Nanshan Village was established in the 29th year of the Hongwu reign during the Ming Dynasty, boasting a history of over 600 years. Nestled against mountains and beside water, it is a large village with a population of more than 7,000. Due to its unique geographical location, numerous cultural figures, and rich, well-preserved folk customs, the village has a profound historical and cultural heritage. Some of the historic and cultural sites that have survived in Nanshan Village include…
“A rider speeds with dust all red, / The imperial concubine smiles — none knows the lychees come instead.” These lines praise the delicious taste of lychee, a renowned fruit of Lingnan. Located to the north of Bicun in Nangang, Lychee Mountain is abundant in Nuomici lychees. There are over ten thousand ancient lychee trees here, including one that is over 500 years old with a canopy covering 0.7 mu and yielding two thousand kilograms of fruit annually — it’s known as the “Lychee King.” ...
Huangpu Park is located in the center of Huangpu District, adjacent to Guangzhou Port, the largest port in southern China. Covering an area of 10.3 hectares, the park features a bright and open overall layout that combines local characteristics with a modern vibe, fully reflecting the charm of the southern region and the image of Huangpu District as a modern port-based new urban area. The park includes cultural elements such as the “Front Plaza,” “Sculpture”…
Changzhou Island is located on the eastern edge of Guangzhou, an island in the middle of the Pearl River in the Huangpu area, covering an area of 11.5 square kilometers, with a land area of 8.5 square kilometers and a permanent resident population of over 20,000. To the west, Changzhou Island is just a bridge away from Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center. Historically, Changzhou was once an important seaport for China’s foreign trade...
Longtoushan Forest Park is located in Miaotou Community, Suidong Subdistrict, Huangpu District, Guangzhou City, about twenty kilometers from downtown Guangzhou. It gets its name from a clear stream that winds through the mountains like a dancing dragon. Guanxu Pavilion Longtoushan has over ten peaks, with the highest peak reaching an elevation of 198.8 meters. Longtoushan Forest Park covers a total area of 5,028...
Tianlu Lake Forest Park is located in the northeastern part of Guangzhou. The park features lush forests, beautiful scenery, and a rich diversity of plant species, including the precious plant fossil Alsophila spinulosa and the rare large woody vine flower — the Sparrow Flower. It is a rare ecological park in Guangzhou. Tianlu Lake Reservoir was built in 1958, with a normal water level area of 1…
The Beidi Ancient Temple was originally built during the Ming Dynasty and is located in Tankou Village, Luogang Street, Guangzhou. Covering a construction area of 320 square meters, it serves as a place of worship for local villagers. The temple walls are inlaid with stone tablets from the Yongzheng, Qianlong, Jiaqing, Xianfeng eras, as well as from the Republican period, documenting various renovations and expansions. These inscriptions provide a detailed account of the temple’s history and are of great reference value for studying the development of the region. …
Located in Hefeng Village, Luogang District, Huafeng Temple is a renowned Buddhist temple in China, situated 41 kilometers from Zengcheng City. It serves as both a sacred Buddhist site, a revolutionary base, and a tourist attraction. Huafeng Temple is one of China’s famous Buddhist temples. The temple was first built in the autumn of 1682 during the Qing Dynasty under the reign of Emperor Kangxi, initiated by Monk Nanqiao, and...
Shuixi Village — the name couldn't be simpler, yet it stirs the imagination. What kind of scenery lies "to the west of the water"? Could there also be "a fair lady, on the other side of the stream"? Shuixi Village is located in the eastern suburbs of Guangzhou. For the villagers, nothing beats the leisurely life. The hundreds-of-years-old lychee trees require little care...
Maogang Crane Forest is located within a forest of approximately 6 square kilometers in Daligang, Maogang Village, Huangpu District. It is home to more than 2,000 black-crowned night herons, with numbers exceeding 3,500 during the breeding season. These birds leave at dawn and return at dusk, and when the morning light first appears, thousands of cranes take to the sky together—a spectacular sight. The black-crowned night herons have lived here for about 200 years, making this a unique ecological landscape in Huangpu District...
