Changzhou Fort is located on Changzhou Island on the southern bank of the main Pearl River channel in Huangpu, Guangzhou. The island covers an area of approximately 6 square kilometers, featuring undulating hills and a strategically vital terrain. It serves as the second gateway from Lion Sea into Guangzhou and has long been a critical and contested military stronghold. The fort was built in the tenth year of the Guangxu reign (1884). It consists of...
The Parsi Cemetery is located on a small hill on Changzhou Island in Huangpu, Guangzhou, commonly known as "Baitou Ban" (now called Parsi Hill). It is the burial ground for followers of Zoroastrianism, one of the world’s oldest religions. Parsi Hill stands at an elevation of 38.9 meters and faces Zhuhai. There are over ten adult graves (eight of which remain, most of them damaged), and children's graves…
Crab Hill Fort is located within Crab Hill Park on Gangqian Road, Yuzhu Street, Huangpu District, Guangzhou. Built in the summer of 1885 during the 11th year of the Guangxu reign in the Qing Dynasty, it was constructed under the decree of Governor-General of Liangguang Zhang Shusheng and others to strengthen the defenses of Changzhou Fortress as the Sino-French War came to an end. The fort still retains features such as gateway alleys, passageways, troop hiding caves, and gun emplacements. The top of the gateway alley has…
Shishan Fort is located on Shishan Hill, on the south side of Zhongshan Avenue, in Xiasha Community, Huangpu Subdistrict, Huangpu District, Guangzhou. It was built in the mid-summer of the 10th year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1884). Facing south, it currently retains a passageway, gate, and gun emplacement. The archway-style gate is well-preserved, constructed from red bricks with a mountain-shaped top, standing 5 meters high and 3.5 meters wide. The gate opening is 2…
On the west side of the Temple of the South Sea God stands a small hill, known in ancient times as Zhangqiu. Atop this roughly 10-meter-high hill sits a small pavilion. During the Tang and Song dynasties, the area was surrounded by water on three sides, “facing the vast, boundless sea.” Naturally, standing in the pavilion made it the perfect spot to admire the sea view and express one’s feelings toward the ocean. Historical records indicate that in ancient times this hill…
Zhugang Foreigners' Cemetery is located on the mountainside of Zhugang Mountain (commonly known as Ma’anshan or Fanguǐ) in Shenjing Village. The hill is covered with lush green bamboo, and among the verdant foliage, dozens of tombstones of various sizes and inscribed in different languages are scattered across several acres of land. Unfortunately, most have been removed or destroyed. Only about ten remain. Zhugang Foreign...
The existing buildings of the Memorial Temple of Ling Ninggong were constructed during the Qing Dynasty and form part of the ancient architectural complex of Shenching. The structure features three bays in width and two courtyards in depth, covering a total floor area of 285 square meters. It has a flush gable roof, wok-handle-shaped fire walls, a classic ridge decoration, plain clay tiles on wooden rafters, a brick-and-timber structure, blue brick walls, and a granite base. The front porch of the main gate is supported by mountain pillars, with wooden tie beams and wood carvings...
The most intact and largest building in Shenzhenjing Village is the “Ling Ancestral Hall.” Originally built in the late Ming Dynasty, it was reconstructed in the 26th year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1846) and renovated in the first year of the Tongzhi reign (1862). It serves as the ancestral temple of the Ling clan of Shenzhenjing Village, enshrining the spirit tablets of the clan’s ancestors since its founding. Although the stone carvings on the Ling Ancestral Hall are now quite worn, the once magnificent and delicate brick and wood carvings have been preserved.
Chongting Ling Ancestral Hall, also known as "Guangda Hall." The existing structure was built during the Qing Dynasty and is part of the Shenzhen Ancient Architectural Complex. It features a width of three bays and a depth of two courtyards, covering a construction area of 198 square meters. The hall has a flush gable roof with clay barrel tiles, a brick-and-wood structure, walls made of blue bricks, granite stone foundations, and a recessed entrance gate with a three-tiered brick-carved corbel eave. The eaves are adorned with...
