Huashi Garden

Huashi Garden

Huashi Garden is a protected cultural heritage site of Jiangsu Province.

Huashi Garden

Located at No. 2 and No. 4 Douji Chang, it was the residence of the Huashi salt merchant family, built in the late Qing Dynasty. The building complex is quite large, with its main entrance currently at No. 4 Douji Chang and extending back to No. 6 Mafang Lane. The main gate features a brick-carved and polished door, leading into a three-bay entrance hall and a small courtyard. The entire architectural complex is divided into central, eastern, and western sections. The main entrance leads to the central section, with a fire lane on each of the east and west sides connecting to the corresponding buildings. The first section of the eastern wing consists of a three-bay hall, which has been renovated and its original appearance is difficult to discern. The second section is a four-bay flower hall, which once had a small pond. The third and fourth sections are two-story buildings constructed with brick and wood. The third section has four bays on each floor, while the fourth section is a five-bay two-story building connected to the main house in the central section. In the central and western sections, the fourth section comprises a residential cluster of three-bay houses with side wings, interconnected by courtyards. At the back of the central section is a small courtyard that connects to an L-shaped row of small single-story houses—three bays each—facing east and west, and facing north and south. The building complex features varied heights, interconnected courtyards, and structurally intact architecture, making it one of the representative residences of salt merchants from the late Qing period. The rear section of the eastern wing includes a small courtyard, with a square pavilion featuring flying eaves and lattice windows in the southeast corner. To the north lies the remnant of a Huangshan-style rockery, and north of the rockery stands a three-bay two-story brick-and-wood structure building. It was renovated in 2008 and now forms part of a boutique inn.

The Yangzhou Coin Museum was exhibited in 2007 at the former residence of Hu Zhonghan at No. 306 Dongguan Street. The front hall featured photo exhibitions on "The History of Coin Casting" and "Archaeological Discoveries," as well as displays of figures from the banking industry. The main hall contained a restored layout of a traditional Chinese bank, with wax figures, furniture, and counters recreating the scene of a bank in those days. In 2014, it was relocated to Huashi Garden.

Further Reading:

· List of the Fourth Batch of Protected Cultural Heritage Sites in Yangzhou

· Seventh Batch of Protected Cultural Heritage Sites of Jiangsu Province