
District in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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Guangzhou's North and East districts offer a different experience from the busy city centre, with mountain scenery, historic sites, hot springs and rural landscapes. The area covers five districts: Baiyun, Huangpu, Huadu, Zengcheng and Conghua. Visitors can explore Baiyun Mountain, learn about modern Chinese history in Huangpu, visit historic sites in Huadu, relax at Conghua's hot springs or sample Zengcheng's famous lychees in summer. As the districts cover a large area, it is worth planning visits by location.
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广州海事博物馆
辛亥革命纪念馆
A museum about the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which led to the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty and the birth of China's first republic.
三元里人民抗英斗争纪念馆
Built in the early Qing Dynasty, this was originally a Taoist temple. Today it is a memorial museum dedicated to the Sanyuanli Incident, a military engagement that took place in 1841 during the First Opium War. Although from the British point of view, this was nothing more than a minor skirmish, the incident is seen in China as deeply significant because rather than being a clash between regular forces, it involved what appeared to be a spontaneous uprising of the local people who decided to take on the British army on their own using swords, pikes and whatever weapons they could get their hands on. The museum is administered as a branch of the Guangzhou Museum.
宋名贤陈大夫宗祠
It was built during the Ming Jiajing period, rebuilt during the Qingdao Light Year, and rebuilt in 1927. The name of the temple is to commemorate the name of Dr. Chen Ziqiang. The locals call it the Siddhartha Hall. Covering an area of about 795 square meters, sitting north to south, the middle hall hung "Shide Hall" and the Qing court gave Chen Zizhang "loyal Jane" plaque. There is a statue of Chen Zizhang in the middle of the back hall. Behind the wall on the left is a monument to Song Mingxian Chen's ancestral shrine. On the right side of the garden is the garden of Eden, which is the garden of Eden. Later people called Chen Zizhuang and Shunde Chen Bangyan and Dongguan Zhang Jiayu "three loyalties of Lingnan at the end of the Ming Dynasty." Guangzhou Cultural Heritage Protection Unit.
洪秀全故居 Hóngxiùquán gùjū
The former home of the quasi-Christian leader of the Taiping Rebellion that resulted in the death of about 20 million people during the late Qing dynasty. Shortly after failing the imperial examinations on multiple occasions, Hong Xiuquan became delusional and claimed to have received visions in his dreams that he was the younger brother of Jesus Christ destined to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and establish the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in Nanjing as its capital.
黄埔军校旧址 Huángpǔ Jūnxiào Jiùzhǐ, Huangpu is also spelled Whampoa
The original Military Academy was founded in 1924 by Sun Yat-sen, with support from the Chinese Communist Party and the Soviet Union. The mission of the Academy was to create an officer corps for the new Chinese Republic. Many famous Chinese war heroes were trained here. The original site was destroyed by the Japanese in 1938. Two exhibition halls on the Campus of the Academy cover the History of the Academy with English translations. Unfortunately the other exhibition halls, such as Heroes of the Academy, do not have English translations. The site is far from the city center.
财神大仙庙
Temple of the Great Fairy of Fortune is a city-level cultural relics protection unit, the main temple sits southwest to northeast, built in Qingguangxu 24 years (1898), after five renovations. Originally a temple of wealth, 27 years of Guangxu, the temple began to worship Lu Dongbin, commonly known as Da Xian Temple, the temple is not large, stacked structure, pillars and stairs are stone, a little momentum.
南海神庙
Said to be the largest temple in China dedicated to the South Sea God.
圆玄道观
It includes three Taoist buildings in one complex: Sanqing Hall, Taihe Hall and Yuanchen Hall. Sanqing Hall is the most architecturally important of the three structures, while Yuanxuan Taoist Temple has carvings of divine beings. The central hall is covered by yellow glazed tiles and decorated with the bright images of Yuqing, Shangqing and Taiqing, the three authoritative deities in Taoism.
白水寨
A high waterfall. This is a pleasant spot to visit set in pleasant surroundings not far from the city. The waterfall is no giant but is claimed to be the highest in mainland China: it is best appreciated from a short distance away. If you enter the park, entrance about ¥70, the entire pathway to the mountain summit above the waterfall has been developed. In the lower reaches it is a plankway, some on swinging chains, often crossing the cascade. After that, it is what appear to be granite steps. The park claims there are 9999 steps. For the less strong there is a bus service for ¥20. If you are walking you should allow maybe 5 hours for the return trip from the entrance. There are unnumbered buses from Zengcheng to the park and the trip takes a little over an hour.
白云儿童公园
Large free children's park with a rich variety of rides, a beautiful natural environment and convenient transportation connections.
白云山 Bái-yún-shān
Is a great place to relax and enjoy a day among lush, rolling hills. It also offers great views over the city. The road to the top in most of the daytime is restricted to park trams and pedestrians. To get to the top lookout point, you can use the main roads or trails. There are many places to rest and refreshments are available along the way. It is a great place to see people enjoying nature and playing games, such as shuttlecock, badminton, football and even bungee jumping. There are many bus routes to and from different parts of the city, as well as taxis usually available near the park gate.
Famous for its grand momma of lychee trees, it is also a center for shopping, eating, and recreation.
花都广场 huā-dū-guǎng-chǎng
A park-cum-recreation square located in the north part the city and near the government office buildings of Huadu District (花都区). The square incorporates, among other attractions, an outdoor theater, large fountain, outdoor dance area and statues. There is a large grass area that is similar to a Western style meadow and a subtropical forest and ornamental flower beds.
石门国家森林公园
云台花园 Yún-tái-huā-yuán
Situated at the foot of Baiyun (White Cloud) Mountain and is famous for its wide variety of rare flowers and trees. There are also seasonal exhibits (additional admission).
This Nigerian restaurant serves cuisine cooked Igbo style (try the semo and egusi soup). It is a bit out of the way (down some narrow stairs and under a concrete overpass), but the ambiance is cozy inside with Nigerian music playing.
The hotel has over 300 rooms and offers conference and meeting facilities.
中桥宾馆
The hotel is close to Pazhou Trade Center where Canton Fair is held. Check their website for other locations in the chain.
广州鸣泉居
Quiet and away from the city.
广州宾馆
九龙湖公主酒店
Designed and built in the style of a European town, the hotel is located in the Dragon Lake Resort. River Main in the village, It offers accommodation, dining, meeting, amusement, sports and leisure facilities. The hotel has bus route from and to Hong Kong and Shenzhen. The facility is beautiful and relaxing, but it is 35 minutes away from the city center.
广州铂尔曼白云机场大酒店
Zengcheng has an efficient bus service. Most bus stops have a map showing the routes, but the routes on the city map are completely wrong (2007).
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