The Pearl River is 2124 kilometers long, which comes from west to east, and it is the third greatest river in China. When it runs across Guangzhou city, it encounters a big stone island in the river. It looks like a pearl and its surface is smooth and full, thus its name "the Pearl River" comes.

Guangzhou is always called the initiatory seaport of the Silk Road at sea. It originated from Qin Dynasty beside the Pearl River and became a huge prosperous port for world trade at sea. The scene beside the Pearl River in Guangzhou is enchanting, and historical interests, scenic sites and characteristic structures are incalculable on both sides: the "Thirteen Hongs" which ever dominated Chinese foreign trade, "Shamian architectural complex" in different and old structural styles in the world, and the Customs Building of Guangdong Province, Chigang Tower, Pazhou Tower still stand beside the Pearl River as before.

Nowadays, when you trace on the corridor of the Pearl River, the scenic scroll of Guangzhou ancient civilization and its contemporary development will open out to you immediately.

The cruise on the Pearl River is the featured service initiated by Guangzhou Cruise Company, which is a tour to particular Chinese Southland. Over several decades, the business has developed into one of the most famous sites in travel industry, and its perfect facilities and thoughtful service has made cruise on the Pearl River a newly brand in visiting modern Guangzhou city. Until now, Guangzhou Cruise Company has several appropriative travel wharfs, such as Tianzi, Xidi, Fangcun and Zhongda (Zhongshan University) wharf, and 17 ships and yachts, including a series of "Bright Pearl" luxurious ships and "White Gull" luxurious yacht in European style, and it is the largest company in scale with the most wharfs and ships in number, and its service is standard.

Guangzhou Cruise Company is a state-owned enterprise, which has dealt with the business of taking cruise on the Pearl River professionally in Guangzhou since 1961. The service personnel are well-trained and full of experience. The cruise on the Pearl River has already received millions of visitors and tourists from all over the world, and a lot of large-scale travel agencies, which is popular in all walks of life. The company has also received Chairman Hu Jintao, Premier Zhu Rongji, deputy Chairman Li Lanqing and Wu Bangguo, former Chairman of the National People's Congress Qiao Shi, vice Chairman of National Political Consultative Conference Zeng Xianzi and other leaders of the Party and the Country, commissioners of International Olympic Committee and guests from many foreign countries successively.

Tips for boarding ships/yachts:

Pazhou Exhibition Center-Tianzi Wharf: Subway from Xingangdong Station to Haizhu Square Station, go east along Yanjiang Road Middle, and you will reach Tianzi Wharf in 3 minutes.

Liuhua Exhibition Center-Tianzi Wharf: Subway from Yuexiu Park Station to Haizhu Square Station, go east along Yanjiang Road Middle, and it will take you 3 minutes to reach Tianzi Wharf.

Pedestrian Street of Beijing Road-Tianzi Wharf: After walking South along Beijing Road South for 10 minutes, you will arrive at Tianzi Wharf.