Third batch · LSJZ3-11
Xu's Residence at Sixinfang Alley
Xu's Residence at Sixinfang Alley (思鑫坊徐宅) 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 LSJZ3-11 in the third batch of 70.
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What the listing says

The city's description, as summarised on English Wikipedia: Constructed in the 1930s, it is an imitation of the Western-style villa, consisting of No.1 and No. 2 buildings in Zhinong Alley.
The former residence of Xu Zilin (徐梓林). No. 1 Sixinfang Zhinong now houses a neighbourhood committee of Hubin subdistrict.
Key facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| List number | LSJZ3-11 |
| Chinese name | 思鑫坊徐宅 |
| Batch | Third batch, announced 6 March 2007 |
| Built | 1930s |
| Listed address | 思鑫坊直弄1号、2号 |
Where it fits
It belongs to the 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, 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
- Hu Zaoqing's Former Residence: LSJZ3-12, 1930s
Sources and licence
- Description: adapted from the English Wikipedia article List of third batch of declared historic buildings in Hangzhou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Chinese name, period, address and remarks: Chinese Wikipedia, 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.
- Photo: 猫猫的日记本, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons. Photos credited to "hangzhoumemory" or "Laohangzhou" were uploaded by the former heritage portal; Hangzhou Memory is not connected with it.
- The text of this page is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Xu's Residence at Sixinfang Alley?
The city's list gives its address as 思鑫坊直弄1号、2号, Hangzhou. Chinese map apps and taxi drivers will recognise the address in Chinese.
When was Xu's Residence at Sixinfang Alley declared a historic building?
On 6 March 2007, as number LSJZ3-11 in the third batch of 70 historic buildings announced by the Hangzhou municipal government (杭政函〔2007〕51号).
What does LSJZ3-11 mean?
It is the building's number on the city's list. LSJZ abbreviates lishi jianzhu, "historic building"; 3 is the batch and 11 its place in that batch.
Keep reading
- The Third Batch of Hangzhou Historic Buildings (2007)The third batch of Hangzhou historic buildings: 70 buildings declared on 6 March 2007, each with its number, period, address and a page of its own.
- Hangzhou Historic Building Regulations: What a Listing MeansHangzhou historic building regulations in plain English: what can be listed, the three protection categories, owners' duties, fines and the 2023 city-wide law.
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