Yihe Road Residence Area ​- Republican era houses in Nanjing, China

Last Update: 15th October 2020
Yihe Road Residence Area is a high-end residential area provided by the Republic of China government to government officials in the 1930s. Since 1933, 287 independent garden residences have been successively completed. Nowadays 225 of the residences in the Republic of China are still well-preserved. Green area of the courtyard reaches up to 65%.
Yihe Road Residence Area Fast Facts
  • Chinese Name: Nanjing Yihelu Gongguanqu (南京颐和路公馆区)
  • Area: 6.9 x hectares
  • Things to do there: Photography, History and Culture, Architecture
  • Who visits: Photographers, History and Culture Lovers, Architects
  • Time required: 2 – 3 x hours

Interested in visiting the Yihe Road Residence Area on a Tour?

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What to expect at the Yihe Road Residence Area
Twenty-six historical buildings originally built between 1920 and 1930 are the highlights in Yihe Road Residence Area. It is very quiet there with few tour groups. Several residences are opened to the public. You can explore them at a slow pace and get acquainted with the costumes, food culture, Kunqu Opera, books on the then education in the Republic of China. Stroll in the area and you may feel you were back to time.
The Yihe Mansions is the only one hotel in the area. It offers 20 diverse mansions to guests. Covering an area of around 2 hectares, it just features 46 distinctive guest rooms. In addition, the hotel decorates six mansions into art museum, costume museum, museum of books on education, food culture museum, and Kunqu Opera museum in the Republic of China and the exhibition hall of Xue Yue Anti-Japanese. All of the museums are opened to the public but not only guests of the hotel. The hotel is fitted with simple Republic of China style.
Marshall Residence is the only one structure with the traditional Chinese style in the area. At the very beginning, it was the villa built by Jincheng Bank. Later, the then foreign minister purchased it and finally, it became the former residence of Marshall. You’ll find old office of embassies, Australia, the Soviet Union, Italy, Canada and Brazil, and legations of Switzerland, Pakistan,and the Vatican.

Best time to visit the Yihe Road Residence Area

The best time to visit the area is in the morning.
The best months to visit are from April to October.

 

How to get to Yihe Road Residence Area

A few buses pass by the area. Thus, there are a few options.

  • Rent a vehicle to the Jiangsu Road, part of the area and where the entrances to the area are located. This is the quickest and most direct option.
  • Take Bus 8, 42, 74, or Bus 78 to the Stop of Jiangsu Road (江苏路站).

Additional Yihe Road Residence Area Travel Advice

  • Opening hours: 24 hours
  • As at 15th October 2020, tourists can visit the area for free.
  • Five entrances to the area are all situated on Jiangsu Road.
  • Some of the mansions there are privately owned.

Interested in visiting the Yihe Road Residence on a Tour?

Wendy Wei Tours offers a variety of different packaged tours as well as custom tours including the Yihe Road Residence Area among other attractions and destinations. To find out more, please visit our Tours page or Contact Us directly to find out more.