There used to be two "Guangzhou" in Guangdong, and the other one was in Zhanjiang, which was full of exotic flavor.
Many tourists know that Guangzhou is one of the four first-tier cities in China and the capital of Guangdong Province. In fact, there used to be two Guangzhou in Guangdong, but the word "Guangzhou" is followed by a bay, which is not in the Pearl River Delta, but on Leizhou Peninsula, the westernmost city in western Guangdong and the southernmost city in Chinese mainland.
This city is Zhanjiang City, where the TV series "Hidden Corner" exploded some time ago and successfully attracted tourists to punch in.
Zhanjiang is called "China Antarctic" because it is located at the southernmost tip of China's mainland. In 1899, some parts of Zhanjiang were forcibly rented by France and named "Guangzhou Bay". Later, it was occupied by Japan and did not return until 1945. One of the sons in Song of Seven Sons written by Mr. Wen Yiduo talked about Guangzhou Bay.
Guangzhou Bay was opened in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. It used to be a prosperous commercial port in the southwest of Guangdong Province. The special historical background made it a meeting place of eastern and western cultures. There are many foreign buildings in the area, and these historical buildings are mainly concentrated in Chikan Old Street.
Among the many buildings in Chikan Old Street, the former site of Guangzhou Bay Chamber of Commerce is quite striking. This building has three floors, simple and elegant appearance, and the beige tone is low-key without losing its aesthetic feeling. It can be seen that it has been renovated and maintained in recent years. The building was completed in 1925, and its style is similar to that of the French bell tower. The bell pavilion at the top will automatically tell the time after debugging. The former site of Guangzhou Bay Chamber of Commerce is the earliest modern building in Zhanjiang and the most exotic building at that time. The Guangzhou Bay Chamber of Commerce established at that time was the largest chamber of commerce in western Guangdong.
In fact, the most popular punch-in point for tourists in Zhanjiang this year is not a traditional famous building, but two places that look a little old. One is Benlishiduo, which is located on Happiness Cross Road, and the other is the gate covered with water pipes and water meters near the store. The former is where Zhu Chaoyang often calls Zhang Dongsheng in The Hidden Corner, and the latter is Zhu Chaoyang's home, but the rooftop in the poster is not in the same building, but in another building not far away.
Another historical attraction in Zhanjiang is the former site of the French Minister's Office on Haibin Road in xiashan district. This building, which was built in 193, was a masterpiece of French designers, but the construction team was from Zhanjiang. After the French landed in Leizhou Peninsula, they forced the poor and weak Qing court to sign an unequal treaty and leased Guangzhou Bay. The purpose of building the Minister's Office was to manage the affairs of the leased land.
The prosperity of Guangzhou Bay originated from a history of humiliation, but aside from historical reasons, only looking at the building itself, its artistic style and mechanical considerations are still worthy of recognition.
The former site of the French Minister's Office is now a window to learn about Zhanjiang's modern history. The museum introduces the story of Zhanjiang in the form of pictures, texts, videos and old photos. If you want to know Zhanjiang quickly, it is a good place.
What are the scenic spots and historical sites in Zhanjiang
1. The former site of the French Minister's Office in Guangzhou Bay
The former site of the French Minister's Office in Guangzhou Bay is located in Haibin Road, xiashan district, which was built in the 29th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (193), with concrete structure, gothic doors and windows and a construction area of 8 square meters. From its establishment to 1945, the French Minister's Office of Guangzhou Bay concession was located here.
2. Catholic Church in Vidor
After Fadi invaded Zhanjiang, Catholicism followed. In 19, French priest Fan Lan proposed to build a church when he was in charge of educational affairs in Zhanjiang. Funded by the church in 193, it was the largest Gothic church in South China at that time. In 1991, it was listed as a key cultural relics protection unit in the city.
3. Gospel Church in Xiashan
In order to preach, American Christian pastor Shiller built the Baptist Gospel Church (now the Gospel Church in Xiashan). There are two rooms in the Gospel Hall: a chapel and a kindergarten, with a preacher's residence hall and a baptist pool beside the hall.
