Chang Family Manor (day trip)
常家庄园 · Chángjiā Zhuāngyuán
The vast estate of a Shanxi merchant family known for scholarship, with dozens of courtyards, a big northern-style garden, an ancestral hall and a library tower.
Booking recommendedBring your passport2–3 hours on site
Tip
It is huge, so wear comfortable shoes and focus on the garden and the library. Less crowded than the Qiao and Wang family courtyards.
- Opening hours
- About 08:00–18:00 from April to October and 08:30–17:30 from November to March; ticket checks stop 30 minutes before closing To be confirmed
- Price
- Entry ¥80 To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy on the “山西常家庄园景区” WeChat account or Trip.com, or at the gate. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- In Yuci, between Taiyuan and Pingyao: about 1–1.5 hours by hired car from Pingyao. Bus 12 runs from Yuci Railway Station to the gate. To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 山西省晋中市榆次区东阳镇车辋村
Photo: 颐园新居 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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