Zhenhai Tower (Guangzhou) Explained

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Also Known As:Five-Story Pagoda
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The Zhenhai Tower, also known as the Five-Story Pagoda, is a tower in Guangzhou, Guangdong. It is located in Yuexiu Park, in central Guangzhou. It now houses the Guangzhou Museum.

History

It was first built in 1380, at the beginning of the Ming dynasty, by the Yongjia Marquis Zhu Liangzu (Chinese: 朱亮祖). The tower is 92abbr=offNaNabbr=off in height, 102abbr=offNaNabbr=off in width and 52abbr=offNaNabbr=off in depth.[1]

Popular culture

By the time it was the highest building of Guangzhou when it was constructed. For a long period of time, it was the symbol of Guangzhou before the Five Goats Statue was built.

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zhenhai Tower. ChinaTourGuide.Com. 13 July 2016.