2Guangzhou

No. 13 Theater shows dramas exclusively, most of them depicting contemporary life. Built in 1970, the theater belongs to Guangzhou Drama Group, a troupe of nearly one hundred actors who perform almost all of the dramas there. The 300-seat theater contains some of the most modern imported equipment, and they recently installed a fully-rotating stage. They do not currently show acts in English, but the management is considering it for the future. The average price of a show here is 60-100 RMB, very reasonable for Guangzhou.
The Guangzhou Drama Group, which performs nearly every weekend at No. 13 Theater, is as acclaimed as the theater itself, having won more than 40 awards, including best director, best actor, best stage design, best story and best playwright.

Getting there: Take Bus No. 85, 11, 201, 219, 112, 246, 833, 27, 65, 84A, 290 or 236. Get off at Shaheding Stop and walk about 5 minutes toward Xianliedong Lu. You will find the theater's sign on your left

The 200-seat Sapphire Art Space was actually a movie theater between 1990 and 2005, but is now a multi-functional space for theater, dance, concerts, art exhibitions and cocktail parties. You can even still catch a movie here from time to time.
Sapphire Art Space has its own newly-formed art group who specialize in developing local drama talent, and producing high-quality plays. They put on plays roughly one week per month, giving a performance nearly every day.

Getting there: Take Bus No. 63, 550, 545, 886, 290, 278 or B2. Get off at the Garden Hotel stop and walk toward Xianliezhong Lu. When you pass the first crossing you will see the Cultural Holiday Hotel on your left. The theater is on the 2nd floor Or take Metro Line 5, Taojin Lu Station, Exit A. Walk toward Xianliezhong Road. After about 1,000 meters you will find the Cultural Holiday Hotel on your left

Take Bus No. 407. Get off at Guangzhou Da Ju Yuan Xi Men (west gate of Guangzhou Opera House) bus stop. Or take Bus No. 40 to Guangzhou Da Ju Yuan Zheng Men (main gate of Guangzhou Opera House) bus terminal
Line 3, Zhujiang New Town Station, Exit B. Walk toward the river about 200 meters and you will find the west gate of Opera House on your left.

Designed by world-famous architect Zaha Hadid, and needing a full six years to build, the Guangzhou Opera House is set to become one of Guangzhou's New Seven Landmarks. The theater looks like two glowing, oblong stones, sitting beside the Pearl River. The larger stone contains the main, 1,800-seat theater, art exhibition hall and recording studio. The smaller stone houses a multi-functional 400-seat theater, with rotating stage.
Guangdong Opera House hosts a variety of performances, large and small, national and international. Depending on the month, the opera house holds between four and twelve shows, mostly Chinese opera, Chinese drama, concerts and modern dance.

Lorenzini is a family-friendly restaurant. They also have a vast selection of wine from around the world.

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Getting there: Metro: Line 1: Tiyuzhongxin; Line 3: Linhexi,Near Sport Stadium East Exist

This Buddhist restaurant has over twenty years of history, and is a quiet, simple place for Buddhists and non-Buddhists to get together to eat vegetarian food and share experiences. Fo Shi Jie has both traditional vegetable dishes and meat substitutes, and attracts a fair number of customers with its South Korean non-alcoholic beer. Like most Buddhist restaurants, this one refrains from both garlic and onion. One of Fo Shi Jie's stand-out dishes is the Luo Han Zhai, comprising black fungus, mushrooms, bamboo, asparagus, corncob, tofu and nuts. Their meatless meats, such as the crispy chicken, duck and fish, are made from gluten, flour, taro, mushroom and dried bean curd. They also serve meatless abalone.

Getting there: Take bus 53, 113, 121, 121A, 203, 227, 243, 244, 250, 270, 273, 527, 530, get off at Haizhu Quwei stop and walk towards Tongfuzhong Lu and turn right. The restaurant is on the right about 100 yards after the Red Cross Hospital.