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Guangzhou: 4-211 Sacred Heart Cathedral of Guangzhou: Guangzhou Shengxin dajiao tang 广州圣心大教堂: Guangzhou: 4-215 Naozhou Lighthouse: Naozhou dengta 硇州灯塔: Zhanjiang: 4-218 Former Seat of the Leader of the Military Government in Guangzhou: Guangzhou dayuanshuai fu jiuzhi 广州大元帅府旧址: Guangzhou: 4-232 Shixia Site ...
The following is a timeline of the history of the Chinese city of Guangzhou, also formerly known as Panyu, [citation needed] Canton, and Kwang-chow. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Nine Emperor Gods Festival: 9 (九月) 9th October 25, 2020 Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival) 重陽節 / 重阳节 Autumn outing and mountain climbing, some Chinese also visit the graves of their ancestors to pay their respects. 10 (十月) 15th November 29, 2020 [7] Saisiat Festival: 賽夏節 Pas-taai Festival of the Saisiat tribe ...
The square was opened to public in October 2010, before the opening of the 2010 Asian Games.The square is also a major exhibiting site for the Guangzhou International Light Festival that is held every November since 2011, which in 2015, UNESCO selected the Guangzhou International Light Festival as one of the major cultural events.
The over 1,000 pieces of cultural relics, bronzeware and terra cotta ware in particular, feature the Yue Culture of Lingnan (Nanyue Culture). Represented also are traces of central Chinese culture, the Chu culture of south China, the Bashu culture of southwest China, the culture from the northern grassland, and even foreign cultures.
In 2003, the Guangdong government made a master plan for Zhujiang New Town to make it a new center of Guangzhou. According to this plan, Zhujiang New Town Plaza would be the cultural center of the city with a series of pavilions and public facilities, such as the Guangdong Museum, Guangzhou Opera House, Guangdong Library and an activity center for teenagers.
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.
The Eight Sights of Guangzhou in the Song dynasty were recorded in the Annals of Nanhai County (南海 县 志) of the Kangxi Era and the Annals of Guangzhou Prefecture (广州 府 志) of the Qianlong Era. Most of the sights were closely related to water bodies in the city, reflecting its tight cultural connection to water. [1]