Qiao Family Compound - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Qiao Family Compound - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Qiao Family Compound, originally the Zaizhong Hall and officially is a courtyard house located in Qi County, Jinzhong Prefecture, Shanxi Province, China, approximately northeast of Pingyao. It is the residential compound of well-known financier Qiao Zhiyong (乔致庸/喬致庸, 1818—1907), who was the most famous member of the Qiao family. Construction began in 1756 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor in the Qing dynasty and was completed sometime in the 18th century. The estate covers and has 313 rooms with within 6 large courtyards and 19 smaller courtyards. Read more on Wikipedia
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