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In the downtown park of Guangzhou, there is actually a museum hidden

In the downtown park of Guangzhou, there is actually a museum hidden, no tickets are needed but few people know! And this museum hidden in the downtown park of Guangzhou, no tickets are needed but few tourists know, its name is Thirteen Hongs Museum. Today, let's talk about the things about Guangzhou Thirteen Hongs Museum. Thirteen Hongs Museum is located on the site of the Thirteen Hongs trading house area in the Qing Dynasty (within Guangzhou Culture Park, No. 37 Xidi Second Horse Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province), covering an area of 3060 square meters, with a total construction area of 6090 square meters, and now there are more than 2300 pieces (sets) of cultural relics in the museum. The permanent exhibitions include 'Qing Dynasty Guangzhou Thirteen Hongs History Exhibition' and 'Wang Heng, Feng Jie Couple Donated Thirteen Hongs Period Cultural Relics Special Room Display Exhibition'. The museum has more than 2300 pieces (sets) of cultural relics, in the form of 'cultural relics + historical documents', showing the history of Thirteen Hongs. Guangzhou is an important port of the Maritime Silk Road in China. The merchant ships departing from Guangzhou during the Qin and Han Dynasties have reached Southeast Asia. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the 28th generation of Buddha's robe successor Damo from ancient India landed at the Xiu Yifang Wharf (now Xi Lai Chu Di, Xiajiu Road) along the Maritime Silk Road.
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Posted: Feb 6, 2024
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