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Zhenhai Tower (Guangzhou)

Coordinates:23°8′26.37″N113°15′37.67″E/ 23.1406583°N 113.2604639°E/23.1406583; 113.2604639
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Zhenhai Tower
Simplified ChineseTrấnHảiLâu
Traditional ChineseTrấnHảiLâu
Literal meaningSea-Guardian Building
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhènhǎi Lóu
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingzan3 hoi2 lau4
Five-Story Pagoda
Simplified ChineseNămTầngLâu
Traditional ChineseNămTầngLâu
Literal meaningFive-Story Building
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWǔcéng Lóu
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingng5 cang4 lau4
The Five-Story Pagoda in the 1890s

TheZhenhai Tower,also known as theFive-Story Pagoda,is a tower inGuangzhou,Guangdong.It is located inYuexiu Park,in central Guangzhou. It now houses theGuangzhou Museum.

History

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It was first built in 1380, at the beginning of theMing dynasty,by the Yongjia Marquis Zhu Liangzu (Chu lượng tổ). The tower is 92 feet (28 meters) in height, 102 feet (31 meters) in width and 52 feet (16 meters) in depth.[1]

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By the time it was the highest building of Guangzhou when it was constructed. For a long period of time, it was the symbol of Guangzhou before theFive Goats Statuewas built.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^"Zhenhai Tower".ChinaTourGuide.Com.Retrieved13 July2016.
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23°8′26.37″N113°15′37.67″E/ 23.1406583°N 113.2604639°E/23.1406583; 113.2604639