Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Guangzhou, China

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2.1 km
Ascend 75 m
Descend 122 m

Experience Guangzhou in China in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in GuangzhouIndividual Sights in Guangzhou

Sight 1: Guangdong TV Tower

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Guangdong TV Tower 自己的作品 / CC BY-SA 3.0

Guangdong TV Tower, also known as Yuexiu Mountain TV Tower, Guangdong TV Transmission Tower, is located in the north peak of Yuexiu Mountain, Yuexiu Park, Guangzhou, built in 1959, officially put into use on May 1, 1966, is China's first steel structure self-supporting multi-functional TV transmission tower. The tower is 200 meters high, 246.5 meters above sea level, covers an area of 8,100 square meters, with a total investment of 3.8 million yuan, and was the tallest tower in the country in the 1970s, and is also a landmark building in Guangzhou. The TV tower used to have a platform for visitors to climb the tower for sightseeing. The tower's "Guojiao 1573" advertisement, which was once the largest outdoor neon advertisement in China, was demolished in October 2009.

Wikipedia: 广东电视塔 (ZH)

344 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Yuexiu Hill

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Yuexiu Hill Original uploader was Df112001 at zh.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

Yuexiu Hill, also known as Yut Sau Shan, Yut Sau Hill, or Mount Yuexiu, is located in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou. It once formed the northern end of the old walled city, though most of the walls have been dismantled and the city has now expanded far beyond it. Its grounds now form Guangzhou's Yuexiu Park, which remains one of the most famous tourist attractions in Guangzhou, including beautiful natural surroundings and ancient sites. It covers an area of 860,000 square meters (9,300,000 sq ft).

Wikipedia: Yuexiu Hill (EN)

2 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: Site of the four directions fort

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Sifang Fort, formerly known as Yongkang Fort and Yongning Fort, is located at the top of Panlonggang, Yuexiu Mountain, Guangzhou City, China, and was an important military stronghold in the north of Guangzhou in the Qing Dynasty.

Wikipedia: 四方炮台 (ZH)

1009 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 4: Five-Ram statue

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The stone statue of the five sheep is located on the wooden shell post on the west side of Yuexiu Park in Guangzhou, and is a stone carving created according to the legend of the five sheep in Guangzhou.

Wikipedia: 五羊石像 (ZH)

729 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 5: Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King

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Located at No. 867, Jiefang North Road, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China, the exhibition area of the tomb of the Nanyue King Museum (formerly known as the Museum of the Nanyue King of the Western Han Dynasty) is a museum built on the original site of the mausoleum of the second Nanyue King Zhao Yuan. The museum covers an area of 14,000 square meters, with a construction area of about 8,500 square meters, and is a site museum, one of the exhibition areas of the Nanyue King Museum.

Wikipedia: 西汉南越王博物馆 (ZH)

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