Yuzhu Fort

Yuzhu Fort

Yuzhu Fort is a protected cultural heritage site of Guangzhou City.

Yuzhu Fort is located in Yuzhu, Huangpu, Guangzhou (now within the Port Supervision Station of Huangpu District). There are three modern-era artillery batteries on the hilltop. At the time, the hill resembled the shape of a fish, and there was a round, bead-like rock located right in front of the fish’s mouth, hence the name “Yuzhu” (Fish Bead) Fort. Due to road construction, one of the artillery emplacements has been filled in, leaving only one large and one small remaining.

The main gate of the fort faces the northwest direction, topped with a cement roof, and a stone plaque inscribed with “Yuzhu Fort” is embedded in the arched wall; on the right side it is engraved with “Erected in the auspicious early summer of the 10th year of the Guangxu reign,” and on the left with “Constructed and supervised by Zhang Anbang, Governor-General of Liangguang, Governor of Guangdong Ni, and Bannerman General with the honorary title of Ruiyong Batulu; designed and supervised by Chen Qixi, Assistant Magistrate.” There are Western-style columns on both sides of the gate. The gate is approximately 4 meters high and 5.6 meters wide, with the interior tunnel entrance about 3.29 meters wide and 2.25 meters high. The current structure remains intact. The design of the gun pits, tunnels, and barracks is similar to those of forts at Changzhou and Shishan, but on a larger scale.

The “Continuation of Panyu County Annals” records that the Yuzhu Fort built in the 11th year of the Guangxu reign (1885) had three artillery batteries. However, field investigations revealed that there were also three more batteries located along the riverfront in front of the fort, which have now been demolished.

In 1993, the Guangzhou Municipal People’s Government designated it as a cultural heritage protection unit.

Xieshan Community: Xieshan Community is located in the eastern part of Yuzhu Subdistrict, intermingling with Zhujiang Village. It stretches from Zhongshan Avenue in the north to Gangqian Road in the south, from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in the west to Lixiang Road in the east, covering an area of approximately 1.2 square kilometers. The community currently has a permanent population of 4,017 and a floating population of about 1,200. Major institutions in the community include the Guangzhou Maritime Safety Administration, Huangpu Maritime Office, Zhujiang Cold Storage Factory, Xieshan Park, Huangpu District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, and the Huangpu Military Supply Station.

The full name of Xieshan Community is “Xieshan Residents’ Committee of Yuzhu Subdistrict, Huangpu District, Guangzhou City,” under the administration of Yuzhu Subdistrict Office. The community has a Party general branch... More details about Xieshan Community++

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Guangzhou Cultural Heritage Protection Units