Dongguan Memory Where History Meets Nostalgia in Arcaded Streets

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📍 Location: Guancheng District, Dongguan
🏛 Architecture Style: Qilou (骑楼) – Southern China’s iconic arcade buildings
📜 Historical Significance:
- Built in the 1920s–1940s, blending Lingnan and Western colonial styles
- Once the commercial heart of old Dongguan, housing tea houses, pharmacies, and fabric shops
- Part of Dongguan’s "Urban Memory" revitalization project

🎫 Admission: Free (open-air area)
⏰ Best Time to Visit:
- Morning (8–10AM): Quiet, ideal for photography
- Evening (6–9PM): Lively atmosphere with street performers
🚇 Transport:
- Metro: Dongguan Line 1 to Ximenlou Station (Exit B), then 5-min walk

Post by Winnie21 | Apr 15, 2025