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Former Site of the Jiangsu Branch of the International Red Cross

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Former Site of the Jiangsu Branch of the International Red Cross In 1929, the capital of Jiangsu Province was moved to Zhenjiang. The Boxian Road–Jingji Road area in Zhenjiang—originally called South Road—was first built in the late Qing Dynasty during the Guangxu reign. Along the street were constructed church buildings such as those of the Baptist Church, the China Inland Mission Church, and the China Inland Mission Hospital, as well as European-style classical-style buildings like the Jiang Huai Ren Hospital and the Tu Jia Hua Mansion. There were also Sino-Western hybrid structures including the Zhenjiang Chamber of Commerce, the International Red Cross, and the Jiangsu Provincial Government headquarters, public utility buildings with Western-style archways, the Hakka-influenced Guangzhao Guild Hall, and traditional Chinese classical national-style architecture.

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In 1929, the capital of Jiangsu Province was moved to Zhenjiang. The Boxian Road–Jingji Road area in Zhenjiang—originally called South Road—was first built in the late Qing Dynasty during the Guangxu reign. Along the street were constructed church buildings such as those of the Baptist Church, the China Inland Mission Church, and the China Inland Mission Hospital, as well as European-style classical-style buildings like the Jiang Huai Ren Hospital and the Tu Jia Hua Mansion. There were also Sino-Western hybrid structures including the Zhenjiang Chamber of Commerce, the International Red Cross, and the Jiangsu Provincial Government headquarters, public utility buildings with Western-style archways, the Hakka-influenced Guangzhao Guild Hall, and traditional Chinese classical national-style architecture.