Former Residence of Wang Zhanyuan

　　The former residence of Wang Zhanyuan is located at No. 64–70 Dali Road, Heping District, Tianjin. No. 64–70 Dali Road comprises three identically designed British-style mixed-structure buildings, which were built by Wang Zhanyuan for his three sons. Each building has an asymmetrical floor plan. The front part of the first floor protrudes in a semicircular glass conservatory, with a balcony at the front, while a large concrete pergola extends from the roof on the second floor. The rear half of the balcony forms a partial three-story living area. This former residence is now the First Workers’ Sanatorium and has been designated as an immovable cultural relic of Tianjin.

　　Wang Zhanyuan (1861–1933), a native of Guantao, Shandong, once served as the Military Governor and Governor of Hubei Province, as well as the Inspector-General of the Two Lakes region.

　　Wang Zhanyuan (1861–1934)　　Wang Zhanyuan (1861–1934), originally named Deshan and styled Zichun, was from Nanguantao Town, Guantao County (now part of Handan City, Hebei Province), Shandong. He was a general in the Beiyang Army during the Warlord Era, Military Governor of Hubei, and was notorious for his greed. At the age of eighteen, driven by poverty, he enlisted in the Huai Army under Liu Mingchuan and was in charge of holding the regimental flag. In August 1885, Wang was admitted to the first intake of the Beiyang Military Academy. He graduated in February 1890 and joined Song Qing’s Yi Army. In July 1894, when the First Sino-Japanese War broke out, Wang Zhanyuan, along with Zhang Huaizhi and Cao Kun, participated in the Battle of the Yalu River. Coming from a poor background    1861……   More+