The Eight Sights of Guangzhou in the Song dynasty were recorded in the Annals of Nanhai County (南海县志) of the Kangxi Era and the Annals of Guangzhou Prefecture (广州府志) of the Qianlong Era.
As the city boundaries expanded, only sights located in the urban areas were selected.
[2] Eight Views of the Ram City were chosen through public appraisal twice in the Qing dynasty.
Quoted from Yangcheng Guchao (Chinese: 《羊城古鈔》; pinyin: yángchéng gǔchāo; lit.
Quoted from Yuedong Biji (Chinese: 《粤东笔记》; pinyin: yuèdōng bǐjì; lit.