Delve into the 'One Museum, Four Zones' of the Liwan Museum in Guangzhou (Part I)

Liwan Museum, established in December 1996, is the first district-level museum in Guangdong Province that mainly focuses on the collection, display, and research of Liwan's history, culture, and folklore. Through continuous development, the museum has formed a 'One Museum, Four Zones' distribution pattern, comprehensively showcasing the profound historical heritage and unique cultural charm of Liwan, the old city area of Guangzhou. One Museum, Four Zones: ① The first zone is the former residence of Chen Lianzhong ② The second zone is the Xiguan Mansion ③ The third zone is the former residence of Jiang Guangnai ④ The fourth zone is the former residence of Chen Lianbo Today, let's share the first exhibition zone. The museum building is the protected cultural heritage site of Chen Lianzhong's former residence, built in the early years of the Republic of China. It is a three-story brick and wood structure imitating European style, with arched doorways, European columns, and Chinese gardens that together create an architectural style where East meets West. It was opened to the public as a museum in 1996. The second floor of the building houses a collection of fine exhibits, displaying local cultural relics; the first floor is a temporary exhibition hall, regularly hosting historical and cultural exhibitions.