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Chen Clan Temple, also called “Chen Clan Academy”, is located at Zhongshanqi Road. It began to be constructed in Guangxu Fourteenth Year of Qing Dynasty (1888) and completed in Guangxu Twentieth Year (1890).   Chen Clan Temple faces to the south with the back to the north. The main body of the architecture is generally arranged by the central axis. The two sides of the central axis are halls enclosed by auxiliary rooms and corridors. Single buildings are separated by open lanes, connected by long corridors and intervened by six-yards…
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Guide, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Tips, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Information. 
The Pearl River is where Guangzhou's scenic spots are. Praises to the beauty of the Pearl River have been 'Red Heart of the Pearl Sea' and 'Night Moon over the Goose Pool', selected in 1962 as of the Eight Sights of Guangzhou, plus the 'Sunlight Reflection at Shimen' of the old Eight Sights of Guangzhou and the recently selected 'Clear Waves of the Pearl River' of the Eight Sights of Guangzhou.   The third largest river in China, the Pearl River measures 2,129 meters in length, with its name deriving…
Guangzhou Yuexiu Park: General Introduction Yuexiu Park is one of the earliest parks of Guangzhou and is a large-scale comprehensive park. Early back to Nanyue State of Western Han, Yuexiu Mountain had been the place of interest for people at that time. In the modern times, Sun Yat-sen had brought forward to build Yuexiu Mountain a large park. His wish didn’t come true at that time; YuexiuPark was only a small park instead of a large one. After the liberation of Guangzhou, the people’s government realized his fancy. Now Yuexiu Park is a park that is like in spring all the seasons with undulating hills and jade green…
Introducing White Cloud Mountain, White Cloud Mountain Guide, White Cloud Mountain Travel Guide Article from Baiyunshan Resort Located in northeast of downtown Guangzhou, White Cloud Mountain covers a total area of 20.98 square kilometers and is a national grade-AAAAA scenic area and the only national scenic area in Guangzhou. As a well-known mountain in south Guangdong province, White Cloud Mountain has been given a title of the most beautiful mountain in Guangzhou since ancient times. Its highest peak, Moxing Ridge, stands 382m above sea level. White Cloud Mountain has been…
Introducing Temple of the Six Banyan Trees, Temple of the Six Banyan Trees Travel Guide. Article from Guangzhou Municipal Commission of Tourism Having a long history of about 1,400 years, the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees is one of the four best Buddhist temples in Guangzhou and located on the Liurong Road (meaning the Six Banyan Trees Road). The Temple of the Six Banyan Trees has a rich collection of cultural-relics and is renowned both at home and abroad. Originally built in 537, Temple of the Six Banyan Trees…
Introducing Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King, Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King Guide. Article from Guangzhou Municipal Commission of Tourism The Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King is built over the archaeological site of the Nanyue Kingdom Palace, which is listed into the Cultural Relics under State Protection. Located at the heart of the inner city of Guangzhou, the site of the Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King testifies to the fact that Guangzhou has been the political, economic and cultural center…
Introducing Shamian Island, Shamian Island Guide, Shamian Island Travel Guide, Shamian Island Information. Article from Guangzhou Municipal Commission of Tourism Shamian Island was originally called Shicui Island ("Shicui" literally means "picking up green jade"). Shamian Island was a key ferry for domestic and foreign trade and a scenic spot in the Song Dynasty (960 AD – 1127 AD), the Yuan Dynasty (1206 AD – 1368 AD), the Ming Dynasty (1368 AD – 1644 AD) and the Qing Dynasty (1616 AD – 1911 AD). In the wake of the Opium War,…