4. Former site of Guangzhou Bay Chamber of Commerce
In the thirty-third year of the Qin Dynasty, Chikan belonged to Xiangjun County. After many dynasties, in the first year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Liao Yongzhong, the general of the southern expedition, captured Guangdong, changed Leizhou Road to Leizhou Prefecture, and Chikan belonged to Suixi County, Leizhou Prefecture. In ancient times, Chikan was a famous commercial port along the coast. In the 24th year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty (1685), the Qing court announced "opening sea trade", and 1 ports including Chikanbu set up trading ports, which were once prosperous.
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Cultural relics
Site of Nantou Ancient City: beside Shennan Avenue, Nanshan District
Archaeological files: Nantou Ancient City, namely Dongguan Shouyu Qianhu Station, was founded in the twenty-seventh year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, and became the residence of Panyu Salt Officials, one of the twenty-eight salt officials in China, in the time of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, which was called "Dongguan" in history. At present, the ancient city is an irregular rectangle, with a wall range of 68 meters from east to west and 5 meters from north to south. There are nine roads in the city, which are six vertical and three horizontal, commonly known as "Nantou Jiujie", and some city gates are still preserved. There are still 39 historical buildings in the city, such as Wen Tianxiang's memorial temple, Dongguan Guild Hall and Baode Temple, and 39 houses with Lingnan and Nanyang architectural styles in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
historical position: nantou ancient city is the witness of Shenzhen's urban history in 167. From 1983 to 1985, six buildings in Nantou ancient city were listed as municipal cultural relics protection units; In 1988, Nantou ancient city was listed as a municipal cultural relics protection unit; In 22, Nantou Ancient City was listed as a provincial cultural relics protection unit.
Wubeiling Shang Tombs Site: the top of Wubeiling Village, Xili, Nanshan
Archaeological archives: discovered in 1999, excavated in April 21, with an excavation area of 1,4 square meters. * * * 94 Shang Tombs were discovered, all of which were vertical holes and earth pits. The funerary objects are mainly pottery, including kettles, beans, cans, bowls, statues and so on. The decorative patterns are printed zigzag patterns, checkered patterns, cirrus patterns and so on. The stone tools are mainly small-sized stones, and there are a small number of jade spears, lower blocks and crystal blocks. Tombs can be divided into three periods, the first period is from the late Neolithic period to the early Shang Dynasty, and the second and third periods are from the middle Shang Dynasty to the early Western Zhou Dynasty.
Historical position: The materials of the second and third periods in this tomb area fill the gaps in archaeological chronology in the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong and Macao, which is conducive to the study of Guangdong's cultural features, social development, tomb layout and burial customs in Shang Dynasty, and make contributions to frontier archaeology in China. Among them, Xiliwubeiling site is a typical hill site, which is a relatively simple, large-scale and concentrated ancient cultural site dominated by Shang Dynasty, filling the gap in Shenzhen cultural relics archaeology, and is called "it is possible to reveal a panoramic view of ancient cultural sites from Neolithic Age to Qin Dynasty".
Neolithic site of Xiantouling: on the seawall of Xiantouling Village, Dapeng Town, Longgang District
Archaeological archives: discovered in 1981 and excavated three times. The site covers an area of 13, square meters, and a large number of ceramic living utensils have been unearthed, mainly sand-gray pottery, with a small number of finely crafted argillaceous white pottery and gray pottery. Individual artifacts include ochre red pottery clothes. There are also 74 grinded stone tools, 16 grinded stone tools and 98 natural stone tools unearthed.
historical position: the site has attracted great attention from relevant experts in the country. The cultural features of the site are considered to be representative among the sand dune cultural sites in the middle Neolithic period in the Pearl River Delta, so it was named "Xiantouling Culture". This means that the Neolithic culture of Shenzhen not only occupies an important position in Guangdong province, but also enjoys a place in the contemporary culture of the whole country.
dapeng ancient city site: Pengcheng, Dapeng Town, Longgang District
Archaeological archives: In the twenty-seventh year of Ming Hongwu, the city of Dapeng was built to defend against pirates and Japanese pirates. There are three main streets in the city: Dongmen Street, Nanmen Street Street and Zhengjie Street. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were buildings in the city, such as Zuoying Department, Senators' House, Garrison Department and Military Uniforms Bureau. At present, the base sites of Xiancheng Department, Guandi Temple, Zhaogong Temple and Yangong Temple still exist. The east and south gates remain the same as in the Ming Dynasty. In the city, there is also the "Zhenwei General Di" built during the Jiaqing and Daoguang years of the Qing Dynasty, that is, the Governor of Guangdong Navy, Lord Lai Enjue's Mansion, and the Governor of Fujian Navy, Liu Qilong's "General Di", which has a large scale and many Qing Dynasty dwellings are well preserved.
