Museum
Whampoa Military Academy
- 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 at 16:30. Closed on Mondays except statutory holidays and special circumstances.
- Price
- Admission is free; advance reservation is required.
- How to visit
- Free admission requires advance reservation via the WeChat mini-program “辛亥黄埔参观预约”; scan the reservation code at entry. The complex includes indoor exhibition spaces and outdoor historic sites.
- Hours
- Free entry
- Hours
- Book ahead
- Hours
- About 90–150 min
Why it is worth the detour
The original site of the Whampoa Military Academy, a significant military and political school founded by Sun Yat-sen.
The Whampoa Military Academy site in Guangzhou is a historic military school founded by Sun Yat-sen. It includes various memorials and buildings, offering insights into China's military history.
What else is close by
The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.
5.3 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.
6.0 km
Lingnan Impression Park
Ticketed park of rebuilt Lingnan houses, ancestral halls and gardens on Xiaoguwei Island.
8.4 km
Guangdong Science Center
Large science museum on Xiaoguwei Island, a family visit with its own exhibitions.
11 km
Canton Tower
The Canton Tower is best known for being a multipurpose observation tower and a prominent landmark in Guangzhou, China.
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.