov 2016 • Couples
I didn't know about Li Zhi Wan , to give it its Chinese name, until we went there yesterday despite living here for over 10 years! My wife says she knew about it but I'm inclined to take that with a pinch of salt.
We took the No. 2 bus to the bus station near the park, the 66 also goes there and for 2 Yuan each they're best rides to see old GuangZhou. Get off at the bus station and turn right, cross the road and walk a couple of hundred metres and you're at the park. There's a huge stone to identify the park and you can see the start of the canal.
On the right is the Liang Ancesteral Temple, free to enter and there a tea shop and toiletes for the weary traveller. There are few bits and bobs to do with present day celebrations to see. There's also a gift shop at the back which is rather expensive. Keep your money as there's plenty more tourist-tat-traps not too far away.
Just outside the park is the ticket booth the the canal trip boats. There's a board showing the prices, if it's not a public holiday when business is slack, hesitate and prevaricate and the price magically reduces. Our 100 each Yuan 40 minute trip became 70 Yuan each. Well worth it as you get to see the whole park from the canal and lakes from the comfort of an electric boat. Amazing to think this is in a huge city. The water is clear, you can see the green leaves of the underwater plants. Our trip ended about a 30 minute walk from the beginning. There are other points to get off and I'm sure when its busy they're in use. When we got off we walked back along the side of the canal.
Go past the site of the women's and children's hospitals. It's now apartments for old comrades and their descendants. There's boards showing the history of the place.
We visited the Liwan Museum, actually two museums for the price of one and well worth the 10 Yuan entrance, see my tripadvisor entry for this museum.
Then we crossed over the canal and headed for noise eminating from the Chinese theatre. As it was now early afternoon the Chinese opera was in full swing. A couple of hundred locals were enjoying the free show. I must admit I much prefer trad jazz to this music, in fact I prefer any other music to Chinese opera. I was fascinated to see that the band didn't have music just the lyrics and played along with them. The percussion guy had a collection of wood blocks, cymbals, gongs and of course drums to keep the action going. Twenty minutes was enough for me.
Came out and continued to walk alongside the canal to the tourist-tat-trap shops. My wife coudn't resist biscuits, cakes and necklaces for gifts when we're in England. At the end of the shops we turned left on to the road over the canal and into the Pan Qi restaurant.
This place is huge, it's really at least four restaurants in one. You see it from the canal/lake trip. Walk around before you think of eating. You'll need a Chinese reader/speaker to order. Note dim sum finishes at 4 o'clock then the full restaurant service begins. Picked up a menu as we entered,our dim sum dishes were OK, neither good or bad, what you expect, nothing to get excited about.
Came out and crossed the road and over the bridge and continued to follow the canal. Came to the Liang Anceteral Temple after about 10 minutes walking.
An afternoon well spent. I'm sure we'll go again.
We took the No. 2 bus to the bus station near the park, the 66 also goes there and for 2 Yuan each they're best rides to see old GuangZhou. Get off at the bus station and turn right, cross the road and walk a couple of hundred metres and you're at the park. There's a huge stone to identify the park and you can see the start of the canal.
On the right is the Liang Ancesteral Temple, free to enter and there a tea shop and toiletes for the weary traveller. There are few bits and bobs to do with present day celebrations to see. There's also a gift shop at the back which is rather expensive. Keep your money as there's plenty more tourist-tat-traps not too far away.
Just outside the park is the ticket booth the the canal trip boats. There's a board showing the prices, if it's not a public holiday when business is slack, hesitate and prevaricate and the price magically reduces. Our 100 each Yuan 40 minute trip became 70 Yuan each. Well worth it as you get to see the whole park from the canal and lakes from the comfort of an electric boat. Amazing to think this is in a huge city. The water is clear, you can see the green leaves of the underwater plants. Our trip ended about a 30 minute walk from the beginning. There are other points to get off and I'm sure when its busy they're in use. When we got off we walked back along the side of the canal.
Go past the site of the women's and children's hospitals. It's now apartments for old comrades and their descendants. There's boards showing the history of the place.
