Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Shamian Island

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The Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Shamian Island (simplified Chinese: 沙面露德圣母堂; traditional Chinese: 沙面露德聖母堂; pinyin: Shāmiàn Lùdé Shèngmǔtáng; Jyutping: Saa1min2 Lou6dak1 Sing3mou5tong4) is a 20th-century gothic church. It is located in Shamian, Liwan District of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.[1][2]

History

The church was built in 1890 by the French government.[1] During the ten-year Cultural Revolution, religious activities in the church were forced to cease. After the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, according to a policy of some religious freedom, it was officially reopened to the public on December 8, 1982. It was repaired and renovated before the 2010 Asian Games.[1]

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3]天主教沙面露德圣母堂概况. gzmzzj.gov.cn (in Chinese). 18 April 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  2. 2.Rao Zhen (饶贞、林洪浩); Lin Honghao (林洪浩) (28 November 2008). 广州露德圣母堂年久失修 文物保护审批漫长(图). sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 September 2019.