The second-floor Pearl River Photography Viewing Platform, covering an area of over 12,000 square meters, is built along the river and offers a 360-degree open view. Backed by the Canton Tower, it faces attractions such as Haixinsha Island and Flower City Square across the river. The open-air plaza provides expansive views and hosts various banquets themed around different topics. On regular days, it serves as an ideal venue for exhibitions, conferences, events, concerts, wedding celebrations, car shows, and more.
• A large wax museum on the first floor of the Canton Tower, featuring wax figures of celebrities from various fields. Some of the wax figures even move, making it very entertaining. Attraction introduction: The Guangzhou Celebrity Wax Museum, also known as the Tianyi Celebrity Wax Museum, is located on the first floor of the Canton Tower, covering an area of 1,800 square meters. It houses wax figures of celebrities from politics, film, sports, and other fields...
The Guangzhou Metro Museum is located on the podium of Tower C, Wansheng Plaza, south of Exit A of Wanshengwei Metro Station in Haizhu District. It covers a construction area of approximately 4,400 square meters, with an exhibition area of about 3,600 square meters. The exhibition space spans three floors: the basement level showcases the geological conditions of Guangzhou and the construction process of the metro; the first floor features the rail transit industry and the history of...
Golden Coast Water Park, formerly the state-owned Pearl River Swimming Pool, is located by the Pearl River on Binjiang East Road in Guangzhou, covering an area of over 30,000 square meters. It features a massive yacht-shaped landmark building standing along the Pearl River corridor, forming a magnificent landscape together with the beautiful Haiyin Bridge, Ersha Island, and the Pearl River. The park was built on the site of the former Pearl River Swimming Pool...
The China Import and Export Fair (commonly known as the Canton Fair) is renowned both at home and abroad as the “No. 1 Trade Fair in China.” The Canton Fair complex is primarily used for exhibitions, displays, performances, and large-scale events. With a total construction area of 1.1 million square meters and an exhibition hall area of 340,000 square meters, it ranks among the world’s top modern venues. The complex fea…
The oyster shell house, with a history of several hundred years, was built by the ancestors of Xiaozhou Village using locally sourced materials — they excavated a large number of oyster shells from the coastal sand dikes to construct these homes. It is said that houses made from this material stay warm in winter and cool in summer, do not accumulate rainwater, are resistant to pests, and are well-suited to the climate of Lingnan. There used to be over a hundred oyster shell houses in Xiaozhou Village, but now most...
The Zhujiang-InBev International Beer Museum is located within the premises of Guangzhou Zhujiang Brewery Co., Ltd., on the beautiful banks of the Pearl River. It lies to the east of the Pazhou International Convention and Exhibition Center, to the west of Guangzhou’s tallest TV tower, and faces the bustling Zhujiang New Town across the river to the north, creating a picturesque harmony. The Zhujiang-InBev International Beer Museum is a...
Huangpu Ancient Port was a window into China’s golden age of maritime trade during the 17th and 18th centuries. It also served as a hub for economic and cultural exchanges between China and the West, witnessing the prosperity of the “Maritime Silk Road.” Huangpu Ancient Village is an important historical and cultural site in Guangzhou and a testament to the city’s glorious maritime trade history. The village flourished because of Huangpu Ancient Port...
The First Guangdong Customs Memorial Hall is the main structure in the Huangpu Ancient Port Scenic Area. It is a complex of antique-style buildings reconstructed based on historical records and serves as a patriotic education base in Guangzhou. In 2006, the Guangzhou Municipal Government and Haizhu District Government carried out comprehensive...
Established in 2000, the Sun Yat-sen University Museum of Biology is dedicated to public science education and supporting teaching at related primary, middle, and high schools. With its rich collection and distinctive cultural and academic atmosphere, it enjoys an international reputation. The museum is housed in the “Ma Wenhui Hall,” donated by fellow Hong Kong compatriots, …
The Liao Zhongkai and He Xiangning Memorial Hall was proposed by Comrade Wang Zhen, then Vice Premier of the State Council, approved by the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, and established by the People's Government of Guangdong Province. It officially opened on August 30, 1982, with the name inscribed by Comrade Ye Jianying. In May 1984, Liao Mengxing, the daughter of Liao Zhongkai and He Xiangning, was appointed as the...
