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Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
CHEN CLAN ANCESTRAL HALL
34 Enlong Lane, Zhongshan 7th Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou
Tickets$1.49
Time to Allow1.5–3 hours
Opening HoursStatus unconfirmed
09:00–18:00Best time to visit: any time of day
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Address34 Enlong Lane, Zhongshan 7th Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou
Opening Hours
09:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)Indicative hoursIndicative ticket price
$1.49Check venue noticesSuggested time
1.5–3 hoursAllow time to suit your itineraryBest time
All dayPlanning referenceTransport Options
Metro Line 1 / 8Take Exit D at Chen Clan Academy station and walk to the entrance.Built between 1888 and 1894, Chen Clan Ancestral Hall began as the Chen Clan Academy. Chen lineages across Guangdong funded it together, providing a place for clan members to stay, study and meet when they came to Guangzhou for examinations or other business. Its origins reflect the close relationship between education and clan life in the late Qing Pearl River Delta.
The building is a showcase of Lingnan craftsmanship. Wood, stone and brick carving, ceramics, lime plaster, cast metal and painted decoration fill its roofs, doors, beams and courtyards. Historical stories, opera characters, flowers and mythical creatures turn the architecture itself into a gallery of folk art.
After the imperial examinations ended, the academy's original functions changed. It now houses the Guangdong Folk Arts Museum. The real fascination lies in how late Qing society, clan traditions and generations of craftsmanship remain visible in the building.
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Opening Hours
Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day: 09:00–18:00, last entry 17:30. From 15 April to 15 October: Monday and Wednesday–Sunday, 09:00–18:00, last entry 17:30; closed Tuesdays.
Concessions
- Children and young people
- Children up to and including 1.3 metres enter free without a ticket reservation, accompanied by a ticket-holding adult. Children taller than 1.3 metres and under 18 require a reserved concession ticket at $0.75 per person.
- Students
- Concessions for secondary-school students aged 18 or over and full-time college or undergraduate students.
- Older Visitors
- Visitors aged 60–64 receive a concession; those aged 65 or over enter free. Valid personal identification is required.
- Disabled Visitors
- Free admission with valid personal identification.
- Serving military personnel
- Free admission with valid personal identification.
- Eligible veterans and other concession-card holders
- Free admission with valid personal identification.
- Guangzhou high-level talent card holders
- Free admission with valid personal identification.
- Guangzhou blood donor concession card holders (A/B/C)
- Free admission with valid personal identification.
- Fire-rescue personnel and trainees
- Free admission with valid personal identification.
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Facilities
- Parking
- Temporary parking: listed as free, with about 100 spaces by Chen Clan Academy's northwest gate. This is a temporary parking area, not an official attraction car park.
- Audio-guide rental
- Reference rental: $2.98 per unit with no time limit, plus a $14.90 deposit. Available at the visitor centre.
- Toilets
- Signposted toilets are available near the central and western side halls.
- Dining
- Yung Café is by Exit D at Chen Clan Academy metro station and accepts Alipay and WeChat Pay.
Suggested Route
Plan a route through Chen Clan Ancestral Hall and nearby sights.
- Main entrance square
- First gate
- Front courtyard
- Juxian Hall
- Ancestral hall
- Rear courtyard
- East and west exhibition wings
- Covered corridors
- Exit
Allow 1.5–3 hours; adapt the route to open areas and your energy level.
Getting Here
Choose public transport or a taxi to suit your plans.
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Transport Options
Metro Line 1 / 8. Take Exit D at Chen Clan Academy station and walk to the entrance.
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Taxi / Driving
34 Enlong Lane, Zhongshan 7th Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou; check the entrance and parking location on your map.
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Before You Go
Check the venue's notices for current opening arrangements and entry requirements.
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Eat & Stay Nearby
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Restaurant interiorGuangzhou Restaurant (Wenchang flagship)
2 Wenchang South Road, Liwan District
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Good to Know
A few useful details before you book, visit or take photos.
Chen Clan Ancestral Hall opening hours?
Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day: 09:00–18:00, last entry 17:30. From 15 April to 15 October: Monday and Wednesday–Sunday, 09:00–18:00, last entry 17:30; closed Tuesdays.
Getting to Chen Clan Ancestral Hall？
Take Exit D at Chen Clan Academy station and walk to the entrance.
Do I need a reservation or ticket?
Reference admission: $1.49. Check the venue's announcements for reservation and entry requirements.