Haizhu (海珠 Hói jyū in Cantonese, Hǎizhū in Mandarin) is a district in Guangzhou. It lies just south of historic Guangzhou, across the Pearl River. Locals refer to this part of Guangzhou as Henan (河南 Hòh nàahm in Cantonese, Hénán in Mandarin), meaning south of the river.
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广州塔
It was the tallest structure in China prior to the topping out of Shanghai Tower. It is 595.7 m high, and it's now the third tallest tower and the fifth-tallest freestanding structure in the world. It has indoor public observatory at 433 m and outdoor observation deck at 450 m. In additions to the observation decks, the tower features various restaurants, a 4-D theater and other entertainment venues. At the top, the Bubble Tram consists of sixteen transparent passenger cars travelling on a track round the edge of the tower's roof, taking between 20 and 40 min to circumnavigate the rooftop.
孙中山大元帅府纪念馆
中山大学
A university founded by and named after the founding president of the Republic of China. One of the premier universities in China. Is a public research university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The university was founded in 1924 by and named after Sun Yat-sen, a revolutionary and the founder of the Republic of China. The university's main campus, commonly referred to as the South Campus, is located in Haizhu, Guangzhou, inheriting the campus from the former Lingnan University (est. 1888). The university has five campuses in the three cities of Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Shenzhen, and ten affiliated hospitals.
广东广州海珠国家湿地公园
陈李济中药博物馆
Visitors are required to make a booking before visiting the museum. On most days, the museum only accepts group bookings. Weekends are reserved for visits by groups of 10 or more persons. Individuals may visit the museum on Wednesdays and special open days.
佛世界素食社
The restaurant is hidden in a small street, this place is especially crowded on the 1st and 15th of each month (lunar calendar). Part of the profits is given to the neighboring temple.
Oh Marco is a retail wine chain shop. There you can drink a glass or buy a bottle of wine. It offers full range of wines, directly imported from France. Perfect for after-work drinks.
Canton Fair, the largest trade fair in China, is held here several times a year. See Guangzhou article for details.
凯德乐峰广场 Kǎidé Lèfēng Guǎngchǎng
A shopping mall that has shops, restaurants, a cinema, children's entertainment and other leisure facilities, making it a convenient place for shopping and entertainment.
富力海珠城 Fùlì Hǎizhū Chéng
A shopping mall that has shops, restaurants, entertainment facilities and a cinema, making it a convenient place for shopping and leisure.
Metro lines 1, 2, 4, 8, the Guangfo line, and the APM serve different parts of Haizhu.
Read in the guideIn addition to the metro lines, the Haizhu Tram light rail line runs along the Pearl River within Haizhu, from Canton Tower (Metro 3, APM) east to Wanshenwei (Metro 4, 8).
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