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Xiguan Residences  (Guangzhou)
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An area featuring traditional Qing Dynasty-era Cantonese merchant houses, Xiguan residences provide a unique view on Guangzhou's rich past.

Built of timber, stone, marble and brick and featuring ornate decorations and architectural features designed to signal wealth and success, the buildings extend through numerous rooms, halls and courtyards, each of which originally had a specific traditional function.

There are around 100 Xiguan residences remaining today. Some are well preserved; others have certainly seen better days. 
 

 
Admission:N/A Hours:N/A How to get there:Xiguan traditionally covers the area bouned by Wenchang Bridge, Daguan Bridge, Pantang and Changhuayuan in southwestern central Guangzhou's Liwan District.

Xiguan residences are concentrated on Baohua Lu, Duobao Lu, Baoyuan Lu and Fengyuan Lu. 

The Huang Sha Metro Station is in the middle of the Xiguan area; alternatively, you can walk south on Baohau Lu from the Changshou Lu Metro station. 
 
 
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