Guangzhou Museum, Chronicling a Vibrant Legacy

The Guangzhou Museum is housed within the historically significant Zhenhai Tower. Situated in the well known Yuexiu Park, the tower stands on the last remnant of the city wall of Guangzhou. The tower was initially constructed during the Ming Dynasty era in the year 1380 and has faced a highly turbulent history, with the result of the tower being demolished and rebuilt no less than five times. At the time of the Opium War French and British forces occupied the tower due to the superb view it provided of Guangzhou and its environs. Guangzhou Museum as the tower is now known is undoubtedly a local landmark and one of the principal tourist attractions of the region.

The main building comprises of five storeys, each devoted to an aspect of the history of Guangzhou. The first floor features a three dimensional plan of the city, where the visitor may highlight the different areas of the city with the use of special buttons. A huge Ming dynasty anchor can also be seen here, having been discovered on the banks of the Zhu Zhiang River. Also featured is a sculpture in bas-relief form of the way Guangzhou was anticipated to appear in the 21^st century.

The second floor contains such exhibits as Han Dynasty bronzes, the remnants of pottery found in a Han era tomb, and trade goods featured in the region’s past, such as precious stones, hawksbill turtle shells and rhinoceros horns.

Meanwhile the third floor explores Guangzhou’s interactions with the western world, including such items as export-ware porcelain, bibles, a clock face from a Roman Catholic cathedral, illustrations of foreign factories and model replicas of the first airplane and railway car made use of in Guangzhou.

The fourth floor focuses on the region of Guangzhou following the Opium Wars, with depictions of the first sugar refinery, the first brewery, and such objects as a telephone, radio and household implements used in this era. The top floor features shops featuring the specialties of the area, and also contains a café to replenish the energies of the weary traveller.

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