Museum

Sanyuanli People's Anti-British Struggle Memorial Hall

Address: 34 Guangyuan Middle Road, Baiyun District
Area: Guangzhou, China

Mon: Closed
Tue: 09:00–17:30
Wed: 09:00–17:30
Thu: 09:00–17:30
Fri: 09:00–17:30
Sat: 09:00–17:30
Sun: 09:00–17:30
Hours: Closed on Mondays except statutory holidays; last admission is at 17:00.
Price: CNY 0 — free admission.
How to visit: Individual visits do not require advance reservation. It is about a 500 m walk from Sanyuanli Metro Station Exit B.
Hours: Free entry
Hours: About 45 min

Why it is worth the detour

Villagers gathered at this former temple before confronting British troops outside Guangzhou in May 1841. Now a memorial museum, it preserves weapons, flags and accounts of the Sanyuanli resistance, one of the most consequential local reactions to the First Opium War.

The Sanyuanli People's Anti-British Struggle Memorial Hall is a museum that commemorates the local resistance against British troops in 1841. It houses weapons, flags, and accounts of the Sanyuanli resistance, marking a significant event in the First Opium War.

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