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Sacred Heart Cathedral: Where Gothic Grandeur Meets Guangzhou’s Soul

Rising like a granite mirage from Guangzhou’s bustling streets—where the briny tang of dried seafood from adjacent wholesale markets mingles with the hum of modern commerce—the Sacred Heart Cathedral defies time. This monumental edifice, China’s largest and southernmost Gothic church, has anchored the city’s spiritual landscape since 1888. Locals call it “Shishi” (石室, “Stone House”) for its fortress-like walls of …

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