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This ancient mansion
is the residence of the famous Shanxi Merchant, Qiao Zhiyong. It gained its fame home and
abroad due to the movie "the Red Lanterns" by the director Zhang Yimu. The
mansion occupies an area of 8,000 square metres and has six major courtyards and 19minor
ones, with 313 rooms. From Apavilion on the south-western corner cimmands a panoramic view
over the entire estate. From this vantage point it becomes clear that the mansion is laid
out in the shape of the Chinese character Xi(happiness).
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