Former Residence of He Zhubin

Former Residence of He Zhubin

The former residence of He Zhubin is a cultural tourism attraction.

The former residence of He Zhubin is located at No. 12, Huiyuan Street, Nancun, Shawan Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou City. Built in the 1940s, it is a courtyard-style building made of blue brick and concrete in a Western architectural style. Facing south and backed by the north, it spans 25.2 meters in width and 16.5 meters in depth, with three floors reaching about 12 meters in height. To ensure good ventilation and lighting inside the building, it consists of two double-story structures on the east and west combined into one, with a 3.4-meter-wide longitudinal corridor in between. The second-floor terrace runs across, and then the third floor is built on the northern half. On the southern side, there is a 1.4-meter-deep cantilevered corridor in the front and a hall room in the back, with an internal staircase. The large windows in the corridor and throughout the building are fitted with 16-millimeter-diameter steel bars for security, along with wooden-framed glass doors and windows.

The courtyard gate faces east, with a marble plaque engraved in intaglio with the regular script characters “Ren Bao” (Benevolent Treasure), signed at the bottom: “Inscribed by Sun Fo” (Sun Fo, eldest son of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, served as Mayor of Guangzhou and Premier of the Executive Yuan of the Kuomintang, among other important positions). Inside the gate is a spacious garden, with the main building located in the northwest part of the courtyard.

In the 1960s, the courtyard became the site of the Panyu County Party School of the Chinese Communist Party. In the early 1970s, it served as a training ground for the Panyu Cantonese Opera Troupe. It was later left vacant for a period until, following the implementation of policies on overseas Chinese property, it was returned to He Shuxiang (the younger brother of He Zhubin), who resided in South America. It remains well-preserved to this day.

He Zhubin (1900–1951), courtesy name Qianchu, was a native of Shawan Town, Panyu County.

In 1917, he studied at Guangfu Middle School in Guangzhou. In 1921, he was admitted to the Department of Law at Peking University and graduated in 1927. In the same year, he returned to Guangzhou to teach at Guangdong National University. Starting in 1930, he held successive positions as quartermaster in the Nanjing Tax Police Corps and the Gendarmerie Command.

In 1932, when his father He Yuliu and his elder brother He Zhubao both fell seriously ill, He Zhubin resigned from his official post and returned to his hometown to take over the family business, managing the He Shengli Farm. Around 1937, the He Shengli Farm owned 600 mu of paddy fields in Panyu... More details about He Zhubin ++

Shawan Town: Located in the central part of the Pearl River Delta, Shawan Town covers a total area of 52.7 square kilometers and has a population of 120,000. It neighbors Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Macau.

Shawan Town is a historic town with an 800-year heritage and a rich cultural legacy. Since ancient times, the town has been known for its vibrant literary culture and has produced many notable figures. It is the birthplace of the “Three Greats of the He Family,” key representatives of Cantonese music, who composed timeless masterpieces such as “Race Dragon Boats to Seize the Brocade” and “Rain Beating on Banana Leaves.” Architectural gems of Lingnan style, such as the Liugeng Hall, Baomo Garden, and the San Shan Ancient Temple Complex, can also be found here. Shawan’s floating... More details about Shawan Town ++