Shuangqiao Park is located at No. 1 Tanwei Road. The park has a beautiful environment, is very clean, and the air is extremely fresh. Address: No. 1 Tanwei Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province Type: Urban park Phone: 020-81762274 Admission: Free…
Chen Shaobai’s Former Residence in Guangzhou is located in Tower Shadow Building, originally the office and residence of Xidi Lianxing Wharf on Yanjiang West Road. This four-and-a-half-story building blends Chinese and Western architectural features. The first four floors are Western-style, featuring a reinforced concrete frame structure, while the rooftop houses a traditional Chinese shaded viewing pavilion with four eaves, dripping corners, and green glazed tiles. The exterior walls are rendered...
The former residence of Huang Shizhong is located in Daqiao Village, Xilang, Fangcun District. It is an old Lingnan-style residential compound built with brick and wood. In the early 1990s, his descendants rebuilt the site into a modern building. In May 1999, the "Huang Shizhong Memorial Exhibition Hall" was constructed in Xilang Village, Fangcun District. …
The Guangdong Folk Arts Museum is an art museum dedicated to the collection, research, and exhibition of folk artworks primarily from Guangdong Province, as well as from various regions across China. It serves as an important window for Guangzhou’s international promotion, integrating tourism with cultural heritage, and is also one of the city’s bases for patriotic education among young people. The Guangdong Folk Arts Museum…
Guangdong Guangya Middle School is a renowned key school. It is among the first batch of provincial top-tier schools in Guangdong, a national model ordinary high school, and the only provincial-level cultural relics protection unit for a secondary school in Guangdong. Established in 1888, it originated as Guangya Academy, founded by Zhang Zhidong, the Viceroy of Liangguang during the Qing Dynasty. Alongside Hubei Self-Strengthening Institute, Lianghu Academy, and …
“Fangcun Pier” is a new type of passenger terminal that combines cross-river ferry services with Pearl River cruises. Covering an area of 2,704 square meters with a total construction area of 460 square meters, it is currently the largest passenger terminal in Guangzhou. In the evening, you can take a stroll here, enjoy the river breeze, and take a boat ride back and forth across the river to admire the bustling yet tranquil night scenery along the waterfront — it’s quite...
Xinyi Guild Hall was originally an old warehouse that has now been transformed into an arts district, featuring photography studios, companies, and an environment perfect for taking artistic photos. The Xinyi International Guild Hall was formerly the site and factory buildings of the Guangdong Water Resources and Hydropower Plant. It has been transformed by several real estate developers with architectural backgrounds into a venue for culture, commerce, and exhibitions. Here...
The former residence of Jiang Guangnai is located at No. 87, Fengyuan North Street, Longjin West Road. The entire building is in the style of the Republican era, featuring gray brick walls, three stories in height, and a construction area of 833 square meters. Originally, the property belonged to Chen Lianzhong. Later, after his female family members got married, Chen sold it to Jiang Guangnai. Jiang Guangnai’s former residence is a three-story brick-and-wood structure, and the architectural style...
Tomb No. 1 at Huangdi Gang, Xicun is located on the eastern bank of Zengbu River in Xicun. It was excavated in 1957. The burial pit measures 4.29 meters in length and 2.37 meters in width. The outer coffin chamber is sealed by wooden pillars at the entrance and is divided into two levels: the upper level serves as the coffin chamber, while the lower level is split into an antechamber and a chamber for burial objects. The antechamber contains lacquered and wooden artifacts, including lacquered ear cups, lacquered boxes, wooden carts, wooden houses, and wooden pigs. …
Xicun Shitougang Wooden Chamber Tomb is located on Shitougang in Xicun, Guangzhou. It was excavated in 1952. The wooden outer coffin had been dismantled by the time of discovery and was originally over 4 meters long. The inner wooden coffin had also been removed. The burial objects included 13 pottery items such as jars, pots, tripods, boxes, and vats, all of which were Yue-style pottery; there were also 20 bronze items including flat-handled pots, tripods, cauldrons, helmets, steamers...
