Guangzhou is very large and has many tourist attractions, but not all tourist attractions are well-known, and Cheung Chau Island is one of them.
Changzhou Island is adjacent to the University Town of Guangzhou and is an island in the center of the Pearl River. It is the most beautiful island in Guangzhou except Ersha Island. In the era of inconvenient transportation, Cheung Chau Island was like a paradise.
When it comes to Cheung Chau Island, many foreign tourists are unfamiliar with it, but when it comes to Whampoa Military Academy, many people have heard of it, at least it has appeared in history books.
The Whampoa Military Academy is located on Cheung Chau Island. It is now the most famous tourist attraction on the island. It attracts many tourists every year. Some students occasionally come here for military training, and some students come here to participate in summer camps.
The Whampoa Military Academy was founded by Dr. Sun Yat-sen and has trained a large number of military talents for our country.
This school faces the Pearl River from south to north. It is a complex of Chinese and Western buildings. The original building was bombed by Japanese planes in 1938, and the buildings you see now have been rebuilt.
The land area of ??Cheung Chau Island is only 7.23 square kilometers. It is called "Cheung Chau Island" because of its long and narrow shape. It also has a nickname of "Huangpu Island".
Changzhou Island was the first place that the British forced the Qing government to cede. At that time, it was abandoned due to strong protests from the people of Panyu. The Cheung Chau Island area was once an important trade port for Guangzhou, and it was also the birthplace of China's earliest industrial workers.
Zhongshan Park is a quiet place on Cheung Chau Island. It is full of greenery and colorful water. Although the scenery is not stunning, it has a fresh taste and is a place worth lingering.
Sham Jing Village is a very unique ancient village on Cheung Chau Island. The farm food here is very special, especially the roast goose.
There is a cultural pagoda tourist attraction in Shen Jing Village, located on the slope next to the village. This pavilion-style building is the treasure of Shen Jing Village. It is said that in the past, anyone who wanted to obtain fame would come here. Wenta worships and prays for a smooth future.
There is no accurate statement as to when the Sham Tsing Wen Pagoda was built. However, according to locals, it was probably during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty. There is also a theory that it was built in the late Qing Dynasty. At that time, the villagers invited A man who knew Feng Shui came to the village and thought that the location of the Wen Pagoda was a treasure of Feng Shui. The villagers decided to build a pagoda here to ensure smooth weather in the village.
In the past, not all villages would build literary pagodas. Generally speaking, villages with literary pagodas usually had a large number of wise people, relatively good economic conditions, and paid more attention to culture and education.
The Sham Tseng Literary Pagoda was once struck by lightning and became a dangerous building. The three-story pagoda that we see now has been renovated and is surrounded by green trees and grass.