# Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (陈家祠)

Guangzhou, Guangdong Province · South China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Walk-up price (free for children under 1.3 m; ¥5 discount for those under 18; discounts for ages 60-64, free for ages 65 and over, etc.; reservation required)
- **Opening hours:** 09:00-17:30
- **Time needed:** 1–3 hours
- **Address:** No. 34 Enlong Lane, Zhongshan 7th Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou
- **Getting there:** Near the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (bus stop) and Chen Clan Ancestral Hall Exit D (metro station)
- **Good for:** Architecture, Photography

## About Chen Clan Ancestral Hall

If you are drawn to the rich variety of folk crafts or the depth of Lingnan culture, you must visit the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall. Here you can see exquisite stone carvings, ceramic sculptures and Lingnan grey pottery sculptures, many cleverly embedded with symbolic meaning, and feel the distinctive charm of Lingnan folk art. Wandering through its antique courtyards, you can enjoy the sense of "stealing half a day of leisure from a fleeting life."

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 2311. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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