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Harbin is a new city with a history of more than 110 years. No Days" policy. Li Hongzhang The Sino-Russian Treaty of Mutual Assistance in Defense of the Enemy ("Sino-Russian Secret Treaty") was signed with Russia for the purpose of "joint defense of Japan and the United Kingdom". According to this treaty, the "China-Russia Joint Organization of the Middle East Railway Regulations" was signed. In 1898, when a special Russian mission set foot on the land of Harbin, the chapter of Harbin's urban history was opened.
There used to be consulates of 19 countries [Note: Russia and the Soviet Union are calculated together, not listed separately] in the land of Harbin. The first indisputable consulate in Harbin was Russia, which was established on January 14, 1907. Consulate General of Russia in Harbin. After US, Japan, France, Spain, Germany, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Italy, Portugal, Lithuania, Poland , Hungary [in chronological order of the establishment of consulates] set up consulates in Harbin, concentrated in Nangang District and Daoli District.
There was a saying, "If you want to get rich, build roads first." The tracks of the China Eastern Railway were laid in Harbin, turning the once small fishing village into an international metropolis. The establishment of so many consulates of various countries in a new city reflects the internationalization and high economic development of modern Harbin on the one hand, and it is very close to the political and economic exchanges around the world. On the other hand, it also reflects the peeping and grabbing of this forbidden land of the Qing Dynasty by various countries.The precious natural resources of Northeast China are continuously transported to all parts of the world through the China Eastern Railway.
In modern times, Harbin is known as the "Oriental Little Paris", and the architectural style is also a hundred flowers blooming and a hundred schools of thought contend. Although the main tone is European architectural style, the Chinese classical architectural style, Japanese modern style, etc., compete for excellence, reflecting the openness and tolerance of Harbin as an international metropolis. However, the style of the consulate building is amazingly unified. Whether it is a consulate converted from a private residence or a specially built consulate, they are all European-style architectural styles. From the architectural styles of these consulates, one can also understand a side of the architectural history of modern Harbin.
Time flies, the clock has pointed to 2017, the earliest consulate building is 110 years old, and the youngest consulate is over 80 years old. In the long years, many consulates could not stand the test of time, historical changes and the great development of the city, and have disappeared forever. Today, there are only 17 consulate buildings left. Let us visit together to witness the historical changes of Harbin. Development of old buildings.
Heilongjiang Radio and Television Hall Guest House
【 Former site of the Italian Consulate in Harbin】
Location: No. 85, Songhuajiang Street.
History:
The building is a brick and wood structure, eclectic architectural style, and a Class II listed building.
In 1920, Italy established the Italian Consular Representative Office in Harbin in Harbin.
The Italian Consulate in Harbin was officially established in March 1923. This is the last location of the Italian Consulate in Harbin.
After Italy broke away from the Axis powers in 1942, the last consul left Harbin and closed.
is now the guest house of Heilongjiang Radio and Television Hall, but it has been deprecated for many years. Although many damaged, but the main building is still intact.
Highlights:
The old consulate itself has not been renovated, but the consulate is particularly cramped due to the construction of a half-circle of new buildings with one and two floors. It has been included in the conservation restoration plan, and these new projects are one of the plans. I hope you can take a look at it as soon as possible. If you go late, you may not see the old consulate in its original flavor.
Tips for Attractions
Transportation in the city: Take bus No. 92, 31, 25, 91 and 33 to get there.
Yard 22, Yaojing Street
[Former site of the Russian and Soviet Consulate General in Harbin]
Location: No. 22, Yaojing Street.
History:
The consulate consists of the front and rear floors, built in 1907 and 1924, respectively, in the Russian architectural style, both of which are first-class protected buildings. At present, the courtyard of No. 22 Yaojing Street has been identified as a historical courtyard in Harbin, with one historical courtyard and two first-class protected buildings. It is the only one in Harbin, which is especially precious.
