Waterfront
Donghaochong Moat and Museum
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue
- 09:00–17:00
- Wed
- 09:00–17:00
- Thu
- 09:00–17:00
- Fri
- 09:00–17:00
- Sat
- 09:00–17:00
- Sun
- 09:00–17:00
- Hours
- Last entry is listed as 16:30; an older official listing states closing at 18:00.
- Price
- Free admission (¥0).
- How to visit
- Entrance: 78 Yuexiu North Road, near Donghaochong Moat. Buses 11, 54, 80, 184 and 236 stop at Dadongmen, about a 50 m walk from the museum.
- Hours
- Free entry
- Hours
- About 45 min
Why it is worth the detour
Donghaochong is the only surviving moat of old Guangzhou, once carrying market boats, draining the walled city and supplying residents with water. After becoming badly polluted during rapid urbanization, it was restored as a canal walk; two Republican-era houses beside it now form a small museum about the waterway's rise, decline and rescue.
Donghaochong Moat and Museum is a restored canal walk in Guangzhou, showcasing the history of the city's only surviving moat. It features a small museum housed in two Republican-era buildings, detailing the waterway's historical significance and restoration.
What else is close by
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Walk it with the stories
This address is one stop among many. Our routes and quests link them into a walk that makes sense on the ground.