Archaeological site
Huangpu Ancient Port
- Mon
- 00:00–23:59
- Tue
- 00:00–23:59
- Wed
- 00:00–23:59
- Thu
- 00:00–23:59
- Fri
- 00:00–23:59
- Sat
- 00:00–23:59
- Sun
- 00:00–23:59
- Hours
- The open scenic area is listed as open all day; museum hours may differ.
- Price
- CNY 0: admission to the scenic area is free.
- How to visit
- The public area includes historic streets, the waterfront and the village; public access is via Shiji Road. The two museums are separate and may have their own opening hours and entry rules.
- Hours
- Free entry
- Hours
- About 120–180 min
Why it is worth the detour
During the Canton System, foreign ocean-going ships were ordered to anchor at Whampoa rather than sail directly to the Thirteen Factories. Cargo was registered, inspected and transferred into smaller boats here, making this quiet inlet the outer-port counterpart to the crowded merchant enclave upriver.
Huangpu Ancient Port served as a crucial outer-port during the Canton System, where foreign ships anchored and transferred cargo. This site offers insights into the maritime history of Guangzhou.
What else is close by
The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.
1.2 km
First Pass of Guangdong Customs Memorial Hall
This reconstructed customs complex explains the Huangpu registration station where foreign ships reported, paid duties and transferred cargo during the single-port trade era. Its exhibition connects the anchorage directly with the Thirteen Factories and shows why Whampoa's prosperity collapsed after the Opium War and the arrival of larger steamships.
2.6 km
Whampoa Military Academy
The original site of the Whampoa Military Academy, a significant military and political school founded by Sun Yat-sen.
2.7 km
Pazhou Pagoda
Built in 1600, this pagoda stood on what was then a river island beside the Whampoa anchorage. For captains arriving to trade at Canton, its silhouette served as a navigational marker and announced that their ships were approaching the compulsory stopping place below the Thirteen Factories.
6.4 km
Lingnan Impression Park
Ticketed park of rebuilt Lingnan houses, ancestral halls and gardens on Xiaoguwei Island.
7.2 km
Guangdong Science Center
Large science museum on Xiaoguwei Island, a family visit with its own exhibitions.
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.