October 20: Old Chen House

Second stop on the city tour was the Old Chen House: The Chen Ancestral Hall. It was located outside the west gate of Guangzhou City and built during the 14th to 19th years of Guangxu Reign of the Qing Dynasty (1888-1893). Contributed by the Chen lineage in seventy-two counties of Guangdong Province, it provided a temporary accommodation for then Chen family when they came to the capital to discuss official business. In 1959, Guangdong Folk Arts Museum was established here by the Guangzhou government for collection, study and display of folk arts throughout the county. We purchased many quality crafts here and wished we would have purchased a few more things. We didn't take any photos inside, due to being in awe of some of the art work, and passing two hungry munchkins around to each other. (Shopping as been more difficult and much more expensive on this trip to China)

Handcrafting a gift for Alex