New Yuan Ming Palace
圆明新园
A royal garden rebuilt at 1:1 scale from Beijing's Old Summer Palace, with the Great Fountain, Zhengda Guangming Hall and Fuhai Lake, offering free admission and large evening light shows.
New Yuan Ming Palace is located in Lanpu on Jiuzhou Avenue, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai. Built in 1997 and covering about 1.39 square km, it takes Beijing's Forty Views of Yuanmingyuan as its model. It rebuilds 18 landmarks at a 1:1 scale, including Zhengda Guangming Hall, Jiuzhou Qingyan, Penglai Yaotai, Yuanying Pavilion and the Great Fountain, and at its center is a lake modeled on Fuhai. The park's highlights are divided into a Chinese imperial court area and a Western-style palace area. In Zhengda Guangming Hall you can watch court ceremony performances, while the stone-carved arch and fountains of the Western palace area are the most classic photo spots, and you can take a boat on the lake. In the evening, especially in peak season and on weekends, there are water light shows such as 'Grand Royal Procession' and 'Dreaming of Yuanmingyuan,' with tickets costing about 100 to 200 yuan. Since 2016, New Yuan Ming Palace has offered free daytime admission (some exhibition halls and shows charge a fee), making it very good value in Zhuhai and suitable for slow visits with older adults and children. Transport: take a bus from Gongbei or Zhuhai Station to the 'New Yuan Ming Palace' stop; it is about 8 km from the Fisher Girl Statue. Sightseeing cars can be rented near the main gate. Notes: the park is large, and walking around the lake takes about 2 hours, so wear comfortable shoes. Mosquitoes are common in summer and there is little shade, so bring sunscreen and repellent. Show times are subject to the day's announcements, and on holidays the light shows draw crowds, so arrive early to get a spot.
Opening hours
09:00–18:00 (extended to approx. 21:30 during evening shows)
Nearby sights
- Beishan Village
- Shijingshan Park
- Meixi Memorial Archways
- Wanzai Seafood Street
- Lovers' Road & Fisher Girl Statue
- Zhuhai Museum
- Zhuhai Grand Theatre
- Yeli Island