Guangzhou Dongping Pawnshop
Dongping Pawnshop pawnshop towers of the Qing Dynasty is located in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Zhongshan four No. 1, then close the gates in Ming East Gate. This style towers built on behalf of the former site of the pawnshop, commonly known as the "Great East Gate pawn shop", was the city's second largest pawn shop. Another site with a pawn shop Zhongshan seven road in front of the West - Po Sang Pawn Shop echoed. Dongping Pawnshop has now transformed into a museum mainland's first pawn.
Dongping charge building plane square shape, five high north, south four high towers as a building facade shape. Today, the only remaining pawn shop warehouse floor, surrounded by all the windows, windows are large outside the small, granite window cover, the roof has a parapet, making the entire building a bunker-like appearance presenting on in 1999 was designated as Guangzhou municipal heritage.
Over a hundred years ago, more than 400 pawnshops Lin Li Yangcheng that there are "more than rice shop pawn shop," said. Today, most of which have been wiped out, in the old city remaining several bunker-style pawn shops, people left a deep impression, at the junction of Zhongshan Road, Yuexiu and four of "Tung Ping Pawn" is one of them. Stands a hundred years of Dongping Pawnshop, Guangzhou witnessed some kind of interest, failure, glory, disgrace.
Pawn museum on the first floor is the main hall, restored seventeenth century pawn shop and pawn high counter scene. On the second floor shows the modern pawn of historical data, pictures and objects. Third floor showcases modern pawn of development and innovation, as well as appreciation for the hosting lectures and all kinds of pawn items. Currently, Macau has a museum of its kind in addition, the Guangzhou Dongping Pawnshop is the first mainland pawn Museum.
Scenic Area Address: Guangdong Yuexiu District, Guangzhou Zhongshan four No. 1
Car lines: Guangzhou city by 11,54,80,125,184,236, Summit Express 66, 69 night at the Great East Gate Road station to get off.