Guǎngzhōu Sights

  1. Memorial Garden to the Martyrs

    South of the Institute on Zhongshan Sanlu is the Memorial Garden to the Martyrs, dedicated to those killed on 13 December, 1927 under the orders of Chiang Kaishek. The massacre occurred when a small group of workers, led by the Communist Party, were gunned down by Kuomintang forces. In total, over 5,000 lives were lost.

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  2. Orchid Garden

    Across from Yuexiu Park on Jiefang Beilu is the charming Orchid Garden famous for its blossoming orchids. With its winding paths, arched stone bridges and willow-fringed ponds, you may forget you're even in Guǎngzhōu. Each admission ticket includes a pot of tea at one of the many teahouses, and if you pay Y20, you can see a traditional tea ceremony.

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  3. Yuexiu Park

    A bright swathe of green plunked down in the middle of Guǎngzhōu, the vast urban Yuexiu Park encompasses over 93 hectares of gardens, shaded wood paths, historical monuments and museums. Within it, you'll find Guǎngzhōu's Five Rams Statue (Wǔyáng Shíxìang), a statue of the five immortals attributed to Guǎngzhōu's founding.

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