Shanhou Folk Culture Village
山后民俗文化村Updated：2019-07-26
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Highlights
Unlike most Kinmen villages, there's food to buy in Shanhou.
Soak up the atmosphere by staying overnight in one of the traditional house B&Bs.
The special layout of the houses makes them extremely photogenic!
Shanhou feels like a different world! It's Kinmen's most iconic and best-preserved historic village.
Introduction
- Shanhou feels like a different world! It's Kinmen's most iconic and best-preserved historic village.
- The special layout of the houses makes them extremely photogenic!
- Soak up the atmosphere by staying overnight in one of the traditional house B&Bs
- Unlike most Kinmen villages, there's food to buy in Shanhou.
If you're at all interested in architecture, Shanhou Folk Culture Village is a must!
It has the most complete range of traditional Minnan-style houses, built between 1876 and 1900. Also from that time, there's a school building and the Wang clan ancestral shrine.
The 3 symmetrical rows of houses built into the hillside all face the sea. Take time to look at the exquisite architectural details. Having two courtyards is a special feature.
You can wander into two of the houses. One is furnished in Qing Dynasty era-style, with a traditional Chinese bed, typical ancestral hall and kitchen as it would have been used before gas and electricity.
The other house displays photos and information about similar Overseas Chinese sets of houses built in Mainland China around the same time as Shanhou.
Information
TEL +886-82-355347
Address Shanhou Folk and Culture Village, Jinsha Township, Kinmen County Taiwán, R.O.C
Opening Hours Sunday:08:00 – 17:00
Monday:08:00 – 17:00
Tuesday:08:00 – 17:00
Wednesday:08:00 – 17:00
Thursday:08:00 – 17:00
Friday:08:00 – 17:00
Saturday:08:00 – 17:00
Facilities
- Light meals
- Souvenir shopping
- Toilets
- Parking
- Guiding Service
- Bus Stop
Recommended length of visit
Nearby K-Bike Station
Directions
19 Reviews Write a Reviewhsuan1661
London, United Kingdom
Experience a wonderful culture here
2018-12Amazing buildings with Chinese culture. love to take a lot of photos here. Beautiful everywhere. Get to know the Chinese traditional buildings and history in person, I was so happy. It really worth visiting here. 非常推薦這個景點 可以看到傳統閩式建築 保存非常完整 美麗 感覺像走入歷史 隨處拍都超美 非常推薦跟家人朋友來 也可以帶小朋友來認識文化DavidASU
Union City, California
Traveler type:
Friends getaway
18 Houses Wang Village
2018-09The village of 18 houses were built by a successful businessman, Mr. Wang. It’s kind of Chinese tradition that successful people like to feedback to his/her community. The most popular way is to build a school or something to memorize in his/her hometown. All of them are 18 houses including a school and a family temple. The architecture is well kept but too much business are on the premise to negatively impact the outlook and appearance. A nice spot to visit.thelonious22
Seongnam
Traveler type:
Solo travel
Fujianese houses
2018-09Shanhou Folk Culture Village has about twenty or so Fujianese houses on display. Unlike the Shuitou Village which is an actual living village, Shanhou had bit of a theme park vibe with the souvenir vendors crowding near the entrance. However, it was nice to be able to enter most of the houses. The houses are very close together here so it only takes one tour bus full of visitors to make it feel crowded but it’s still a great place for photos and architecture enthusiasts.iamface
hong kong
Traveler type:
Friends getaway
good for history & architecture lover
2016-06well. size not so big but well enough old bullring inside this area. good for history & architecture lover. i quite enjoyable this place. just take a picture & strolling. love it.
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