Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Guangzhou, China

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 3.6 km
Ascend 191 m
Descend 209 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: Temple of the Six Banyan Trees

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The Temple of the Six Banyan Trees or Liurong Temple is a Buddhist temple in Guangzhou, China, originally built in AD 537.

Wikipedia: Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (EN)

1279 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 2: People's Park

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People's Park is an urban public park in Yuexiu District in central Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province in south China. Established in 1921, it is the first public park in the city, built on the site that had been the location of successive regional governments since the Sui dynasty. Due to its central location, it is colloquially called Central Park (中央公园).

Wikipedia: People's Park (Guangzhou) (EN)

530 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: 广东省财政厅

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The Guangdong Provincial Department of Finance is a famous government building in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, located at the north end of Beijing Road, and the building is in imitation of Western classical eclectic style. The first phase was completed in 1919. The Department of Finance of the People's Government of Guangdong Province, which was established after 1949, continues to use this building. In 1978, a complete repair was carried out. In 1993, the Guangzhou Municipal People's Government announced that it was a cultural relics protection unit in Guangzhou under the name of "Guangdong Provincial Department of Finance Building". In 2002, the Guangdong Provincial People's Government included it in the fourth batch of cultural relics protection units in Guangdong Province under the name of "the former site of the Guangdong Department of Finance".

Wikipedia: 廣東省財政廳大樓 (ZH)

465 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Xiaodongying Mosque

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The Xiaodongying Mosque is a mosque in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China.

Wikipedia: Xiaodongying Mosque (EN)

314 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Archaeological Site Museum of Nanyue Palace

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Located at No. 316, Zhongshan 4th Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China, the Nanyue Palace Exhibition Area (formerly known as the Nanyue Palace Museum) is the main theme museum of the Nanyue National Palace Administration in the Western Han Dynasty, with a total area of 150,000 square meters, including the ruins of the Imperial Garden, the ruins of the Nanyue Palace, the ruins of the Southern Han Palace, and the ruins of the official offices of various dynasties. The ruins of the Imperial Garden were discovered in 1995, and the remains of palace gardens such as square ponds, crescent pools, curved canals, flat bridges and stepping stones were excavated in the ruins. The ruins of the palace were discovered in 2000 in the Guangzhou Children's Park, and only the "scattered water" part of one of the large palaces has been cleaned up. The site consists of three main points: the ruins of the palace of the Nanyue kings, the ruins of the palace of the Southern Han Kingdom, and the relics that have been unearthed in the center of the city since 2000. On November 20, 1996, the site was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. On 11 June 2006, some of the restored heritage sites of about 3,000 square metres were opened to the public, and selected cultural relics from more than 10,000 excavated items were exhibited to the public.

Wikipedia: 南越皇宮博物館 (ZH)

1039 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 6: Peasant Movement Institute

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The Peasant Movement Training Institute or Peasant Training School was a school in Guangzhou, China, operated from 1923 to 1926 during the First United Front between the Nationalists and Communists. It was located in a former Confucian temple built in the 14th century. The site now houses a museum to Guangzhou's revolutionary past.

Wikipedia: Peasant Movement Training Institute (EN)

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