Qujiang Bridge derives its name from the fact that the Shaoguan area was originally under the jurisdiction of Qu County. It was the first reinforced concrete bridge in Shaoguan to span north-south transportation, crossing the Zhen River and connecting the eastern bank to a small island. Having endured the trials of war, it stands as a historical witness to the dramatic changes in Shaoguan. The bridge was planned in 1929, construction began in November 1933, …
After nearly a century of obscurity, the Shaozhou Prefecture Confucius Temple (also known as the Shaozhou Confucian Temple) in Guangdong has regained its former glory. Following two years of restoration, the main hall of this thousand-year-old educational complex—the Dacheng Hall—has recently reopened to the public. Studying and farming have been cherished traditions among the Hakka people of Shaoguan for millennia. Since the time of Zhang Jiuling, the people of Shaoguan have always placed great emphasis on culture and education...
The Seventh War Zone during the War of Resistance Against Japan was established for the second time in the late stage of the war, around 1944. The jurisdiction of the Seventh War Zone covered Guangdong Province, and in the surrender plan formulated on September 13, 1945, it was designated as one of the combat zones for accepting the disarmament of Japanese forces in the Guangdong region (including Hong Kong). When the Seventh War Zone was first established, Guang...
The former site of the Beijiang Peasant Army School is located on Jianguo Road in Shaoguan City. Originally the office of the Du Si (military commander) during the Qing Dynasty, the building covers an area of 633 square meters. In October 1926, the Beijiang Special Committee of the Chinese Communist Party established a school here to train military cadres for the peasant movement. Zhu Yunqing, a member of the Beijiang Special Committee and a graduate of the third class of the Whampoa Military Academy, served as the director. The school focused on military...
The former site of the North River Office of the Guangdong Peasants' Association is located at the Guild Hall of the Four Counties' Compatriots Association on Xiahou Street in Shaoguan City. It is a single-story building with a courtyard layout built from brick and wood, covering an area of about 100 square meters. It currently houses the Jianguo Road Primary School. In January 1926, the Guangdong Peasants' Association established this office here to strengthen the leadership of peasant associations in various counties of the North River region...
The Zoumagan Site is located in Liangcun, Wuliting, Shaoguan City. It dates back to the Shang Dynasty. In 1960 and 1985, the Cultural Relics Management Committee of Guangdong Province conducted excavations here twice. Two irregularly shaped circular vertical shaft kilns, one semi-subterranean dwelling site with features such as hearths and postholes were discovered. The unearthed pottery includes both sandy-clay and clay-bodied types, with vessel types...
The Shaoguan Science and Technology Museum is located at 6 kilometers along Shaonan Avenue in Shaoguan City, covering a land area of 3,000 square meters with a total construction area of 8,427.6 square meters. This includes 5,050 square meters for the main museum building and 2,477.6 square meters for the auxiliary office building. Our museum officially opened to the public free of charge on December 19, 2004...
The former sites of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the CPC and the Northern Guangdong Provincial Committee of the CPC are located in Wuliting, Zhenjiang District, Shaoguan City; Bayi Village, Shen suo Town, Shixing County; and Yaokeng Village, Nanxiong City. Under the successive leadership of the Southern Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and the Southern China Working Committee of the CPC, these sites served as the command center for the anti-Japanese struggle of the people of Guangdong at that time. These are the currently discovered surviving...
The Northern Expedition War Memorial Hall is located on the northern slope of Maofeng Mountain in downtown Shaoguan, Guangdong. Construction began in October 2008, and after nearly two years of preparation, it was officially completed on June 29, 2010. The museum houses a large collection of cultural relics, artifacts, and historical photographs from Dr. Sun Yat-sen and the period of the Northern Expedition. It was officially opened to the public and tourists free of charge on July 1.
Caoxi Hot Springs is located in Maba, Qujiang, Shaoguan City. Exit at Shaxi on the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway, 2 kilometers north of Nanhua Temple. It is the largest hot spring villa resort in Guangdong, covering an area of 500,000 square meters. Adjacent to scenic spots such as Nanhua Temple, Maba Relics, and Danxia Mountain, it is only a two-hour drive from Guangzhou. Nestled against mountains and by the water, it is a perfect destination for vacationing...
