Historic places in Zhuhai

Historic places in Zhuhai

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   Doumen District Museum

   斗门区博物馆

   A general museum with exhibits on the history of the district. The museum is also known as the Zhaozhen Museum, a name given to honour John C. Young (Rong Zhaozhen), a famous Chinese-American army colonel whose father was born in Doumen's Longtan Village.

   09:00-17:00, closed on Mondays and the eve of Chinese New Year·Free

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   Doumen Old Street

   斗门旧街, 斗门古街 Doumen Ancient Street, 斗门清朝古街 Doumen Qing Dynasty Street

   A historic precinct featuring an agglomeration of old commercial buildings, most of which were built between the late 19th and early 20th centuries when Doumen was an important trading post.

   Free

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   Fisher Girl statue

   Legend has it that an angel descended to earth one day and fell in love with the beauty of the land. Reluctant to return, she turned herself into a fisher girl, weaving nets and searching for precious pearls to earn a living. In addition, she unselfishly used her knowledge and powers to heal villagers who were ill, and so was well loved by one and all. Soon she met a young fisherman named Hai Peng and they fell in love. Not long after, however, Hai Peng heard and believed malicious accusations, and demanded the fisher girl to give him her magical bracelets as proof of her affection. The fisher girl tearfully explained the origin of the bracelets. While she was still the daughter of the South Sea Dragon King, the eight bracelets were given to her by the eight palace mistresses, to guard her against the thought of abandoning immortality. She would die if she even removed one. Tragically, Hai Peng did not believe her story and turned to leave. The fisher girl, to prove her love for Hai Peng, removed her bracelets and died in his arms instantly. Hai Peng was filled with remorse and grief. His great sorrow moved the Jiu Zhou Huan Elder, who taught him the way to bring the fisher girl back to life. For this he had to travel to the Jiu Zhou Island to find the Resurrection Grass, which must then be fed with man's blood. After much difficulty, Hai Peng found the grass and grew it with his own blood. Days turned to years, and the grass was finally ready and used to revive the fisher girl. Henceforth, the fisher girl became a true mortal. On the day of their wedding, all the girls together found a gigantic, magical pearl at the seashore. In gratitude, the fisher girl presented this to the reverent Elder.

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   Former residence of Su Zhaozheng

   苏兆征故居 Sū Zhàozhēng Gùjū

   Former home of early 20th-century communist activist Su Zhaozheng (1885–1929). The home has been turned into a museum with exhibits about the history of the area, Su's life, and his role in a major strike in Hong Kong. Unfortunately none of the information is in English. Don't miss the wall made of oyster shells and the various other well-preserved historic houses and structures in the neighborhood, including some old temples.

   09:30–17:00·Free

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   Lost City

   梦幻水城

   A water park with an ancient Egyptian theme. Features numerous water slides, an 800-metre long lazy river, a 3000-square metre wave pool, and various other water-based amusements.

   April 26th to June 15th: 11:00-18:00 (weekdays), 10:00-18:30 (weekends and public holidays). June 16th to September 2nd: 10:00-22:00. September 3rd to October 7th: 11:00-18:00 (weekdays), 10:00-18:30 (weekends and public holidays). Closed from October 8th to April 25th·¥135 (standard adult tickets), ¥95 (persons over 65), ¥95 (children between 1.2 and 1.5 metres in height). Children under 1.2 metres are free if accompanied by an adult

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   New Yuanming Palace

   圆明新园 Yuánmíng Xīnyuán

   An imitation of the now-destroyed Yuanming Palace in Beijing that covers an area of 1.39 km². Inside the park there is also 80,000 m² of lake. Along the lake are many places to hire motor boats and pedelos. The park has many attractions from ancient emperors' artifacts and traditional Chinese architecture to cable cars and floating restaurants. It offers amazing photo opportunities with the mountains as a backdrop and there are many little pagodas to distract yourself with. In the evening, at the Northern side of the park, there are impressive stage shows depicting traditional Chinese dances and stories in a Broadway style musical presentation. This is a must-see. Also, in the Northern most part of the park there is a sea-battle re-enactment using real boats, explosions and also a troop of cavalry to add to the realism. The ticket prices for these shows are ¥85 for adults, ¥60 for persons aged over 65, and ¥60 for children with a height of 150cm or less who carry a student card. You also have the opportunity to dress in the Emperor's clothes and have your picture taken for ¥40, which is quite expensive. You are allowed to take the pictures with your own camera.

   Closed · opens 8:30 am·Entrance to the park is free

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   Zhuhai Museum

   珠海市博物馆 Zhūhǎi shì bówùguǎn

   A museum about the history of the Zhuhai region. The museum also hosts travelling exhibitions from other parts of China.

   09:00-17:00, no entry after 16:00, closed on Mondays·Free

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Zhuhai (CC BY-SA 4.0).