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Former Residence of Gan Xi 甘熙故居Gān Xī Gùjū
National heritage site · Nanjing, Jiangsu
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Nanjing
- Region
- Jiangsu
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Former Residence of Gan Xi
Begun in the Jiaqing reign (1796–1820) by Gan Fu, father of the scholar Gan Xi, this large family compound of linked courtyards in the old south of the city is popularly called the Gan Family Mansion. It now houses the Nanjing Folk Museum, with displays on local customs and crafts, and stands at the heart of the protected Nanbuting historic quarter.
How to get to Former Residence of Gan Xi
On Nanbuting just west of Zhongshan South Road in Qinhuai District, a few minutes' walk from Sanshanjie station (Metro Lines 1 and 5). Closed on Mondays except public holidays.
Nearby
- Fuzimiao and the Qinhuai River 夫子庙—秦淮风光带 under 10 km
Nanjing's lantern-lit Confucius Temple quarter, beside painted boats on the Qinhuai - City Wall of Nanjing 南京城墙 under 10 km
The Ming capital's brick ramparts, anchored by the vast fortress of Zhonghua Gate - Purple Mountain & Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum 南京钟山风景区 under 10 km
A forested mountain on Nanjing's edge, crowned by a blue-roofed hilltop tomb
Also within 20 km: Zhan Garden 瞻园 (under 10 km), Chaotian Palace 朝天宫 (under 10 km), Jinling Scriptural Press 金陵刻经处 (under 10 km), Great Bao'en Temple Heritage Park 大报恩寺遗址公园 (under 10 km), Taiping Murals on Tangzi Street 堂子街太平天国壁画 (under 10 km), Liji Lane Comfort Station Exhibition Hall 利济巷慰安所旧址陈列馆 (under 10 km).
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