Museum sights in Guǎngzhōu
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Guangzhou City Museum
Near the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King is Yuexiu Park. Within, you’ll find Guangzhou’s Five Rams Statue, a statue of the five immortals attributed to Guangzhou’s founding. On top of a hill in the park is the red-walled, five-storey Zhenhai Tower (Zhènhǎi Lóu), which houses the Guangzhou City Museum. The museum boasts an excellent collection of exhibits that trace the history of Guangzhou from the Neolithic period. On the east side of the tower is the Guangzhou Art Gallery, showcasing Cantonese embroidery, carved ivory decorations, and (oddly) displays outlining Guangzhou’s trading history with the West.
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Whampoa Military Academy
Day tripping on Chángzhōu Island (长洲岛; Chángzhōu Dǎo) is simply fun. Apart from a dozen of relatively undisturbed villages, the highlight on this island is this academy. Established in 1924 by the Kuomintang, it trained a number of military elites for both the Kuomintang and the CCP who went on to fight in many subsequent conflicts and civil wars. It was destroyed by the Japanese in 1938 and the present structure was restored in 1965. Today the complex houses a museum dedicated to the military history of modern China.
Take metro line 2 to Chìgǎng station, then exit C1. Board bus 262 on Xingang Zhonglu to Xīnzhōu pier (新洲码头; Xīnzhōu Mǎtou). Ferries (Y1.50) to the…
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Guǎngzhōu Museum of Art
The Guǎngzhōu Museum of Art has an extensive collection of works, ranging from ancient to contemporary Chinese art and sculpture, including artists such as Guan Shanyue, Li Xiongcai and Lai Shaoqi. Other interesting exhibits include a fantastic room on the top floor with displays of rare Tibetan tapestries. Another highlight is the room devoted to Liao Bingxiong, a political cartoonist of the 20th century. Take bus 10 or 63.
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Guǎngdōng Museum of Art
At the southern end of Èrshā Island (Èrshā Dǎo), and founded in 1997, the museum often shows exhibits of contemporary Chinese artists and has been the site of the Guǎngzhōu Triennale, first held in 2003. Take bus 12, 18 or 89.
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Guǎngzhōu Museum of Art
The museum has an extensive collection of works, ranging from ancient to contemporary Chinese art and sculpture. Other interesting exhibits include a fantastic room on the top floor with displays of rare Tibetan tapestries. Take bus 10 or 63.
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New Guangdong Museum
This spanking-new ultramodern museum next to the opera house occupies almost the entire block by the waterfront. Its extensive collection illustrates the human and natural history of Guǎngdōng, as well as arts, literature and architecture. Take metro line 3 to Zhujiang New Town station, exit B1.
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Guǎngdōng Overseas Chinese
This new museum opposite Guǎngdōng Museum of Art should be open by press time.
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