Jiang's Former Residence in Xikou, Fenghua, Ningbo | Jiangnan folk houses during the Republic of China period!
|Jiangnan folk houses during the Republic of China period! . 💁How can you come to Ningbo and not visit Jiang's hometown? Jiang's former residence in Xikou, Fenghua, 👏 can be called "the first cultural town of the Republic of China". The environment here is elegant, and the scenery is great, which exceeded my expectations. I was very moved after taking a tour of Chiang's former residence. It seems to be history in textbooks, but in fact it is just the affairs of these generations. If you like the history of the Republic of China, this place is worth visiting❗️
📍Detailed address:
Address: Wuling West Road, Xikou Town, Fenghua District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province
Opening hours:
April 21st - September 30th: Monday to Sunday 08:00 - 17:30; last admission after 17:00
October 1st - April 20th: Monday to Sunday 08:30-17:00, last admission at 16:00
Tickets for the scenic spot: 120 yuan for Jiang's former residence
💁The former residence of the Jiang family is a group of buildings, which include Wuling Tower, Wenchang Pavilion, small houses, the former residence of the Jiang family (Fenghao House), the Jiang family ancestral hall, the cemetery of Jiang's mother, Yutai Salt Shop and other attractions👉
🚉Transportation strategy:
🔜You can take bus No. 988 from the South Square of Ningbo Railway Station and get off at Yinfeng Square Station, or take bus No. 987 and get off at Xikou Station, or take a taxi directly to
✔️It is recommended to drive by yourself, there are more parking spaces and parking is more convenient
📝Note tips:
✅When returning to Ningbo from Xikou, you need to pay attention to the time of the last bus, which closes early, so you need to arrange your trip reasonably.
✅The attractions that require tickets at Chiang's former residence are all separate and not completely centralized. You need to use a QR code to check your ticket when entering and exiting each attraction.
✅Wuling Tower, Wenchang Pavilion, and small houses are in one place, Jiang's Ancestral Hall, Fenghaofang, and Yutai Salt Shop are on the same street
✅The free attraction at Chiang Kai-shek's former residence is a commercial street on the side of the road, where there are many local specialty products for sale, and some merchants will have people imitating Chiang Kai-shek to take photos with you
🌟Highlights:
👉The Chiang's Former Residence is a group of buildings. It is the birthplace of Chiang Kai-shek and the place where the Chiang family lived and worked in the past. ✔️In front of the former residence is Shanxi River, behind the door is Wushan Mountain, the environment is beautiful, bluestone alleys, ✔️From the former residence to the school, ancestral hall, salt shop, lined up along the river, and each building has a detailed text introduction, photos and genealogy, to understand the allusions of each building and each attraction❗️
✅Recommended tours of the former residence📝
Fenggaofang, the Former Residence of Jiang
The place where Chiang Kai-shek lived, where his first wife lived, and where Chiang Ching-kuo was born. 💁 The word "Su Ju" can be seen on the door of the front hall of Fenghao. The Buddhist hall upstairs is where Mao Fumei chanted scriptures.
Chiang Kai-shek's birthplace~Yutai Salt Shop
The Jiang family's ancestors ran a store of official salt, Chiang Kai-shek's father ran a salt shop, and Chiang Kai-shek was born here💫
💁The three-burner stove in the kitchen is a standard feature of wealthy families. The main door is a stone frame, and the six characters "Yutai Salt Shop Original Site" written by Jiang are engraved on the west wall of the main door✔️
Chiang Kai-shek personally founded and named Wuling Middle School, designed by Weng Wentao, and completed in 1930.
⤴️The environment is beautiful, and the school is an excellent building complex during the Republic of China period and has maintained its original appearance
Wenchang Pavilion used to enshrine Wenchang Bodhisattva. Later, it fell into disrepair and was rebuilt with funds from Chiang Kai-shek. Later, Soong Mei-ling and Chiang Kai-shek lived here. It is the couple's private villa and library. From the living room to the toilet, it is very Western-style.
The small house was where Chiang Ching-kuo lived after returning to China in 1937
⤴️It is a three-story building, 🔜facing the Shanxi River in front and Wushan in the back. It is a Western-style villa. 💁There is also a stone tablet on the first floor that reads "Blood Washes Blood", which was written by Mao Fumei, the mother of Chiang Ching-kuo, after her death👉
The Jiang Clan Ancestral Hall is where the ancestors of the Jiang family are seated, ↪️ the symbol of the Jiang family, ✅ with family tree and letters. It is the place where the Jiang clan worships their ancestors, performs plays, gathers and holds other weddings and funerals during traditional folk festivals such as the Spring Festival and Qingming Festival🔰
Wuling Gate is the only way to enter Xikou Town. ✅The words "Wuling" are engraved on both sides of the gate. The front is written by calligrapher Yu Youren, and the back is handwritten by Chiang Kai-shek. The design is full of ancient charm. It is a three-room, two-story Wuguan-style city gate building↪️
🍽Fenghua's famous taro heads can be found everywhere, as well as various local snacks, such as Fenghua fish balls, pan-fried buns, Xikou cakes, ☑️freshly baked Xikou thousand-layer cakes, Fenghua beef noodles, and peaches, which make people feel the strong local flavor⬇️
✅tips:📝
☑️Veterans can enter paid attractions for free with their preferential cards
You can ask a tour guide to explain the whole process. 👉 The explanation is quite expensive, and it takes about an hour and a half. You can ask a few people to explain it together↪️
☑️The tomb of Jiang's mother is far from the former residence, and there are many steps. It is not recommended for people with mobility problems to go there. ✔️The scenic area is large, and there are bicycles that require payment. You can choose according to your own situation⤴️