Eight Sights of Guangzhou
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Eight Sights of Guangzhou , or Eight Views of Guangzhou, is the name of various collections of the eight most famous tourist attractions in Guangzhou
, China
named in different historical eras.
were recorded in the Annals of Nanhai County of Kangxi era and the Annals of Guangzhou Prefecture of Qianlong era. Most of the sights were closely related to water bodies in the city, reflecting its tight cultural connection to water.
Fuxu Yuri
Shimen Fanzhao
Haishan Xiaoji
Zhujiang Qiuse
Juhu Yunying
Pujian Lianquan
Guangxiao Puti
Datong Yanyu
retained four sights of those in Song Dyansty while adding four new ones. The four sights from Song Dynasty were all water-related; meanwhile, the four new ones were all mountain sights. All eight sights were found outside the city walls.
Fuxu Yuri
Shimen Fanzhao
Datong Yanyu
Pujian Lianquan
Baiyun Wanwang
Jingtai Senggui
Yuetai Qiuse
Yuetai Qiuse referred to Yuexiu Mountain. Yuewang Platform was the earliest recreational spot in Guangzhou. Built during Western Han, only the pedestal was left to be found in Tang Dynasty. The sight was then known for its natural landscape.
Lingzhou Aofu
were recorded in Transcripts of Ancient Manuscripts on Guangzhou , which quoted Annals of Ming as well as Continued Annals of Nanhai County , compiled in 1910. The list of this era saw a radical departure from that of Song Dynasty. As the city boundaries expanded, only sights located in the urban areas were selected.
Yuexiu Songtao
Suishi Dongtian
Panshan Yunqi
Yaozhou Cunxiao
Qilin Sujing
Zhujiang Qinglan
Xiangshan Qiaoge
Liwan Yuchang
Qing Dynasty
Eight Views of The Ram City were chosen through public appraisal twice in Qing Dynasty
. The first election was in Qianlong years and the second was in middle and later periods of Qing Dynasty, namely years from Tongzhi Emperor
to Guangxu Emperor
.
Middle & Later Periods of Qing Dynasty
Quoted from Yuedong Biji .
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
named in different historical eras.
Song Dynasty
The Eight Sights of Guangzhou in Song DynastySong Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
were recorded in the Annals of Nanhai County of Kangxi era and the Annals of Guangzhou Prefecture of Qianlong era. Most of the sights were closely related to water bodies in the city, reflecting its tight cultural connection to water.
Fuxu Yuri
- Fuxu Yuri referred to Yuri Pavilion in Fuxu Town, located in today's Miaotou Village, Nan'gang Town to the east of Nanhai Temple. Yuri Pavilion used to overlook the Pearl RiverPearl River (China)The Pearl River or less commonly, the "Guangdong River" or "Canton River" etc., , is an extensive river system in southern China. The name Pearl River is usually used as a catchment term to refer to the watersheds of the Xi Jiang , the Bei Jiang , and the Dong Jiang...
. At dawn, the sun could be seen rising amidst the waves of the river. The pavilion has survived till the modern days, but the riverside has retreated by hundreds of metres. Trees and buildings standing on the allivial land now completely blocks the view of the river from the pavilion.
Shimen Fanzhao
- Shimen Fanzhao was located at the intersection of a tributary of Bei River with Liuxi River in today's Shimen Village, Jianggao Town in Baiyn District. The sourrounding mountains were reflected upon the river. The sun at dawn and dusk would add to the splendor of the sight. Occasionally, mirages could be seen above the water. Legend had it that the view of Shaozhou of hundreds of liLi (unit)The li is a traditional Chinese unit of distance, which has varied considerably over time but now has a standardized length of 500 meters or half a kilometer...
away had been seen in a mirage.
Haishan Xiaoji
- Haishan Xiaoji referred to Haishan Building. Located at today's Beijing Lu, Haishan Building had an immediate view of the Pearl River thanks to the width of the river at its time. The sight disappeared in Yuan DynastyYuan DynastyThe Yuan Dynasty , or Great Yuan Empire was a ruling dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, who ruled most of present-day China, all of modern Mongolia and its surrounding areas, lasting officially from 1271 to 1368. It is considered both as a division of the Mongol Empire and as an...
as the building suffered a fire and collapsed.
Zhujiang Qiuse
- Zhujiang Qiuse was found near the intersection of today's Yanjiang Xilu and Xindi 1 Henglu. In Song Dynasty, this segment of Pearl River running through Guangzhou was still as wide as one kilometre. A round islet, Haizhu Islet, lay in the middle of the river. Tides would submerge and expose the islet every day. The river has since narrowed over the course of time. Haizhu Islet became buried underground inland in the 1930s.
