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Peasant Training Institute, Sun Yatsen Memorial Hall and Tomb of the Nanyue King
Peasant Training Institute
During the failed Communistnationalist alliance of the mid-1920s, both Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai taught at the newly established Peasant Training Institute at Zhongshan Lu, housed in a former Confucian academy. The institute aimed to educate and thus liberate and empower the rural masses. Mao’s time here helped to formulate his views on Socialist revolution, based on rural rather than urban support. Although the buildings remain attractive, there is little to see here, except for a few photos of Communist martyrs who were executed in the 1927 Shanghai massacre. However, the site still manages to draw scores of domestic tourists, principally for its connection with the late, Great Helmsman.
Sun Yatsen Memorial Hall
On the northern side of Dongfeng Zhong Lu you’ll see the grand, cylindrical Sun Yatsen Memorial Hall, constructed in 1931 on the spot where Sun took the presidential oath in 1912. The hall is set in parkland just south of Yuexiu Park and its blue-tile roof covers an auditorium that can seat thousands.
Tomb of the Nanyue King
Located on Jiefang Bei Lu, the tomb of Zhao Mo, discovered in 1983, dates back to the Han dynasty and is Guangzhou’s premier historic sight. Zhao Mo was the second ruler of the Yue, a breakaway southern kingdom, and he was buried in grand fashion, complete with an entourage of concubines and slaves. There are over 500 artifacts on display, including the burial suit itself, which is made up of countless tiny jade tiles. The entire exhibit is well-presented and organized and there is an English language video.
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