The Ancestral Hall of the Zhou Clan in Nancun

The Ancestral Hall of the Zhou Clan in Nancun

The Ancestral Hall of the Zhou Clan in Nancun is a Cultural Relics Protection Unit of Guangzhou.

The Ancestral Hall of the Zhou Clan in Nancun is located in Nancun, Taihe Town, Baiyun District. It dates back to the Qing Dynasty and is classified as an ancient architectural structure.

In July 2002, it was designated as part of the Sixth Batch of Cultural Relics Protection Units in Guangzhou.

Protected area: to the east up to the west wall line of the adjacent building on the east side, to the south up to the north wall line of the adjacent building. To the west, 5 meters beyond the heritage structure itself, and to the north, 5 meters beyond the heritage structure itself.

Construction control zone: to the east up to the eastern boundary of Panlong Middle Street, to the south approximately 25 meters beyond the outer edge of the protected area, to the west up to the western boundary of the square on the west side of the ancestral hall, and to the north up to the northern boundary line of the square on the west side of the ancestral hall.

Taihe Town: Taihe Town is located in the central part of Baiyun District, Guangzhou, and at the geometric center of the city. It is one of the 15 central towns in Guangzhou. Following the adjustment of the town-level administrative divisions in Baiyun District in June 2004, the town now governs the former areas of both Taihe and Longgui towns, comprising a total of 21 village committees (258 rural economic cooperatives) and 2 community resident committees. The total land area of the town is 155.37 square kilometers, with a population of 120,500, including 71,300 registered local residents and 49,200 long-term residents from outside the area. Additionally, there are about 20,000 overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao residing abroad.

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Further reading:

· Sixth Batch of Cultural Relics Protection Units in Guangzhou