Guild halls
Stone gateways.
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A historic trading quarter in Fuzhou's Taijiang District near the Min River, named after two parallel streets, Shanghang and Xiahang. The name goes back to two large sandbanks where ships tied up to unload goods about a thousand years ago; they later became dry land on which the streets were built. For centuries the quarter was the heart of Fuzhou's trade and shipping, so towns across Fujian set up their guild halls and chambers of commerce here. They still stand, with stone gateways, carved windows and coloured glass blending Chinese and Western styles, and the restored quarter is now one of the city's loveliest. It is open free all day, with several halls free to visit, among them the Yongde Guild Hall, the Fuzhou Art Museum and the intangible heritage exhibition, and it is at its best in the evening, when the lanes and buildings are lit.
Stone gateways.
Mixed styles.
In the lanes.
Taijiang District near the Min River, Fuzhou
Yes, the quarter is open free all day, and the Yongde Guild Hall, the Fuzhou Art Museum and the intangible heritage exhibition are free to visit, per visitor guides.