Yuexiu Park / 越秀公园

Guangzhou

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Yuexiu Park / 越秀公园

China’s biggest park covers an expanse of 90 hectares. Amid all the greenery it includes a hall built in memory of Sun Yat-sen, the man considered to be the founder of modern China. It also has the oldest and largest Taoist temple Sanyuan Gong, in Guangzhou, dating back to 319 AD.

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addressNo.988 Jiefang North Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
openingHours6h - 22h
phone+86 20 8666 1950
publicTransportSubway Line 2 to Yuexiu Park Station Exit B1

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