Shi Renlong Reservoir Monument

Shi Renlong Reservoir Monument

The Shi Renlong Reservoir Monument is a protected cultural heritage site of Guangzhou.

The Shi Renlong Reservoir Monument, located by the Shi Renlong Reservoir in She Society Park on Heguang Road, Tangxia Subdistrict, Tianhe District – that is, in She Society Park of Tangxia Village – is currently the only known stone inscription in Guangzhou related to the connection between the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) and the city. The inscription documents that in 1946, following World War II, the UNRRA sent personnel to help Tangxia Village address issues related to reservoir construction.

In December 2008, it was designated as part of the seventh batch of protected cultural heritage sites of Guangzhou.

Tangxia Subdistrict: Located in the eastern part of Guangzhou, Tangxia Subdistrict stretches from Chebei Road in the east to the eastern wall of South China Normal University in the west, from Zhongshan Avenue in the south to the North Ring Expressway in the north. Established in 1997, the subdistrict covers a total area of 7.42 square kilometers with a population of approximately 280,000. It governs 16 communities as well as two rural restructuring companies – Tangxia and Tangdong – along with over 33 grassroots Party branches and more than 1,000 Party members. The area hosts research institutions such as the Science and Technology Research Institute of Guangdong Telecom Co., Ltd.; higher education institutions including Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University; and over 60 large provincial and municipal units such as the Guangzhou Public Security Fire Brigade. Key residential areas include Tangde Garden, Hu... More details about Tangxia Subdistrict ++

Further reading:

· Seventh Batch of Protected Cultural Heritage Sites of Guangzhou