# Building at 4, Xiaoqiao Alley

> Building at 4, Xiaoqiao Alley (LSJZ4-42) is a declared historic building of Hangzhou, listed in 2008. Built in the qing dynasty.

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Updated: 2026-10-30

**Building at 4, Xiaoqiao Alley** (小桥弄4号建筑) is a Qing-era traditional house in Hangzhou, China, built in the qing dynasty. The city declared it a protected historic building on 14 August 2008, as number LSJZ4-42 in the fourth batch of 49.

## What the listing says

The city's description, as summarised on English Wikipedia: Constructed in the Qing Dynasty, this traditional courtyard-style residence in timber structure reflects the vernacular architecture in the Qing Dynasty in Changhe area.

## Key facts

**Building at 4, Xiaoqiao Alley at a glance**

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| List number | LSJZ4-42 |
| Chinese name | 小桥弄4号建筑 |
| Batch | [Fourth batch](/fourth-batch), announced 14 August 2008 |
| Built | Qing dynasty |
| Type | [Qing dynasty houses](/qing-dynasty-houses) |

## Where it fits

Traditional houses of the Qing dynasty (1644–1912) on Hangzhou's list are mostly timber-framed courtyard houses of one or two storeys, closed to the street by walls and gateways. They stand in the lanes of the old city, along the canal and the Qiantang River at Xixing and Changhe, and in the towns and villages of Xiaoshan and Yuhang. [All the qing dynasty houses on the list](/qing-dynasty-houses).

It belongs to the [fourth batch](/fourth-batch), announced on 14 August 2008: 49 buildings, including lane houses, the shops of Zhongshan Road, the former Boji Hospital and Qing houses at 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.

## On the same street

- [Local Bank at Xiaoqiao Alley](/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/古城佳话-历史建筑-小桥弄地方银行): LSJZ4-41, qing dynasty

## Sources and licence

- Description: adapted from the English Wikipedia article [List of fourth batch of declared historic buildings in Hangzhou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fourth_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〔2008〕179号 of 14 August 2008.
- 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 Building at 4, Xiaoqiao Alley declared a historic building?

On 14 August 2008, as number LSJZ4-42 in the fourth batch of 49 historic buildings announced by the Hangzhou municipal government (杭政函〔2008〕179号).

### What does LSJZ4-42 mean?

It is the building's number on the city's list. LSJZ abbreviates *lishi jianzhu*, "historic building"; 4 is the batch and 42 its place in that batch.