Chen Cihong Former Residence
陈慈黉故居
A mansion complex built by an overseas Chinese merchant in Qianmei Village, Chenghai. With more than 500 rooms blending Chinese and Western styles, it combines imported colored tiles with Chaoshan woodcarvings and stone carvings, and is known as the “Lingnan’s Finest Overseas Chinese Mansion.”
The Former Residence of Chen Cihong is located in Qianmei Village, Longdu Town, Chenghai District, Shantou. It is a complex of mansions that the Thai-based overseas Chinese merchant Chen Cihong and his family began building in 1910. It consists of four courtyards: Langzhong Mansion, Shoukang Lane, Shanju Residence and Sanlu. Together they have more than 500 rooms and a floor area of over 20,000 square meters. The complex follows traditional Chaoshan layouts such as “Four Horses Pulling a Carriage” and “Tiger Down the Mountain.” It also makes extensive use of imported colored tiles, cast-iron railings and Western-style doors and windows. Buildings rise upon buildings, and corridors connect them throughout. It is known as the “Lingnan’s Finest Overseas Chinese Mansion,” and it is a key cultural relic protection unit of Guangdong Province.
A visit takes about 2 hours, and entry costs several dozen yuan. Qianmei Village itself is a well-preserved old village of overseas Chinese heritage, so you can explore it too. It is about 50 minutes’ drive from Shantou city, and it can be combined with a visit to Zhanglin Ancient Port on the same day.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Zhanglin Ancient Port
- Longhu Ancient Village
- Danfu Garden
- Han Yu Memorial Temple
- Guangji Bridge
- Guangji Gate & Chaozhou City Wall
- Jiadi Lane
- Kaiyuan Temple, Chaozhou