Guangzhou · China National 4A scenic area

Chen Clan Ancestral Hall

陈家祠

Admire the halls and detailed traditional craftwork of this historic complex.

Getting there

Head to Chen Clan Academy station (陈家祠), served by Metro Lines 1 and 8. Follow the signs to the hall at Zhongshan 7th Road.

The hall is ticketed. Check current admission and last entry, and bring the document used for any reservation.

Pause in the courtyards and look up at the rooflines and carved details. The best parts are easy to miss if you hurry between halls.

Set aside time to look closely at several rooms. This works well with a meal in the surrounding Liwan district.

Allow about an hour. Look upward at the roof ornaments, and leave time for the smaller craft displays around the courtyard.