Architecture

Sun Yat-sen University South Campus

Area: Guangzhou, China

Sat: 09:00–18:00
Sun: 09:00–18:00
Hours: Visitor entry is 09:00–11:30 or 14:30–17:00; visitors must leave by 18:00. Weekday, holiday and vacation access may vary.
Price: Admission is free; the university charges no visiting fee.
How to visit: Advance real-name online reservation is required via the WeChat mini-program “中大逸码通行”; the personal system supports only Mainland Chinese ID cards, so foreign visitors must contact a host unit. Visitors must enter on foot through the South Gate and show identification and the reservation credential. Only outdoor public areas are open to visitors; drones and commercial filming are prohibited.
Hours: Free entry
Hours: Book ahead
Hours: About 60 min

Why it is worth the detour

A large ensemble of 74 historic red-brick buildings from the Lingnan era.

Sun Yat-sen University South Campus is known for its significant collection of historic red-brick buildings and lush green surroundings. It features notable structures like Martin Hall, one of the first mixed concrete frame buildings in China.

What else is close by

The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.

1.0 km
Found Museum
The walls of this bungalow are covered with more than 2,100 discarded address plates rescued from demolished urban villages. Inside, keys, diaries, photographs, work certificates and shop equipment preserve the intimate traces of migrant families whose former neighborhoods have vanished beneath redevelopment.
1.5 km
Guangdong Museum of Art, Ersha Island
The Ersha Island home of the Guangdong Museum of Art. The Bai'etan branch is another building.
2.4 km
Haixin Bridge
Pedestrian bridge across the Pearl River between Zhujiang New Town and the Canton Tower side.
2.5 km
Dongshankou and Xinhepu
Early-20th-century villa quarter in Dongshan, walked from the Xinhepu streets.
2.5 km
Memorial Museum of Generalissimo Sun Yat-sen's Mansion
The Memorial Museum of Generalissimo Sun Yat-sen's Mansion is known for being a historical site where Sun Yat-sen established his military headquarters.
2.5 km
Chigang Pagoda
Chigang Pagoda was the last of Guangzhou's great river pagodas seen by ships sailing from Whampoa toward the walled city and the Thirteen Factories. Its carved figures include distinctly foreign-looking tower bearers, an unusual architectural reminder of the overseas merchants who followed this route.