Former Site of Dadah Inland River Steamship Company

Former Site of Dadah Inland River Steamship Company

The former site of Dadah Inland River Steamship Company is a protected cultural heritage site of Jiangsu Province.

The former site of Dadah Inland River Steamship Company is located on Beishi Street in Tangzha, facing the Tongyang Canal to the east. Built in 1903, it was the first shipping enterprise founded by Zhang Jian, who served as the company’s general manager. By 1918, the company owned 35 steamships and had established 10 shipping routes. The only remaining structure is the company office building, which faces west towards the canal. It is a two-story Western-style building. Although the exterior walls and interior finishes have been altered, the rest of the structure remains relatively intact. The riverside dock ruins are also preserved, and immediately to the south of the site lies a small adjacent building that once served as the office of the Dadah Public Electric Milling Company, another enterprise founded by Zhang Jian. Both structures are included within the protected area.

In March 2019, the former site of Dadah Inland River Steamship Company was included in the eighth batch of protected cultural heritage sites of Jiangsu Province.

Further Reading:

· Eighth Batch of Protected Cultural Heritage Sites of Jiangsu Province