Southern comforts
Updated: 2014-02-14 14:53
By Rebecca Lo (chinadaily.com.cn)
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Goelia 225, which houses a shop, a gallery and cafe in a historic building, is an unusual place for local Guangzhou people. It’s a shop but also a gallery and cafe in a historic building.”
It is a pleasant surprise among all the commerce. Its rust-colored brick facade stands out from its gray high-rise neighbors. The architecture is typical of southern Chinese post-war buildings: The building is cantilevered above a covered walkway that rounds the corner connecting the two main arteries.
Manchu window made by Zhongshan craftsmen [Photo by Rebecca Lo] |
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