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A hidden Republican-era film set in Dongshankou! Every casual shot looks like a masterpiece from the Republican era!

Who would have thought! While strolling in Dongshankou, Guangzhou, I accidentally stumbled into the "secret garden" of a Republican-era tycoon! The century-old villa area of Xinhepu was once home to overseas Chinese and wealthy merchants. Red brick Western-style buildings line the river, and the tree-shaded avenues come with an artistic film filter, making every photo feel like a scene from In the Mood for Love 📸 Among them, Chun Yuan is especially "low-key yet significant"— ✨ It is the only century-old Western-style building in Guangzhou open to the public for free, reopened after careful restoration; ✨ In 1923, it served as the main office of the CPC Central Committee and witnessed the history of the Third National Congress of the Communist Party of China; ✨ Named by overseas Chinese with the meaning of "the earth’s return to spring," stepping inside today, afternoon sunlight filters through the curtains onto old artifacts, as if you can hear the heartbeat from a hundred years ago. 📍 Chun Yuan (Former Site of the CPC Central Committee) ⏰ 09:00-17:30 (Closed on Mondays) 🚇 5-minute walk from Dongshankou Station 🎫 Free! Just go for it, and we recommend pairing it with a walk around Xinhepu to experience the retro Republican-era aesthetics~ Location | Guangzhou · Chun Yuan – Former Site of the CPC Central Committee
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