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Chen Family Temple - Guangdong Folk Art Museum

34 En Long Li, Zhong Shan Liu Lu, Guangzhou, China
86 20 8181 7371
Ranked #18 of 297 attractions in Guangzhou
4.0 of 5 stars 69 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings, Religious Sites, Museums
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

it's a major attraction in Guangzhou, could be interesting for western people, but not so for Chinese. There are a lot of history there but i failed to find any fun when i got there. More

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Santa Barbara, CA.
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

Don't miss the embroidery room, stunning. Great photo opportunities. Colorful. Plenty of large shade trees and huge collection of bonzai (small stunted) trees. More

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

ornate stone carving in every part of the house/temple. very detailed and containing history of the family chen. best to come with a guide to explain the history and the architecture. More

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Geneva, Illinois
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

My family and I took a stroll through the Chinese art time machine at this wonderful working craft museum. Ceramics. Weaving and carving are amazing! Chen dynasty is worth a look!! More

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Athens, Greece
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

Arrived at 17:30 and was closing time. Only managed to capture some photos form the outside. Still, the architecture is unique and interesting. Located just outside a metro station with the same name. So, access is easy. More

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melbourne, Australia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

Great carvings, detailed art work, with seeing to see how time stands still and how much we have lost in our buildings now. The bonsai plants all over the place is wonderful More

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Miami
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Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 3, 2012

So, it's a lovely place with items that are quite beautiful and it's so cheap to get in that it's worth it. I just hesitate to enter a location owned by a government that repossesses item from their owners and now profits from them. I love China but this is a reminder of good and not so good. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2012

Worth a visit if you want to buy some souvenirs and see some artwork and embroidery. More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 24, 2011
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OK, an admission up front - I am both someone who enjoys museums and art galleries and an english-speaker interested in chinese things. So this place ticked a lot of boxes for me. 10RMB to get in. I loved the brightly coloured rooftop pottery and sculptures, I spent a bit of time even before I got in taking snaps of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 28, 2011
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The temple is conveniently located outside a subway station bearing its name. You walk to it passing a beautiful little park. The entrance fee of rmb10 was very reasonable. Most tours give you an hour or less there but I spent 2-3 hours. There was so much to see in terms of art and architecture - a paradise! I was... More

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