[Zhenhai lou 鎮海樓, Canton 廣州]

Photographer

Dobson, William Hervie, 1870-1965

Date

• ca. 1897-ca. 1940

Summary

• Zhenhai lou (Tower Guarding the Sea) 鎮海樓 on Mt. Yueqiuin 越秀山, Canton 廣州 is also called Wanghai lou (Tower Overlooking the Sea) 望海樓 and Wuceng lou (Five-storied Tower) 五層樓. It was built in 1380 in the Ming 明 dynasty (1368-1643).