Wang Family Court
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North China (华北) » Shanxi (山西) » Jinzhong (晋中) » Wang Family Court (灵石王家大院)Wang Family Court (灵石王家大院) | |
| Address: | Jingsheng small town , 12km east of Lingshi County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province., Jinzhong, Shanxi |
| Phone: | 0354-7722122 |
| Fax: | 0354-7722568 |
| Price Range: | ¥66 ~ ¥66 |
| Hours: | Summertime ：8：00-19：30 Wintertime ：8：00-18：00 |
| Level: | AAAA |
| Tourist Rating: |  |
| Short Description: | The complexes here capture the features of woodcarving, stone carving and brickcarving within one yard; melt the art of painting, calligraphy and poem altogether and compound figures, animals and flowers and trees with each other. They are distinguished and characterized each, which can be a shining point in the northern residence construction. |
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[edit] Description
Intro： Wang Family Court is located in Jingsheng small town, 12km east of Lingshi county of Jinzhong City in Shanxi Province. Wang Family Court the representative of Qing’s residences, which was built by the descendant of Jingsheng Wang family, one of the four great families in history. The total area is above 250,000 square meters. The complexes of Gaojiayan and Hongmenbao are now open as Chinese Residence Art Museum and Chinese Wang Museum respectively. There are 123 different sizes courtyards and 1118 rooms which cover 45,000square meters.
Gaojiayan and Hongmenbao are linked by a bridge. They are all totally closed castle style buildings. They are significant looking from outside, exquisite inside. They maintain the residence tradition of north, meanwhile adopt stylish characteristics.
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- Get in：take buses from Taiyuan to Lingshi Wang Family Court. It will take around 2 hours.
- Go around：take railway directly to Jielin or Lingshi, then change to the bus to Wang Family Court. From 8a.m to 8p.m every day. The interval of buses is half an hour in Jiexiu. The ticket is ¥3. The interval of buses to Wang Family Court in Lingshi is 10mins. The ticket is ¥1.
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All the information is for reference only. If there is any change, please follow the latest notice released by the scenic spot.
[edit] Complain
- Complaint call of Jinzhong Tourism Office：0354-2636528
- Complaint call of Shanxi Province Tourism Office：0351-7325012
- Complaint call of State Tourism Office：010-65275315
[edit] Best Travel Time
Jinzhong belongs to temperate continental climate. It’s dry in spring, a little bit hot in summer, cool in autumn and relatively cold in winter. The yearly temperature is around 9ºc on average. The recommended time for travel is autumn.
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