Mandarin's House

Built before 1869, this was the traditional Chinese residential compound home, covering an area of about 4000 square meters, of prominent Chinese literary figure Zheng Guanying. This traditional Chinese residential complex is located adjacent to Lilau Square, one of the city’s first Portuguese-style piazzas, illustrating Macao’s multicultural background in this mix of architectural features.
The entire complex consisting of a gatehouse, courtyards, servants’ and master’s quarters extends more than 120 meters along Barra Street. The gatehouse opens onto a courtyard that separates the master’s quarters from the servants’ quarters and the outer garden. Located in the inner part of the compound are the master’s quarters consisting of two traditional enclosed courtyard houses. The individual entrances of houses in the compound are all orientated in the same direction, facing northwest. This differentiates the Mandarin’s House from typical Chinese dwellings with northeasterly facades.
Address: No. 10 António da Silva Lane
Opening hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.