The former British Consulate

No 33 East Zhongshan Road I

(text from Ruan Yi Shan Brochure)

Shanghai was officially opened to foreigners as a commercial treaty port on November 17, 1843. The British consulate to Shanghai was built in July 1849. It was burnt to askes on December 24, 1870. The rebuilding commenced in June, 1872 nd was completed in 1873. The building displays a combination of British Renaissance and Victorian Style. Brick-wood structured, it has an H-plan with a four-slope roof.

The Former British Consulate Building
The Former British Consulate Building

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