This compound was originally built for the official residence of the first director of the China Eastern Railway Holwart , but after the house was built, it was idle because Holwart refused to move in.
From 1907 to 1910 it was the club and library of the Eastern Railway Bureau.
From 1911 to 1918, it became the site of the Russian Consulate General in Harbin.
The Russian October Revolution overthrew the Tsarist Queen, and this once again became the official residence of the commander-in-chief of the Russian Army, General Purinshkov, the cavalry general of the Central Eastern Railway.
In 1927, the Soviet Consulate General in Harbin moved here from Jilin Street.
On July 21, 1929, due to the "Middle East Road Incident", the Soviet Consulate General in Harbin was closed. After the "Middle East Road Incident" ended, the Soviet Consulate General in Harbin officially resumed operations in January 1930.
On August 9, 1945, the Soviet Army declared war on Japan, and the Soviet consulate in Harbin was closed.
On October 1, 1949, the People's Republic of China was established, and the Soviet Union was the first to recognize it and established diplomatic relations with my country. On October 20 of the same year, the Soviet consulate in Harbin was restored again.
On September 25, 1962, Sino-Soviet relations broke down again, and the Soviet Consulate General in Harbin was closed.
In 1963, the Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles worked here.
was handed over to the Provincial Foreign Affairs Office in 2005.
Highlights:
1) This is the consulate with the most story of all consulates in Harbin, both in terms of the value of the building itself and the historical value attached to it. If you understand it, you will understand the modern history of Harbin.
2) The courtyard here is not open to the public, but you can communicate with the old grandson who is watching the courtyard. Don't step on his vegetable garden. If the three dogs are friendly to you, it is still possible to take pictures.
3) Tips: The building itself lacks effective maintenance and repairs, there are many danger warnings, and the courtyard lacks maintenance. Please be careful when visiting.
Transportation: Take bus No. 92, 31, 25, 91 and 33 to get there.
Harbin Institute of Technology Museum
【Former site of Russian Consulate General in Harbin】
Location: No. 59, Company Street.
History:
The building was built in 1906. Art Nouveau architectural style, a class of protected buildings.
The Russian Consulate in Kazakhstan was relocated here from the Eastern Railway Hotel on Station Street (now the VIP Building of Longmen Building at No. 85 Hongjun Street). The Russian consul general in Kazakhstan, Ryuba Horvat, Baope Trausaulit and others have worked here successively.
In 1920, the Beijing government announced that it would stop the treatment of Russian ministers and consulates in China, and the Russian Consulate General in Kazakhstan was closed.
In October of the same year, Harbin Hua-Russian Technical College (the predecessor of Harbin Institute of Technology) was opened here.
This is my alma mater. In my college days, it was the "Old Civil Building" we walked through every day. Ming Hai Yun Business Hotel], in order to solve the problem of students' accommodation, a new dormitory building, which has been used for 20 years, was built in front of it only a few meters apart. The dormitory building blocks the face of the "Old Civil Building", but it cannot block our deep feelings for the "Old Civil Building". After the 80th anniversary of the founding of the school, the alma mater merged again after being separated from Harbin Institute of Technology for 40 years. On the museum day of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the school, the "Old Civil Building" became the current Harbin Institute of Technology Museum.
Highlights:
1) The history and past of Harbin Institute of Technology are preserved in the Harbin Institute of Technology Museum, which is the deepest imprint in the growth experience of the students of the University of Technology.
2) The fire in 2004 left the "Old Tumu Building" covered with bruises and bruises, causing great damage to the protected buildings. When visiting, you can look for the painful memories left by the fire.
Transportation: You can get there by bus No. 31, 91, 92 and 63 in the city.
Heilongjiang Electric Power Company Canteen
【Former Italian Consulate in Harbin】
Location: No. 63, Hongjun Street.
