guangzhou historical & cultural achitecture "qi lou"

qilou is a typical old guangzhou artchitectural buliding in guangzhou history which gradually disappeared with the city developement.started 20 centries,it is a architecture with western & estern idea.To adapt to the climate of linnan,qilou buliding are connecting to each other to constrcut a shelter for people to pass in in either rainning days or hottest days.to make good use of each inch of land,the first floor for people to do business & second floor for family to live in. xiguan is the only one well preserved historical & cultural street in guangzhou till now.totally 200 qilou building still exited in hundreds meters long street.