[Story of Place Name] Historic Guangzhou Roads, from 1 to 10 (No. 7)

Road No.7 – Qi Xing Gang

"Qi" means "七 Seven" in Mandarin

"Qi Xing Gang" (七星岗Seven-Star Mountain), is the location of an ancient shipping wharf which dates back hundreds of years. It was discovered by Professor Wu Shangshi of Sun Yat-sen University in 1937, gaining much attention around the world.

 
Site of the "Qi Xing Gang" (七星岗Seven-Star Mountain), which is the location of an ancient shipping wharf which dates back hundreds of years. (Guangzhou Daily)

"Qi Zhu Rong" (七株榕 Seven Banyans) is located on Shishu Road in Yuexiu District.

 
Tablet of "Qi Zhu Rong" (七株榕 Seven Banyans). (file photo)

 
(By Xu Yijun, David Keyton)

Source: Lifeofguangzhou.com

Editor: Chen Minjie