Guangzhou, Yuexiu 越秀区
9 min to Tiyu Xilu
Foreigners accepted
$1,557.48/month
Yuexiu越秀区
Mid-rangeExpat areaThe old city centre, and the most internationally mixed neighbourhood in China: Xiaobei is home to long-standing African and Middle Eastern communities, with the restaurants, halal butchers and trading offices that come with them.
At a glance
- Life without Chinese
- Metro access
- Quiet at night
- Value for money
- Good for students
What is around
- Metro19
- Supermarket8
- Park17
- Pharmacy9
- International hospital28
- Shopping mall32
Counted from OpenStreetMap data for this district.
What works
- Genuinely diverse — halal food, African groceries, Arabic and French spoken
- Central, dense metro, everything within walking distance
- Well below Tianhe prices
What to expect
- Crowded and loud, especially around Xiaobei and Beijing Road
- Older buildings, many without lifts
- Air and noise on the main roads
Suits:A tight budgetStaying a year or moreTraders and buyers
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Places in Yuexiu