The Lequn Society building, a historic structure in the older part of Liuzhou near the Liu River, is one of the few surviving examples of the civic architecture that characterized Liuzhou before its post-war industrialisation. The building dates from the Republican era and served as a social club and meeting hall for the city's educated class. Its hybrid Chinese-Western facade is characteristic of the architectural style that appeared in provincial Chinese cities during the 1920s and 1930s — confident enough to be interesting without being grandiose.
The building has been preserved and is accessible as a heritage site. It stands as a reminder that before the factories came, Liuzhou had an urban culture of some sophistication, and the riverfront district around it still contains fragments of the older city that make for interesting walking if you know to look for them.