We visited the Liwan Museum, actually two museums for the price of one and well worth the 10 Yuan entrance, see my tripadvisor entry for this museum.
Then we crossed over the canal and headed for noise eminating from the Chinese theatre. As it was now early afternoon the Chinese opera was in full swing. A couple of hundred locals were enjoying the free show. I must admit I much prefer trad jazz to this music, in fact I prefer any other music to Chinese opera. I was fascinated to see that the band didn't have music just the lyrics and played along with them. The percussion guy had a collection of wood blocks, cymbals, gongs and of course drums to keep the action going. Twenty minutes was enough for me.
Came out and continued to walk alongside the canal to the tourist-tat-trap shops. My wife coudn't resist biscuits, cakes and necklaces for gifts when we're in England. At the end of the shops we turned left on to the road over the canal and into the Pan Qi restaurant.
This place is huge, it's really at least four restaurants in one. You see it from the canal/lake trip. Walk around before you think of eating. You'll need a Chinese reader/speaker to order. Note dim sum finishes at 4 o'clock then the full restaurant service begins. Picked up a menu as we entered,our dim sum dishes were OK, neither good or bad, what you expect, nothing to get excited about.
Came out and crossed the road and over the bridge and continued to follow the canal. Came to the Liang Anceteral Temple after about 10 minutes walking.
An afternoon well spent. I'm sure we'll go again.
Written 3 November 2016
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Bjorn B
Tjome, Norway831 contributions
Dec 2012 • Couples
A real public park. It should be visited both at night and during the daytime. It's not a park to find peace, there is a park to experience the Chinese people and their hobbies. There is everything from singing, dancing, Thi Chi and games. The park is an experience of light and color at night. It is more exotic after darknes. But at daytime is more "alive", with a lots of activities. Possibility to rent boats to sail a trip on the lakes. Or take a boat trip with one of the larger boats with driver. A park we spent a lot of time in, it's big and should be experienced.
Written 8 December 2012
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Bob C
Toronto, Canada5 contributions
Aug 2014 • Couples
This is very much a people place. Walking around, watching people enjoy themselves. At night, the light show is worth seeing. The restaurants around the park are good as well.
Written 18 May 2015
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Douglas M
Guangzhou, China2,873 contributions
Mar 2023
SWMBO and I venture about one a week to this area of Guangzhou to stroll and then eat dinner in one of the many restaurants. The area is not just the LiWan (荔湾) Lake Park but the Pantang Wuyue Area to the north of the park.
This review isn’t about one visit, but a distillation of many visits and I’ve tried to include photos of areas not on the tourist trail.
We usually get to the area by taxi, the ride across the city cost a little over ¥30. A bus costs ¥2, that’s the flat fare across the city, use it ten times in a month and there’s a 40% discount, pay by card or phone app rather than cash.
The park is free to enter and there are many entrances. There are many places to sit and relax, and clean toilets dotted around the park.
Much of the park is lakes but there are numerous bridges, the Five Arch bridge being the most famous, connected by flat and wide paths winding around the lakes.
In the summer months, at weekends, and on public holidays boats are for hire on a lake, and there are ‘flower boat’ trips in the evening along the canals and lakes but be aware they are rather expensive. The lakes are very clean.
There are a couple of museums in the park on the east side of the park, see Liwan Museum (TA review). Across the canal is a performance stage for the local Cantonese opera performers with their orchestra. Since covid it’s been closed but hopefully they’ll be performing in the near future. In the past, afternoons were their performance time. Don’t expect costumes, it's casual clothes for them.
Talking of Cantonese Opera, about a 20-minute walk away is the Yueju (粤剧) Art Museum or Cantonese Opera Art Museum (TA reviewed) which is must to visit if you’re in the area and musically or theatrically inclined.
The old village in the Pantang Wuyue Area is well worth a stroll along the narrow lanes and alleys especially in the evening when the small trinket and arty shops and coffee shops open. However, be aware of the riders of electric scooters who constantly beep their horns to clear the way. I’m particularly fond of ogling the old Kawasaki motorbike in Seduce Gear’s window.
