LianHua Hill, Mountain park in Panyu District, China

LianHua Hill is a mountain park in Panyu shaped by river landscapes and former quarry sites. The grounds include walking paths, gardens, pagodas, and religious statues spread across different elevations.

The site shows traces of stone quarrying from the Western Han period, which shaped the landscape as it is today. Later, structures like a pagoda and an old walled settlement were built here during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The name comes from a legend: a vicious dragon in the South Sea stirred up winds and waves in the Pearl River estuary, flooding fields and capsizing boats. Mother Buddha threw down the lotus she sat on, subduing the dragon, and the lotus became this mountain. Today the Lotus Festival runs annually from June to August, exhibiting more than 100 lotus species.

Lotus Hill stands 108 m above sea level and covers 2.33 km², about 30 km from Guangzhou and 60 nautical miles from Hong Kong. The hill faces the Shizi Yang channel of the Pearl River, and the Lianhuashan ferry pier at its foot was Panyu's main water gateway before Nansha passenger port opened. Buses link the Lianhuashan stop with the rest of Panyu; the Guanghui and Suishen intercity lines and Metro Line 8 are planned to serve a station north of the hill.

The grounds hold a large gilded statue of a goddess overlooking the valley that can be seen from several kilometers away. This striking figure has become a recognizable landmark across the wider region.