Qunyuan Buildings

Qunyuan Buildings

The Qunyuan Buildings are a Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Qunyuan Buildings are located within the Foshan District Retired Cadres Activity Center at No. Haibang Road, Shiqiao Subdistrict, Panyu District. Constructed in 1941, they are categorized as modern-era significant historical sites and representative architecture.

In July 2002, they were designated as part of the sixth batch of Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Protected area: to the east, up to the west wall line of the three-story and six-story buildings on the east side of Qunyuan; to the north, up to the existing northern boundary line of Haibang Road; to the south, 5 meters beyond the old southern wall of Qunyuan; to the west, up to the east wall line of the five-story building outside the old western gate tower of the Qunyuan Buildings.

Construction control zone: to the east, up to the western boundary line of the planned road on the east side of Qunyuan; to the north, up to the northern boundary line of the planned road on the north side of Qunyuan; to the south, up to the northern bank line of the Shiqiao Waterway; to the west, up to the western enclosing wall line of the retired cadres activity center on the west side.

Shiqiao Subdistrict: Located in the heart of the beautiful and fertile Pearl River Delta, Shiqiao Subdistrict lies in the central area of Panyu District. It borders Shiji Town to the east, Qiaonan Subdistrict to the south, Donghuan Subdistrict to the northeast, and Shatou Subdistrict to the northwest. The subdistrict covers an area of 11.35 square kilometers, with a permanent population of over 140,000 and a combined floating and temporary resident population of about 120,000. It governs eight village committees and 28 community neighborhood committees.

Shiqiao has a long history, established during the Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127 AD), and has developed over a thousand years. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Shiqiao has been the center of Panyu (county, city...). More details about Shiqiao Subdistrict++

Further reading:

· Sixth Batch of Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units