Architecture
Pan Family Compound
- Hours
- The published Saturday hours refer to the separate Pan Family Compound at 231 Nanhua Middle Road, not this site at Longqingbei/Longxi Shouyue.
- How to visit
- The site is a protected cultural relic at Longqingbei No. 2 and Longxi South Shouyue Nos. 17 and 19. It is located in the lanes around Longqingbei and Longxi Shouyue.
- Hours
- About 30 min
Why it is worth the detour
This surviving compound was developed around 1826 by Pan Zhengwei, heir to one of the most powerful Thirteen Factories merchant families. Pan combined collecting and refined domestic architecture with the dangerous obligations of a hong merchant, later contributing heavily to Guangzhou's defense during the First Opium War.
The Pan Family Compound, developed around 1826 by Pan Zhengwei, showcases refined domestic architecture and the legacy of a powerful merchant family. It played a significant role in the defense of Guangzhou during the First Opium War.
What else is close by
The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.
11 km
Guangdong Science Center
Large science museum on Xiaoguwei Island, a family visit with its own exhibitions.
12 km
Lingnan School Memorial Hall
A torch-like white dome inside the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts commemorates the painters who argued that Chinese painting should absorb modern life and selected foreign techniques rather than merely copy old masters. Statues of Gao Jianfu, Gao Qifeng, and Chen Shuren stand before the building, which was completed in 1991 and substantially restored before reopening in 2024.
Walk it with the stories
This address is one stop among many. Our routes and quests link them into a walk that makes sense on the ground.