Former Site of the French Consulate General in Guangzhouwan

　　Introduction       The former site of the French Consulate General in Guangzhouwan is situated on Haibin Road in Xiashan District. Constructed in the 29th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1903), it features a concrete structure with Gothic-style doors and windows, covering a floor area of 800 square meters. From its establishment until 1945, this building served as the office of the French Consulate General in the leased territory of Guangzhouwan. Between 1946 and 1949, it housed the Zhanjiang Municipal Government, and from 1950 to 1954, it was the office of the Zhanjiang Municipal People's Government. It is now a cultural relic protection unit of Guangdong Province.

　　    The former site of the French Consulate General in Guangzhouwan, having weathered a century of change, was officially opened to the public during the Spring Festival period in 2003. Located on Haibin Road in Xiashan District, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, it was formerly known as the Consulate Hall. Originally built in 1903, it served as the headquarters of the French governing authority in the leased territory of Guangzhouwan after 1899 (the 25th year of the Guangxu reign). From 1943 to 1945, it was used as the military headquarters of the Japanese occupying forces in Guangzhouwan. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in 1945, the government of the Republic of China reclaimed Guangzhouwan and established Zhanjiang City on September 21, with the municipal government briefly stationed here. After the liberation of Zhanjiang in 1949, the municipal people's government also used this building.

　　    The former site of the French Consulate General in Guangzhouwan is a three-story concrete building (including a basement), with a total area of 1,902 square meters. The first floor is designed as a base (basement), and a bell tower is built above the third floor. The main entrance features curved steps leading directly to the second floor, with two smaller curved steps on each side. Both the second and third floors are fronted by European-style flower balustrades. The interior is spacious, with fireplaces and ornamental doors and windows. Exhibiting distinctive Western architectural styles from the modern era, it stands as a witness to the hundred-year history of Guangzhouwan—now Zhanjiang City—and serves as an important cultural relic for education on modern history and patriotism. In 1986, it was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Zhanjiang City, in 2002 as a cultural relic protection unit of Guangdong Province, and at the end of 2002, it was officially handed over to the Zhanjiang Museum for management and use.

　　 Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province