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Huguang Guild Hall

湖广会馆 (湖廣會館, Húguǎng huìguǎn)

This magnificent complex of houses, prayer houses and shops was built by immigrants from the southern provinces of Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi and Hunan during the Qing Dynasty. The Huguang Guild Hall was the center of life for these people for more than 200 years.

Once past the entrance, you will find yourself amidst beautifully renovated, classical Chinese architecture:

The center of the building contains this house of prayer:

Present day visitors will find numerous exhibits with detailed explanations of life in those earlier times:

The wealth of the immigrants is reflected in the courts,

and in the richly appointed connecting gates:

A journey on the Yangtze River Cableway reveals the scale of the Huguang Guild Hall:

How to get there

Take the CRT Line 1 to the Xiaoshenzi Station, from which it is a 10-minute walk. In the vicinity is the Yangtze River Cableway and Chaotianmen.