Best seasons
Spring (March–May): Roses in full bloom at Rose Garden
Summer (June–August): Lotus flowers in the 1,000+ sqm lotus pond
Year-round: Koi feeding and covered corridors (rain or shine)

Getting there
Metro + Bus: Line 3 → Shiqiao Station Exit B → Bus Fan 67 or Fan 12 → Baomo Garden Terminal (direct, approx. 1 hour)
Bus details: Fan 12 runs from Children’s Park to Baomo Garden, 6:35-22:15, ¥2, with “request stop” service
Self-driving: Navigate to “Baomo Garden South Gate”. Parking ¥10 per entry
From city centre Guangzhou: Approx. 40-60 min by car

In the heart of Shunde’s neighbouring district of Panyu, hidden among banana groves and fish ponds, lies one of Guangdong’s most exquisite cultural treasures. Baomo Garden is not merely a garden — it is a poem written in stone, a history carved in brick, and a philosophy flowing through water.

The garden’s origins trace back to the Jiaqing era of the Qing Dynasty (early 19th century), when local villagers built a temple honouring the legendary upright official Bao Zheng — better known as Lord Bao — the “Blue Sky of Day and Night” who fearlessly fought corruption . The original garden was destroyed in the 1950s, but in 1995, a remarkable community-led reconstruction began, led by a retired local party secretary who raised funds from overseas Chinese and invested 150 million yuan over six years to bring Baomo back to life .

Today, Baomo Garden spans 2,000 square metres and holds National AAAA status . But its soul lies in the seamless fusion of three distinct identities: a Qing official culture memorial, a Lingnan classical garden, and a Pearl River Delta water town .

The garden’s architecture speaks in the dialect of late Qing Lingnan style — black brick walls, “smoked roller” tile roofs, stucco brackets,满洲窗 (Manchurian windows), and corridors that wrap around every courtyard, ensuring that rain never interrupts a stroll . Over 30 stone bridges arch across interconnected lakes, and the entire garden is threaded with water like jade ribbons through a scholar’s robe .

At the heart of this aquatic labyrinth lies the garden’s most extraordinary treasure: a 62-meter-long porcelain relief mural of Zhang Zeduan’s Along the River During the Qingming Festival, recognised by the Guinness World Records as the largest of its kind . Across from it stands the equally breathtaking Blooming and Harmonious Chirping Wall — a 260-square-meter brick carving featuring over 600 birds in exquisite relief, executed in the “hanging-thread” style unique to Guangdong .