Wang's Residence
汪氏小苑
The best-preserved late Qing and early Republic salt-merchant residence beside Dongguan Street, with a “three-lengthwise, four-courtyard” layout and charming corner gardens, hailed as the finest of Yangzhou's residences.
Wang's Residence is at No. 14 Diguan, the former home of the family of the salt merchant Wang Zhuming in the late Qing and early Republic. It covers about 3,000 square meters and consists of a three-lengthwise, four-courtyard layout with nearly a hundred rooms and four small gardens to the front, back, left, and right. Halls such as the Chunhui Room and Qiuxu Hall retain their original nanmu furniture, brick carvings, and the “Fu Shrine.” It is hailed as the “crown of Yangzhou's residences.” The compact layout and refined details give a direct picture of the salt merchants' daily life. Tickets cost a few dozen yuan (check on site), and a visit takes about an hour. It is about a 5-minute walk from the middle of Dongguan Street and can be combined with Geyuan Garden and Dongguan Street.
Opening hours
08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Dongguan Street
- Former Residence of Zhu Ziqing
- Ge Garden
- Lu Family Salt Merchant Residence
- Fuchun Teahouse
- Tomb of Puhaddin
- Xiaopangu Garden
- Shi Kefa Memorial Hall