Inside Sanfang Qixiang: How a Fuzhou House Meets the Lane
Follow the walls, doors and courtyards of Fuzhou’s Three Lanes and Seven Alleys to understand a neighbourhood built around layered domestic space.
Sanfang Qixiang
Nanhou Street is the spine of this historic quarter. Its side lanes lead to courtyard houses, former residences and spaces adapted for cultural use. The familiar collective name describes the district’s inherited arrangement, even where individual streets and buildings have changed.
Sanfang Qixiang
Lin Juemin and Bingxin: Two Lives in One Fuzhou House
A revolutionary’s farewell and a writer’s childhood meet in one Sanfang Qixiang residence, whose survival is a story of its own.
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An open courtyard inside Yan Fu’s former residence in Sanfang Qixiang.福州名城保护开发有限公司；走进福州古厝专题（与福州晚报合作） · Rights status unspecified Photo source ↗ Original aspect ratio retained. Display copies resized only when needed; no enlargement, crop or retouching.
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A planted courtyard and connecting doorway at the Lin Juemin–Bingxin Residence.福州市鼓楼区旅发中心 / 福州市鼓楼区人民政府 · Rights status unspecified Photo source ↗ Original aspect ratio retained. Display copies resized only when needed; no enlargement, crop or retouching.
