Residential House at No. 24 Beijie, Zhitan

Residential House at No. 24 Beijie, Zhitan

The residential house at No. 24 Beijie, Zhitan, is a cultural heritage site protected at the municipal level in Suzhou.

Residential House at No. 24 Beijie, Zhitan

Located on Beijie in Zhitan Town, it currently has two courtyards, faces south with a north orientation, features a flush gable roof, and is arranged in a courtyard layout, covering an area of approximately 138 square meters. The first courtyard consists of a gatehouse spanning three bays with a total width of 8.4 meters and a depth of five rafters (4.9 meters), with a brick-carved gate tower located at the back. The second courtyard is a main hall, built with a post-and-lintel structure, spanning three bays with a total width of 7.9 meters and a depth of seven rafters (8.4 meters), featuring a front-projecting veranda with bracket sets and is currently used as a residence. It was designated as a cultural heritage site protected at the municipal level in Changshu in June 2009.

Zhitan Town: A town under the jurisdiction of Changshu City. In 1949, it was called Zhitan Town; in 1957, it became a township; in 1958, it was changed to a commune; in 1983, it reverted to being a township; and in 1986, it was upgraded to a town again. Located in the southeastern part of the city, it is 24 kilometers from the urban center. The town covers an area of 47 square kilometers and has a population of 31,000. National Highway 204 passes through the town, and the Baimao Tang and Yantie Tang rivers converge to the north of the town. It governs 20 village committees: Yangqiao, Mengjing, Mafang, Xinmiao, Heshe, Sanlian, Yaozhen, Shuangqiao, Fengtang, Huangjing, Meiyuan, Bachi, Ducanqiao, Changqiao, Paolou, Ximen, Qipan, Qiandao, Zhidong, and Fishing, as well as the Dongjie, Nanjie, Beijie, … Detailed information about Zhitan Town++