The image captures a nighttime cityscape from Haizhu District, Guangzhou, China, looking north across the Pearl River towards the illuminated skyline of Zhujiang New Town

The image captures a nighttime cityscape from Haizhu District, Guangzhou, China, looking north across the Pearl River towards the illuminated skyline of Zhujiang New Town. In the immediate foreground, two individuals are observed from behind, positioned centrally and leaning on a grey concrete riverfront barrier. The person on the left wears a black jacket over a white garment, black trousers, and white sneakers. The individual on the right is dressed in a white ruffled top, a white pleated skirt, and white platform boots with prominent heels. A golden-yellow spherical street lamp is partially visible on the far left of the foreground. The Pearl River occupies the mid-ground, showing ripple reflections of the city lights. A multi-deck passenger cruise boat, illuminated with white and blue lights, traverses the river from left to right, with numerous passengers visible on its decks. On the far bank, the skyline is dominated by towering, illuminated skyscrapers. On the left, the Guangzhou International Finance Center (IFC) stands tall with its distinctive rounded profile and horizontal yellow and blue light bands. To its right and taller, the Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre is prominent with its illuminated, faceted crown featuring pink and purple lights. Other buildings display large, vibrant LED advertisements, including one showing red Chinese characters that translate to "I love Guangzhou." Two large, luminous sculptural figures, one red/pink and one white/yellow, resembling traditional festive characters or deities, are positioned on the riverbank directly across from the foreground observers. Behind these figures, a line of trees is illuminated with green lights. The sky is dark, contrasting with the extensive artificial illumination of the urban environment.