Hi I’m arriving in Guangzhou 8am March 20 for 23 hours.

My airline will give me a choice of hotel on arrival. What area should I try to stay near. I’d like to eat in a traditional Cantonese food street, go shopping for clothes, see the opera house and some old historic streets, parks. If my hotel is near the airport, what area should I head for to spend about 8 hours wandering around? Thanks you for any advice, regards, caroline