Shawan Cantonese Music Museum

Shawan Cantonese Music Museum

The Shawan Cantonese Music Museum is located at Qingluo Guild Hall on Anning Road in the ancient town of Shawan, Panyu District, Guangzhou. It is a two-story antique-style building with a construction area of 1,042 square meters and officially opened to the public in 2015. The museum includes a private Cantonese music performance hall, a Cantonese music exhibition hall, an exhibition hall for the “Three Greats of the He Family” in Shawan Cantonese Music, and an interactive exhibition hall. It is a multifunctional cultural venue integrating performance, display, appreciation, and experience.

Shawan is the birthplace of Cantonese music. Historically, it produced pioneers of the genre such as He Bozhong and the world-renowned “Three Greats of the He Family,” who composed famous Cantonese music pieces like “Rain Hitting Banana Leaves” and “Race to Win the Brocade.” These contributions have had a profound impact on the development of Cantonese music, making Shawan nights one of the most vibrant areas in the history of Cantonese music and home to the greatest number of historical relics related to the genre. In 2014, led by the Publicity Department of the Guangzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Shawan Cantonese Music Museum was constructed in the central area of the ancient town of Shawan. It serves as a platform for various private music groups to showcase and exchange their art, highlighting Shawan’s prominent role in the development of Cantonese music, with the hope of better preserving and promoting this outstanding traditional culture.

Address: Beicun, Shawan Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou

Ticket Information: The combined ticket is priced at 40 RMB, which includes entry to the Liugeng Hall (He Clan Ancestral Hall), Sanren Hall, Memorial Hall of Academician He Binglin, Shawan Cantonese Music Museum, and the Memorial Hall of Academician He Binglin.

Shawan North Village: Located to the north of the center of Shawan Town and south of Qingluo Road, Shawan North Village covers an area of approximately 2.4 square kilometers. It consists of 13 villager groups with a total population of over 1,760.

Shawan North Village boasts a history of over 800 years. Its ancient streets and alleys feature exquisitely laid-out architecture, with all major roads and lanes paved with granite slabs. The area is home to provincial-level cultural heritage sites such as the “Liugeng Hall,” “Guangyu Hall,” and “Chepi Street,” which form ancient architectural complexes that are representative of Lingnan traditional buildings. Situated just north of the center of North Village, Xiangxian Middle School has nearly a century of educational history and is a nationally recognized... More details about Shawan North Village++