Juhu Yunying
- Juhu Yunying referred to Juhu Lake, a reservoir constructed by Lu Gou, Prefectural Governor of Guangzhou and Military Commissioner of LingnanLingnanLingnan is a geographic area referring to lands in the south of China's "Five Ranges" which are Tayu, Qitian, Dupang, Mengzhu, Yuecheng. The region covers the Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan and Jiangxi provinces of modern China and northern Vietnam...
in 836 of Tang DynastyTang DynastyThe Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
. The reservoir was decorated with pavilions and pagodas; kapokKapokCeiba pentandra is a tropical tree of the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae , native to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, northern South America, and to tropical west Africa...
s and erythrinaErythrinaErythrina is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It contains about 130 species, which are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. They are trees, growing up to in height...
s were planted along the blanks. It became a popular scenic spot for spring-time excursions of the local residents. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms PeriodFive Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms PeriodFive Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms was between 907–960/979 AD and an era of political upheaval in China, between the fall of the Tang Dynasty and the founding of the Song Dynasty. During this period, five dynasties quickly succeeded one another in the north, and more than 12 independent states were...
, Southern HanSouthern HanSouthern Han was a kingdom that existed during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period along China’s southern coast from 917 to 971. The Kingdom greatly expanded her capital city Hing Wong Fu , namely present-day Guangzhou...
established an imperial palace at the reservoir. The reservoir silted and dried up in Yuan Dynasty. Today's Xiaobei Lu runs by the southeast of Yuexiu Mountain through the place where the reservoir was located.
Pujian Lianquan
- Pujian Lianquan was a creek on Baiyun MountainBaiyun MountainBaiyun Mountain is a mountain near Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province in China.-History:The name of the mountain derives from the view of peaks shrouded by white clouds in late Spring or when the sky clears after rain, Baiyun Mountain has been a scenic spot since ancient times...
. The name "Pujian" came from the calami growing in the creek. Creek water fell off a tall cliff and was blown into countless droplets by the mountain breeze. When it rained, the falling droplets became a waterfall, then a spring emerged and was called Lianquan Spring. Today's Pujian Creek has changed its course, and calami are no longer found in it. The remains of the waterfall of Lianquan Spring can be found at the north end of Lianquan Lu.
Guangxiao Puti
- Guangxiao Puti referred to Guangxiao Temple. In 676, a revered monk named Zhiyao planted a pipalSacred FigThe Sacred Fig, Ficus religiosa, or Bo-Tree , Peepal is a species of banyan fig native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, southwest China and Indochina...
in the temple. The tree lived for more than years until it was brought down by a typhoon in 1800. In 1802, a new tree was planted and was a descendant of the older tree, which can be found in the temple today.
Datong Yanyu
- Datong Yanyu referred to Datong Temple and Yanyu Well in the temple. Yanyu Well was said to be capable of forecasting weather. When rain was about to fall, fog would rise from the well. The temple was were reduced to debris during the occupation of Guangzhou by the Japanese forces. Located in Fangcun by the mouth of Huadi River, only several street names were left of the temple, and only one of those streets is still found today.
Yuan Dynasty
The Eight Sights of Guangzhou in Yuan DynastyYuan Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty , or Great Yuan Empire was a ruling dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, who ruled most of present-day China, all of modern Mongolia and its surrounding areas, lasting officially from 1271 to 1368. It is considered both as a division of the Mongol Empire and as an...
retained four sights of those in Song Dyansty while adding four new ones. The four sights from Song Dynasty were all water-related; meanwhile, the four new ones were all mountain sights. All eight sights were found outside the city walls.
Fuxu Yuri
Shimen Fanzhao
Datong Yanyu
Pujian Lianquan
- See "Song Dynasty".
Baiyun Wanwang
- Baiyun Wanwang referred to the view of the city of Guangzhou at dusk from Baiyun Temple on Baiyun Mountain. Baiyun Temple was located on the south side of Baiyun Mountain. In Yuan Dynasty, the city boundaries were still quite far away from Baiyun Mountain. Therefore, at Baiyun Temple, the view of the entire city could be seen and was particularly splendid at dusk. The location of the sight has now become a popular spot for moon sighting on the night of the Mid-Autumn FestivalMid-Autumn FestivalThe Mid-Autumn Festival , also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival or Zhongqiu Festival, is a popular lunar harvest festival celebrated by Chinese and Vietnamese people. A description of the festival first appeared in Rites of Zhou, a written collection of rituals of the Western Zhou...
.