History:
The building was built in 1919, brick-concrete structure, mainly Baroque eclectic style. Construction (fences). Although the area is not large, the shape is very beautiful and elegant. The most beautiful part of this building is the decoration on the roof, which was unfortunately demolished during the "Cultural Revolution".
The building was formerly known as the "Gibello Soco Building", after the owner who built it: the Italian Peter Ivanovich Gibero Soco.
In 1920, Italy established the Italian Consular Representative Office in Harbin in Harbin. In March 1923, the Italian Consulate in Harbin was officially established. Gibelo Soco was appointed the first consul of the Italian consulate in Harbin, and his private residence became the seat of the Italian consulate. Later moved to Nangang Station Street (Red Army Street), then moved to the corner of Jilin Street and Jiashu Street (now Minyi Street), and then moved to No. 107 Songhuajiang Street, Nangang District (Heilongjiang Radio and Television Hall Guest House). After Italy broke away from the Axis powers in 1942, the last consul left Harbin and closed.
During the period of Japanese puppet rule, this place used to be the Japanese military police headquarters.
After liberation, it was used as a warehouse, kindergarten and canteen by the power company.
After the power building was demolished in 1911, the canteen of the Heilongjiang Electric Power Company was idle.
After the power building was completed in 1987, it has been "hidden in the boudoir" and lived in darkness. In 2011, the Electric Power Building, which had gone through 24 years of spring and autumn, was finally demolished after ten years of discussions on the topic of demolition. The consulate finally "sees the sun again".
Highlights:
1) The original owner of this building, Jibelo Soko, is also a figure who has left a deep impression on the modern history of Harbin.But it was slowly forgotten, and more attention should be given to him.
2) This old building was originally used as a private residence and was later used as a consulate. The design was adapted to local conditions and combined with the needs of plane functions, the layout was very flexible. Whether as a residence or a consulate building, the style is unique. If you are interested in architecture, it is recommended to walk in as much as possible, and spend more time tasting it carefully before you can truly understand it. Otherwise, just take a photo to "visit here", you will not only lose the opportunity to get close contact with it, but also A disrespect to the art of architecture.
3) The human head sculptures on buildings and fences are unique. I have shared almost all the human head sculptures on buildings along Harbin and the Middle East Railway before, how much do you remember? During the visit, you can discuss this topic, and review the previous sharing, and learn from the past.
4) There is a tunnel in this building that leads directly to the outpatient department of the First Hospital of Medical University. Only some elderly people in Harbin who know the inside story know about it. If you have the opportunity to walk around, you will not only know the history of a consulate, but also more unknown historical chapters in Harbin.
5) The fate of the building is closely related to the Electric Power Building. After the Electric Power Building was completed in 1987, it has been "hidden in the boudoir" and lived in darkness. In 2011, the Electric Power Building, which went through 24 years of spring and autumn, was finally demolished after discussing the topic of demolition for ten years, and there was a heated discussion about "translation" of the consulate. The consulate finally "sees the sun again". And this 24-year tangled history will also leave a thought-provoking page in the history of Harbin architecture.
6) This building is called the ghost building, because after liberation, it was used as a warehouse, kindergarten and canteen by the power company. During the kindergarten period, a female kindergarten teacher committed suicide on the third floor.
Transportation: You can get there by bus No. 13 and No. 31 in the city.
Foreign Affairs Office of Heilongjiang Province
【Former site of the former official residence of the Consulate General of Japan in Harbin】
Location: No. 298, Gogol Street.
History:
The building was built in 1920,The brick-concrete structure, based on classicism, incorporates the eclectic architectural style of the Renaissance and "Baroque", a class of protected buildings.
Official residence of the Japanese consulate until 1945.
In 1945, when the Soviet Red Army sent troops to the northeast, this building was occupied by the Soviet Army and became the office of the Political Department of the Soviet Red Army Garrison Area Command.
In March 1947, it became the Harbin Soviet Higher Music School.
After liberation, it became Suqiao Middle School.
Since 1958, it has become the Foreign Affairs Office of Heilongjiang Province.
