Wang Family Compound 王家大院.

The Wang Family compound was built by the Wang family between 1762-1811. The Wang family was one of four official families of the Qing Dynasty. The Wang family were government officials and amassed their fortune through government deals.
The compound has 231 courtyards, 2,078 houses and the total yardage is 179,399.  The entire compound is surrounded by high walls.  The buildings were close together, and for the first time I understood why kung fu movies portray people jumping from rooftop to rooftop.
The compound had amazing architecture and displayed traditional art. The building displayed the Wang family tree, which had a whopping 89 generations documented.

This is what 89 generations of 

family names looks like. I couldn't

get a great picture.

Outer wall.