Foshan Attractions

Foshan lies in the center of the south of Guangdong province, about 20km/12.5mi southwest of Canton.

Archaeological finds in Foshan prove that the region was inhabited 2000 years ago. In 628 three bronze Buddha statues were discovered, and these gave the town its name - Foshan literally means ''Buddha Mountain''. It became an important Buddhist site. Under the Song dynasty (960-1279) Foshan was known as a center of the porcelain industry (Shiwan porcelain), metalworking and silk-weaving. Porcelain manufacture is still a major industry, together with skilled crafts such as that of folding and cutting paper patterns.