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Guangzhou's central park on seven hills, guarded by the Five Rams statue that gave the city its nickname.
Yuexiu Park is Guangzhou's largest urban park, covering 86 hectares across seven hills in the city's centre. It has been a public park since 1927, but its history as an imperial garden goes back to the Han dynasty. The park is home to the Five Rams statue, the symbol of Guangzhou, and the Zhenhai Tower, now the Guangzhou Museum.
The Five Rams statue depicts five stone rams carrying sheaves of rice - commemorating the legend that five immortals riding rams brought rice to the city, saving it from famine. The nickname 'Yangcheng' (Rams City) derives from this legend, and the rams remain the city's emblem.
The Zhenhai Tower, a five-storey Ming-dynasty tower on the park's highest hill, houses the Guangzhou Museum with exhibitions on the city's 2,200-year history. The view from the top encompasses the park's lakes and hills, the surrounding city, and the Baiyun Mountains to the north.
Highlights
The Five Rams Statue
The symbol of Guangzhou - five stone rams carrying sheaves of rice.
Zhenhai Tower (Guangzhou Museum)
A five-storey Ming tower with the city's history museum.
The Seven Hills
86 hectares of forested hills in the city centre.
The Lakes
Boating lakes reflecting the surrounding hills.
The Ancient City Wall
A surviving section of the Ming city wall within the park.
The Sun Yat-sen Monument
A stone monument to the founding father of modern China.
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