In the late 19th Century, Cheong Fatt Tze aspired to house his descendants in a home that shows the essence of majesty and elegance.
The Blue Mansion was was said to have 5 courtyards comprising of an eclectic style of architecture that mainly exists outside of China.
Our guide for tour
Intricate design
We had an inspiring guide who told us on the history of the blue mansion.
The view of the hotel
The space served both as a home and an office, and acted as the base for Cheong Fatt Tze’s commercial enterprises. It also housed the Chinese Vice-Consulate and was home to his favoured 7th wife.
Within the backdrop of the majestic mansion, business meetings were held, guests were greeted in function rooms and significant business activities were concentrated in the centre of the Mansion.
The rear halls were kept away from the hustle and bustle of Cheong Fatt Tze’s business and administrative work. Here, favoured family members were housed in the centre bay and rooms on the first floor. Some spaces were kept exclusively for ancestral prayers and meal times and those who had lost favour, as well as lesser relatives, were moved to the wings of the Mansion.
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