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The Eight Views of Ram City, also known as the Eight Sights of Guangzhou is the collective name for various collections of the eight most famous tourist attractions in Guangzhou, China, during different periods of its history. Collections of "Eight Views" is a common trope in Chinese travel literature .
Yuexiu Hill, also known as Yut Sau Shan, Yut Sau Hill, or Mount Yuexiu, is located in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou. It once formed the northern end of the old walled city, though most of the walls have been dismantled and the city has now expanded far beyond it. Its grounds now form Guangzhou's Yuexiu Park, which remains one of the most famous ...
The logo of Guangzhou Metro is shaped like ram's horn to indicate "Yang". The city's public transport smartcard is named Yang Cheng Tong, literally means 'Ram City Pass'; its logo is also shaped like ram's horn. In the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou, both the emblem and mascot contained five goats' elements. The emblem of the games was a ...
Baiyun is informally known as the "City's Lung" (市 肺), from its greenery. It is also acclaimed as the "First Beauty in Guangzhou” (羊城 第一 秀) [ 2 ] or the “Most Famous Mountain South of Ling ” (岭 南 第一 名 山). [ 3 ] Moxing Peak, its highest point, is similarly sometimes called the “First Peak under the Southern Sky ...
Guangzhou, [a] previously romanized as Canton [6] or Kwangchow, [7] is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. [8] Located on the Pearl River about 120 km (75 mi) northwest of Hong Kong and 145 km (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road.
Jyutping. Ng5 Sin1 Haa4 Dung6. The temple's bell tower. The Temple of the Five Immortals, formerly incorrectly translated as the Temple of the Five Genii, [1] is a former Taoist temple in Guangzhou, Guangdong, in China. It lies beside the junction of West Huifu Road and Liurong Rd. [2]
hakkei. The Eight Views is an East Asian term used to allude to the most beautiful or otherwise significant scenes of a certain area. It is a term often used in East Asia. Historically, various series of eight views were produced; in some cases, such as in the Eight Views of Xiaoxiang multiple series, a whole artistic tradition was developed ...
Guangzhou Library and Liyuan Poetry Society established. [22] Population: 3,181,510 city; 5,669,640 urban agglomeration. [23] 1983 – Mausoleum of the Nanyue King discovered. [24] 1984 Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone established. City designated sub-provincial city administrative status. Southern Weekly newspaper begins ...