Nestled deep in the beautiful Yulong River Valley, built against a mountain side, Jiuxian is an ancient little town where rich landlords and government officials of former dynasties had their mansions. As the walls of these mansions were made of stone, much of the old architecture has survived remarkably well, and most buildings are in [...]
This classical Qing dynasty (1644-1912) residential building once belonged to a rich landlord or government official. After the fall of the dynasty and the later take-over of China by the communists, rich owners of mansions like this were driven out of them. These were then redistributed amongst poor farmer families. Most larger buildings were split [...]
