Former Residence of Gan Xian

Former Residence of Gan Xian

The former residence of Gan Xian is a cultural tourism attraction.

The former residence of Gan Xian is located at No. 11, Lane 14, South Yuelong East Street, Gangwei Village (now Gangwei Village, Renhe Town, Baiyun District, Guangzhou City).

The former residence of Gan Xian is a traditional Cantonese-style "three-bay, two-corridor" house, facing south, measuring 11.80 meters in width and 12.30 meters in length, covering a construction area of 145 square meters. The walls are made of rammed earth, with a flush-gable roof, five dragons crossing the ridge, and an earthen floor. The entrances on the east and west sides lead to the lanes. There are side corridors on both sides, with a courtyard in the center, and a dry wall separates it from the front building. The main hall has a 17-rafter tiled roof, while the left and right bedrooms have 13-rafter tiled roofs. The rain-shielding wall of the courtyard that faces another corridor (the kitchen) has collapsed, with small trees and wild grass growing there. Due to years of vacancy and lack of maintenance, the courtyard and corridor rooms are overgrown with wild plants, the walls have partially collapsed, the roof leaks, and the floors are damp and moldy.

According to descendants of Gan Xian, he lived in this house since childhood, which suggests that the former residence has a history of over 200 years.

Gangwei Village: Located in the southwest of Renhe Town, on the southwest side of National Highway 106, Gangwei Village consists of three natural hamlets and governs eight economic cooperatives. The total area of the village is 4.75 square kilometers, with cultivated land covering 1,777 mu. By the end of 2009, the registered local population was 3,260, including 2,820 agricultural residents.

In that year, the village’s total annual industrial and agricultural income was 86.1 million yuan, a 2.3% increase from 2008; the per capita net income was 9,202 yuan, up 5% from 2008. There are currently 13 factory buildings covering an area of 73,000 square meters. A total of 10... More detailed information about Gangwei Village++