GUANGDONG PROVINCE
Guangdong Province in south China sprawls on the shore of the South China Sea and is in close proximity to the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions. With an ideal location, Guangdong was one of the earliest regions to benefit from the policy of reform and opening up to the outside world. Situated in the subtropical zone with a mild climate characterized by bright sunshine and a soothing average annual temperature of 22 degrees Celsius, Guangdong is a tourist attraction all year round. The horizon of the province is teeming with tourist attractions, including so many places of historical association, and the skyline of an idyllic landscape is graced with modern buildings. Guangzhou, Chaozhou, Zhaoqing, Foshan Meizhou and Leizhou are famous historical and cultural cities of national caliber. The Guangdong schools of embroidery, opera and culinary art never fail to hold the visitor embroidery, A new 'triangular' tour program has been introduced recently to bring visitors to Guangdong and Hong Kong and Macao. Major cities include Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou, Zhanjiang, Foshan and Zhaoqing.
Chen Clan Temple
Architecturally, the Chen Clan Temple is a traditional courtyard house built with bricks and wood. On either side of the axis line are the main halls, joined by wings. The halls consist of 15 main rooms in three rows, with a yard attached to every row.
The decorations of the Chen Clan Temple were made by using a variety of materials, including wood, bricks, paper and mortar, pottery, iron and frescoes. Most of the wooden sculptures are hollowed out and double-sided. The stone sculptures made from paper and mortar are also of fine craftmanship. The clay sculptures, the most characteristic decoration of Guangdong, are usually used to decorate ridges of the roof.
Sun Yat-Sen Memorial hall
The Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, a monument to the man who led a revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty, broke ground in 1929 and was completed in November 1931 It was erected by the people of Guangzhou and some overseas Chinese compatriots. The designer was Lu Yanzhi, a moted architect. Lu, a native of Shandong Province, lived for a live time in Paris. In 1931 he went to study architecture in Cornell University and later started a business of his own in Shanghai.
