Gan Family Compound

Gan's Grand Courtyard, 甘家大院, 甘熙宅第, 甘熙故居 Gan Xi's former residence

Built during the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor (1796-1820), this is the former residence of Gan Xi, a famous scholar and civil servant. It is said to be the largest traditional private residence in Nanjing and has over 300 rooms. The residence is administered by the Nanjing Folk Museum (南京市民俗博物馆) and has many exhibits on traditional Chinese culture.

• museum
• family

Address

No. 15 Nan Bu Ting, Nanlijiequ, 400 Zhongshan Road South, Qinhuai District (秦淮区中山南路400号熙南里街区南捕厅15号)

Getting there

about 360 m north of Sanshan Street Station on Metro Line 1

Hours

09:00-17:30, no entry after 17:00, closed on Mondays

Price

¥20