Tianhe After Dark

Narrow alleyway leading to a community in east Tianhe district, Guangzhou.

A few images from some areas with older dwellings in Tianhe district, Guangzhou, China.

Shops along a narrow alleyway in the east end of Tianhe, Guangzhou, China.![Shops along a narrow alleyway in the east end of Tianhe, Guangzhou, China. ]

Guangzhou isn’t a city known for it’s nightlife but if your goal is to see slices of everyday life, the older parts of the city have a bustling nocturnal beat.

Open restaurant at a small water village in Tianhe district

An eatery is aglow in an older community in east Tianhe district, Guangzhou.

Phone booths in an old neighborhood in east Tianhe district, Guangzhou.

Neighborhood shop at a small water village in Tianhe district, Guangzhou

This small convenience store is part of a small section of older housing along the river. It is surrounded by new high rise apartment buildings and office space. Based on location alone, I assume it won’t be around for many more years.

Busy alleyway in northern Tianhe district, Guangzhou

Guangzhou alleyway

Guangzhou TV tower and Bridge seen over a small water village in Tianhe district