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The real estate consultant showed him a set, which was the mansion of a prince from the Qing Dynasty, located in Liu Hai Alley.
Liu Hai Alley lies right beside the central axis of the Capital, covering an area of 1740 square meters, with a built-up area of 729 square meters. It consists of three courtyards and retains the original layout of the Courtyard House.
The grade of the front gate is a Guangliang Gate, which is second only to the gates of royal mansions. The door is flanked by a pair of drum-shaped stone blocks, which traditionally only officials of the second rank or higher were entitled to.
Upon entering the gate, one faces a screen wall, and just beyond the wall is the first courtyard in the west section; through a green passageway made by trellises of grapevines, one reaches the Droopy Flower Gate of the second courtyard. To the left of this passageway is a tall walnut tree and the entrance to a cellar beneath.