Highlights:
1) The Corinthian column porch and parapet are combined with the French dome to form a seamless and exquisite artistic shape, full of European flavor, worthy of being Yuri· A classic by Petrovich Zhdanov.
2) The building is not open to the public, only the outdoor part can be seen when visiting.
Transportation: Take No. 92, No. 8, No. 13, No. 63, No. 31, etc. in the city.
Garden Elementary School
【Former Japanese Consulate General in Harbin】
Special Note:
The old consulate building was demolished in 2001 and is now the newly built Garden Elementary School. But because of its unique historical status, it used to be the dormitory of the "731" team members, "Baekhualiao". Although the old site does not exist, the historical heritage contained in this location is insurmountable.
Location: 351 Garden Street.
History:
The original school building of Huayuan Elementary School used to be the Japanese Consulate General from 1924 to 1936, the single dormitory of the 731st unit of the Japanese invading Japanese army, named "Baihualiao". Its basement is the prison for imprisoning and destroying anti-logs soldiers, and it is also the largest supply and transfer station for "special experimental materials" for the "731" troops.
The most famous consulate building used to be the prison with a capacity of more than 100 people in the basement. All those who were arrested were subjected to various inhumane tortures. Such as hanging (suspension), pressing a bar, electrocuting, pouring cold water, pouring pepper water, burning wax, pouring boiling water, rolling a nail cage, soldering iron bars, sitting on a tiger stool, sitting on a nail board, shoe hitting, etc. "The "731" troops go to the basement there every two days to receive the detained Chinese people. These people are loaded into large trucks with a load capacity of 4 tons and transported to Northeast China, North China, Central China, , South China and other areas for work." Experiments”. In the early 1980s, this basement with a rich history was converted into a garden hotel, and the torture room of that year was turned into a guest room of the hotel. There were also several pulleys used for torture in the room.
Highlights:
There have been many historical events that shocked the world, making it the most important historical building in the modern history of Harbin, and it is also the most notorious historical building in Harbin’s modern history. The 731" unit is the most important iron proof. Because he once detained the North Korean righteous man Ahn Jong-geun, he has a very high reputation and influence in North Korea and South Korea. Almost all North Koreans and South Koreans who have been to Harbin go here to pay homage to the only one recognized by both countries. Patriots. It's just that this building with such a historical background has disappeared in the hands of the Chinese, but what has disappeared is the building, and what cannot disappear is the history. A picture of the original consulate building is attached to the picture.Remember it.
Transportation: You can get there by bus No. 13 and No. 8 in the city.
Garden Elementary School Library
【Former German Consulate General in Harbin】
Location: No. 22 Ashhe Street.
History:
The building was built in the 1930s, is a brick and wood structure, renaissance building style, three types of protected buildings.
On August 21, 1909, Germany established the German Consulate in Harbin in Harbin. The site of the museum was first set up along Daolijiang Street (detailed at the 15th station), and moved here in September 1910.
On March 14, 1917, during the First World War, the government of the Republic of Beijing announced to cut off diplomatic relations with Germany and Austria , and the German consulate in Harbin was closed.
On July 24, 1920, the German Consulate in Harbin was restored to its original location.
In 1923, it was upgraded to the Consulate General.
In May 1945, the Soviet army occupied Berlin , Germany surrendered, and the Japanese and puppet authorities closed the German consulate at the end of May.
After Japan surrendered, the Soviet Army searched the former German consulate on August 24. Consul Bangchabu and others were taken to the Soviet Union after being captured, and the houses, belongings and files were all received by the Soviet army.
is now the Garden Elementary School Library.
Highlights:
The old buildings adhere to the rigor and low-keyness of German architecture, without publicity. Doors, windows and some building components have been replaced. As one of the few marks left by Germany in Harbin, it is worthy of attention.
Transportation: You can get there by bus No. 13 and No. 8 in the city.