The Xicun Kiln is located on the hillside along the eastern bank of Zengbu River in Xicun, Guangzhou. It dates back to the Northern Song Dynasty and was discovered in 1952. Huangdi Gang is the main surviving site of the Xicun Kiln. The mound of pottery debris is about 7 meters high. A dragon kiln was found there, with a remaining length of 36.8 meters. Its arched roof has been destroyed, and the widest part of the kiln body is 4 meters in the middle. The kiln is slightly narrower at both ends, with a sand-paved kiln bed and a slope of 13°…
Fengyuan Hall was a historic Christian church in Guangzhou, affiliated with the Church of Christ in China, located at No. 54, Fengyuan Zheng Street, Longjin West Road, Liwan District. In 1960, the church merged with Shifang Hall. In 1995, Shifang Hall was rebuilt on the original site of Fengyuan Hall. Historically, Fengyuan Hall was one of the oldest churches in Guangzhou. It originated as a branch of the Presbyterian...
The former site of the Anglican Christ Church is located at No. 60 Shamian South Street, E'tan Community, Shamian Street, Liwan District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. Built in the fourth year of the Tongzhi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1865), it is a rare and well-preserved early structure on Shamian Island. The church faces south and is constructed with brick, wood, and steel, featuring partial reinforced concrete elements in a neoclassical Romanesque style. It occu…
The former residence of Zheng Qiwén is located at No. 12 Yaohua South Street, within the inner block at the junction of Changshou West Road and Baohua Road, neighboring Fuyin Fang and Xingxian Fang. The street houses a small villa-style Western building that stands apart from the traditional architecture of the Xiguan residential area. It faces south with a front inner courtyard. Both inside and outside the enclosing walls are green plants, and the courtyard features lush ancient trees with climbing vines covering the walls, giving it a secluded “hidden gem in a quiet alley” vibe—especially refined, serene, and tranquil. The two-story building, pristine white walls, and small second-floor veranda add to its elegance, making it not only a suitable place for the owner to live, rest, and receive guests, but also ideal for private martial arts practice, which naturally contributed greatly to the refinement of the owner’s performance art.
Tao Tao Ju’s current location is at Shiwu Fu, making it one of the time-honored brands in Guangzhou’s food and beverage industry. Its founding date is debated—some say it was established in the sixth year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1880), while others claim it was 1893 (the 19th year of Guangxu). However, due to poor management and lack of successors, it once went bankrupt in 1927 (the 16th year of the Republic of China) because of massive debts. …
Located at No. 67, Dihai Road, Xiguan, Guangzhou, Lin Heung Tea House is a century-old time-honored brand known as the “No. 1 Lotus Paste Maker.” Its high-quality lotus paste products are sold across the north and south of China and exported worldwide. The tea house also offers distinctive tea meals and banquet services. In addition to its flagship store in Guangzhou, it has branches and affiliated shops in Hong Kong and the province...
Che Wai Fort, originally named Da Huangjiao Fort, is located on Guigang Island in the middle reaches of the Pearl River near Nanshitou in Guangzhou City, about 10 li by water from Bai'etan. The island is not large but has a strategically rugged terrain. Its waterways connect south to Xiangshan (now Zhongshan) and southeast to Huangpu, making it a vital passage for merchant ships and warships entering Guangzhou via the southern channel of the Pearl River. Ships coming from Humen...
Located in Xiguan, the residence of the Chen brothers—Chen Lianbo and Chen Lianzhong—consists of two adjacent Western-style villas. The names of the Chen brothers may be unfamiliar today, but they were extraordinary figures in Guangzhou a century ago. Coming from an eminent family, their grandfather, Chen Qiyuan, founded China’s first mechanized silk reeling factory, “Jichanglong,” which marked the beginning of modern industry in China...
The former site of Guangya Academy is located on Xizeng Road, Xicun, Guangzhou. It was a higher education institution founded by Zhang Zhidong, the Viceroy of Liangguang. The campus was established in Yuantou Township, west of the city, with construction starting in the 13th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1887) and completed in the 14th year. Classes began in June of the same year, enrolling 100 tribute students and 100 supervised students from Guangdong and Guangxi provinces respectively. Students lived on campus with a three-year study system.
The Former Site of the Guangdong Postal Administration, also known as the Guangdong Postal Administration Building, is a structure in the modern Western neoclassical architectural style. Located at No. 43 Yanjiang West Road, the building was designed by British architect Denby and opened in 1916. The building has a slightly trapezoidal floor plan, faces south with its back to the north, and covers an area of 1,740 square meters. The main southern building has three...