Among the well-preserved ancestral halls in Shenzhen Village, Jingke Ling Ancestral Hall stands out for its exquisite carvings. Its builder, Ling Fupeng, was a fellow successful candidate in the imperial examination of the jiwei year during the Guangxu reign with Kang Youwei and rose to the position of Zhili Provincial Administration Commissioner. His daughter, Ling Shuhua, was a renowned literary talent in the 1920s and 1930s. Though over the past century it has transformed from a family ancestral hall into a school…
The Shenzhen Pagoda is located on an earthen slope near Shenzhen Village in Changzhou Town. Built during the Qing Dynasty, it is an ancient tower with a pavilion-style, brick-and-wood structure. The base of the pagoda is built with gradually expanding brick courses, and at the corners of the tower, bricks interlock tightly without gaps. From the bottom up, the edges are sharp and the lines straight. At the corners of the second and third tiers, leaping carp are sculpted, …
The Tomb of Li Mutao is located on Qiugang Mountain (also known as Lijia Mountain) in Shenjing Community, Changzhou Subdistrict, Huangpu District. Dating back to the Song Dynasty, it is categorized as an ancient tomb. In December 2008, it was designated as part of the seventh batch of Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units. The protected area extends 20 meters outward from the outer edge of the tomb in the east–west direction, and 10 meters outward from the outer edge of the tomb (including the stele and ornamental columns) in the north and south directions...
The historical relics of Whampoa Military Academy on Changzhou Island are located in the area from the current headquarters office building of Huangpu Shipyard to Niubang Mountain and from Changzhou Road to Sitin Road in Huangpu Community, Changzhou Subdistrict, Huangpu District. Dating back to the modern era, they fall under the category of important modern historical sites and representative architecture. The site includes two pavilions at the foot and mid-slope of Niubang Mountain within Whampoa Park, the ruins of Zhongzheng Building, Wangjiang Pavilion, Xiu...
The Bash Building is located within the Guangzhou Shipyard International (formerly Huangpu Shipyard) in Huangchuan Community, Changzhou Subdistrict, Huangpu District. Dating back to the Qing Dynasty, it is classified as a modern-era significant historical site and representative architecture. In July 2002, it was designated as part of the sixth batch of Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units. Protected area: to the east and north, it extends to the west wall line of the adjacent single-story building on the east side; to the south and west, it extends approximately 5 meters beyond the exterior of the heritage structure itself...
The Ancestral Temple of the Holy Descendants is located at No. 72, Zhong Street, Xiangang Community, Lianhe Subdistrict, Huangpu District. Dating back to the Qing Dynasty, it is classified as an ancient architectural structure. In July 2002, it was designated as part of the sixth batch of Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units. Protected area: to the east, up to the eastern boundary line of Lane 18, Zhong Street, Xiangang; to the north, 5 meters beyond the building’s boundary line; to the south, up to the northern shoreline of the pond; to the west…
The Tomb of Zhuang Yougong is located on Fei’e Ridge (locally known as Longkugang, now called Zhuangyuan Mountain) in Wenchong Community, Wenchong Subdistrict, Huangpu District. Dating back to the Qing Dynasty, it is categorized as an ancient tomb. In July 2002, it was designated as part of the sixth batch of Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units. Protected area: To the east, 10 meters beyond the edge of the Zhuang Cunzhai structure; to the west, 10 meters beyond the western edge of the Zhuang Yougong Tomb...
The Site of the Cooke & Wade Dock is located at the Huangpu Shipyard in Huangchuan Community, Changzhou Subdistrict, Huangpu District. Dating back to 1845, it is classified as an important modern historical site and representative architecture. In July 1999, it was designated as part of the fifth batch of Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units. Protected area: 10 meters beyond the boundary of the dock site. Construction control zone…
The Hengsha Folk Architecture Complex is located around the Luo Clan Ancestral Hall in Hengsha Street, Hengsha Village, Huangpu District. Dating back to the Qing Dynasty, it falls under the category of ancient architecture. In July 1999, it was designated as part of the fifth batch of Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units. Protected area: The eastern side of the Luo Clan Grand Ancestral Hall and the Yuye Luo Ancestral Hall is bounded by the western edge of the pond, while the rest of the heritage structures are bounded by the exterior walls of adjacent buildings and the current road boundary...
The Tomb of Zhong Jupu is located on the northeastern slope of Huafu Jiuxiang Mountain in Liucun Community, East District Subdistrict, Huangpu District. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty, it is classified as an ancient tomb. In December 2008, it was designated as part of the seventh batch of Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units. Protected area: 10 meters beyond the outer edge of the tomb base. Construction control zone: 30 meters beyond the outer boundary of the protected area…
The Tomb of Zhuang Cunzhai is located on Fei'e Ridge (locally known as Longkugang, also called Zhuangyuan Mountain) in Wenchong Community, Wenchong Subdistrict, Huangpu District. Dating back to 1745, it is classified as an ancient tomb. In December 2008, it was designated as part of the seventh batch of Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units. Protected area: To the east, it extends 10 meters beyond the edge of the Zhuang Cunzhai structure; to the west, it extends 10 meters…