Zhenhai Tower (Guangzhou Museum)
A five-story tower built in 1388 (the 13th year of the Ming Hongwu reign), when Marquis of Yongjia Zhu Liangzu expanded Guangzhou's city walls, crowning the summit of Yuexiu Mountain and famed as the "Finest View of Lingnan": the vermilion-walled, green-tiled tower stands 28 meters tall as a symbol of Guangzhou's defense and the city itself; climbing it offers views over the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Monument and Yuexiu Park…
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 09:00-17:30
- Ticket
- CNY 10
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
A five-story tower built in 1388 (the 13th year of the Ming Hongwu reign), when Marquis of Yongjia Zhu Liangzu expanded Guangzhou's city walls, it crowns the summit of Yuexiu Mountain and is famed as the "Finest View of Lingnan": with vermilion walls and green tiles, the 28-meter-tall tower served as both city defense and a symbol of Guangzhou; from the top you can overlook the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Monument and all of Yuexiu Park. It now houses the Guangzhou Museum, whose exhibition on the city's two-thousand-year history runs from the Qin-Han shipyard to modern-era trade; ancient Opium War-era fort batteries surround the tower. Admission CNY 10; best combined with Yuexiu Park and the Five Rams Sculpture.
Getting there: Metro Line 2, Yuexiu Park Station
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