Former Residential Buildings on Baoyuan Road

Former Residential Buildings on Baoyuan Road

The former residential buildings on Baoyuan Road are designated as a Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The former residential buildings on Baoyuan Road are located at Nos. 8–34 and 5–23, Baoyuan Road, Liwan District. They date back to the late Qing Dynasty and early Republican period.

The Xiguan area has “Three Treasures” — Duobao Road, Baohua Road, and Baoyuan Road. Among them, the 542-meter-long Baoyuan Road is one of the areas in Guangzhou with the highest concentration of old residences, featuring over 20 cultural heritage buildings. No other old street has as many historical plaques — you can spot signs for “Guangzhou Historical Building,” “Guangzhou Cultural Relics Protection Unit (Former Residential Buildings),” and “Liwan District Registered Cultural Relics Protection Unit” just a few steps apart.

Features such as tangelong doors, Manchurian windows, iron window grilles, floral-patterned bricks, and wooden staircases can be seen throughout the old street, all hallmarks of Xiguan-style residences. According to statistics, there are over 20 Xiguan-style residential buildings along the street frontage of Baoyuan Road, along with several grand Western-style buildings. The front section, nestled between Longjin West Road and Fengyuan Road, contains many well-preserved Xiguan residences that form a cohesive architectural ensemble.

In July 1999, it was listed as part of the Fifth Batch of Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units by the Guangzhou Municipal People’s Government.

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units