Statue of Five Goats
A herd of Five Goats is the Guangzhou city's symbol. The legend has it
that five celestial beings had descended on the back of five goats into the
region of Guangzhou and gave the people bundles of rice to promise the region's
fertility and prosperity.
Zhen Hai Lou
Zhen Hai Lou was built during the Ming Dynasty as a five-story tower located
at the hilltop of Yue Xiu Park. This is one of the oldest edifices of
Guangzhou which was originally used as a watch tower. Nowadays it has
become a museum showcasing Han porcelains, artifacts and treasures.
Yue Xiu Park
This largest park of Guangzhou is home to the Statue of the Five Goats
statue and Zhen Hai Lou. It's situated on the Yue Xiu Mountain as well as
six other minor mountains. Besides the beautiful views the park offers,
there are other famous edifices such as the Five Rams Statue, the River View
Pagoda of Ming Dynasty, the Tomb of King Nanyue of Eastern Han, and the Cannons
of Ching Dynasty.
Sun Yat-Sen's Memorial Hall
This memorial hall is established in honor of Dr Sun Yat-Sen who is revered
as the "Father of China". The building is in the form of
octagonal theater in the center of a garden.
Six Banyan Tree Temple (Lou Ron Si)
This remarkable Buddhist temple was built in 479 S.D. on an octagonal
base. The temple actually has 17 stories inside but appear to have only 7
stories when viewed from the outside. It also houses the famous Sakyamuni
statue which was given as a gift from the Thai government since 1985.
Chan Clan Temple (Chan Jia Ci)
This shrine of the Chan family comprised of numerous inner traditional
buildings, courtyards, stone carvings, sculptures and the impressive roof ridges
embellished with figures of deities and colorful interpretations of operatic
tales.
Sha Main Island
Foreign merchants had built and established a foreign enclave on this area
in the mid 1850s, and it has become an intriguing colonial village where you can
see the worn-out colonial buildings of classical European styles.
Mausoleum of 72 Martyrs
This monument is erected to commemorate those killed in Dr Sun Yat-Sen's
failed uprising against the Ching Dynasty in 1911. It manifests an
amalgamation of Eastern and Western architectural styles with the fund provided
by the overseas Chinese.
Qingping Free Market
The Qingping Free Market is situated near the north side of Sha Main, and is
the largest and most famous free market. Every type of goods can be found
and purchased here, including fake brand-named products.
Museum of Southern Yue
This museum is also known as the Museum of the Western Han Dynasty of the
Southern Yue King's Tomb. It was established by one of the Generals
following the fall of the Qin Dynasty to establish the "Yue" kingdom
and declared Guangzhou as his capital.
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