# Xu's Residence at Dongping Alley

> Xu's Residence at Dongping Alley (LSJZ3-32) is a declared historic building of Hangzhou, listed in 2007. Built in the 1930s.

Canonical: https://hangzhoumemory.org/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/%E4%B8%9C%E5%B9%B3%E5%B7%B7%E5%BE%90%E5%AE%85-3
Updated: 2026-10-30

**Xu's Residence at Dongping Alley** (东平巷徐宅) is a historic building in Hangzhou, China, built in the 1930s. The city declared it a protected historic building on 6 March 2007, as number LSJZ3-32 in the third batch of 70.

## What the listing says

The city's description, as summarised on English Wikipedia: Constructed in the 1930s, it is a courtyard villa, reflecting the history of blending the Chinese style with the Western style.

## Key facts

**Xu's Residence at Dongping Alley at a glance**

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| List number | LSJZ3-32 |
| Chinese name | 东平巷徐宅 |
| Batch | [Third batch](/third-batch), announced 6 March 2007 |
| Built | 1930s |

## Where it fits

It belongs to the [third batch](/third-batch), announced on 6 March 2007: 70 buildings, including stone-gate lanes east of West Lake, Republican-era shops, and the canal-side houses and transfer firms of Xixing and Changhe.

## What the listing protects

A listed building may not be altered, moved or demolished without approval. Under the [regulations in force since 1 October 2013](/protection-regulations), each listed building has a protection plan and a sign put up by the city, and falls into one of three protection categories, from keeping its main exterior features to keeping its exterior, plan, structure and details.

Its owner, or for a state-owned building its user, is responsible for upkeep and repairs, and a repair plan must be approved first. The listing does not open a building to the public: most listed buildings are still homes, offices, schools or shops.

## Next to it on the list

- [Building at 229, Zhongshan Zhong Road](/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/古城佳话-历史建筑-中山中路229号建筑): LSJZ3-31, 1920s
- [Bohai Yilu Residence](/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/古城佳话-历史建筑-渤海医庐): LSJZ3-33, 1930s

## Sources and licence

- Description: adapted from the English Wikipedia article [List of third batch of declared historic buildings in Hangzhou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_third_batch_of_declared_historic_buildings_in_Hangzhou), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
- Chinese name, period, address and remarks: Chinese Wikipedia, [杭州市历史建筑](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/杭州市历史建筑), CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Listing: Hangzhou municipal government notice 杭政函〔2007〕51号 of 6 March 2007.
- The text of this page is available under [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

## Frequently asked questions

### When was Xu's Residence at Dongping Alley declared a historic building?

On 6 March 2007, as number LSJZ3-32 in the third batch of 70 historic buildings announced by the Hangzhou municipal government (杭政函〔2007〕51号).

### What does LSJZ3-32 mean?

It is the building's number on the city's list. LSJZ abbreviates *lishi jianzhu*, "historic building"; 3 is the batch and 32 its place in that batch.