Liuhua Lake

Liuhua Lake was named Lanhu Lake or Zhilan Lake in the past. In the Han and Jin Dynasties, the lake was connected to the Pearl River and was a major inland port of Guangzhou. In the Tang Dynasty, a West Lord Port Pavillian was built, which served as a busy water road hub. In the Ming Dynasty, the lake became smaller and was cut from the river, and ever since, it was not more than a small pond to the west of the city.