Yuexiu Park

Hours & Admission Price Peak Season
Jan.-Dec.
06:00-21:00
Free Low Season
Jan.-Dec.
06:00-21:00
Free Address & Phone No.960 North Jiefang Road, Guangzhou City Transportation Take Subway Line 2 to Yuexiu Park Station. Get out from Exit B1 to the main entrance of the park. Or take Suway Line 1 to Gongyuan Qian Station then change&nbs; Notes

Yuexiu Park is the largest comprehensive park in downtown Guangzhou that scattered with splendid natural wonders and famous historical and cultural sites.

Located at the center of Guangzhou, Yuexiu Park is named after Yuexiu Mountain which has an elevation of 70 meters. The park is scattered with verdant trees, thriving bamboos, and blooming flowers, making is one of the new Eight Attractions of Guangzhou. As the largest comprehensive park in downtown Guangzhou, Yuexiu Park covers an area of 860,000 square meters. Large-scale fairs in held annually in the park.

Main Attractions

There are three artificial lakes in the park-Dongxiu, Nanxiu and Beixiu. Donngxiu and Nanxiu are charming places for painting, drawing and fishing. Dongxiu Lake faces children’s playground, barbecue area and fitness center, and Nanxiu Lake neighbors a 5,000 square meters large lawn.

Beixiu Lake, surrounded by weeping willow and lush grasses, is an ideal place paddling a boat. The east part on the bank is a garden of Idiom stories and fables where visitors can learn more Chinese culture. On the south bank, there is a garden decorated with flourishing flowers. The north bank is active region for the aged to do some morning or night exercises.

Besides, there is a stadium in the southern part of the park and a natatorium in the western area. Jinyin Play Filed is a wonderful place for teenagers containing many recreation facilities such as giant stride, bumper cars and recreation room.

Ancient city wall of Ming Dynasty

Yuexiu Park covers one part of ancient city wall of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), which takes a total length of 1,100 meters and is the only and oldest city wall of Guangzhou. The city wall was built in Ming Dynasty with a history of over 600 years. Together with Zhenhai Tower and Wuxian Temple, it is honored as one of the three historical heritages of earlier Ming Dynasty. The whole ancient city wall is composed of three parts from west to east. The part in Yuexiu Park is the highest one and takes military significance in history.

Five-Ram Sculpture

As one of the most famous structures in Guangzhou, the Five-Ram Sculpture has become the symbol of the city. Local people believe that the statue of five rams can bring good luck and fortune to the city. The sculpture has a height of 11 meters and consists of more than 130 granites. It is designed into a ewe holding an ear of rice in its mouth in the center surrounded by four lovely lambs.

Legend has it that more than 2,000 years ago, Guangzhou was a wasteland and people suffered from famine. One day, five immortals in five-color garments appeared on the sky of the city riding on five rams and playing dulcet music. Every ram held an ear of rice in its mouth. The immortals left the ears of rice to people in this area and gave blessing to the city. When they were going to leave, the five rams chose to stay and turned into a stone. Since then, Guangzhou becomes a rich, populous and prosperous place. Hence, Guangzhou is also called the City of Rams or the City of Five Rams or the City of Ears.

Zhenhai Tower

Zhenhai Tower, a five-storey building in magenta color, is a precious stone in Guangzhou and is honored as the No.1 Wonderful Scenery in Lingnan area (south of the Five Ridges). The tower was built in 1380 of Ming Dynasty and originally called Wanghai Tower (Watching the Sea Tower). In 1956, it was changed into Guangzhou Museum.

With a length of 28 meters and a width of 31 meters, the building is the best-preserved and most imposing Chinese style ancient architecture in Guangzhou City. The two stone lions are the stone carving of Ming Dynasty. During Qing Dynasty (1638-1912), Zhenhai Tower was the highest construction in Guangzhou standing in majestic presence. Stepping up to the top floor of the tower, the vast and surging sea and the whole view of the city come into your eyes.

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