Located in Xiaozhou Village, an ancient village in Haizhu District, Jinshidi is one of the earliest and most distinctive B&Bs in Xiaozhou Village. The ancient house where Jinshidi is located was originally the mansion of Jian Shulin, a Jinshi in the ninth year of Guangxu, and this Jinshi is also the only Jinshi in the history of Xiaozhou Village, and the name of "Jinshidi" is also derived from this. The current owner of Jinshidi took over this abandoned old house ten years ago, and carried out rescue and restoration, and first reproduced Jinshidi in the form of a bookstore in front of the world, and began to run a homestay after 2012. In 2016, Jinshidi also won the honorary title of "Ant Choice" 2016 Best Short-term Rental Homestay Selection • Best Celebrity. At present, the B&B under Jinshidi has the main building of Jinshidi and a number of houses in various places in the village, among which the main building is the most exquisite and the Lingnan style is the most distinct. The entire building of Jinshidi is renovated as before, and a large number of traditional building materials and old objects are arranged, restoring a scholar's mansion with remarkable Lingnan style. On the first floor, there is the Jinshidi Bookstore, with a collection of nearly 10,000 books, which is open to guests, on the one hand, as the inheritance of cultural spirit, and on the other hand, it also provides a public space for travelers to communicate and interact. Above the second floor, there are many guest rooms such as "Good Period and First Room", "Good Night Golden List Room", "Meichen Zhegui Room", "Jincheng Flower Garden Room", etc., all of which are mainly in Chinese style with slightly different characteristics. For example, the "Good Night Jinbang Room" is a classical Chinese wedding room, with an antique wedding bed and intricate and gorgeous decoration. The "Jincheng Flower Garden" is smaller in layout, but with a small garden. The fly in the ointment is that, limited to the objective environment of the ancient village and the conditions of the old house itself, the B&B has done a relatively average job in terms of the sanitary environment and the refinement of life details. Due to its geographical proximity to the university town of Guangzhou, Xiaozhou Village was often used as a sketching base for students in the early years, and therefore gathered a number of characteristic shops, cafes, bars and art institutions. In recent years, the old buildings of Xiaozhou Village have been severely damaged, and the architectural style of the ancient village is not as good as before, but it is still a paradise to experience the slow-paced life in the city. If you want to feel the charm of Lingnan Ancient Village in Xiaozhou Village, Jinshidi is an ideal place to stay, and the room price ranges from 198 yuan/night ~ 780 yuan/night.