Many Chinese netizens are furious about Chan's donation plan and think his patriotic image has been tarnished.
"They are Chinese buildings, why is there no place to put them," said Baochibaohuo on Sina Weibo, a twitter-like microblogging service where Chan has 15.63 million followers.
"Huangshan people strongly demand the buildings return home," commented Huizhouxiaobuyi.
Some questioned if Chan is allowed to donate the buildings.
"If those buildings are historical relics, they are not allowed to leave China," said Zhang Hongmin, director of the cultural heritage protection department with the Anhui Provincial Administration of Cultural Heritage.
According to information Chan has released, Zhang could not confirm whether the buildings are historical relics, adding that it is difficult to know the exact situation as they were bought 20 years ago.
Chan has not responded about this.
Meanwhile, without much confidence in the governments' capability to protect ancient architecture, some netizens endorsed Chan's donation plan.
"If you can not feed your child well, it is better to find a good caretaker for him," said Rugebulu on Sina Weibo.
"There is no border in terms of art. If Singapore can cherish those ancient buildings, it is also a good way to protect them," remarked Liubahemama.
Hui-style architecture is a major Chinese architectural style from ancient times, with the exquisite homes, ancestral halls and memorial archways as its most impressive embodiments.
Hui is short for Huizhou, which is a historical region in southeastern China that now consists of southernmost part of Anhui Province and Wuyuan County in Jiangxi Province.
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