Just 17 kilometers from the city center is Yuyin Garden, the former private garden of Wu Bin who was a successful candidate in the imperial examinations during the Qing Dynasty (1644 to 1911). Today, this 154-year-old scenic spot is considered one of the four most well-known gardens in Guangdong Province, and has maintained its impressive layout complete with bridges, pavilions, rock hills, lotus pool, and various types of beautiful endemic flowers.

The Temple of the Six Banyan Trees is one of the four best Buddhist temples in Guangzhou. Having a long history of 1,400 years, this temple has accumulated a vast collection of cultural relics since it was built in 537. It houses the Six Banyan Pagoda where Buddhist relics are placed, and is also called the