historical position: in 1983 and 1984, Shenzhen listed the east and south gates of Dapeng, General Zhen Wei of Lai Enjue and General Liu Qilong as the first and second batch of municipal cultural relics protection units in Shenzhen respectively. In 1989, dapeng ancient city was announced by Guangdong Province as a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit; In June 21, it was announced as a national key cultural relics protection unit.
tiezai mountain ancient tomb site: the south slope of tiezai mountain in Xixiang town, Baoan district
archaeological archives: the rescue archaeological excavation results of Shenzhen archaeologists from January to March 2. The tomb group covers an area of about 1, square meters, with an excavation area of 3,585 square meters. * * * Found 248 ancient tombs from the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and unearthed more than 4 cultural relics. Among the 248 ancient tombs, there are 5 tombs in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, 36 tombs in the Southern Dynasties, 4 tombs in the Song Dynasty and 23 tombs in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Historical position: Tiezaishan ancient tombs are a powerful testimony to the urban history of Shenzhen in 167. The long history, large number, dense tombs and various shapes of this tomb area are rare not only in Guangdong province, but also in the whole country, which provides important physical data for studying the historical development and evolution of Shenzhen, Hong Kong and even southeast Guangdong. This historic site was included in the national major archaeological discovery in 2. Experts pointed out that among the ancient tombs of Tiezai Mountain, the porcelain unearthed in the tombs of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Southern Dynasties is not a local product of Shenzhen, but may be the product of the early Hongzhou kiln located in Fengcheng, Jiangxi Province. The vast majority of blue-and-white porcelain unearthed in Ming tombs are products of Jingdezhen kiln in Jiangxi, which shows that Shenzhen's commodity economy has been developed in these two periods.
Tomb site of Dameisha in the Spring and Autumn Period: on the seaside embankment of Dameisha
Archaeological archives: This tomb was discovered in 1982, and was excavated twice in 1992 and 1993, with an excavation area of 2,45 square meters. The tombs are all rectangular vertical holes, which are 2.3-4.5 meters long in the north-east direction, and some dig a small pit with a diameter and depth of about 2 cm near the bottom of the tomb. There are 39 funerary objects unearthed, including 11 bronzes, 21 pottery and 7 stone tools. Among them, M6 tomb has the most funerary objects, with 4 bronzes, 3 pottery and 2 stone tools unearthed in * * *, indicating that there was a great difference in wealth at that time, the division of labor between men and women was clear, and there might be frequent struggles between ethnic groups.
historical position: the site was the largest excavated dune site in Guangdong at that time, and the number of tombs and bronzes found was unprecedented among the dune sites in Guangdong, which filled the gap in the archaeological chronology of Guangdong and provided rare and valuable information for studying the social situation and ancient Yue folk customs in this period.
Zhongying Street Site: Sha Tau Kok, Shenzhen
Archaeological archives: After occupying Hong Kong and Kowloon, the British colonialists forcibly leased a vast area including more than 23 islands north of the boundary of Kowloon Peninsula and south of Shenzhen River for 99 years. After Britain took over the New Territories in 1899, boundary pillars were erected, with Sha Tau Kok in the Chinese border on the east and Sha Tau Kok in the British border on the west. In December 1941, Japanese imperialism occupied Hong Kong, removed the boundary pillars at No.3 to No.7 Zhongying Street and renamed it Zhongxing Street. After War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's victory, it was renamed Zhongying Street.
Historical position: Zhongying Street and boundary markers are historical witnesses of China's poverty and backwardness, the decay and decline of the Qing Dynasty and the imperialist crazy invasion of China; It is a historical witness to the victory of China's revolution, reform and opening up, and Hong Kong's return to the motherland. It has been listed as a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit, and Zhongying Street History Museum has become a patriotic education base in Guangdong Province and Shenzhen City.
