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Guangdong Customs House 粤海关大楼Yuèhǎiguān Dàlóu
National heritage site · Guangzhou, Guangdong
- Time needed
- Under 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Guangzhou
- Region
- Guangdong
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Guangdong Customs House
Finished in 1916 for the Chinese Maritime Customs, this granite-faced Neoclassical building on the riverfront was designed by British architects of the customs service and is known locally as the Big Clock Tower for the English mechanical clock of 1915 in its tower. After the Guangzhou customs moved out in 2006 it was restored as a museum on the history of the Guangdong customs.
How to get to Guangdong Customs House
On Yanjiang West Road in Liwan District on the north bank of the Pearl River, about 10 minutes' walk from Wenhua Gongyuan station on Metro Lines 6 and 8. It opens on weekdays only (closed at weekends and on public holidays), and visits must be booked in advance.
Nearby
- Canton Tower & Pearl River 广州塔 under 10 km
A slim-waisted tower glowing over the Pearl River in China's Cantonese food capital
Also within 20 km: Shamian Island 沙面 (under 10 km), Sacred Heart Cathedral 石室圣心大教堂 (under 10 km), Yongqingfang 永庆坊 (under 10 km), Temple of the Five Immortals 五仙观 (under 10 km), Huaisheng Mosque and Guangta Minaret 怀圣寺光塔 (under 10 km), Chen Clan Ancestral Hall 陈家祠 (under 10 km).
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