Huacheng Square, Haixinsha Island and Haixin Bridge
GardenZhujiang New Town and Canton Tower
HUACHENG SQUARE, HAIXINSHA ISLAND AND HAIXIN BRIDGE · HUACHENG GUANGCHANG · HAIXINSHA
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Zhujiang New Town and Canton Tower · 23.123°N 113.319°E
No ticketingClosure day
The green spine of the new axis: Huacheng Square runs south from the twin towers between the opera house, the museum and the library to the river, where Haixinsha — the island stadium built for the 2010 Asian Games opening — and the 2021 Haixin pedestrian bridge put you straight opposite Canton Tower. All three are free. The square is open ground; Haixinsha is a park with gates and event closures (the light festival takes it over every November); the bridge is a security-checked walkway open 7:00-23:00 that dropped its booking requirement altogether on 28 January 2025.
AdmissionNo ticketingPublic square and park, no ticketing; bridge free
HoursSquare open ground; Haixinsha 07:00-23:00 (platform); bridge 7-23Secondhand source
ClosedNone fixed; Haixinsha closes for eventsNot independently verified — check official channels before you go
IDNo ID for the square; light festival is real-name.Details ↓
AddressHuacheng Square, between Huacheng Ave and Linjiang Ave, Tianhe District (天河区花城广场); Haixinsha off Linjiang Ave, south of Liede BridgeNavigate ↗
EntranceAPM line: Huacheng Square, Opera House or Haixinsha stations; Line 3/5 Zhujiang New Town for the north end
Last verified 2026-09-16Source: platforms and press
How to book
None day to day: Haixin Bridge dropped its booking on 28 January 2025 (holidays included), bag check stays. During the November light festival the square and island run timed bookings on the 广州国际灯光节 / 广州海心沙 accountsVerified · 2025-01Source ↗
ID details
No ID for the square; light festival is real-name. None for the square; the bridge runs a bag check; light-festival bookings are on ID details, original document shown at entry
Beat the crowds
Dusk on the Haixinsha side or on the bridge is the shot; the lights on Canton Tower come on at dark. On light-festival nights (mid-to-late November) the square and island are zoned, booked and packed — go another night or book at 12:00 on release day.
Language
Signage in Chinese and English along the square; the light-festival booking accounts are Chinese-only (the bridge has needed no booking since 2025).