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| − | The '''Qiao Family Mansions''' in [[Qixian County]] are a showpiece of merchant residences in central [[Shanxi]]. In fact, the Qiao family had built four courtyards, the layouts of which resembled the Chinese characters for fu (good luck), lu (officialdom), shou (longevity) and xi (happiness). Now, only the last one—happiness—remains. It covers an area of 8,724 sq. m, the extant Qiao Family Mansions, which had been built in more 100 years, include 20 minor courtyards and 313 rooms. ([[Qiao Family Mansions|More...]]) | + | The '''Qiao Family Mansions''' ('''乔家大院''') in [[Qixian County]] are a showpiece of merchant residences in central [[Shanxi]]. In fact, the Qiao family had built four courtyards, the layouts of which resembled the Chinese characters for fu (good luck), lu (officialdom), shou (longevity) and xi (happiness). Now, only the last one—happiness—remains. It covers an area of 8,724 sq. m, the extant Qiao Family Mansions, which had been built in more 100 years, include 20 minor courtyards and 313 rooms. ([[Qiao Family Mansions|More...]]) |
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The Qiao Family Mansions (乔家大院) in Qixian County are a showpiece of merchant residences in central Shanxi. In fact, the Qiao family had built four courtyards, the layouts of which resembled the Chinese characters for fu (good luck), lu (officialdom), shou (longevity) and xi (happiness). Now, only the last one—happiness—remains. It covers an area of 8,724 sq. m, the extant Qiao Family Mansions, which had been built in more 100 years, include 20 minor courtyards and 313 rooms. (More...)
