Things to do in Zhūhǎi
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Tángjiā Temple
On your way to the Tángjiā Public Garden, detour to visit this 300-year-old temple. A highlight is the grim-looking Buddha statue brought from India when the temple was founded. Board bus 10 on Yingbin Dadao and alight at Tángjiā Market (Tángjiāshìchǎng).
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Tángjiā Public Garden
On the outskirts of Zhūhǎi are some lesser-known sites that have nonetheless played vital parts in Guǎngdōng history. To the north is the labyrinth-like Tángjiāwān (唐家湾), where this private estate of the first premier of the Republic of China, Tong Shaoyi, was created in 1900. Now it's a garden preserving various old-growth and rare species from south China.
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Former Residence of Tong Shaoyi
To the north of Xiāngzhōu, two sites are worth discovering in the labyrinth-like suburb of Tángjiāwān ( 唐家湾 ). Tangjia Public Garden was a private estate of the first premier of the Republic of China, Tong Shaoyi, in 1900. Now it is a tranquil garden preserving various old growth and rare species from South China. Take bus 10 on Yingbin Dadao and alight at Tangjia Market (Tángjiāshìcháng). A taxi from Gǒngběi to here is around Y60. The ticket to the garden includes admission to the nearby Former Residence of Tong Shaoyi, where this statesman was born. It’s accessible from the south gate of the garden.
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Dr Sun Yat-Sen Residence Memorial Museum
The small village of Cuiheng (Cuìhēng; 翠亨 ), 33km north of the border with Macau, is the site of the Dr Sun Yat-sen Residence Memorial Museum, where the revolutionary hero and founder of the Republic of China was born in 1866. A solemn place of pilgrimage for Chinese of all political persuasions, the museum recreates the house where Sun grew up, and the village compound includes a remarkable collection of period furniture. To get there, take bus 10 in Zhuhai on Yingbin Dadao. Alight at the terminus and change to bus 12. Or pay Y100 (one way) for a taxi from Gǒngběi.
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Baishi Street
More off the beaten track is Baishi Street, literally 'white stone' street, on Qi'ao Island (Qíaòdǎo; 淇澳岛), where local villagers drove the British off the island on the eve of the First Opium War and used the proceeds of a British indemnity to pave a path with white stones.
Today the village preserves a 700-year-old shrine and an old fortress. To get there, board bus 10 on Yingbin Dadao at Gongbei and alight at Tángjiāshìcháng. The journey takes 45 minutes. Then change to minibus 85 to Qi'ao Island and get off at the terminus. This takes another 15 minutes.
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Yang's Ancestral Hall
Yang's Ancestral Hall at Beishan Village (Běishāncūn; 北山村), Nánpíng (南屏), is a shrine built in 1868 and the largest Lingnan architecture representative of its kind in Zhuhai.
To get there, take bus 34 near the landmark Vanguard Department Store on Yingbin Dadao. Alight at Beǐshān (the 2nd stop after crossing Qianshan Bridge). Cross the road (be careful!) to Sinopec gas station. Take the path beside it to Beishan village. Go straight down and turn left till you see a basketball court.
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Tangjia Temple Complex
in the labyrinth-like suburb of Tángjiāwān ( 唐家湾 ) is the 300-year-old Tangjia Temple Complex, dedicated to Lady Golden Flower (a local deity of marriage and pregnancy), the God of War and Literature, and the Buddha. The highlight is a grim-looking Buddha statue brought from India when the temple was founded. The temples are a bit difficult to find; just ask the friendly villagers where Sānmiào is.
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Meixi Royal Archways
Zhuhai has a number of lesser-known sites that nonetheless played vital parts in Guangdong’s history. To the northwest of downtown is Meixi Royal Archways at Qíanshān ( 前山 ), originally a residence of the legendary philanthropist Chen Fang. The archways were bestowed by Emperor Guangxu, but one was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. The mansions beside them display wax works, archway models and photos.
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Nongzhuang Seafood Restaurant
This countryside restaurant serves freshly made dishes with ingredients produced in their own farm. Try the juicy níhuìjī(chicken baked in clay dough) or jiāngcōngjǔhaó (oysters baked with ginger and onion). Located 1km north of minibus 85 terminus, look for the big advertising panels beside the water and turn right until you see the bamboo stilt bungalow. No English menu.
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New Yuan Ming Palace
Two kilometres northwest of Gǒngběi is a ‘been there, done that’ icon of Zhuhai, New Yuan Ming Palace. This massive theme park is a reproduction of the original imperial Yuan Ming Palace in Beijing, destroyed by British and French forces during the Second Opium War.
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Cohiba
Night owls will find Zhuhai’s nightlife passable, with a stack of pubs on Shuiwan Lu. Cohiba stands out. Drinks start at Y38. Nearby, Lianhua Lu has a cluster of open bar booths straddling the road where the drinks are cheap and the streetwalkers rampant.
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Revolutionary Martyrs’ Memorial
North of the Zhuhai City Museum at the eastern edge of Xiangshan Park, the austere Revolutionary Martyrs’ Memorial is dedicated to local victims of the Japanese forces during WWII.
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Rosa Chinensia
If you can't get a table in Jīn Yuè Xuān, this is a good, affordable alternative. Apart from its many dim sum choices, it has a creative menu of Cantonese cuisine with a contemporary twist.
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Chinese Medicine Valley
Next door to the New Yuan Ming Palace is Chinese Medicine Valley, a resort where you can soak away your fatigue in pools filled with Chinese herbs, or just settle for a traditional massage.
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Ocean Spring
For a true hot-spring experience, the Ocean Spring resort in Dǒumén ( 斗门 ) has a huge oceanside open-air pool and rooms with their own hot-spring tubs.
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Paradise Hill Cable Car
In Paradise Park the Paradise Hill Cable Car takes you to the top. Next to the cable car there are go-karts for rent (for five/10 minutes around Y25/Y40).
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Haibin Park
Downtown, you can stroll along the waterfront Haibin Park at Jídà, with hills on both sides, palm trees, and an amusement park. or
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Zhen Kungfu
This budget chain outlet serves up congee and steamed rice. There's also a Yingbin Dadao branch (1077 Yingbin Dadao; ;08:00-23:00).
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Jīn Yuè Xuān
For the best dim sum and classic Cantonese cuisine in Zhuhai, head to this elegant restaurant well before 11am to score a table.
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Déyuè Fǎng
Try the fried eel balls with almond at this faux-floating seafood restaurant moored off Yeli Island in Xiangzhou Harbour.
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Paradise Park
Wander through Paradise Park, noted for its 'boulder forest' covering Paradise Hill (Shíjǐng Shān).
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Lost City
The entry fee for the New Yuan Ming Palace includes admission to Lost City, a huge adventure and water park.
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Lao Beijing Restaurant
This small friendly restaurant serving authentic Beijing cuisine is easy to miss but worth finding.
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May Flower Restaurant
This place serves up elaborately prepared Cantonese seafood as well as clay-pot dishes.
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Tea Palace
This is a perfect place to chill out; it serves traditional Chinese brews and snacks.
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