Jingtai Senggui
- Jingtai Senggui referred to Jingtai Temple on the north side of Baiyun Mountain. It was established by a famous monk named Jingtai in Datong era during the reign of Emperor WuEmperor Wu of LiangEmperor Wu of Liang , personal name Xiao Yan , courtesy name Shuda , nickname Lian'er , was the founding emperor of the Chinese Liang Dynasty...
of Liang DynastyLiang DynastyThe Liang Dynasty , also known as the Southern Liang Dynasty , was the third of the Southern dynasties in China and was followed by the Chen Dynasty...
. The temple had since gradually become a popular tourist attraction. The sight was destroyed in early Qing DynastyQing DynastyThe Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
when armies of Shang Kexi and Geng Zhongming logged trees in the area for building cannons during their invasion of GuangzhouRevolt of the Three FeudatoriesThe Revolt of the Three Feudatories was a rebellion in the Qing Dynasty during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor. The revolt was led by the three lords of the fiefdoms in Yunnan, Guangdong and Fujian provinces against the Qing central government....
.
Yuetai Qiuse
Yuetai Qiuse referred to Yuexiu Mountain. Yuewang Platform was the earliest recreational spot in Guangzhou. Built during Western Han, only the pedestal was left to be found in Tang Dynasty. The sight was then known for its natural landscape.
Lingzhou Aofu
- Lingzhou Aofu referred to Mount Lingzhou located in today's Guanyao Town, Nanhai District, FoshanFoshanFoshan is a city in central Guangdong province in southern China. The prefectural area under the city's jurisdiction over an area of about 3,840 km² and a population of 5.4 million of which 1.1 million reside in the city proper ....
to the northwest of Guangzhou. In Yuan Dynasty, the nearby Xinan and Lubao Streams had not silted. The mount was surrounded by vast water in all directions. Passengers travelling by the mount would climb it for a sightseeing trip of the mount itself as well as Xi and Bei Rivers. The sight declined over the last 300 years as the surrounding water narrowed and transportation became inconvenient.
Ming Dynasty
The Eight Sights of Guangzhou of Ming DynastyMing Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
were recorded in Transcripts of Ancient Manuscripts on Guangzhou , which quoted Annals of Ming as well as Continued Annals of Nanhai County , compiled in 1910. The list of this era saw a radical departure from that of Song Dynasty. As the city boundaries expanded, only sights located in the urban areas were selected.
Yuexiu Songtao
- Yuexiu Songtao
Suishi Dongtian
- Suishi Dongtian
Panshan Yunqi
- Panshan Yunqi
Yaozhou Cunxiao
- Yaozhou Cunxiao
Qilin Sujing
Zhujiang Qinglan
Xiangshan Qiaoge
- Xiangshan Qiaoge
Liwan Yuchang
- Liwan Yuchang
Qing DynastyQing DynastyThe Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
Eight Views of The Ram City were chosen through public appraisal twice in Qing DynastyQing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
. The first election was in Qianlong years and the second was in middle and later periods of Qing Dynasty, namely years from Tongzhi Emperor
Tongzhi Emperor
The Tongzhi Emperor , born Aisin-Gioro Dzai Šun, was the tenth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the eighth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1861 to 1875. His reign, which effectively lasted through his adolescence, was largely overshadowed by the rule of his mother, the Empress...
to Guangxu Emperor
Guangxu Emperor
The Guangxu Emperor , born Zaitian of the Aisin-Gioro clan, was the eleventh emperor of the Manchurian Qing Dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China. His reign lasted from 1875 to 1908, but in practice he ruled, under Empress Dowager Cixi's influence, only from 1889 to 1898...
.
Qianlong years
Quoted from Yangcheng Guchao .- Wu Xian Xia Dong : Five Immortals Taoist Temple
- Pa Zhou Di Zhu : Pazhou PagodaPazhou PagodaPazhou Pagoda is an ancient Chinese Pagoda located in Haizhu District, Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, China. - History :The Pazhou Pagoda started work back in 1597 and was built in 1600. The pagoda is situated on a knoll at the south bank of Pearl River...
- Gu Wu Yu Shan : Academy on Yushan Mountain
- Zhen Hai Ceng Lou : Zhenhai TowerZhenhai TowerThe Zhenhai Tower is a five-story tower in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.-History:It was built in 1380, at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, by the Yongjia Marquis Zhu Liangzu . It is located in Yuexiu Park, in central Guangzhou....
