Sanfang Qixiang (;

Foochow Romanized Foochow Romanized, also known as Bàng-uâ-cê (BUC for short; ) or Hók-ciŭ-uâ Lò̤-mā-cê (), is a Latin alphabet for the Fuzhou dialect of Eastern Min adopted in the middle of the 19th century by Western missionaries. It had varied at dif ...

: '), literally Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, is a historic and cultural area in the city of

Fuzhou Fuzhou (; , Fuzhounese: Hokchew, ''Hók-ciŭ''), alternately romanized as Foochow, is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian province, China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute t ...

. Its name is derived from the three lanes of Yijin (), Wenru (), and Guanglu () and the seven alleys of Yangqiao (), Langguan (), Ta (), Huang (), Anmin (), Gong (), Jipi (). Covering a total area of , it is celebrated as an architectural museum of

Ming The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...

and

Qing The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speaki ...

Dynasty buildings, including numerous National Designated Monuments such as the historic residences of notable figures. Because of its more than 400 rich, famous and powerful residents, this area has been dubbed the 'Beverly Hills' of imperial China. Since 2015, it has been designated as a 5A-Rated Tourist Attraction by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Some of its notable former residents include: * Zhang Jing * Lin Zexu *

Chen Baochen Chen Baochen (; 1848–1935), was a Chinese official during late Qing era, hailing from Fuzhou, Fujian province in southeast/coastal China. During the last years of the Qing dynasty, he served as sub-chancellor in the Grand Secretariat and as vic ...

Zheng Xiaoxu Zheng Xiaoxu (Cheng Hsiao-hsu; ; Hepburn: ''Tei Kōsho'') (2 April 1860 – 28 March 1938) was a Chinese statesman, diplomat and calligrapher. He served as the first Prime Minister of Manchukuo. Early life and diplomatic career Although Zhe ...

* Shen Baozhen * Sa Zhenbing *

Yan Fu Yan Fu (, IPA: ; courtesy name: Ji Dao, ; 8 January 1854 — 27 October 1921) was a Chinese military officer, newspaper editor, translator, and writer. He was most famous for introducing western ideas, including Darwin's "natural selection", t ...

Lin Shu Lin Shu (, November 8, 1852 – October 9, 1924; courtesy name Qinnan () was a Chinese man of letters, especially for introducing Western literature to a whole generation of Chinese readers, despite his ignorance of any foreign languages. Coll ...

* Bing Xin * Lu Yin * Lin Huiyin * Lin Juemin * Wang Zhu *

Shu Chun Teng Shu Chun Teng (, 12 December 1902 – 1 May 1970), also abbreviated as S. C. Teng, was a Chinese mycologist. Early life Born in Min County of Fuzhou, Teng graduated from Tsinghua University in 1923. He went on to continue his studies in Ameri ...

* Deng Tuo Thanks to its status as a living fossil of traditional Chinese urban wards of li () and fang () dating back to as early as the

Tang Dynasty The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, t= ), or Tang Empire, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an Zhou dynasty (690–705), interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dyn ...

, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2013, and later designated a National Historic and Cultural Street by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and

State Administration of Cultural Heritage The National Administration of Cultural Heritage (NCHA; ) is an administrative agency subordinate to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for the development and management of museums as well a ...

in 2015. Owing to the extraordinary efforts to protect the historic fabrics from Sanfang Qixiang Administration, it was awarded an honorable mention of the 2015

UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Awards (since 2000) are given with as the strategic purpose of UNESCO with in the region Asia Pacific. The objective is to motivate the protection of Cultural Heritage sites, which are initiated by any individual organi ...

.UNESCO Bangkok
"2015 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards Winners Announced"
1 September 2015. Retrieved on 1 September 2015.

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Tourist attractions in Fuzhou Buildings and structures in Fuzhou Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Fujian Fuzhou {{PRChina-geo-stub