Liwan荔湾区
AffordableXiguan, the oldest part of Canton: arcade houses, Shamian Island's colonial waterfront, and the food the city is famous for, at prices the rest of it has forgotten.
At a glance
- Life without Chinese
- Metro access
- Quiet at night
- Value for money
- Good for students
What is around
- Metro26
- Supermarket9
- Park26
- Pharmacy3
- International hospital18
- Shopping mall19
Counted from OpenStreetMap data for this district.
What works
- The lowest rents of any central Guangzhou district
- Shamian Island and the Liwan canal are genuinely beautiful
- The best Cantonese food in the city, at local prices
What to expect
- Very little English anywhere
- Old housing stock, small rooms, frequent walk-ups
- Least international of the four central districts
Suits:A tight budgetStaying a year or more
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