Urban Exploration: The Abandoned Chinese Mansion

I have just returned from my trip to China. Just kidding. Believe it or not, these buildings are found in Perth, Western Australia. A Chinese millionaire was attempting to recreate a slice of home when COVID hit, forcing him to abandon the place in order to care for his family in China. There are no public details as to why he couldn’t return. But it is a great shame because these buildings were so close to completion. It was nearly sold in September of last year, but for whatever reason, the sale fell through.

Now the property sits abandoned, without even any gates to keep people out and sadly, it seems many have used this place as a wreck room, a rubbish bin, a toilet. It’s astounding to me that anyone could look at such a wonderful place as this and feel any inclination to vandalise it.

So what I have tried to accomplish here, as best I can, is an act of archaeology or preservation. This was a beautiful place and I want the world to be able to see it and enjoy it, before it is erased from this Earth entirely. But here’s hoping another eccentric millionaire comes along to complete this anachronistic wonderland and maybe keeps it open to the public.