Lion Rock is located 1.5 kilometers southwest of Qujiang County and 18 kilometers from downtown Shaoguan. It is the site of the world-famous Maba Man and Shixia Culture relics. Lion Rock consists of two exquisite limestone peaks—one tall and one short—standing side by side from north to south. When viewed from the north, it resembles a sleeping lion; from the south, it looks like a dancing lion, hence…
Lishi Pawnshop is located in Lishi Neighborhood Committee, Lishi Town. In 1927, Zhu De led a regiment of over 400 soldiers from the Nanchang Uprising forces, on their way to Guangzhou to participate in an uprising. When they reached the outskirts of Shaoguan and learned that the Guangzhou Uprising had failed, they immediately turned northward and arrived in Lishi. Under the guise of a regiment of the then Kuomintang army, they set up camp in Lishi…
The Guangdong Luokeng Chinese Crocodile Lizard National Nature Reserve was established in December 1998, covering a total area of 18,813.6 hectares. Its primary conservation targets are rare flora and fauna, including the Chinese crocodile lizard, and their habitats. The reserve also serves as an ecological green barrier for Shaoguan City and plays a crucial role in water resource protection. Located in...
Located in Mengli Village, Wushi Town, Qujiang, Yuehua Temple was built during the same period and by the same monk as Nanhua Temple. Both temples were constructed during the Tianjian era of the Southern and Northern Dynasties (505–519 AD), and the monk who oversaw their construction was the Indian monk Master Zhiyao. It is said that this eminent monk not only possessed profound spiritual attainment but was also a very famous “seer”...
Located in Luokeng Town, Qujiang District, D底顶 Mountain stands at an elevation of 1,586 meters, making it the highest peak in Qujiang. The mountain features grasslands, rocky slopes, valleys, wetlands, cliffs, jungles, ridges, and more, offering particularly stunning scenery. Within Guangdong Province, there are only two remaining inland marsh wetlands — one is the herbaceous...
The Caixi Forum is located next to Nanhua Temple in Qujiang District, Shaoguan City. Its foundation was laid in July 2011. Covering an area of approximately 80 acres with a built-up area of about 30,000 square meters, it features architecture styled after the Tang Dynasty. Entering through the mountain gate of the Caixi Forum and into the inner courtyard, you will be greeted by the grand main lecture hall dedicated to the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch. The main lecture hall has a construction area divided into upper and…
The Maba Man Museum, also known as the Qujiang District Museum of Shaoguan City, is located within the Maba Man Site Scenic Area, 3 kilometers southwest of Maba Town in Qujiang District, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province. It neighbors the Shixia Site and the Maba Man Site—both national key cultural relics protection units—and is a site museum named after the famous early human fossil “Maba Man.” Established in…
Xiaokeng National Forest Park is located in Qujiang County and is home to over 1,600 species of wild plants, 33 of which are under national key protection. The park features a more than 400-hectare Longhu Lake, shaped like a crescent moon with mirror-like waters, where visitors can go boating and fishing. The temperature here remains around 20 degrees Celsius, and even the highest summer temperature is only…
The Site of the Maba Man is located at Lion Rock in Maba Town, consisting of two isolated Carboniferous limestone peaks. Viewed from afar, they resemble a crouching lion with its head low and tail high. The mountain features an intricate network of caves that connect vertically and horizontally, with the lowest level permanently filled with clear, fresh water. In 1958, a human skull fossil was discovered in a crevice within the second layer of caves on the northern side of Lion Head Mountain. After reconstruction, the fossil was found to include...
Qujiang Ocean World is located in the Qujiang New District of Xi'an and is a national 4A-level tourist attraction. The total budgeted investment for the Qujiang Ocean World project is approximately 350 million RMB, covering an area of 90 acres. It mainly consists of three parts: the Oceanarium, Haiyun Square, and the Ocean Business Club. The oceanarium has a total investment of about 210 million RMB, with a main building area of 18...