Cantonese cultural heritage is huge. From opera to paintings and trade history. Not only to be found in museum but all over the city. And as a metropolis Guangzhou does not stop culture options in the past. Modern art and architecture in Guangzhou are stunning as well.
Walk on the path of Old Canton China!
Museum
From the Guangdong Art museum to small art galleries. Guangzhou has many small and large museum or mausoleum al over the city.
Panyu School Palace (番禺学宫)
Panyu School Palace or better called the peasant movements institute is a small museum in Yuexiu district with beautiful red walls around.
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (中山纪念堂)
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall lays in the northern part of the old city of Guangzhou in todays Yuexiu district. This impressive building is worth visiting.
Changzhou Island & Whampoa Military Academy (长洲岛 & 黄埔军校旧址纪念馆)
Changzhou Island is a small retreat near with lots of nature and no crowds in Guangzhou. Changzhou is home to historical military sights.
Guangdong Museum (广东省博物馆)
The Guangdong Museum is the nature and history museum of Guangzhou and it is located right in zhujiang new town.
Chen Clan Academy (陈家祠)
Chen Clan Academy in Yuexiu district of Guanzhou is a historical academic temple build from the Chen Clan to help their children study.
Cantonese Opera Museum (粤剧艺术博物馆)
The Cantonese Opera Art Museum is a open air museum for Cantonese opera, including live performances and classic costume displays inside.
Bruce Lee Ancestral Home (李小龙祖居)
Bruce Lee ancestry is from Guangzhou and in Liwan district you can find the home of his ancestors, made into a small museum.
Nanyue Kingdom Palace (南越王博物館)
Nanyue Kingdom Palace is a museum build on the ruins of the Nanyue kingdom temple that ruled over Guangzhou.
Live Music
Large events by world-stars, chinese opera classics or punk rock concerts. You can find anything you want in Guangzhou.
Xinghai Concert Hall (星海音乐厅)
Xinghai Concert Hall, hosting many international artist, is located on beautiful er sha island, next to the pearl river in Guangzhou.
Guangzhou Opera House (广州大剧院)
The Guangzhou Opera House opened in 2010. This Chinese Opera House was designed by Iraqi Architect Zaha Hadid.
SD Livehouse
SD Livehouse is a medium sized concert venue in Guangzhou China that often hosts alternative music festivals, Punk and Indie Music.
Architecture
Historical streets around Beijing Road, ancient city walls and old temples. Guangzhou has thousands of years with rich history to offer and explore. But it does not stop in the past. Modern architecture in Guangzhou has anything to offer.
Hualinsi Historical Neighbourhood (华林寺历史文化街区)
Huanlinsi Neighbourhood contains Huanlin Jade Street as well as Huanlinsi Temple. This historical site in Liwan district is worth a visit.
Dafo Temple (大佛寺)
Dafo Temple or 大佛寺 in Chinese is a Buddhist temple located right in the heart of beijing road culutural zone, the old canton town China.
Sacred Heart Cathedral (石室圣心大教堂)
The Sacred Heart Cathedral is a Romanic Catholic Church in Guangzhou China. It was built in 1863 in Gothic Revival Architecture.
Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (六榕寺)
The Temple of six Banyan Trees or Liurong Temple is a Buddhist temple build in 537 AD and is located in Yuexiu district of Guangzhou China.
Huaisheng Mosque (怀圣清真寺)
Huaisheng Mosque in Guangzhou is the oldest mosque not only in Guangzhou but also in China. This Guangzhou historical site is worth a visit.
Galleries
From classic chinese art up to modern small art galleries in Guangzhou. There are many hot-spots for the art scene in Guangzhou where you can find and talk to artists and go through their works.
If you go through the Wikipedia article of Guangzhou you will be amazed about the long history this city has to offer. If you then walk through Guangzhou old town, you will feel and see this rich history.
Guangzhou has been a rich trading city for such a long time that it could maintain its history well and even dig up archaeological highlights from time to time. Walk with us through old canton China and its surrounding historical sites and villages. Visit several large and small museum and galleries where you can learn from the rich History but also learn about modern Chinese culture.
Learn about the mix of religions in Guangzhou and see Mosques, churches and of course temples.
Guangzhou Historical Sites
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