Beishan Village
北山村
Zhuhai's most artsy century-old village, where the Yang Clan Grand Ancestral Hall and old green-brick houses host cafés, independent bookshops and live houses, and weekend markets and music festivals bring it to life.
Beishan Village lies in Nanping Town, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai. It is a centuries-old village of the Yang surname, and it preserves the Yang Clan Grand Ancestral Hall (a Qing-dynasty building and provincial-level heritage site), Beishan Academy, green-brick mansions and qilou arcade streets. After 2010, as the Beishan Music Festival and Beishan Market took off, many old houses were converted into cafés, craft beer bars, independent bookshops, vinyl record shops and design studios, forming Zhuhai's most representative creative district, which is liveliest from weekend afternoons until late at night. A suggested route: enter the village through the Yang Clan Grand Ancestral Hall, browse the shops on Beishan Main Street and South Street, watch the old roofs from a rooftop café at dusk, and in the evening catch a show at Beishan Theatre or a live house. Nearby Nanping Market serves authentic Cantonese dim sum and roast meats. Transport: take a bus to the 'Beishan' stop, or take a taxi from Gongbei for about 20 minutes. Notes: the village lanes are narrow and parking is scarce, so use public transport if you can. Most shops open only after noon. Check the official WeChat accounts 'Beishan Music Festival' and 'Beishan Market' for weekend market and festival times.
Opening hours
Open all day (most shops 12:00–24:00)
Nearby sights
- New Yuan Ming Palace
- Wanzai Seafood Street
- Meixi Memorial Archways
- Shijingshan Park
- Lovers' Road & Fisher Girl Statue
- Zhuhai Museum
- Zhuhai Grand Theatre
- Yeli Island