Trips Around Chongqing: Yang Family Residence in Tongnan

The Yang Family Residence, located on Zheng Street in Shuangjiang Town, Tongnan District, Chongqing, was the home of Yang Sholu (cousin of Yang Shangkun), the patriarch of the Shuangjiang Yang family. Built in 1878 (the fourth year of the Guangxu reign period of the Qing Dynasty), the residence covers an area of 5,400 square meters, with a building area of 2,616 square meters. From design to construction, the Yang Family Residence holds high academic value and cultural significance, representing classic Qing Dynasty residential architecture. In May 2006, the State Council designated the Yang Family Residence as a sixth batch National Key Cultural Relic Protection Site. It is a National AAAA-level tourist attraction. 📍 Address: No. 85 Yang Family Residence, Shuangjiang Ancient Town Street, Tongnan District, Chongqing 🕙 Opening Hours: 09:00-17:00, 365 days a year 🚉 Transportation: Take Tongnan Bus No. 108 and get off at Guzhen Paifang Station; for self-driving, navigate to "Shuangjiang Ancient Town North Gate." Parking fee is 10 yuan. ⏳ Visit Duration: 1 hour 💰 Ticket Price: Free ❤ Recommended Reasons: The residence boasts a grand scale, rigorous layout, and exquisite materials. It has 51 rooms and halls, 108 doors, and over 300 carved windows of various designs and shapes. Within the residence are four century-old plants: wintersweet, grape, champac, and banana. Other attractions include the ancient well and pagoda tree, the young lady's embroidery loft, the "double lions playing with an embroidered ball," and the "three lions untying their belts." TV series such as *Mother, Mother*, *Fog City*, and *Footprints of Hometown* were filmed here. 🌟 Highlights: *Exhibition of the Revolutionary Struggle of the Red Crag Martyrs* 📝 Tips: Free stamps are available at the entrance. From design to construction, the Yang Family Residence holds high academic value and cultural significance, representing classic Qing Dynasty residential architecture.