1, Dongjiaomin Lane Dongjiaomin Lane, formerly known as Dongjiangmi Lane, was once the seat of "Five Houses and Six Departments" in Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the late Qing dynasty, it was forced to open to the outside world as an embassy district, foreign residences, foreign banks, post offices, etc. Enter one after another A large number of western-style buildings with different styles have sprung up here, and perhaps the name of a country within a country is more suitable for it.
After 1949, Dongjiaomin Lane is still used as the embassy area. Until 1959, all embassies moved to Sanlitun area outside Chaoyangmen. Dongjiaominxiang is a cultural relic protection block in Beijing, and the western-style buildings on both sides of the road are still telling people about their past history.
The former site of the French post office has obvious French style, the exquisite feeling of French architecture is vividly reflected, and the relief on the wall is also very French. So when you pass by here, you will be tempted to take some photos.
Address: China Court Museum, Dongjiaomin Lane.
2. The former site of Sino-French University is located in the North Street of East Huangchenggen, Beijing, covering an area of about 5,000 square meters. It is a combination of Chinese and western architecture, with a western structure and a Chinese tile roof. After years of vicissitudes, buildings and facilities such as teaching buildings, auditoriums and library stacks are still intact, and their styles are still the same.
Red columns with grey walls, painted cornices and scattered cypresses. A hundred years have passed, and the charm of the former site of Sino-French University still exists.
At the same time, two special exhibitions, "The Early Spread of Marxism in China" and "The Glorious Course of Marxism in China", were held in the teaching building and auditorium of the former site of China-France University, attracting people from all walks of life.
Address: No.20, East Huangchenggen North Street, Dongcheng District
3. Duan's old house in power was a palace before the Qing Dynasty, and later it was Duan's presidential palace. The main building here is well preserved, and the design is a combination of Chinese and western. The arch is tall and slender, with the solemnity of Roman architecture, but the brick carving in detail is the element of China.
You can see the main building of the administrative government after entering. The main building is a European-style classical gray brick building, and a strong breath comes to my face. The big clock on the main building is also very eye-catching, which is not available in China buildings. Moreover, buildings with clocks are rare in Beijing.
The whole gray brick building is more elegant. European architecture is decorated with many carved patterns and many arc designs, such as round windows and arched doorframes, which show its artistic characteristics.
Address: No.3 Zhang Zizhong Road, Dongcheng District
4. Xishiku Church Xishiku Church, located at No.33 Xishiku Street, was built at 1887. Later, the Qing government allocated 452,000 yuan to build Xi 'anmen Xishiku. During the transformation of 1900, it was promoted to a higher floor and became the solemn and beautiful North Temple we see today.
Typical Gothic architecture, four tall minarets, three pointed arches and a round rose window in the middle of the main span create a dignified and beautiful facade, which is getting whiter and straighter around the pine and cypress.
Address: No.33 Xishiku Street, Xicheng District
5. The former site of Fu Jen Catholic University was originally as famous as universities such as Tsinghua and Yanjing. Designed by the famous American architect Murphy, it is an excellent work in modern architecture.
The architectural art is a combination of Chinese and western, brick-concrete structure, with three floors at the main entrance, four surrounding buildings and two patios in the middle building, and the exterior wall is tiled, which is very obvious. The main entrance is a white marble arch with three rest hill roofs, a cross in the middle and rest hill turrets at the four corners.
On the facade, China ancient architectural techniques are mixed, including green glazed tile roof and white marble Mount Sumi. It has a unique style and is one of the typical public buildings in Beijing during the Republic of China.
Address:No. 1 Dingfu Street, Xicheng District
6. The former site of Beiping Library Beiping Library has inherited some royal books from Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and also collected precious engravings such as Wen Jingue's Sikuquanshu, Dunhuang stone chambers and some well-known private books. After 1949, Beijing Library was established on the basis of this library, which is a national library with rich collections and large scale in China.
The former site of Beiping Library is surrounded by palace walls with blue tiles and red walls. The main facade of the gate is three rooms wide, and the lower part is carved with white marble and Sumitomo. The stone tablets, huabiao and stone chambers standing in front of the main building were moved from Anyou Palace in Yuanmingyuan when they were first built.
The main building faces south, with a "king" shape on the plane. The whole is modeled after the official halls, pavilions and pavilions of the Qing Dynasty. The beams and beams of the bucket arch are painted green, and the columns are also painted green. The overall architectural modeling is exquisite, which makes people shine at the moment.
Address: No.7 Jinwen Street, Xicheng District
7. Beijing Luxun Museum This is a residence designed and rebuilt by Luxun himself. The former residence faces south as a whole, which is a typical small quadrangle building in Beijing. The courtyard gate is in the southeast corner, and you can see the front yard of the former residence through a short passage. There are three rooms in the north and south, two rooms in the east and two rooms in the west, and the north house is convex, which is a bright and dark room separated by wooden partitions.
On the east is Lu Xun's mother's living room, and on the west is his wife Zhu An's house. A house of about 8 square meters was built in the middle of the North House, which is Lu Xun's bedroom and study, commonly known as "Tiger Tail", and Lu Xun called it "Greenwood Bookstore".
Three rooms in the south room are reception rooms, and the east room was originally a women's room. Now there is a small photo exhibition to show Lu Xun's daily life during his stay here.
Address: No.2, Neigongmenkou, Fuchengmen, Xicheng District 19
8. Soong Ching Ling's former residence was originally the mansion garden of Zai Feng, the father of the last emperor Puyi, also known as the West Garden, which was one of the four palace gardens in the Qing Dynasty. The scenery in the garden is very beautiful. Soong Ching Ling worked and lived here for nearly twenty years until her death.
The architecture here not only retains the layout and style of Wang Fu gardens, but also incorporates the characteristics of western villas. This is a garden that combines Chinese and western styles.
In the courtyard, there are "Haoliangqu" in the front hall, "Changjinzhai" in the back hall, "Listening to Lanting" in the side hall, "Watching Flowers" in the east wing, and the west wing is connected with the newly-built main building, and is connected with the "South Building" on the other side of the lake by a handwriting gallery, with rockeries on both sides.
There are centuries-old Xifu Begonia, 200-year-old pomegranate stump, 500-year-old phoenix locust tree and other ancient and famous trees in the park.
There is a permanent exhibition of Soong Ching Ling's life and an original exhibition of Soong Ching Ling's life in the museum to show her living and working environment. The existing cultural relics mainly include Soong Ching Ling's handwriting, photos and other documents and personal collections.
Address: No.46, North Edge of Houhai, Xicheng District
9. The former site of the Republic of China Conference is located at No.57, Xuanwumen West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing. In the second year of Xuantong in Qing Dynasty (19 10), an advisory body, the Senior Advisory Committee, was established here, which some scholars called "the first generation of China Great Hall Building".
After the Revolution of 1911, it was changed to a national conference venue. Congress consists of two houses, one in the west and the other in the east.
Times have changed, and the old building of the National Assembly of the Republic of China is only the auditorium, the rotunda and the Red Chamber.
The architectural style here is simple and solemn. There are two red buildings in the north of the forum, which are divided into north and south buildings. They are named after the columns on the outer walls are all red. They are all office buildings of the National Assembly, and some people say they are members' dormitories. On the west side of the Red Building is the famous Parliament Round Building, which was the office building of the Congress at that time, and the second floor was the place where the President and Speaker met.
Address: Tonggelin Road, Financial Street, Xicheng District