The Pan Family Mansion was the former residence of Pan Zhencheng, the wealthiest man in Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty, and his clan, located in Longxi Village (now Haizhu District) in Henan (the area now known as Haizhu District). From the mid-Qing period during the reigns of Emperors Qianlong to Daoguang (1736–1850), over the span of more than a hundred years, the Pan family operated foreign trade businesses such as Tongwen Hang and Tongfu Hang in the Thirteen Hongs of Guangzhou. They amassed great wealth and power, …
The "Shuangqing Building" was the residence of Liao Zhongkai and He Xiangning shortly after their marriage in late October 1897, when they moved to live at the home of Liao’s elder brother, Liao Entao. It is located at No. 42 Longxi New Street, Tongfu West Road, Guangzhou City. This is an old-style three-bay residential building covering an area of about 400 square meters. The couple initially lived in the room behind the shrine on the ground floor...
The former residence of Wei Guoyao is located at No. 6, Lane 7, Dongjie, Lijiao, Nan Zhou Street, Haizhu District, Guangzhou City. It is a three-bay, two-corridor brick-and-wood structure house built in 1915. The wall base is made of granite stones, topped with polished blue bricks, and the courtyard is paved with white strip stones. The house faces east and sits west, covering an area of approximately 80 square meters, with gardens on the east, west, and north sides. A wall was built several meters away from the house...
Huijin Bridge, commonly known as Ma Yong Bridge, is a three-arch granite beam bridge originally built in the mid-Qing Dynasty. Today, it still stands in its simple, rustic form, spanning Ma Yong (now the middle section of Haizhu Stream) with its timeless charm. The name “Huijin” (meaning “convergence of tides”) comes from the fact that during high tides on the Pearl River, water would pour in from both the east and west ends of Haizhu Stream and meet here. The bridge connects Ma Yong Straight Street to the north and Xihu North Street to the south. The bridge...
Henan Baogang Catholic Church is located at No. 4 Chongzheng Lane, Baoyuzhi Street, Tongfu Middle Road, Haizhu District. Originally a small prayer hall where parishioners gathered, it was later expanded due to the growing needs of church activities and an increasing congregation. The Guangzhou Diocese purchased two adjacent houses to the original hall and began construction in January 1938, completing the building in June of the same year...
Houdewei Mansion is located within the Guangzhou Gardening Industry, Agriculture, and Commerce Joint Company in Xinzhou Town, Guangzhou. It was the residence of Li Fulin, known as Houdewei. Covering an area of 13,334 square meters, it is commonly referred to as "Twenty Mu." The mansion integrates an orchard, residential buildings, and a watchtower, and was built in the 10th year of the Republic of China (1921). Surrounded by water on all sides, it resembles a small island. …
Kangshuai Mansion is located on Jinzili Street in Shaxi Village, Wufeng Village, Taisha Road. It is a small local temple nestled within the village alleys. Facing west and situated along an east-west axis, the structure consists of a single row with three sections, built with brick, wood, and stone. It features a front pavilion and a rear hall, with a total width of 6 meters and a depth of 14 meters, covering a construction area of 84 square meters. The site is surrounded by lanes and alleyways. The worship pavilion is a four-cornered stone-pillared hip-and-gable roof structure, measuring 6…
Located on Jinzili Street, Shaxi Village, Wufeng Village, Taisha Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou. Built in the Ren Shen year of the Tongzhi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1862). It faces west and is situated along three streets, standing side by side with Kangshuai Mansion as one of the small village temples. The structure consists of a front pavilion and a rear hall, with a total width of 5 meters, a depth of 9 meters, and a total floor area of 45 square meters. It is constructed with brick, wood, and stone. The worship...
The Yichou Seven Jinshi Memorial Archway is located on the campus of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou. It was originally situated at Zhongxianfang (now Jiefang Middle Road). Together with the “Prosperous Age’s Elderly Sage” Archway, the “Chief Administrator of All Officials” Archway, and the “Loyal Minister of a Flourishing Era” Archway, they are collectively known as the Four Archways. According to the *Guangzhou City and Neighborhood Records*, the Yichou Jinshi Archway was erected to honor seven Guangdong Jinshi (successful imperial examination candidates) from the fifth year of the Tianqi era (1625) of the Ming Dynasty…