Top Chinese merchant’s Residence
Former Residence of Hu Xueyan
by Katsights
Mar 24, 2022
by Katsights
Mar 24, 2022
#chinatravel
✔ WHY THIS RESIDENCE?
✅ Architectural Hybrid – Fujian teak + Suzhou rockeries + Western stained glass
✅ Rags-to-Riches Tale – From orphaned herd boy to financial kingmaker
✅ Cultural Time Capsule – Original account books showing his global trade network
⏰ Golden Hours:
☀️ Weekday Mornings – When sunlight pierces the moon gate kaleidoscopes
🍂 Autumn – When the scholar’s garden mirrors Monet’s water lilies
📍 Location: 128 Yuanbao Street (off Hefang Street
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