HONGHU HOTEL, Pingyao Honghu Inn Boutique was built in 1766 A.D. in the thirtieth year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong. It was the ancestral home of the Cheng family in Pingyao. It was damaged by disasters. Later, Cheng Qingfu, the sixth generation of the Cheng family, established the 'sanshengjiu' Carpenter shop, the 'liuhetong' ticket shop, and the 'xingchenglong' pawn shop. In order to revitalize the family's reputation, it spent money to repair it, and gained the reputation of 'Carpenter family'. According to the feudal system at that time, the north building is mainly composed of seven rooms and eight columns, which are rare in the folk. The East and West buildings are symmetrical, and the primary and secondary buildings are distinct. The south building is corresponding to the 'arhat wall'. The decoration in the courtyard is mainly composed of ingenious brick carving, wood carving, stone carving, carved beams and painted buildings, It shows the profound cultural heritage of the Chinese nation and the unique craftsmanship of the Cheng family. It has built a typical quadrangle in the north, which has the reputation of the first house in Pingyao. In order to build Cheng's old house, the hotel adheres to the idea of inheriting the legacy of ancestors, and takes the idea of sharing the past and the present with tourists and achieving the same goal in different ways. The decoration is exquisite and elegant. Built in luxury antique furniture, high-grade bathroom, spacious room, exquisite layout, antique paintings, known as one of the few boutique inns in the ancient city.