Niushan Fort is located on Niushan (now part of the Wenchong Shipyard residential area), north of Wuchong in Huangpu District, Guangzhou. The fort is situated by the Pearl River and overlooks the Lion Sea. Originally an earthen fort, it was where Qing Dynasty general Xiangfu and his soldiers died heroically resisting the British in the 21st year of the Daoguang reign (1814). In the 11th year of the Guangxu reign (1885), it was reconstructed into a modern-style fort, comprising a total…
In the southern part of Hengsha Village, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, there is a street over 260 meters long that is home to 53 private schools and ancestral halls dating back to the Qing Dynasty. As a result, the street has come to be known as Scholarly Street. Recently, He Shiguang, head of the Huangpu District Propaganda Department, revealed that after conducting a comprehensive survey, a protection plan has just been completed, which has…
Shenjing Village is an ancient village with a history of over 700 years, originally named “Jinding Village.” It is located in the southwestern part of Changzhou Island in Guangzhou, covering a land area of 2.635 square kilometers, with a permanent population of more than 5,000. The village earned the name “Shenjing,” meaning “deep well,” because most of its wells are unusually deep. Shenjing Ancient Village is one of the well-preserved...
Located in Luogang District, the Guangzhou International Sports Arena was newly built for basketball events during the Guangzhou Asian Games. The venue has a total floor area of 120,000 square meters, featuring 17,773 spectator seats, 60 luxury VIP boxes, and 1,270 premium parking spaces. With its grand scale, it is truly an extraordinary world-class sports and entertainment...
The Temple of General Yang Si is located within the DanShuiKeng Scenic Area in Guangzhou. Built in the 31st year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1905 AD), it boasts distinctive Lingnan architectural features. It was rebuilt in 1995. The scenic area spans 1,200 acres and is one of Guangzhou’s emerging tourist destinations, boasting a prime location. Yang Si (also known as Yang Si) was a native of Changsha, Hunan during the Song Dynasty...
The Naval Huangpu Military Expo Center is located at the foot of Cheqi Mountain on Changzhou Island in Huangpu, Guangzhou, adjacent to the renowned former site of the Whampoa Military Academy just outside the center. It was once the training and drills ground for cadets of the Whampoa Military Academy. The center faces the largest port in southern China, Huangpu Port, across the river and enjoys convenient land and water transportation links with cities such as Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Hong Kong, and Macao. This Chinese...
Hong Kong Experience Expansion Consulting Co., Ltd. established Guangzhou Dingli Enterprise Management Consulting Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou and built its first experiential expansion training base in Jiulong Town, Luogang District, about a one-hour drive from Guangzhou. The “base” features a variety of beautifully landscaped, safety-compliant outdoor expansion facilities such as high-altitude activities...
Buddha's Trace Cave was built in the 20th year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1840 AD) by Master Haiguang and his disciples, who carved it out of the rock face. The cave enshrines the Maitreya Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, and the Eighteen Arhats, making it an authentic Buddhist site. At its peak, it housed over ten monks. The Maitreya Buddha is one of the six great bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism and the designated successor to the Buddha. The reclining Buddha in Buddha's Trace Cave is the largest stone-carved Buddha in the Guangzhou area, with a vivid and benevolent expression and a heartwarming smile. Legend has it that touching the reclining Buddha brings good fortune and success in all endeavors.
Temple of the Dark Emperor -- Located in Bicun, East District Street, Luogang District, Guangzhou, it was first built during the Yuan Dynasty and covers an area of 666 square meters. The temple currently houses ten stone steles that faithfully document the various historical renovations of the temple and the local cultural and historical context. Among them are commemorative steles reflecting local water rights disputes, which hold extremely valuable historical significance. …
The Liang Family Tomb Cluster is located on the hill behind Xinwei Village in Jitang Community, Dashajie Subdistrict. Initially established during the Yuan Dynasty and continuing into the Ming Dynasty, the tombs face southwest from the northeast. The cluster extends about 2 meters deep, 14 meters wide, and covers an area of approximately 28 square meters. It consists of seven tomb mounds resembling long stone coffins, arranged from east to west, in sequence: “The Tomb of Liang Gong of Cangzhou, a Recluse Fisherman of the Ming Dynasty, His Wife He and Ma,” “The Tomb of the Ming Dynasty …,” “The Tomb of Liang Gong of the Ming Dynasty, a Kind Elder, and His Two Wives He,” “The Tomb of Liang Gong of Yuan Dynasty, and His Wife □,” “The Tomb of Liang Gong of the Ming Dynasty, □ting, and His Wives □,” “The Tomb of Liang Gong of the Ming Dynasty at Linggao and His Wife Huang,” and “The Tomb of Liang □□ of the Ming Dynasty.”