Architectural characteristics of Guangzhou

Lingnan Architecture Guangzhou is a representative city of Lingnan architecture and has the charm of traditional culture. Its development has gone through several stages: academies and ancestral halls in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, xiguan big house and arcade buildings in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, western-style buildings in the Republic of China, and modern buildings blending Chinese and Western after liberation. The combination of urban architecture and forest in Lingnan Garden has formed its own unique style.

Xiguan big house xiguan big house is a wealthy businessman in Guangzhou? Xiguanjiao? Traditional houses with Lingnan characteristics built in this area (now Liwan District), commonly known as? Big old house? . Its plane layout basically develops in the depth direction, with three rooms and two corridors, which are symmetrical left and right, with the main hall in the middle. The central axis is porch, main hall, sedan chair hall, main hall, one room, two halls and two rooms from front to back. Each hall enters and is separated by a small patio. The patio is covered with a shed and ventilated through high side windows (water windows) or skylights. On both sides of the main room, there are mainly study, slant hall, bedroom, staircase and finally kitchen. Generally, there is a small courtyard bureau on the right side of the hall, which communicates with the hall, plants flowers and trees, and arranges a rock fish pond for viewing. Behind the yard is the study where the master teaches the children. There is a Qingyun lane on each side of the big house. The fa? ade of Guanliang Mansion is decorated with triple doors of low hanging door, climbing door and hard wooden door to ensure ventilation and safety. Brick walls on both sides of the entrance are made of high-grade water mill, elegant and generous, which is a unique form of xiguan big house. Its interior decoration and furnishings are exquisite, precious and elegant mahogany furniture, exquisite and elegant wood carvings, Manchu windows and sill windows with local characteristics, and stained glass with calligraphy and painting patterns exudes a strong Lingnan charm everywhere.

Ancient Religious Buildings There are many religious buildings in the history of Guangzhou, with temples all over the city. Buddhist architecture includes Liu Rong Temple, Guangxiao Temple and Big Buddha Temple, Taoist architecture includes Wuxian Temple and Sanyuan Palace, Islamic architecture includes Huaisheng Temple, Catholic architecture includes Sacred Heart of Jesus and Our Lady of Luther, and Christian architecture includes Dongshan Temple and Zion Temple.

Commercial arcade building? Riding a building? Architecture first prevailed in southern Europe and the Mediterranean. When Guangzhou opened its port at the beginning of this century, it combined the form of western classical architecture with the traditional form of Guangzhou and evolved into a unique building in Guangzhou. Riding a building? Architecture is the product of the blending of Chinese and foreign cultures. In Guangzhou earlier? Riding a building? Built in Yide Road, Shishi District. ? Riding a building? It was built across the sidewalk in front of the building and connected with each other along the road, forming a promenade for free walking. ? Riding a building? It can not only shelter from the wind and rain, but also protect from the sun, especially suitable for the subtropical climate in Lingnan. Shops in the sidewalk can also shade the sun, which is convenient for opening the facade and displaying goods to attract customers. Therefore, this kind of building once swept the city and gradually formed the main pattern of Guangzhou street view. ? Riding a building? These buildings are located near Xihaokou, where there are many commercial streets, such as Shifu Road, Shangxiajiu Road, Zhongshan Road and Renmin South Road. Riding a building? The boldest spirit. Xinya Hotel, South Building and Aiqun Building are all early in Guangzhou? Riding a building? The best in architecture.