Located in the central-southern region of Guangdong Province,
Foshan has a humid, subtropical monsoon climate with temperate
weather and high rainfall. Owing to its location at low altitude
and adjacent to the South Sea, the average annual temperature
is 22.1
C
(71.8
F).
Spring and autumn are the golden seasons to visit Foshan. Every
year from March to October, visitors can go rafting at Jiu Dao
Gu. Also of interest is the Autumn Color Art, a type of folk art
with an autumn harvest theme. A series of activities and ceremonies
are held in autumn to celebrate the autumn scenes of Foshan. During
this period, people enjoy attending diverse folk art competitions,
performances, and folk music concerts.