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Lin Residence, Zijin Street 林宅Lín Zhái
National heritage site · Ningbo, Zhejiang
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Ningbo
- Region
- Zhejiang
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Lin Residence, Zijin Street
A Qing mansion rebuilt by the brothers Lin Zhongsong and Lin Zhonghua after they passed the provincial examinations in the Tongzhi era (1862–1874), known for its carving: about 170 brick carvings and some 50 in wood and bamboo survive. A 6 m gate tower with relief scenes, carved screen walls and a rockery like the one at Tianyi Ge fill a compound of about 3,500 m².
How to get to Lin Residence, Zijin Street
On Zijin Street in central Ningbo, about 10 minutes' walk from Xingningqiao West station on Metro Line 4; access to the interior has been irregular, so check before going.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Tianyi Ge and Moon Lake 天一阁·月湖 (under 10 km), Yongfeng Warehouse Site 永丰库遗址 (under 10 km), Tianning Temple Pagoda 天宁寺塔 (under 10 km), Ningbo Banking Guild Hall 钱业会馆 (under 10 km), Sacred Heart Cathedral, Ningbo 江北天主教堂 (under 10 km), Qing'an Guildhall 庆安会馆 (under 10 km).
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