Tickets and booking
Admission is a flat 20 RMB for adults, listed as valid every day of the year. The data pack lists no reservation or advance-booking requirement, so buying on arrival appears to be the standard route. The fine print notes that details are subject to the site’s same-day disclosure, so a quick call to 0571-86821131 is the reliable way to confirm current terms before setting out.
Entrance and routes
The listed address is 18 Yuanbao Street, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, and that street frontage is the practical anchor for finding the entrance. The pack does not describe separate gates, ticket checkpoints or suggested interior routes, so plan on a single entry point at the street address and follow on-site signage once inside. Start your 1-3 hour clock from the ticket check.
Photo spots
The pack does not itemize photo points or photography rules, so treat the residence’s traditional architecture and courtyards as the general subject rather than chasing named viewpoints. The practical approach: shoot in the open courtyard and corridor spaces, watch for any no-photography signage in enclosed rooms and comply with it, since the pack carries no policy either way.
Timing and crowds
Opening hours run 08:00-17:00 from November 1 through April 30 and 08:00-17:30 from May 1 through October 31, daily. The pack lists no last-entry time or crowd data, so build in slack rather than cutting it close: a morning arrival leaves room for the full 1-3 hour visit before closing, which matters most in winter when the window ends at 17:00. Final hours are subject to the site’s own announcement, so reconfirm around holidays.
Walking and effort
This is a house visit, not a hike: expect 1-3 hours of walking through a compact historic residence in a city neighbourhood, with no trails, elevation or route distances listed in the pack. Comfortable shoes are sufficient, and anyone who can manage a normal city walk can manage this. For questions about stairs or accessibility, call 0571-86821131, as the pack does not cover them.
Getting there
The listed option is city bus: routes 327, 34, 71 and 127, among others, stop at the Hu Xueyan’s Former Residence stop, from which the entrance is a walk-up — effectively at the door. The pack lists no metro connection, so treat the bus stop name as your navigation anchor, or simply route to 18 Yuanbao Street, Shangcheng District, in any map app.
Cost breakdown
The only cost the pack confirms is the 20 RMB adult ticket, valid all year. Add the standard city bus fare for the ride in — the pack does not list fares — and nothing else is documented: no audio-guide, combo-ticket or concession prices are given, so confirm anything extra on site. At 20 RMB for a 1-3 hour visit, admission is effectively the whole budget line.