[Zhuhai] Meixi Royal Stone Archways

The Meixi Royal Stone Archways is located at Mei Xi Village in Qianshan town, Zhuhai City. It occupies 126,000 square meters.

There are three stone archways left, which were built in 1886 and 1891. They were built by Guangxu Emperor in honor of Cheng Fang and his families. The stone archways are built from granite. It combines the architectural art of the west and east and it has many wonderful engravings.

It is regarded as a major artistic treasure of Zhuhai. So highly regarded by the Zhuhai government is this building that it was pointed as the 'Special protection item of old architecture' by Guangdong provincial government in 1989.

Source: www.lifeofguangzhou.com

Editor: Shanna Chu