- Fu Qiu Dan Jing : Fuqiu Reef
- Xi Qiao Yun Pu : Xiqiao Mountain
- Dong Hai Yu Zhu : Yuzhu Reef
- Yue Xiu Lian Feng : Yuexiu Mountain
Middle & Later Periods of Qing DynastyQing DynastyThe Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
Quoted from Yuedong Biji .- Shi Men Fan Zhao : Shimen and Small Beijiang River
- Bo Luo Yu Ri or Fu Xu Yu Ri : Temple of Nanhai God, alternatively called Pineapple Temple.
- Zhu Jiang Ye Yue or Hai Zhu Ye Yue : Pearl River
- Jin Shan Gu Si : LingzhouLingzhouLingzhou may refer to:*菱洲 - a famous park in Nanjing *灵洲山 - a mountain in Guangdong, China*灵州 - the old name of Lingwu, China...
and Small Jinshan Mountain Temple - Da Tong Yan Yu : Datong Temple and Yanyu Well
- Bai Yun Wan Wang : Baiyun Temple
- Pu Jian Lian Quan : Changpu Creek
- Jing Tai Seng Gui : Jingtai Temple
1963
- Bai Yun Song Tao : Baiyun MountainBaiyun MountainBaiyun Mountain is a mountain near Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province in China.-History:The name of the mountain derives from the view of peaks shrouded by white clouds in late Spring or when the sky clears after rain, Baiyun Mountain has been a scenic spot since ancient times...
, Moxing Peak and Mingzhu Pagoda - Luo Gang Xiang Xue : Luogang Xiangxue Park, Luofeng Temple
- Yue Xiu Yuan Tiao : Yuexiu Mountain, Zhenhai TowerZhenhai TowerThe Zhenhai Tower is a five-story tower in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.-History:It was built in 1380, at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, by the Yongjia Marquis Zhu Liangzu . It is located in Yuexiu Park, in central Guangzhou....
, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Monument - Zhu Hai Dan Xin : Haizhu Square and its nearby scenic spots centering about Guangzhou Liberation Monument
- Hong Ling Xu Ri : Memorial Mausoleum to the Martyrs in Guangzhou Uprising, or Martyrs' Park as more commonly known
- Shuang Qiao Yan Yu : Zhujiang Bridge
- E Tan Ye Yue : Bai'etan and Shamian IslandShamian IslandShamian Island , formerly known as Shameen Island or Shamin Island, from its Cantonese pronunciation, is a sandbank island in the Liwan District of Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, China...
- Dong Hu Chun Xiao : Dongshan Lake Park
1986
- Hong Ling Xu Ri : Memorial Mausoleum to the Martyrs in Guangzhou Uprising, or Martyrs' Park as more commonly known
- Huang Pu Yun Qiang : Huangpu Port and Xinsha Port
- Yun Shan Jin Xiu : Baiyun MountainBaiyun MountainBaiyun Mountain is a mountain near Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province in China.-History:The name of the mountain derives from the view of peaks shrouded by white clouds in late Spring or when the sky clears after rain, Baiyun Mountain has been a scenic spot since ancient times...
- Zhu Hai Qing Bo : Haizhu Square
- Huang Hua Hao Qi : Mausoleum of 72 Martyrs at Huanghuagang, or Huanghuagang Park as more commonly known
- Yue Xiu Ceng Lou : Zhenhai TowerZhenhai TowerThe Zhenhai Tower is a five-story tower in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.-History:It was built in 1380, at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, by the Yongjia Marquis Zhu Liangzu . It is located in Yuexiu Park, in central Guangzhou....
- Liu Hua Yu Yu : Buildings surrounding China Import And Export Fair(Canton Fair)Canton FairThe Canton Fair is a trade fair held in the spring and autumn seasons each year since the spring of 1957 in Canton , China.The Fair is co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of China and People's Government of Guangdong Province, and organized by China Foreign Trade Centre.Its full name since 2007...
Building (Liuhua Pavilion) and Guangzhou Railway StationGuangzhou railway stationGuangzhou Railway Station serves the city of Guangzhou, China. It sits on the high speed Guangshen railway just west of Guangzhou East station. As one of the busiest railway stations in southern China, Guangzhou station is known for its notorious safety record... - Long Dong Qi Lin : South China Botanical GardenSouth China Botanical GardenThe South China Botanical Garden Chinese Academy of Sciences is a large botanical garden in Guangzhou, Guangdong province in southern China.- History :...
2002
The followings are those chosen through public appraisal in 2001 and brought out in 2002.- Yun Shan Die Cui : Baiyun MountainBaiyun MountainBaiyun Mountain is a mountain near Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province in China.-History:The name of the mountain derives from the view of peaks shrouded by white clouds in late Spring or when the sky clears after rain, Baiyun Mountain has been a scenic spot since ancient times...
