The current Nantou Ancient Town, built in 1394, later became a government office location for Xin’an County in 1572.
Located in Shatoujiao, Yantian District, the 250-meter-long Zhongying Street suffered a national disgrace in Chinese history for over a century.
Built in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Wanbi Family’s Private School in Loucun Village in today’s Guangming District used to be a private school for a family. The school was named after family member Chen Wanbi.
Baxianling near the Nanlian Metro Station in Longgang District used to be a battlefield during the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and a trench remnant can still be seen today.
As a pioneer of China’s workers’ movements, Chen Yu is acclaimed as a “people-loving governor” and “son of Nanshan people.” His old residence in Nanshan Village, Nanshan District, was built around 1820-1850.
Dapeng Fortress was built more than 600 years ago to protect the coastline against pirates. Later on, it was used in the Opium Wars against the British invaders in the 19th century. Old houses in narrow alleyways, fortress gates, temples, wells and other relics are the main attractions for visitors today.