Haizhu Square

Night view of Haizhu Square

Haizhu Square (Chinese: 海珠广场; pinyin: Hǎizhū Guǎngchǎng) is a public square located in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, China. It is located on the riverfront. Its centrepiece is the Guangzhou Liberation Statue, erected in 1959. In 1963 the square and its environs were named as one of the Eight Sights of Guangzhou.[1]

Haizhu Square Station of the Guangzhou Metro is located in the square.

References

  1. "古今羊城八景" [Eight Sights of Guangzhou, Ancient and Modern]. Nanfang Daily (in Chinese). 10 March 2004. Retrieved 17 December 2015.

Coordinates: 23°07′02″N 113°15′42″E / 23.1173°N 113.2616°E / 23.1173; 113.2616

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