Is *Guangzhou* one of the richest cities in China? Although on "China's Richest Cities Top 10" lists Guangzhou usually takes a number 4 or 5 spot, right after Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen, these lists usually only look at the GDP of Chinese cities.
The fact is that the cost of living in Guangzhou is much, much lower than in other big Chinese cities like Shanghai or Beijing, while the salaries are comparable, making the inhabitants of Guangzhou comparatively wealthy.
In this China walk we join the locals for a night stroll along, and across, the beautiful Pearl river. On the north side of the river we walk through a park with dozens of tents, where the people of Guangzhou are picnicking w...