The former site of the Dutch Legation is located at No. 11 Dongda Jie (East Front Gate Street), and is listed as part of the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing. The surviving structures include the main gate and two buildings. The gate features brick pillars and an arched arcade along the exterior corridor. The east building has two floors above ground and one underground, constructed with a wooden frame and featuring a simple façade in the Western classical style. The wooden structure has stone used for the corners and window surrounds on the exterior. …
The former site of the U.S. Embassy is located at No. 23 Dongda Street, Qianmen, and is listed as part of the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing. The site consists of one main building, constructed in 1903, and four auxiliary buildings. The main building has two floors above ground and one below, with an internal wooden structure. The exterior walls feature stone used for corners and window surrounds, while the main gate is adorned with pilasters and a pediment as a decorative surround, and the eaves are topped with a parapet wall.
The former site of the branch college of the Imperial University of Peking is located at No. 21 Ande North Street, Dongcheng District, and is listed as part of the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing. Established during the “Reform Movement” of 1898 in the Qing Dynasty, the Imperial University of Peking served as both China’s highest central academic institution and the administrative body overseeing all national higher education institutions. After the establishment of the Republic, the branch colleges were later converted into military barracks.
The Former Site of the Chinese Agricultural and Industrial Bank is located at No. 50 Xijiaominxiang and is listed as one of the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing. The two-story building features a granite-clad façade, a columned entrance, luxurious interior decorations, and remains well-preserved today.…
The former site of the Banque de l'Indochine is located at No. 34 Dongjiaominxiang Lane and is listed as part of the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing. The building has three floors above ground and one underground. The lower level features granite arched windows as a foundation, while the upper level is adorned with Ionic pilasters, enhanced by cornerstones, granite window surrounds, and a parapet wall, all of which contribute to a well-preserved façade. …
The former site of Citibank is located at No. 36 Dongjiaominxiang Lane and is listed as part of the fifth batch of municipal cultural heritage protection units in Beijing. The entrance features a two-story Ionic colonnade, and the façade is entirely constructed of granite. The building has three above-ground floors and one basement level, designed in a Western classical style with a sturdy and imposing exterior that remains well-preserved to this day. …
The former site of Yokohama Specie Bank is located at No. 4 Zhengyi Road and is listed as part of the fifth batch of municipal cultural heritage protection units in Beijing. It has two floors above ground and one underground, designed in a Western classical style with a brick-and-stone facade. The interior is made of wood, while the exterior features a sturdy and luxurious finish. Granite is used for the base, pilasters, corner stones, window moldings, and niches. At the center of the corner is a three-story iron dome, crafted with precise proportions and fine details.
The former site of the Austrian Legation is located at No. 3, Taijichang 1st Alley, and is among the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage conservation units in Beijing. The building features Western classical architecture, with a two-story colonnade at the main entrance facade, a triangular pediment used to highlight the focal point above the eaves, and surrounding corridors on both sides. It is currently well preserved...
The former site of the French Legation is located at No. 15 Dongjiaominxiang Lane and is listed as part of the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing. The surviving structures include a central fountain, the main gate, and four auxiliary buildings. The main gate features brick pilasters and arched openings. The four auxiliary buildings are symmetrically arranged in the style of French country villas—two-story wooden structures with wooden verandas and continuous brick arcades. …
No. 11 Mao’er Hutong Courtyard House is located on Mao’er Hutong in Dongcheng District. It is a large, five-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard residence), originally the home of Wen Yu, a grand secretary in the late Qing Dynasty. The architecture is well-preserved. It features a main gate, five wing rooms, and a decorative archway (chuihua men); the last two courtyards are connected by corridors linking the main house and the east and west wing rooms. To the east of the complex lies Keyuan, the garden area of the residence.
