When: April 2015 Weather: Warm, 25-28C
Leica M240/35 F1.4 summilux
In Guangzhou for a few days meeting and initially stayed at the Bai Yun Oriental Convention Centre Hotel (Chinese run 5 star hotel)which was very convenient for the convention centre itself, but had to move out after one night, convenient or not. It was a bit ominous when I checked in at midnight that the place was deserted with only 2 staff at check in. Problem was that the room airconditioning itself was poor and after one hour, it was still 27C and when I asked for help, I was told that the temperature was not adjustable and that I should open the window if I wanted to cool the room! Having spent a miserable night, I moved over to the Grand Hyatt downtown the next day; a 30 min transit but infinitely more comfortable. Besides, the Bai Yun CC area is dead at night.
The Grand Hyatt is lcated near the Pearl River next to a city park and broad promenade with spectacular buildings fringing it.
Park outside the Grand Hyatt
I can only say that the buildings along this promenade (Above the Mall of the World) rival those of any major international city and whilst I usually prefer to shoot flora and fauna, I made an exception and shot some buildings this time….
The IFC building on the right and the yet to be completed East Tower on the left…these two were the tallest building
The East Tower literally reached the clouds
The city park was as pretty
as the buildings were impressive..
the biggest cats tails I ever saw
The IFC building by day..
and this gentleman enjoyed his siesta under the banyan tree at daybreak
And yes, there are buildings made of gold in Guangzhou
Canton Tower beckoned in the distance
But the Pearl River was a bit disappointing
Gorgeous spring colours
The gardens were well tended by the local workers
A lake in the middle…
reflected the buildings around
The twin towers almost meet up in the clouds
the IFC Tower by night is just spectacular
As is the Canton Tower
The unlit East Tower
Twin Towers by moonlight
Pondering the night away…
The Natural Traveller 
Thanks for a nice intro into this city Ron!
Thanks Dil..the flora and fauna were a bit wanting though
hey ron….yeah an interesting introduction to this concrete city… I like the last photo on pondering with the multiple hues of lights very interesting….