Which tourist attraction in Zhanjiang is interesting
Historical architecture category:
1. Inch Jinqiao Park: Inch Jinqiao Park is located on the west side of Chikan District, Zhanjiang City, and is named after its proximity to Inch Jinqiao. It is the largest subtropical garden-style park in Zhanjiang City and is known as one of the eight scenic spots in Zhanjiang.
2. Former site of the French Embassy in Guangzhou Bay: The French Embassy in Guangzhou Bay was built in 193. The building faces Guangzhou Bay and has three floors. The embassy room is spacious and bright, with fireplaces and decorative doors and windows, which is a typical French architectural style. The ruins of the French embassy in Guangzhou Bay are close to Times Square, so you can visit them together.
3. Wushi Town: the only place in China where you can watch the sunset on the west coast. It was built during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 6 years. There are not only specialty products such as potato flour, lotus seeds, sweet glutinous rice, and all kinds of delicious raw seafood, but also beautiful tropical scenery, charming sea beaches and intoxicating holiday sentiment, and it has the praise of "Penglai Island on the Beibu Gulf, coconut wind and sea rhyme is a natural platform".
Eight scenic spots in Zhanjiang: The eight scenic spots in Zhanjiang are definitely the characteristics of Zhanjiang, and they are also the scenic spots that you have to visit in Zhanjiang. If time is limited, you can only choose the following three scenic spots to visit.
1. Huguangyan Scenic Area: Huguangyan Scenic Area is located in the southwest suburb of Zhanjiang, the southernmost tip of Chinese mainland. It was approved as a world geological park by UNESCO in September 26, and it is a scenic spot with beautiful scenery and unique scenery on Leizhou Peninsula.
2. Sea-watching promenade: Zhanjiang Sea-watching promenade starts from Haidian Road in the south and ends at Haiyang Road in the north, with a total length of about 1.7 kilometers. It is divided into three areas according to its terrain status, with Bauhinia Square as the main area in the south, and abundant green plants. There is a famous sea viewing platform in the middle, from which you can get a panoramic view of the whole bay. Conch Square is the main place in the north, where different palm plants are planted. The three areas have their own characteristics but are full of subtropical customs.
3. East Island: The East Island covers an area of 41 square kilometers and has a 28-kilometer-long "China's No.1 Long Beach", which is comparable to the Italian "Golden Beach". Longshuiling, the only mountain on the island, is the highest peak on the island. It looks like a dragon with a dragon head soaring high, and it is very domineering.
Island type:
1. Sea-watching promenade: Zhanjiang Sea-watching promenade starts from Haidian Road in the south and ends at Haiyang Road in the north, with a total length of about 1.7 kilometers. According to its landform, it is divided into three areas: south, middle and north. The south area is dominated by Bauhinia Square, with abundant green plants. There is a famous sea viewing platform in the middle, from which you can get a panoramic view of the whole bay.
2. Techeng Island: Techeng Island is located in tropical and subtropical climate, with an average annual temperature of 21-22 degrees, with spring-like seasons; The air quality is excellent, and the seawater quality is crystal clear. There are nearly 1 towering ancient banyan trees and intermittent tropical shrubs on the island, with a beach of 3 kilometers and nearly 1, mu of natural mangroves protected by the state along the coast.
3. There is a famous tourist resort in the South China-Nayan Sea Stone Beach, an ideal natural bathing beach, and one of the three world-famous lighthouses-Weizhou Lighthouse, which is as famous as London and Cape of Good Hope Lighthouse. There are also many places of interest, such as the site of Song Dynasty Imperial City, Xianglong Academy, Bajiaojing, Song Dynasty Imperial Monument and Song Dynasty Imperial Pavilion.
Natural scenery category:
1. Huguangyan Scenic Area: Huguangyan Scenic Area is located in the southwest suburb of Zhanjiang, the southernmost tip of Chinese mainland. It was approved as a world geological park by UNESCO in September 26, and it is a scenic spot with beautiful scenery and unique scenery on Leizhou Peninsula.
2. Sanlingshan Forest Park in Zhanjiang: Located at the southernmost tip of Chinese mainland, Sanlingshan Forest Park is the largest green barrier in Zhanjiang, and has the reputation of "city lung" in Zhanjiang. It is rich in animal and plant resources and a variety of national protected varieties. It is the first choice for holiday leisure and parent-child travel.
3. Zhanjiang Mangrove National Nature Reserve: Zhanjiang Mangrove National Nature Reserve.