Just remember, many people still live in the village, so respect their privacy and don’t wander into their house or yard.
There are nice restaurants on Pantang Road which marks the eastern limit of the area. Panxi Restaurant is a very nice one at the southern end and some tables overlook the lake. The area around South Gate has a couple of good restaurants and a coffee shop. Our particular favourite is LuLuXianLian, but if you must have a Chinese speaker with you as you choose not from a menu but from the selection of foods shown at the door.
I’m sure I’ve forgotten things but just go there, stroll around, enjoy the scenery, and absorb the atmosphere.
This review isn’t about one visit, but a distillation of many visits and I’ve tried to include photos of areas not on the tourist trail.
We usually get to the area by taxi, the ride across the city cost a little over ¥30. A bus costs ¥2, that’s the flat fare across the city, use it ten times in a month and there’s a 40% discount, pay by card or phone app rather than cash.
The park is free to enter and there are many entrances. There are many places to sit and relax, and clean toilets dotted around the park.
Much of the park is lakes but there are numerous bridges, the Five Arch bridge being the most famous, connected by flat and wide paths winding around the lakes.
In the summer months, at weekends, and on public holidays boats are for hire on a lake, and there are ‘flower boat’ trips in the evening along the canals and lakes but be aware they are rather expensive. The lakes are very clean.
There are a couple of museums in the park on the east side of the park, see Liwan Museum (TA review). Across the canal is a performance stage for the local Cantonese opera performers with their orchestra. Since covid it’s been closed but hopefully they’ll be performing in the near future. In the past, afternoons were their performance time. Don’t expect costumes, it's casual clothes for them.
Talking of Cantonese Opera, about a 20-minute walk away is the Yueju (粤剧) Art Museum or Cantonese Opera Art Museum (TA reviewed) which is must to visit if you’re in the area and musically or theatrically inclined.
The old village in the Pantang Wuyue Area is well worth a stroll along the narrow lanes and alleys especially in the evening when the small trinket and arty shops and coffee shops open. However, be aware of the riders of electric scooters who constantly beep their horns to clear the way. I’m particularly fond of ogling the old Kawasaki motorbike in Seduce Gear’s window.
Just remember, many people still live in the village, so respect their privacy and don’t wander into their house or yard.
There are nice restaurants on Pantang Road which marks the eastern limit of the area. Panxi Restaurant is a very nice one at the southern end and some tables overlook the lake. The area around South Gate has a couple of good restaurants and a coffee shop. Our particular favourite is LuLuXianLian, but if you must have a Chinese speaker with you as you choose not from a menu but from the selection of foods shown at the door.
I’m sure I’ve forgotten things but just go there, stroll around, enjoy the scenery, and absorb the atmosphere.
Written 16 March 2023
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6Raccoon
Singapore, Singapore15 contributions
Apr 2019 • Friends
I came to this area for breakfast , there are many 老字号 restaurants here and I love everyone of them ! the area feels like a mini Chinese garden. The morning was very vibrant. On the way , I passed by small lanes with makeshift markets, many quaint breakfast shops, people exercising in the park, I believe there is a temple too with so many worshippers. (maybe it was QingMing ) . Would love to come back in the evening 1 day to check it out too
Written 8 April 2019
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Hi Karmaexplorer. Thanks for your extensive comment. I was wondering what are you reffering to when you say this type of buildings (Xiguan) are easily found all over Guandong Province? Where exactly? I agree with you that it was difficult to find anything in Guangzhou, even the maps were inaccurate. I was lucky to stay inside this area so getting lost near my hotel brought me to many little alleys and I did find numerous (though crumbling) Xiguan buildings. And the theater performance in the Park was amazing too. Just me and the locals.
Written 14 November 2017
No both Liwan Lake park and the Lychee Bay area you can just walk in. It's a nice place to wander around. There are fees for boat hire etc but no entry fees that I saw.
Written 23 August 2015
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