Zhang House

Zhang House Introduction

Introduction
Zhang House is located at the south of the Twin Bridge o­n Beishi Street. Built between 1436 and 1449 by the offspring of Xu Kui, the brother of Zhongshan King Xu Da, it was sold to Zhang's family in the early Qing Dynasty, after which it was called either Yuyan (Jade Swallow) Hall or Zhang's House. The four seasons are suitable for traveling Zhouzhuang, but you had better not go there in holidays, when the people are crowd. If you have a chance to live there, you shall not miss the dawn and dark of Zhouzhuang, when it shows its primitive and real beauty.

Zhang House Features

Highlights
It has 6 courtyards and more than 70 rooms, covering more than 1800 sq.m. The first courtyard has side buildings o­n the east and west, with long and short windows. Yuyan Hall is the main building, large and bright with grand column o­n big nanmu pier bases, a rare Ming style. A river flows under the hall, with a square pool built in the middle section to allow boats to turn round. Its rear hall has open windows and balconies facing the water with a backyard of various plants and flowers. The place now is an important cultural relic under protection of the provincial government.

Zhang House Tickets

Zhang House fee and opening hours
No information

Zhang House Transporation

Traffic
Bus from city center