Foshan is a prefecture-level city in the Pearl River Delta, directly southwest of Guangzhou and linked to it by the Guangfo metro line. It is the birthplace of Cantonese martial arts and lion dance, home to the Ming-Qing Zumiao Ancestral Temple, the ceramics kilns of Shiwan, and Shunde, widely regarded as the cradle of Cantonese cuisine. Visitors fly into Guangzhou, Shenzhen or Hong Kong and reach Foshan by metro or intercity rail.
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Link a foreign card to Alipay or WeChat Pay before arriving; most small shops do not accept foreign cards
Shunde is about 40-60 minutes from central Foshan by road; plan a full day
Check Dianping or Amap for live hours; many venues here had unverified hours
Double-skin milk is best eaten fresh, hot or iced, at the shop