Opium War Museum, Dongguan

This tour will take you to visit some of the main sightseeing spots in Dongguan city. The city is located in south central Guangdong province. You may take the long-distance bus from the Shenzhen Luohu bus station. The bus runs every 10-30 minutes.

On the first day, you will have a chance to visit the Opium War Museum, the Weiyuan Battery and the Humen Bridge in Dongguan area.

The Opium War Museum is located at the Zhenkou village Humen town. It is also the location of the Humen Lin Zexu Memorial Hall and the Naval Battle Museum. In this museum you may find two dispays, of the Pool of Lin Zexu Destroying Opium, and the Humen Batteries. The admission fee of this museum is CNY10.00 per person, and the opening time is from 7:00 to 17:00.

Weiyuan Battery is one of the most complete and biggest ancient batteries in China. In the opposite direction, nearly 16 kilometers away, there is the Humen Bridge, which is considered to be "the first bridge in the world". You will have a half day tour at these two sites. The admission fee for Weiyuan Battery is CNY8.00 and the admission fee for Humen Bridge is CNY7.00. Stay overnight in Dongguan. There are many different class hotels in Dongguan, you may choose one you like to stay in.

Famous Ke Garden in Dongguan

On the second day, visit the Keyuan - one of the four famous gardens in the Qing dynasty. There are one tower, six lofts and five pools in the garden. Keyuan is not simply considered to be a private garden, it is the cradle of the Lingnan culture and also the birthplace of Lingnan School. The Keyuan is located at the Boxia village Wanjiang Street. The admission fee is CNY8.00 per person.

The next stop is at the Qifeng Garden.  This garden is located at the junction of Qifeng Road and Guancheng Street. The Huangqi Mountain in the garden is the symbol of Dongguan city. There are two temples here, The admission fee for Huangqi ancient temple is CNY4.00 while the admission fee for Huangling Taoist Temple is CNY4.00.

After the Qifeng Garden, go ahead on your tour to the Nanshe Ancient Village. The ancient architectures of the Ming and Qing dynasties are maintained very well in this village.  You will feel that you have gone back in time to the ancient dynasties when you walk in this village. The admission fee is CNY30.00 per person. Your tour will also end here.