Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Ferries leave from the pier every 20 minutes between the rush hours of 7.50am to 9.30am.
Private boats will also make the 10-minute trip to the island for ¥40.
MUSEUM
XĪNHÀI REVOLUTION MUSEUM
(, Xīnhàigémìng Jìniànguǎn
8252 5897;Junxiao Lu, Huángpǔ Qū; 9am-5pm Tue-Sun; 383, 430,
Dàxuéchéng Běi)
The 18,000-sq-metre museum has some 7,000 well-curated but propaganda-ish exhibits on
the revolution, famous Cantonese revolutionaries, and the life of Sun Wan, Sun Yatsen's
daughter. Take bus 383 or 430 and disembark at Chángzhōujie, or take line 4 of the metro
and get off at Dàxuéchéng Běi, then take bus 383 to Chángzhōujie and walk for five
minutes.
HISTORIC SITE
PEASANT MOVEMENT INSTITUTE
sion free; 9am-4.30pm Tue-Sun; Nóngjiǎng Suǒ)
The institute was established in 1924 by the Chinese Communist Party at the site of a
former Confucian temple. Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai both taught here, before the school
closed in 1926. You can see Mao Zedong's re-created personal quarters and even his bed.
MEMORIAL
MEMORIAL GARDEN TO THE MARTYRS
East of the Institute on Zhongshan Sanlu, the garden commemorates those killed on 13
December 1927 under the orders of Chiang Kaishek. The massacre occurred when a small
group of workers, led by the CCP, were gunned down by Kuomintang forces. Over 5000
lives were lost.
MUSEUM
GUǍNGZHŌU MUSEUM OF ART
9am-5pm Tue-Fri, 9.30am-4.30pm Sat & Sun; 10, 84, 109, 297, 808, Line 5, Xiăobĕi)
This massive museum has an extensive collection of Chinese art that ranges from the an-
cient to the contemporary. The emphasis is on calligraphic works and paintings, especially
those created in the Lĭngnán area. Rare Tibetan tapestries are displayed on the top floor.
MUSEUM
NEW GUǍNGDŌNG MUSEUM
ang Donglu, Zhūjiāng New Town; 9am-4pm Tue-Sun; Line 3, Zhūjiāng Xīnchéng, exit B1)