- Zhu Shui Ye Yun : Pearl River
- Yue Xiu Xin Hui : Yuexiu Mountain
- Tian He Piao Juan : CITIC PlazaCITIC PlazaCITIC Plaza is a skyscraper built in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Its structural height is 391 m 80 stories including two tall antenna-like spires on the top. Completed in 1997, it is the tallest concrete building in the world...
and The Artificial Waterfall at Guangzhou East Railway StationGuangzhou East railway stationGuangzhou East Railway Station serves the city of Guangzhou, China. It is located in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China....
Square - Gu Ci Liu Fang : Chen Clan AcademyChen Clan AcademyThe Chen Clan Academy is an academic temple in Guangzhou , China built by the 72 Chen clans for their juniors' accommodation and preparation for the imperial examinations in 1894 in Qing Dynasty. Later it was changed to be the Chen Clan’s Industry College, and then middle schools afterward...
and Guangdong Folk Craftwork Museum - Huang Hua Hao Yue : Mausoleum of 72 Martyrs at Huanghuagang, or Huanghuagang Park as more commonly known
- Wu Huan Chen Xi : Guangdong Olympic StadiumGuangdong Olympic StadiumThe Guangdong Olympic Stadium, also known as the Aoti Main Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Currently used mostly for football matches, the stadium was built in 2001...
, or known as Aoti Main Stadium - Lian Feng Guan Hai : PanyuPanyuPanyu District or Pun Yue District is a district in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It used to be a county-level city before it was incorporated in the administration of Guangzhou. The name of Panyu dates back to the completion of the conquest of Guangdong by Qin Shi Huang. It was the old name of...
Lianhua Mountain
2011
The followings are those chosen through public appraisal and brought out in 2011.- Ta Yao Xin Cheng : Canton Tower, Chigang PagodaChigang PagodaChigang Pagoda is a famous pagoda located in Chigang district. The pagoda is located in Guangzhou, Haizhu District, Guangdong province, China.- History :...
, Haixinsha, Flower City Square, Guangzhou Twin TowersGuangzhou Twin TowersGuangzhou Twin Towers are a pair of skyscrapers in Guangzhou, China, designed by Wilkinson Eyre. They are situated in the city's CBD, Zhujiang New Town, in Tianhe District.*Chow Tai Fook Centre , more commonly known as Guangzhou East Tower...
, CITIC PlazaCITIC PlazaCITIC Plaza is a skyscraper built in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Its structural height is 391 m 80 stories including two tall antenna-like spires on the top. Completed in 1997, it is the tallest concrete building in the world...
, etc. - Zhu Shui Liu Guang : Pearl River (segment from Bai'etan to PazhouPazhouPazhou Island is an island at the southeast of the central district of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It has the total area of 15 square kilometres...
), Wharves, Bai'etan, Shamian IslandShamian IslandShamian Island , formerly known as Shameen Island or Shamin Island, from its Cantonese pronunciation, is a sandbank island in the Liwan District of Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, China...
, Yanjiang Lu, Ersha Island, Haixinsha, Guangzhou Convention and Exhibition Center, etc. - Yun Shan Die Cui : Baiyun MountainBaiyun MountainBaiyun Mountain is a mountain near Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province in China.-History:The name of the mountain derives from the view of peaks shrouded by white clouds in late Spring or when the sky clears after rain, Baiyun Mountain has been a scenic spot since ancient times...
, Yuntai Garden, etc. - Yue Xiu Feng Hua : Yuexiu Mountain, Zhenhai Tower, Five Rams Statue, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Monument, etc.
- Gu Ci Liu Fang : Chen Clan AcademyChen Clan AcademyThe Chen Clan Academy is an academic temple in Guangzhou , China built by the 72 Chen clans for their juniors' accommodation and preparation for the imperial examinations in 1894 in Qing Dynasty. Later it was changed to be the Chen Clan’s Industry College, and then middle schools afterward...
and Guangdong Folk Craftwork Museum - Li Wan Sheng Jing : Litchi Bay, Liwan Lake, ArcadesArcade (architecture)An arcade is a succession of arches, each counterthrusting the next, supported by columns or piers or a covered walk enclosed by a line of such arches on one or both sides. In warmer or wet climates, exterior arcades provide shelter for pedestrians....
on Enning Lu, Xiguan Residences, etc. - Ke Cheng Jin Xiu : Guangzhou Science CityGuangzhou Science CityGuangzhou Science City is a new 2008 state-of-the-art technology center developed with support from the Guangzhou government. The Guangzhou government is trying to make the Science City an important destination for IT R&D, outsourcing in China....
- Shi Di Chang Wan : Nansha Wetland Park