Carved halls
Dark wood.
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The mansion of Hu Xueyan, the famous late-Qing banker and merchant, built in 1872–1875 by more than 500 workers in Shangcheng near the old Qinghefang quarter; it shows the height of wealth in a Jiangnan home, though its owner lost his fortune in the 1880s. Behind its plain grey walls lie halls of carved dark wood with blue glass windows, courtyards, and a garden of rockeries and caves, a pond, zigzag bridges and waterside pavilions. Tickets are CNY 20, and it is open from 8 am to 5.30 pm from May to October and to 5 pm in winter, last entry half an hour before closing, per visitor guides. Hefang Street is a short walk away.
Dark wood.
Rocks and caves.
Over the pond.
18 Yuanbao Street, Shangcheng District, near Hefang Street
One to two hours, and it combines easily with nearby Hefang Street and West Lake in a day.
