Ou Yu Water Wharf

Ou Yu Water Wharf

Ou Yu Water Wharf is a cultural relic protection unit of Guangzhou City.

Ou Yu Water Wharf is located by the Chen Yong Waterway in Shibi Third Village, Shibi Street. It dates back to the Qing Dynasty.

It was built by Ou Yu, a Hanlin scholar of the Qing Dynasty, after he passed the imperial examinations, to facilitate his visits back home. Today, the four bold characters “Ou Yu Water Wharf” are engraved on the granite rocks by the shore. Facing the Chen Village Waterway, after its completion, it became an important water transport hub for villagers of Shibi to enter and exit Guangzhou, and it is still in use today. It is a valuable physical relic reflecting the water transport conditions of Panyu during the Qing Dynasty.

On November 8, 2010, the People's Government Office of Panyu District announced Ou Yu Water Wharf as one of the first batch of cultural relic protection units of Panyu District.

Shibi Subdistrict: Shibi Subdistrict is located in the northwest of Panyu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, and was officially established on June 18, 2009. It covers an area of 27.01 square kilometers, with a registered population of 20,000 and a migrant population of over 30,000. It administers nine administrative villages: Shibi One, Shibi Two, Shibi Three, Shibi Four, Pingshan One, Pingshan Two, Dunuo, Weichong, and Dazhou. The northern and southern ends of the subdistrict are respectively Dafu Mountain and Piaofeng, while the central part features low-lying terrain with dense waterways and 22 sluice gates and 12 culverts. The industrial structure is mainly focused on primary and secondary industries, with agricultural operations primarily involving the cultivation of flowers and landscaping seedlings... More details about Shibi Subdistrict++

Further Reading:

· First Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Panyu District

· Ninth Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Guangzhou City