Tangzha Red Mansion

The Red Mansion is located at the site of the former Jianghai Hotel, beneath Dayang Bridge on the eastern side of the Tangzha River. Built in 1919, the main building faces the river to the west and features a two-story brick-concrete western-style annex with a gently sloping roof. The annex is connected to the main building via a skybridge, making it a high-end garden villa in the elegant European classical style. As part of China’s modern industrial heritage from the Zhang Jian era...

Tangzha Red Mansion

The Red Mansion is a protected cultural heritage site of Jiangsu Province.

The Red Mansion is located at the site of the former Jianghai Hotel, beneath Dayang Bridge on the eastern side of the Tangzha River. Built in 1919, the main building faces the river to the west and features a two-story brick-concrete western-style annex with a gently sloping roof. The annex is connected to the main building via a skybridge, making it a high-end garden villa in the elegant European classical style.

As an important component of China’s modern industrial heritage from the Zhang Jian era, the classic charm of the Red Mansion highlights Mr. Zhang Jian’s vision of blending Chinese and Western elements: blue bricks, red tiles, sloping roofs, and rustic wooden windows on all four sides. It is now a protected cultural heritage site of Nantong City.

In March 2019, the Tangzha Red Mansion was included in the eighth batch of Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units.

Further reading:

· Eighth Batch of Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units