Hi, there are attractions in Guangzhou, such as Shamian Island, Bright Filial Piety Temple, Yuexiu Park, White Cloud Mountain, etc. And also, Guangzhou has many wholesale markets, you can purchse many things in a lower price than in other Chinese cities.
Guangzhou is far from great wall and forbidden city, these two attractions are all in Beijing, it is nearly 2500 kilometers distance between Guangzhou and Beijing.