The former residence of Chen Cihong was built in the second year of Xuantong in the Qing Dynasty. It lasted for nearly half a century and was the result of the efforts of several generations of the Chen family. There are residences such as Langzhongdi, Shoukangli, Shanjushi and Sanlu. It covers an area of ??25,400 square meters and has 506 rooms. Among them, the most representative "Shanju Room" was built in 1922 and was not completed when Japan captured Shantou in 1939. It covers an area of ??6,861 square meters and has 202 large and small halls. It is the largest and most exquisitely designed among all residences. , the most complete one preserved.
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The architectural style of Chen Cihong’s former residence is a combination of Chinese and Western styles, and the general layout uses the traditional "Si Ma Trailer" to blend Western and Western styles. The buildings are dotted with pavilions, pavilions, corridors and overpasses, twisting and turning. Entering is like entering a maze, and you will be happy and forget to return. It is said that there used to be a servant in the Chen family who was responsible for opening and closing windows and doors. He would open the windows every morning. After opening all the windows, he would start to close them again. When all the windows were closed, it would be dark.
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The building materials of Chen Cihong’s former residence brought together the best of China and foreign countries at that time, including dozens of styles of imported ceramic tiles. After nearly a hundred years, the patterns and colors of these tiles still remain the same. It is as bright as new, with various door and window shapes decorated with gray plastic and glass, elegant and magnificent; the wood carvings and stone carvings mostly feature flowers, birds and auspicious birds, expressing good wishes of good luck, good fortune and wealth; in addition, the calligraphy and stone carvings in the former residence are all from In the hands of famous calligraphers at that time, every word was worth a thousand dollars. It was a "movable type book" that "collected" the handwriting of many famous calligraphers.
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