Former Residence of Zhang Zizhong

　　The former residence of Zhang Zizhong is located at No. 60, Chengdu Road, Heping District. During his tenure as the mayor of Tianjin, in August 1936, he purchased a vacant lot known as Houde Tang Chuan Ji on London Road (now No. 60 Chengdu Road) in the British Concession under the name of Qing’an Hall, covering an area of 4.356 mu. A building was constructed there, consisting of a three-story main building and a two-story rear building, totaling 16 rooms. The courtyard also includes 14 additional single-story houses, with a total construction area of over 1,400 square meters. The first floor of the main building has a meeting room; the second floor has two terraces; the third floor has a rooftop terrace; the first floor of the rear building serves as a dining room, and the second floor as a study. There is also a meeting room in the single-story house on the right side of the entrance, while the left single-story house functions as servant quarters and a gatehouse. This building is currently listed as an immovable cultural relic in Tianjin that has not yet been officially designated as a protected cultural heritage site.

　　Zhang Zizhong (1891–1940)　　Zhang Zizhong, courtesy name Jinchen, was born in August 1891 in Linqing County, Shandong Province. Influenced by Sun Yat-sen’s revolutionary ideals from an early age, he joined the Tongmenghui (Chinese Revolutionary Alliance) while studying at Tianjin Law and Politics School, later abandoning literary pursuits for a military career. In September 1917, he joined the forces of General Feng Yuxiang. Due to his dedication to learning and bravery in battle, he earned Feng’s high regard, rising steadily from soldier to commander of the 38th Division and concurrently commander of the Zhangjiakou garrison, chairman of Chahar Province, mayor of Beiping (now Beijing), and mayor of Tianjin. After the July 7th Incident (1937), he was promoted to the rank of commander of the 59th Army, commander of the 27th Army Corps, commander-in-chief of the 33rd Group Army, and commander of the right-wing corps of the Fifth War Zone due to his distinguished military achievements. On May 2, 1939, he was awarded...   More+