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Carved Building (Chunzai Lou) 雕花楼Diāohuā Lóu
National heritage site · Suzhou, Jiangsu
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Suzhou
- Region
- Jiangsu
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Carved Building (Chunzai Lou)
A mansion in Dongshan town on the Dongshan peninsula, formally named Chunzai Lou, built in 1924 by craftsmen of the Xiangshan building tradition and covered with intricate carved decoration. It shows off the Xiangshan builders' techniques, now on China's national list of intangible heritage, and has served as a set for many films and television series, among them the Hollywood production Pavilion of Women. It is one of the named sights of the Lake Tai scenic area on Dongshan.
How to get to Carved Building (Chunzai Lou)
In Dongshan town on the Dongshan peninsula, about 40 km south-west of central Suzhou by road (around an hour).
Nearby
- Classical Gardens of Suzhou 苏州园林 30 km
Whole landscapes of rock, water and pavilion folded into a city block - Wuzhen Water Town 乌镇 40 km
Stone bridges and lantern-lit canals in a water town that's best after dark - Zhouzhuang 周庄古镇 40 km
Jiangnan's most famous water town, famed for its Twin Bridges and merchant halls
Also within 20 km: Zijin Nunnery 紫金庵 (under 10 km), Lake Tai Scenic Area, Wuzhong (Dongshan, Qionglong & Wangshan) 吴中太湖旅游区 (under 10 km), Xuanyuan Temple, Dongshan 轩辕宫 (under 10 km), Dongshan Ming Residences (Mingshan Hall) 东山民居 (under 10 km), Xishan Island 西山 (under 10 km), Suzhou Bay Golden Lakeshore 苏州湾黄金湖岸 (20 km).
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