Jinlun Guild Hall is located at No. 289, Kangwang South Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou. Built in 1723, it is the one-and-only fully preserved trade guild hall in Guangzhou and an important witness to the city's silk weaving history.

The hall retains Lingnan architectural features, including wok-eared gable walls, blue brick walls with stone bases, and greenish-gray semicircular tiles. In 2005, it was restored in accordance with the principle of "restoring the old as it was" and then reopened to the public.

In 2021, Jinlun Guild Hall was transformed into an exhibition hall dedicated to Xiangyunsha, a traditional Guangdong fabric which has been recognized as national intangible cultural heritage. Featuring texts, images, videos, and artifacts, the exhibition showcases the history of Guangdong's silk weaving industry and Xiangyunsha culture, and walks visitors through the fabric's production process.

Today, visitors stepping into Jinlun Guild Hall can enjoy the exquisite craftsmanship of Xiangyunsha up close, appreciating the ingenuity evident in material selection, weaving, dyeing and finishing, and the finished products themselves.

Reporter| Zhou Hongdou, Chen Yuxin (Intern)

Editor| Yin Juewen

Source| Guangzhou Liwan Fabu