Former Residence of Zheng Yizhi

　　The former residence of Zheng Yizhi is situated at No. 35, Zhengzhou Road, Heping District. It was originally owned by Zheng Yizhi and later lived in by his son. The building is a three-story brick-and-wood structure with a basement, featuring a balcony on the second floor, a wooden pavilion in the courtyard, and an attached two-story rear building. The overall architectural exterior is majestic, and the interior decoration is luxurious. The building is currently used by the Tianjin Tobacco Monopoly Bureau.

　　Zheng Yizhi (1861~1922)　　Zheng Yizhi (1861–1922) His given name was Qinglin, also known as Guanfu. While attending a private school, he changed his name to Yinglin. His courtesy name was Zhengyang, and his pseudonym was Yizhi. He was from Yongmo in Sanxiang and was the half-brother of Zheng Guanying, being the fifth younger brother with nearly a 20-year age difference. He was conferred the honorary title of Capital Official (Zi Zheng Daifu), held the official rank of Second Class (Er Pin Ding Dai), and was awarded a peacock feather (Hua Ling). In the third year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1877), at the age of 16, he went to Shanghai with Zheng Guanying to pursue a career in business and joined the British firm Butterfield & Swire. In the seventh year of Guangxu (1881), when Butterfield & Swire decided to establish a branch in Tianjin, the British general manager, Swire, assigned him to go north with foreign staff to prepare for its opening. He was astute and capable, vigorously developing shipping operations between Tianjin and Shanghai, Tianjin and Hong Kong, and more... Details+