Former Residence of Xu Shuqiang

Former Residence of Xu Shuqiang

The former residence of Xu Shuqiang is a cultural tourism attraction.

The former residence of Xu Shuqiang is located at No. 108 (originally No. 130) Munan Road. Built during the Republic of China era, it consists of two British modern-style brick-and-wood structures, one three-storey and the other four-storey. It covers a land area of 2,954 square meters and a floor space of 1,366 square meters. The walls feature brown glazed tile cladding in fair-faced finish. The entrance on the ground floor is an open hall. The second floor has a semi-circular balcony with a canopy above. The façade alternates between square windows and dormer windows, topped with a concrete flat roof. Parts of the third floor are set back to create a terraced effect, giving the building a well-proportioned layered appearance. The building currently serves as a municipal guesthouse. This former residence is listed as an immovable cultural relic in Tianjin that has not yet been designated as a protected heritage site.

Xu Shuqiang (1914–1951), courtesy name Youzhou, was a native of Tianjin. He graduated from the 30th class of the Japanese Army Officers' Academy. He was the son of Xu Guoliang, who once served as head of the Shanghai-Songjiang Police Department. In 1939, he became the head of the Water Police Division under the puppet Tianjin Authority and the head of the Special Agents Section of the Tianjin Police Bureau. Collaborating with Japanese secret service agencies and military police, he suppressed patriotic anti-Japanese individuals and arbitrarily oppressed merchants and civilians in Tianjin, acting as a lackey of the invaders and committing numerous atrocities, which made him deeply hated by the people of Tianjin. In 1945, he served as the puppet mayor of Tangshan City and concurrently as head of the police bureau. He was executed after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. … Xu Shuqiang – More Details ++