Coming to Yongqingfang in Guangzhou, it would be a waste not to see these Xiguan arcades!|||
|||.Coming to Yongqingfang in Guangzhou, it would be a waste not to see these Xiguan arcades!|||🌞Guangzhou's treasure place for leisurely strolling (35/100)
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Almost every tourist coming to Guangzhou will go to Yongqingfang
As a Guangzhou citywalk blogger who likes Cantonese culture and historical buildings
I sincerely hope that everyone will not miss those arcades and Xiguan houses
Although they are not as eye-catching as the internet-famous shops
But they are the real representatives of Guangzhou's heritage and cultural characteristics!
I have specially organized a small and popular cultural route around Xiguan Yongqingfang
Share with everyone!
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Lianxiang Building (Century-old Shop)👉Taotaoju (Dishipu Road Main Store)👉Jinsheng Cinema👉Jixiangfang No.1 Residence👉He Feng Gallery (Baoyue Bridge)👉Cantonese Opera Art Museum👉Bruce Lee's Rental House👉Longjin West Road👉Liwan Lake Park/Liwan Museum
1️⃣Lianxiang Building: A century-old shop, one of the most famous teahouses in Guangzhou, founded in 1889, known for its Cantonese dim sum and Cantonese moon cakes, you can have morning tea and also buy cakes
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2️⃣Taotaoju: Located on Dishipu Road, another long-established teahouse in Guangzhou, established in 1880, Taotaoju was named by Kang Youwei, and the pavilion on the top floor was once the best place to enjoy the moon in Guangzhou
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3️⃣Jinsheng Cinema: Established in 1932, China's first sound cinema, in the 1970s, going to Jinsheng Cinema to watch a newly released foreign movie in the air conditioning was the most enthusiastic and luxurious enjoyment of the old Guangzhou people, now it has become a live house
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4️⃣Jixiangfang No.1 Residence: The more well-preserved Xiguan building in Yongqingfang, built in the early 20th century, with exquisite carvings and green bricks, the recent exhibition 'Wind Rises in Xiguan: Yongqing Construction Narrative' exhibition, you can understand the story of how Yongqingfang was repaired and revitalized. This area used to be the residence of famous Cantonese opera actors, and the famous Cantonese opera actor Ma Shiceng and the Red Line Women's couple also lived here.
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5️⃣He Feng Gallery: Go straight along Litchi Bay, bypass various internet-famous shops, come to the outside of the Cantonese Opera Museum, you will see the main building of the imitation Tang architecture, here you can walk on the gallery bridge, see the characteristic Lingnan garden inside, there will sometimes be Cantonese opera performances on the Wanfu Platform
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6️⃣Cantonese Opera Art Museum: A museum dedicated to displaying Cantonese opera art and culture, recommended for visit! Free!
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7️⃣Bruce Lee's Rental House: The former residence of Bruce Lee's father, also a Xiguan house worth visiting, you can understand the legendary charm of Bruce Lee, the martial arts superstar.
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8️⃣Longjin West Road: Walk along Enning Road to Longjin West Road, there are various characteristic arcade historical buildings along the way, it is worth a slow stroll
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9️⃣Liwan Lake Park/Liwan Museum: A good place to experience the life of the old Guangxi Xiguan market, a huge and beautiful lake, the Liwan Museum can appreciate the Xiguan house and the exquisite century-old Western building, it is very worth seeing!
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💡ps:
The current Yongqingfang may be too lively, too many internet-famous shops
If you are interested in Guangzhou Xiguan culture and old buildings
It is recommended to also visit the nearby Duobao Road, Baohua Road, Baoyuan Road
These have relatively preserved more of the original appearance of the buildings