Weishui Bridge and Shimen Archway

Weishui Bridge and Shimen Archway

Weishui Bridge and Shimen Archway are protected as cultural heritage sites under Guangzhou Municipal Government designation.

Weishui Bridge and Shimen Archway are located on Qiaomen Street and Weishui Street in Beiting Village, Xiaoguwei Subdistrict, Panyu District. Dating back to the Qing Dynasty, they are categorized as ancient architecture. The site includes Weishui Bridge, one brick-and-stone archway on each side of the bridge (the eastern one named “Qiaomen” and the western one “Weishui”), as well as riverbank revetments.

In December 2008, it was designated as part of the seventh batch of Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Heritage Protection Units.

Protected area: Extending 5 meters outward from the edges of the bridge and archways, locally up to the boundaries of adjacent buildings.

Construction control zone: East to the west edge of the existing Beiting Street, north extending approximately 20 meters beyond the protected area boundary, south to Weishui Street Second Lane, locally up to the north walls of Buildings No. 3 and No. 5 on Qiaomen Street, west to the east wall of the three-story Building No. 8 on Weishui Street.

Xiaoguwei Subdistrict: Xiaoguwei Island is located in the northern part of Panyu District, Guangzhou, covering an area of 20.15 square kilometers. It boasts beautiful scenery and is surrounded by water on all sides. To the west lies Luoxi Island, to the north Bio Island, and to the east Changzhou Island. It faces Pazhou Island and Yingzhou Ecological Park across the river, and is about 17 kilometers from downtown Guangzhou and approximately 17 kilometers from the planned Guangzhou New Town. Situated along Guangzhou’s southern expansion axis and within the metropolitan area, the area features not only modern historical and cultural sites such as the Whampoa Military Academy, but also traditional and modern Lingnan garden culture represented by Yu Yin Shan Fang and Baomo Garden. Additionally, it includes landmarks such as the Pazhou International Convention and Exhibition Center and Guangzhou Bio Island... More details about Xiaoguwei Subdistrict ++

Further reading:

· Seventh Batch of Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Heritage Protection Units