Qiao Family Courtyard, Shanxi

📍Address: Qiaojia Village, Dongguan Town, Qixian County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province 🚗Transportation: One-day tour or self-driving 👍️Must-see: Rhino Moon Mirror 🎟️Tickets: CNY 115 💗Other tips: The Qiao Family Courtyard is a fully enclosed castle-style building complex. The Qiao Family Courtyard was built in 1756, the 20th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing dynasty. It was expanded twice and renovated once. It consists of 6 courtyards, 20 small courtyards, and 313 rooms. The layout is in the shape of the Chinese character "囍" (double happiness). The courtyard is surrounded by walls, providing strong defense and privacy. The six courtyards in the north and south are not only exquisitely designed but also varied. In terms of courtyard form, there are quadrangle courtyards, through courtyards, side and main courtyards, and passage courtyards. In terms of roof shape, there are hanging gable roofs, hard gable roofs, hip roofs, shed roofs, and flat roofs. The doors and windows are also diverse in structure and form, concentrating the unique style of northern Chinese residential buildings in the Qing dynasty and incorporating Western architectural features.