A historic site in China for cultural preservation and education
WHO WE ARE
Blue Tile Heritage Center is a project of the award-winning Cangdong Community Development and Heritage Conservation Center, the sole non-profit organization in Guangdong Province dedicated to authentic conservation of architecture and traditions according to international standards. Meet our team working in China and the U.S.
WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP
The ancestral hall, twin houses, and water pavilion of the Blue Tile Heritage Center are unique treasures in Guangdong Province. Cultural heritage is the soul of our communities at home and overseas. Preserving it isn't just about saving old buildings; it's about keeping alive our stories, traditions, and identity. Your support ensures this precious heritage is not lost to time and that it can be shared for generations to come.
Location of Blue Tile Heritage Center
Location of Blue Tile Heritage Center
Find us in the heart of the famed "Capital of Overseas Chinese" known as Jiangmen, on the Pearl River Delta in the center of Guangdong Province.
Some six million overseas Chinese claim Taishan, Kaiping, Xinhui, or Enping* as their ancestral home. All lie within Jiangmen. The region also includes Heshan, and Jiangmen City.
*In Cantonese, Toisan, Hoiping, Sunwui. and Yanping. Jiangmen is Kongmoon in Cantonese
Before and After
The historic buildings of the Blue Tile Heritage Center display a fascinating combination of Chinese and Western styles, unique to the architecture of Guangdong Province. Ornate and deeply considered, they profoundly reflect Lam Tee Chew's experience living in areas around the South China Sea.
The Dexun Lin (Lam Tak Choon) Ancestral Hall was successfully restored in 2023. Two "twin mansions" and the water pavilion are slated for restoration.
100% Tax-Deductible
We partner with Give2Asia, a 501(c)(3) public charity based in San Francisco, California with offices in Beijing. The world's leading corporations and philanthropists trust Give2Asia for their giving in China.
Please contact us for information about donor advised funds or about possible tax benefits for donors outside the U.S.
Our fund name at Give2Asia is the Lam Center for Cultural Exchange and Roots Discovery. Click on the Donate Now button, or go to the Donations page to learn more.
Historic Architecture Restoration
We are dedicated to authentic restoration practices according to international standards. The buildings of the Blue Tile Heritage Center are rich in historical, artistic, social, spiritual, and cultural value. In them can be seen all the architectural decorative arts of the Lingnan overseas Chinese style.
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Blue Tile Heritage Center is restoring four stunning, century-old buildings
in Guangdong, China representing architecture of the Republican Era
at its highest level of artistry and craftsmanship.
Our name celebrates the ancestral hall's extremely rare, cobalt blue ceramic tile roof.
Our urgent need is to continue the restoration to
prevent catastrophic deterioration. Without immediate action,
the costs and complexity of restoration will skyrocket,
risking the loss of this irreplaceable cultural treasure.
All four buildings have been designated in China as historic architecture.
