Name: Yuexiu Park
Address: 988 Jiefang North Rd, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China
Price range: Free
Rating: 4.4

Yuexiu Park sprawls across seven hills and three artificial lakes in the centre of old Guangzhou. The 12 m bronze Five Rams Statue (1959), based on the founding legend of the 'City of Rams', is the de facto symbol of Guangzhou — every visitor takes the same photo. Beyond the statue, the park is a living museum: the only surviving section of the Ming-dynasty city wall (1380), the five-storey Zhenhai Tower (1380, now the Guangzhou Museum), and the Sun Yat-sen Monument obelisk. Locals come here at dawn for tai chi and ballroom dancing, and at dusk for choral singing — a great way to people-watch Cantonese seniors at play. The park is free and open dawn-to-dusk; budget 90 minutes for the highlights or half a day to wander. Entrances at multiple Metro stops (Yuexiu Park, Line 2 is the most central).

Address

988 Jiefang North Rd, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

越秀区解放北路988号

Highlights

Five Rams Statue (五羊石像)12m bronze sculpture of the founding myth — Guangzhou's emblem
Zhenhai Tower (镇海楼)5-storey Ming watchtower (1380) housing the Guangzhou Museum
Sun Yat-sen MonumentObelisk on Yuexiu Hill with sweeping city views
Ming City Wall RemnantOnly surviving section of Guangzhou's 14th-century rammed-earth wall
Morning Local LifeTai chi, ballroom dancing, opera choirs — arrive 7-9am to catch the scene

For foreign visitors

English service: partial english
Cards accepted: cash_only
Booking / entry: not needed
Best time: Early morning for locals doing tai chi, or late afternoon for dance circles
Wi-Fi: unknown
Transit access: metro direct