Yuexiu Park is one of the earliest parks in Guangzhou and the largest comprehensive free park in Guangzhou. Today, Yuexiu Park is a beautiful park with beautiful natural scenery, rich in the scenery characteristics of a subtropical region, and also preserves various historical relics and relics. The area where the park is located has been one of the eight scenic spots of Yangcheng since the Yuan Dynasty, and was rated as a national 4A-level tourist attraction in 2006.
The whole park is interdependent on the mountains and rivers, and the scenery is natural. Pavilions, platforms, buildings, pavilions, corridors, pavilions and other garden attractions are very rich in Lingnan characteristics. Flower shows are held in the park in spring and autumn every year, and many tourists come to visit the park throughout the year. Among them, the most representative "Five Sheep Stone Carving" in the park is a key protected cultural relic in Guangzhou, which was built in 1959 and was created by three sculptors: Yin Jichang, Chen Benzong and Kong Qiuchuan. The whole stone statue is carved with 130 pieces of granite, more than 10 meters high, the volume is 53 cubic meters, this sculpture is regarded as the symbol of Yangcheng, so there are many tourists who stop here and take a group photo with it. In addition, "Zhenhai Tower" is also one of the scenic spots of the park, it is the most intact existing ancient building in Guangzhou, the most imposing and the most rich in national characteristics, the building is 28 meters high, 31 meters wide, a total of five floors, you can see the Pearl River and Baiyun Mountain on the top of the building.
Yuexiu Park is composed of seven hills, including the main peak Yuejinggang and the surrounding osmanthus gang, Mukegang and Liyugang, and three artificial lakes of Beixiu, Nanxiu and Dongxiu. Among them, the three artificial lakes can be taken by boat, and the price is generally 30 yuan/hour for a double boat (sometimes the price changes). It should be noted that the difference between the three lakes is that Dongxiu Lake can overlook the TV tower from afar, and there are bumper boats, and there is a children's playground on its lakeside; Nanxiu Lake can overlook Zhenhai Tower, there is a large lawn on the shore of the lake, which is a good place for painting and sketching; Beixiu Lake is low in greenery, and there are also flower pavilions, island in the middle of the lake and brocade gardens on the lakeside. In addition to its natural beauty, the park also has many historical sites, including the Sun Yat-sen Monument, the ancient city wall of Guangzhou, and the ancient Sifang Fort.
It is worth mentioning that the whole scenic area can also take a battery car tour, the cost is 10 yuan one-way, there are 3 routes to choose from, but the most recommended is to enter the park from the main gate, to the five sheep stone statue (near the west gate) and then get off. Coming out of the door of the Five Sheep Stone Statue, you will be directly opposite Panfu Road, where there are many restaurants in Guangzhou, and you can choose to dine here after playing.
Admission: Free (but there is a separate fee for the tour in the precincts)
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00
