Virtual Field Trip

Guangzhou is the capital and the largest city in the province of Guangdong. Guangdong is located in the south of China. Guangzhou is the third-largest city Chinese city and the largest city in South Central China. One of the five National Central Cities, it holds sub-provincial administrative status. The population is about 14 million people. Guangzhou is about 2,870 sq miles (7,433 sq km) big. Guangzhou

Being built in 1959 and located at 215 Wenming Lu, the museum is a round-topped three- storied building with a hall in the center which is surrounded by corridors. It is a large modern square building, like a 'treasure box of moonlight', which is the name of museum building favored by local people. The big yard of the museum was originally the Gongyuan (the imperial examination centre) of Guangdong in the Qing Dynasty (1644—1911). Inside the yard, there are several national cultural heritage sites, such as the Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Nationalist Party (including the Revolution Square), the Red Mansion, the Astronomical Observatory of Zhongshan University and the Lu Xun Memorial Hall.