Mandarin's House

Mandarin's House
鄭家大屋

Mandarin House, Macau
General information
Address No.10 Travessa de Antonio da Silva, Largo do Lilau, Freguesia de São Lourenço, Macau Peninsula[1]
Country Macau, China
Completed 1869
Renovated 2002-2010[2]
Owner Zheng Guanying's Family (formerly)
Technical details
Floor count 2
Other information
Number of rooms more than 60

Mandarin's House (Chinese: 鄭家大屋) is a historic residential complex in Macau. It was the residence and family home of the late Qing theoretician and reformist Zheng Guanying (1842-1921). He completed his masterpiece of Shengshi Weiyan (Words of Warning in Times of Prosperity) in the house. Mandarin's House occupies an area of 4000m2, which is amongst the largest family houses in Macau.[3]

History

Mandarin's House was built in 1869 (Eighth year of the reign of Emperor Tongzhi) by Zheng Guanyin's father Zheng Wenrui. Zheng Guanying and his brothers gradually enlarged the complex since. It was built largely in Cantonese style but is noted for its fusion of western architectural elements.

Between the 1950s and the 1960s, the Zheng family gradually moved out and the house was then rented out. There were at once more than 300 tenants living inside the complex, resulting in poor living conditions.

The government overtook the complex in 2001. In 2005, the house was listed as part of the Historic Centre of Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.visitourchina.com/macao/attraction/mandarins-house.html
  2. ↑ http://travelerfolio.com/macau-mandarin-house/
  3. ↑ http://www.macauholiday.com/mandarin-house.html

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Coordinates: 22°11′19″N 113°32′06″E / 22.1886°N 113.5350°E / 22.1886; 113.5350

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