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During the late Qing Dynasty and the early period of the Republic of China (1870-1930), the social classes in Yangzhou -were basically dominated by officials, businessmen, and scholars. In the building number, scale, and functional evolution of their home gardens, these three classes were different, reflecting abundant connotation of characteristic of the time and regional culture, revealing the inheritance path of Yangzhou culture, as well as the richness and diversity of home gardens in Yangzhou during the late Qing Dynasty and the early period of the Republic of China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]