[2025 Guangzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Zhongyuan Building (Updated Apr)

Zhenhai Tower is only part of the Guangzhou Museum. Continue walking and you will see another part of the Guangzhou Museum called Zhongyuan Building. Zhongyuan Building was built in memory of Deng Zhongyuan, a general of the 1911 Revolution. It was laid in 1929 and completed the following year. It is a traditional Chinese building with green glazed tiles, cement structure, island arch and flying eaves, granite wall skirt, carved door frame, cement washed stone rice platform and platform. It is now a cultural relic protection unit in Guangdong Province, also known as Zhongyuan Library. It mainly displays some export artworks from Guangzhou from the 18th to the early 20th century, including Guangzhou silk, Guangzhou embroidery, Guangzhou grass painting, Guangzhou ivory carving, Guangzhou colored porcelain, etc.

📍Address: Yuexiu Park, No. 99 Zhenhai Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 am–5:30 pm (last entry at 5:00 pm), closed on Mondays. However, on public holidays such as New Year's Day, Spring Festival, Tomb Sweeping Day, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day, the museum is open from 9:00 am–5:30 pm. Ticket price: Generally CNY 10 per person, CNY 8 per person for groups of 20 or more. Some groups, such as minors under 18, seniors over 70 (with ID), students (with student ID), and military personnel (with military ID), can visit for free. In addition, the museum has one free admission day per month. ❤Recommended reason: Zhenhai Tower Exhibition Area: Located in the beautiful Yuexiu Park, Zhenhai Tower was built in the 13th year of the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty (1380) and was a city tower built by Zhu Liangzu, Marquis of Yongjia, when he repaired the city of Guangzhou. In 1928, the Guangzhou Municipal Government established the "Guangzhou Municipal Museum" here, which officially opened to the public on February 11, 1929. The exhibition area systematically displays the cultural, folk, and urban development changes of Guangzhou over the past five or six thousand years through exhibits such as artifacts, photos, and materials unearthed in or related to Guangzhou from various periods. Zhongyuan Building Exhibition Area: Located on the east side of Zhenhai Road, the main building of the exhibition area, Zhongyuan Library, was built in memory of Deng Zhongyuan, a general of the Xinhai Revolution. It now houses special exhibitions such as "Treasures of Maritime Trade: Guangzhou Export Artworks from the 18th to Early 20th Century", which showcase the history of foreign trade at the port of Guangzhou during the Qing Dynasty. 🚉Transportation: Take Metro Line 2 to Yuexiu Park Station, and take Exit B2; or take other transportation to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station (Exit C) and walk 780 meters.

|The little-known retro butterfly-shaped spiral staircase. Guangzhou | The little-known 🦋retro butterfly-shaped spiral staircase🔷 is so beautiful. This retro spiral staircase, with red embroidered iron railings and brick-red old floor tiles♥️ is full of strong Cantonese style. It is also hidden in Guangzhou's most famous 4A tourist attraction Yuexiu Park (Museum). Friends who come to Guangzhou for tourism must not miss it🤩 🔷【Where is the best place to take photos】 1⃣️ Take photos from the second floor upwards. The stairs are in a ＞＜ shape. People standing in the middle seem to have a pair of wings 2⃣️ Take photos from the top of the third floor downwards. You can take photos of the stairs in full (you must have a wide-angle phone). The square spiral staircase is very beautiful🦋 like the wings of a butterfly spread out 🔸Please be quiet when taking photos. After taking photos, you can go up to visit the museum~ It is recommended that you wear red clothes to echo the scene 📍Address: Zhongyuan Building, Guangzhou Museum, Yuexiu Park, Guangzhou (check the map after entering the park gate) 💡Tips: I use the experience of almost half of the park to tell you that it is best to enter from the South Gate or the East Gate 📍Ticket: 💰10/person, the ticket includes the museum in the park + the famous Zhenhai Tower -