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Upper and Lower Hengdang Islands

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Upper and Lower Hengdang Islands are located on both sides of the main channel of the Humen Waterway at the Pearl River Estuary, divided into an upper and a lower island, standing firmly in the middle of the strait as the gateway to the Lion Sea. These islands were the birthplace of the Opium War over 170 years ago, a shocking event that stunned the world. They served as the historic battlefield where national hero Lin Zexu deployed measures such as “iron chains across the river” and “golden locks and bronze barriers” to resist the invasion of foreign troops…

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Upper and Lower Hengdang Islands are located on both sides of the main channel of the Humen Waterway at the Pearl River Estuary, divided into an upper and a lower island, standing firmly in the middle of the strait as the gateway to the Lion Sea. These islands were the birthplace of the Opium War over 170 years ago, a shocking event that stunned the world. They served as the historic battlefield where national hero Lin Zexu deployed measures such as “iron chains across the river” and “golden locks and bronze barriers” to resist the invasion of foreign troops. Today, the Hengdang Islands have become a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit and an important base for schools and enterprises to conduct patriotic education.

Source: Nansha District Tourism Bureau