The main building of the former Italian Embassy is located at No. 1 Taigichang Street and is listed as part of the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing. The surviving structures include the gatehouse and the main building, with the entrance featuring a three-bay arched portico. The main building has two floors above ground, with richly decorated interiors that remain well-preserved to this day. …
The former site of the British Legation is located at No. 14 Dongchang’an Avenue, Dongcheng District, and is listed as one of Beijing’s Fifth Batch of Municipal Cultural Heritage Protection Units. Centered around the Qing-style architecture of the Prince Chun Mansion, the area features traditional Chinese-style buildings and Western classical structures surrounding it. The main gate is a two-story, three-bay gateway with a facade adorned with simple brick moldings and arched patterns.…
The former site of the Japanese Legation is located at No. 2, Zhengyi Road, and is listed as part of the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing. The surviving structures include the main building and the gatehouse. The main building has two floors above ground, with a European classical facade that features fine craftsmanship. The gatehouse has two stories and a three-bay facade, with a brick arched main gate in the center adorned with simple brick moldings. The sides of the gatehouse are decorated with robust pilasters, and the facade is asymmetrical, combining arcaded and columned elements.
The former site of the Japanese Legation is located at No. 23 Dongjiaominxiang Lane and is among the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage conservation units in Beijing. The building has one floor above ground, with a wooden roof truss. Its main façade features seven bays, with a continuous arched veranda on both sides of the entrance gate. The gate is topped with a triangular pediment adorned with exquisitely carved patterns. …
Jieming Hall is located at No. A83 Beihéyán Street and is among the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage sites protected by Beijing. Originally the site of the residence of Fuheng, a grand secretary during the Qing Dynasty’s Qianlong era, Jieming Hall—its full name being the Jieming Memorial Hall—was built by Peking University in honor of Mr. Cai Yuanpei. The complex consists of two courtyards, featuring a ceremonial gate to the south, a main hall with five bays, a terrace, and five-bay side halls on the east and west.
The 1946 site of the Chinese Communist Party delegation to the Military Armistice Commission is located at No. 1 Dong’anmen Street and is listed as part of the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage sites in Beijing. Built in the early 1930s, it originally served as the residence of the commander of Japanese forces in North China during the War of Aggression against China. On January 10, 1946, when Zhou Enlai, representing the Chinese Communist Party, signed the “Ceasefire Agreement” with the Nationalist government, this site served as the headquarters of the CCP delegation. The current main building was restored in the 1950s to its original design, featuring a T-shaped plan, with the main structure having two stories and the central section three, in a traditional Chinese architectural style.
The remains of the Imperial University of Peking Building are located at No. 55 and No. 59 Haitanhou Street, and are among the fourth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage conservation units in Beijing. The Imperial University of Peking was established in the 24th year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1898), and its original site was an unused palace of Princess Hecao, the fourth daughter of Emperor Qianlong. At that time, under the impetus of the reformists, Emperor Guangxu accepted the reform proposals of Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao, implemented the New Policies, and the founding of the Imperial University of Peking was one of these measures.
The architectural remains of the Daci Yian Palace are located at No. 203, Chaoyangmennei Street, and are among the fourth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing. Originally a Taoist temple, it was granted construction by imperial decree in the 17th year of the Chenghua reign during the Ming Dynasty (1481) to enshrine the deities of Heaven, Earth, and Water—also known as the Three Officials Temple. The surviving structures include the main hall and rear hall on the eastern side, as well as some western wing rooms. The main hall consists of three bays,
The courtyard at No. 25-37 Xitangzi Hutong is located in Dongcheng District and is among the fourth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage sites protected by Beijing. It is a medium-sized siheyuan (traditional Chinese courtyard) complex made up of multiple courtyards, with a largely intact layout. The courtyards feature corridors, rockeries, and gardens interspersed throughout. Among them, Courtyard No. 25 has three courtyards in depth, with the entrance gate and the main house connected by an embracing corridor. The main house retains a finely crafted Qing-style nanmu wood carved partition, exuding elegance and charm. This residence was originally used by Zuo Zongtang, a prominent late Qing official. In the 1930s, it was purchased and inhabited by Fu Xuezhai, a traditional Chinese painter and member of the Qing imperial clan.
East Church is located at No. 74 Wangfujing Street and is listed as one of the fourth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing. Originally named St. Joseph’s Church, it belonged to the Portuguese Jesuit mission. Construction began in the 12th year of the Shunzhi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1655), but it was destroyed in a fire in the 26th year of the Guangxu reign (1900) and rebuilt in the 30th year (1904). The structure is made of brick and wood with gray brick walls featuring exposed masonry.