Carved Beams and Painted Rafters! A Century-old Walking Tour Through Chen Clan Ancestral Hall

🌈Basic Information and Features:

📍Address: No. 34 Enlong Li, Zhongshan 7th Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou (Navigate to "Chen Clan Ancestral Hall" or "Chen Clan Academy")

🎫Tickets:
Full price: 10 yuan｜Students/Seniors: 5 yuan (ID required)

Free admission: Seniors 65+, children under 1.2m, military personnel, disabled persons, etc.
⏰Opening Hours:

Regular hours: 9:00-17:30 (last entry at 16:30)｜Closed on Tuesdays

Peak season (April-October): Some periods extended until 18:00
✨Features:
❗️"Pearl of Lingnan Architectural Art"🏆｜"Complete architectural feast" of three types of carving, two types of sculpture and one type of casting🏯｜National First-Class Museum📚｜National Geographic-featured roof ceramic sculptures📸

🚗Transportation Guide:
▪️By subway: Line 1 "Chen Clan Academy Station" Exit D, 3-minute walk🚇(One of Guangzhou's most accessible attractions!)

▪️By bus: Take bus lines 85/88/104/107 and 20+ other routes to "Chen Clan Academy Station"🚌

▪️By car: Navigate to "Chen Clan Academy parking lot" 💰10 yuan/day, but limited spaces! Arrive early

▪️Warning: Don't trust "unofficial guides"! Official guided tours require a 100 yuan deposit

📅One-day Tour Route:
🌞Power Walking Highlights Version:
1️⃣ Morning: Rush to the main entrance to photograph stone lions & big red lanterns🏮→First hall to see the wooden screen with 108 heroes⚔️→Find Baroque-style cast iron railings on the moon terrace🔍
2️⃣ Noon: Look up at 26 sets of ceramic sculptures on the roof at Juxian Hall (bring binoculars🔭for better viewing!)→Enjoy creative ice cream🍦
3️⃣ Afternoon: Take vintage-style photos in the back garden📸→Visit Folk Crafts Museum to see ivory carvings/Guangzhou embroidery⚱️→Experience AR guided tour in the west wing👓(40 yuan/set, recreates Qing Dynasty ceremonial scenes)
4️⃣ Evening: Try Western Guangzhou cuisine nearby🍜(Recommended: Chen Tianji fish skin, Shun Ji Ice Room)

⛱️Recommended Activities:
▪️Must-Do TOP3:
🏺Roof ceramic sculptures "Gods Fighting"｜🪓Double-sided hollow wooden screen｜📱AR time travel to Qing Dynasty role-play

▪️Hidden Activities:
🕵️♂️Find German imported cast iron columns on the moon terrace (witness to late Qing foreign trade history!)｜💎Make rubbings of the "Toad in the Moon Palace" pattern for good luck🎓

▪️Family-Friendly:
🐿️Feed virtual cute pets in interactive projections｜📜Guangfu storytelling intangible cultural heritage classes (weekends only)

▪️For Culture Enthusiasts:
🖌️Calligraphy copying experience｜🎭Listen to Water Margin stories in Cantonese

🏨Accommodation and Facilities:
▪️Value for money: Lingnan Jiayuan Hotel (subway exit + morning tea vouchers, 150+ yuan per person)🏨

▪️Artistic style: Xiguan 84 Coffee Guesthouse (renovated old arcade building + open-air book bar, 300+ yuan per person)📚

▪️High-end: Central Crowne Plaza (rooftop pool + old city views, 800+ yuan per person)🏊
✅Services: Free luggage storage｜Multi-language audio guides for rent｜Hanfu experience (50 yuan/hour)

💗Travel Tips:
✅ Must-bring list: Non-slip shoes + binoculars! Bluestone slabs are super slippery after rain, and roof details are hard to see with the naked eye👟

✅ Best photo spots: 📍Backlit side profile of stone lions at main entrance｜🌇Framed views in the back garden corridor｜🖼️Symmetrical composition of the shrine in Juxian Hall

✅ Pitfall guide: 🚫Closed on Tuesdays, don't waste a trip｜🍢No food allowed inside (hide snacks in your bag!)

✅ Fun facts: 🌟Guo Moruo once wrote a poem praising it｜🎬One of the filming locations for the Water Curtain Cave in "Journey to the West"

✅ Safety tips: 🔥Do not touch cultural relics｜📶Weak signal in exhibition halls (download AR guide package in advance)