Yongqing Fang · Cantonese Opera Art Museum
A model of "micro-renewal" in the historic Enning Road district of Liwan (launched 2016): qilou arcade buildings and Xiguan mansions restored to their old look, now home to creative shops, cafes and intangible-heritage studios; the Bruce Lee ancestral home has a display in one of the alleys — old-street charm and youthful energy coexist.
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- All day / Museum 09:00-17:30 · closed Mondays
- Ticket
- Area free · Museum free (reservation required)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
A model of "micro-renewal" in the historic Enning Road district of Liwan (launched 2016): qilou arcade buildings and Xiguan mansions restored to their old look, now home to creative shops, cafes and intangible-heritage studios; the Bruce Lee ancestral home has a display in one of the alleys — old-street charm and youthful energy coexist. The Cantonese Opera Art Museum is a Lingnan-garden-style museum whose over-water stage often hosts free Cantonese opera performances; the exhibits cover Cantonese opera costumes, painted faces and vocal schools. Enning Road's unbroken qilou arcades are hailed as "Guangzhou's most beautiful old street", ideal to link with Shangxiajiu and Lizhiwan for a Xiguan day.
Getting there: Metro Line 1, Huangsha Station / Enning Road
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