People’s Park

People's Park is an urban public park in Yuexiu District in central Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province in south China. Established in 1921, it is the first public park in the city, built on the site that had been the location of successive regional governments since the Sui dynasty.

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Type: Park
Description: park in Guangzhou, China
Also known as: “Central Park”, “中央公园”, and “廣州第一公园”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Comic City and Huaisheng Mosque.

Comic City

Shopping center

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Comic City is a shopping center, which is situated 140 metres south of People’s Park.

Huaisheng Mosque

Mosque

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The Huaisheng Mosque is the main mosque of Guangzhou, located in the Yuexiu District, in the Guangdong Province of China. Rebuilt many times over its history, some historical texts claim that it was first built in the 7th century, but modern scholarship places its foundation at a later period during the Tang or Song dynasties. Huaisheng Mosque is situated 720 metres southwest of People’s Park.

Temple of the Six Banyan Trees

Buddhist temple

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The Temple of the Six Banyan Trees or Liurong Temple is a Buddhist temple in Guangzhou, China, originally built in AD 537. The temple's proximity to foreign consulates in Guangzhou has made it a regular destination for families participating in the international adoption of children from China. Temple of the Six Banyan Trees is situated 460 metres west of People’s Park.