Former Residence of Zhou Xuexi

　　The former residence of Zhou Xuexi, known as "Zhou Mansion," is located at No. 3, 5, and 7 Aomen Road, Heping District. The buildings at No. 3 and No. 5 Aomen Road are three-story brick-and-wood structures with basements in a Sino-Western style, extending to a second-floor rear building. All walls are made of machine-made bricks with exposed mortar, and parts are covered with sandstone. The second floor facing Aomen Road features an external balcony stretching 9 meters, while the east, west, and south sides are adorned with cement floral patterns such as floral horses beneath the windows. No. 7 Aomen Road was originally the Zhou family garden, which included ten bungalows with outer corridors, five terraces, and various plants and flowers. There was also a small two-story polygonal western-style house with a basement. Its architectural style is unique, with protruding corners on the plan, and the front entrance on the south side has a trapezoidal platform that extends out from the building, supported by four cement pillars. The overall layout forms an angular shape, symbolizing longevity. Currently, only Buildings No. 3 and No. 5 of Zhou Xuexi’s former residence are preserved. These buildings largely retain their original architectural features and have been listed as immovable cultural relics in Tianjin not yet designated as protected historical sites.

　　Zhou Xuexi (1866~1947)　　Zhou Xuexi (1866–1947) was an industrialist and one of the founders of modern national industry. He was born on January 12, 1866, into a feudal bureaucratic family. He was one of the pioneers of early industrialization in North China, and the industrial group he established laid the foundation for modern industry in the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan region. For this reason, Zhou Xuexi is often mentioned alongside the famous imperial examination scholar-capitalist Zhang Jian, who was dedicated to industrial salvation in the same era, as "Zhang of the South, Zhou of the North." In 1872, Zhou Xuexi moved from Nanjing to Tianjin with his father. From 1898 onward, he resided in Tianjin for a long time and used the city as a base to start developing Beiyang industries. Zhou Xuexi was deeply influenced by reform and innovation... Details+