Places of Interest in Humen, Dongguan

There are many attractions in Humen, Dongguan, worth visiting. You can take advantage of the weekend to go there for a tour and check in! So let’s take a look at what attractions in Humen, Dongguan are worth visiting! For details, please see the following article.

1、Lin Zexu Memorial Hall

“If I can benefit the country, I will die. How can I avoid misfortune for the sake of my own safety?” It inspires generations of Chinese people. “The Opium War was not only a city card of Dongguan, but also a very important symbol in modern Chinese history, that is, ‘The Beginning of Modern Chinese History’.”

In addition to the basic exhibition “The Opium War” and the Humen Story Exhibition Hall, there are also a group of anti-British sculptures, the site of Lin Zexu’s opium-burning pond, a bronze statue of Lin Zexu, the Opium Destruction Memorial Monument, and an open-air exhibition of anti-British cannons.

·Address: No. 113 Jiefang Road, Humen Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province

·Opening hours: 8:00–17:30

·Ticket price: Free of charge, need to make an appointment one day in advance on the WeChat official account of “Opium War Museum”. Please bring your ID card or the third generation social security card, electronic social security card, electronic citizen code to enter the museum (visitors with other valid documents, such as Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan documents, please exchange tickets at the ticket exchange machine after making an appointment).

2、The Ancient Village of Ni Shui Liu Gui

Surrounded by water on all sides, a suspension bridge passage, solid walls, escape wells… This mysterious ancient village fortress has a history of more than 370 years. Because its shape is like a tortoise and it goes upstream, it is called Ni Shui Liu Gui.

It is said that the prince of Emperor Chongzhen also hid in the village to avoid disaster. It is also said that no matter how much rain there is, it will not be flooded here…

·Address: Baisha Management Zone, Humen Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province

3、Taiping Handbag Factory Exhibition Hall

Small handbags, ushering in a new era. The Taiping Handbag Factory is the first “three-foreign and one-supplement” enterprise in the country. The exhibition hall records the passionate years of the Humen people who dared to be the first in the era of reform and opening up. Sewing machines, overlock machines, handbags, handbag accessories, work permits… Walking into the exhibition hall, it is as if you are on a time tunnel and go back to the Taiping Handbag Factory in the 1970s.

·Address: No. 200 Renmin Road, Humen Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province

·Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (closed on Mondays)

·Ticket price: Free of charge, no appointment is required.

4、Naval Battle Museum

Walking into the exhibition hall, one piece of exhibit after another, one photo after another… The sense of history hits you in the face. The basic exhibition “The Opium War” in the Naval Battle Museum presents a major historical event at the beginning of modern Chinese history from a new perspective.

Walking out of the Naval Battle Museum, a few hundred meters away is the Weiyuan Ancient Cannon Platform Group. The rusty cannons once served as the second gate of Humen’s coastal defense during the Opium War. With the gentle breeze and waves, walking through the cannon alley, every place you go is a historical sedimentation.

·Address: East of Weiyuan Cannon Platform, Island Road, Humen Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province

·Opening hours: 8:00–17:30

·Ticket price: Free of charge, need to make an appointment one day in advance on the WeChat official account of “Opium War Museum”. Please bring your ID card or the third generation social security card, electronic social security card, electronic citizen code to enter the museum (visitors with other valid documents, such as Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan documents, please exchange tickets at the ticket exchange machine after making an appointment).