Also known as Xue Fucheng’s Former Residence and Residence of an Imperial Envoy, Xuejia Garden is located in Wuxi City. It was the residence of Xue Fucheng, a thinker, diplomat and representative figure of the early bourgeois reformists in the late Qing Dynasty. Today, on the lintel of the former residence, there is still the blue-background and gold-lettered ‘Residence of an Imperial Envoy’ inscribed by Emperor Guangxu. The architecture combines Chinese and Western styles. The first four entrances on the central axis, namely the entrance hall, sedan hall, main hall and back hall, are all Chinese-style buildings, while the revolving tower, billiard tower and the eastern residence are Western-style. The main hall is the main and most luxurious hall in the entire residence. You can see many brick carvings, wood carvings, as well as gilded lighting fixtures and red lacquer painted brocade包袱锦, all showing its grandeur. The largest existing revolving tower in China is also impressive. It is two stories high and in the shape of a ‘回’ character. In the middle is a patio. Currently, a restaurant has opened on the revolving tower. Interestingly, these were designed by Xue Fucheng himself. He used double-section and double-row columns to turn the nine-bay structure that exceeded the regulations into three three-bay structures, and also separated the revolving tower into the required five bays. It seems that this high official in the late Qing Dynasty also had a talent for being an architect. During summer and major festivals, night tours are sometimes held here. At that time, all the halls are lit up, and different opera performances can be seen in different halls.
Opening hours: Open from 09:00 to 17:00 all year round. Preferential policies: For the elderly: Wuxi local residents aged 70 (inclusive) or above can visit for free if there are more than 10 people. For those aged 60 (inclusive) to 70 (inclusive), they can buy half-price tickets for the elderly. Half price. For children: Children with a height of 1.4 meters (inclusive) or below can buy half-price tickets. Half price. For officers/disabled people: Officers and disabled people can buy half-price tickets with valid certificates. Half price. Supplementary note: The above information is for reference only. The specific information shall be subject to the disclosure on the day at the scenic spot. The admission method will be announced before the scenic spot resumes operation.Xuejia Garden
Also known as Xue Fucheng’s Former Residence and Residence of an Imperial Envoy, Xuejia Garden[...]
