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Mandarin's House

🇨🇳 China · 19th century

Mandarin's House in China
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The Mandarin's House (Chinese: 鄭家大屋; Portuguese: Casa do Mandarim & Casa da Cheang) is a historic residential complex in São Lourenço, Macau. It was the residence and family home of the late Qing theoretician and reformist Zheng Guanying (1842–1921). He completed his masterpiece Shengshi Weiyan (Words of Warning in Times of Prosperity) in the house. The Mandarin's House occupies an area of 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft) and is among the largest family houses in Macau.

Text adapted from “Mandarin's House” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mandarin's House ranks #2,566 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #48 of the 115 mapped in China. Founded 1869, it is older than 7% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,976 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% of the atlas. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Zhuhai, 10 km away. See how China compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mandarin's House?

Mandarin's House stands in China, at 22.18856°, 113.53436°.

When was Mandarin's House built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1869. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Mandarin's House?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,566 of 7,738 worldwide, and #48 in China. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Mandarin's House?

Fort São Tiago da Barra, about 1 km away.

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