The Opium War Museum — Attraction in Dongguan

Although you can enter the grounds and walk around, the museum itself is CLOSED ON MONDAYS! Very interesting place in a very uninteresting town. Easiest way to get here us to take the high speed train to Humen Station, then get a Didi or taxi to the museum. Lots of information about the history and how Hong Kong came to be. There are two huge pools filled with water where an insane amount of opium was destroyed (which angered the British who were smuggling it in illegally). There's a big statue of Lin Zexu, the main guy at the time given the impossible task of...

Though a modest museum, not so sleek and high tech, but the interiors are rich in contents depicting the struggles of the Chinese people against the British trading Opium in China in the 19th century. Exhibits are in both English and Chinese languages, with life-sized dioramas of the conditions of the time. Some cultural artefacts are also shown, including the fashion of the era, with intricate embroidery etc. Worth the 90 minutes spent on site! Entrance is free of charge, but foreigners will have to get the attendant to validate your passport to...

Super interesting museum about a crucial part of history. About an hour drive from Guangzhou, highly recommend if you are in the area. 3 floors on the events that unfolded regarding the dumping of opium, a smaller single floor museum on history of the town, and the actual pools where they dumped the opium. Such an important event in Chinese history presented in...