The Prince Gong Mansion (Chinese: 恭王府; pinyin: Gōng Wáng Fǔ), also called the Prince Kung's Mansion, is a museum located in the western part of central Beijing, China, north of the Shichahai Lake. Consisting of large mansions in the typical siheyuan layout and gardens, the Prince Gong Mansion is known as one of the most ornate and extravagant residence compounds in all of Beijing.
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