Former Site of the International Trading Company
The Former Site of the International Trading Company is a cultural relic protection unit of Shandong Province.
The “International Trading Company,” originally named the “Zhengtai Trading Company” and also known as the Zaozhuang International Company, was established in early 1939 after Japanese invading forces occupied Zaozhuang. Disguised as a business dealing in hardware, fabrics, and other daily goods, it was actually an intelligence outpost secretly set up by the Japanese military under the cover of retired officers, serving as the headquarters for covert espionage activities.
Further Reading:
· Third Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units in Shandong Province
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