Provincial Party Committee No. 1 Kindergarten
【Former Portuguese Consulate Site】
Location: No. 39 Ash River Street.
History:
The building was built in 1912. It is a brick and wood structure, imitating the architectural style of the Renaissance, and it is a three-class protected building.
The building was originally the private residence of the Rockefeller Jewish businessman Leonky Sayevich Skidelsky known as Harbin. (Both of his properties later became consulates and played a pivotal role in history.)
In 1921, Skidelski reached an agreement with the Portuguese government to serve as the Portuguese consul in Harbin, Portugal The consulate in Kazakhstan is located here.
In 1923, after the Muling Coal Mine Company was established, the head office was also located here.
During the Japanese-Puppet rule, the Portuguese Consulate moved to Xidazhi Street.
is now the No. 1 kindergarten of the provincial party committee, and the building is well protected.
Highlights:
1) The Portuguese consulate has little influence in the modern history of Harbin,However, he attracted much attention because of the first consul, Skidelsky. Skidelsky, who was one of the three richest people in Harbin, is an indispensable and important figure in the modern history of Harbin.
Transportation: The city can be reached by bus 13, 74, 64, etc.
Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Family Building
[Former site of the US Consulate General in Harbin]
Location: Dongdazhi Street 289, 291-1, 291, 293 , No. 293-1.
History:
The building was built in the 1920s (specific time and historical information is unknown), it is a brick and wood structure, eclectic architectural style, and three types of protected buildings.
On January 21, 1907, the United States established the American Consulate in Harbin in Harbin. The museum is located on Gogol Street, which is the middle section of Dongdazhi Street and Huayuan Street, about the location of the former Nangang Public Security Bureau.
On December 15, 1921, it was upgraded to the Consulate General.
Moved to No. 289 Dongdazhi Street between Jilin Street and Ashhe Street in the late 1920s.
After the Japanese invasion of Harbin in February 1932, the US consulate continued to open.
After the outbreak of the Pacific War on December 8, 1941, it was closed by the Japanese and puppet authorities. The last consul, Louis Guerre, and all the librarians were placed under house arrest in the museum for half a year.
On July 4, 1942, he was deported to Japan, and then returned to the United States by ship from Japan via South Africa.
At present, the property right of this building belongs to the Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of Heilongjiang Province.The first floor and the semi-basement are rented out to Harbin Bank, Daguang Glasses, Xinshang Pizza Station, Meibao's Tide Clothes, and Engraved and Repaired Watches. The second floor is residential.
Highlights:
1) The number of American expatriates in Harbin was only a dozen at first, but not more than 100 at most. The two consulates have a unique strategic vision. The consulate is small in size, but occupies the most prosperous area, monopolizes the oil market in Harbin, and extends its economic tentacles to all walks of life, showing an incomparably huge ambition. The advanced nature of American consciousness more than 100 years ago is still astonishing in reflection today.
2) The current situation of this old consulate is very representative, and it also prompts us to think deeply about how to protect the building.
Transportation: The city can be reached by bus No. 31, 74, 64, etc.
Daying Building
【Old Soviet and Czechoslovak Consulate in Harbin】
Location: No. 52 Jilin Street.
History:
The building was built in 1905, brick and wood structure, classic architectural style, second-class protected building, originally the private residence of the famous Jewish businessman Kroll in Harbin Residence.
From 1924 to 1927, it was the Consulate General of the Soviet Union in Harbin.
On June 13, 1931, the Czech consulate in Harbin moved from Dongdazhi Street to this place. It opened on September 12, and then moved to Nangang Jianzhu Street.
After 1937, it became the liaison station of the "731" unit of the Japanese invaders in China, and was called the "731" Jilin Street Branch Office.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it used to be a kindergarten, but it was later moved to civilian use. There have been countless businesses operating here, and a dental office is currently operating here.
The single-storey building next to it used to be the consulate residence of the Czech Consulate General in Harbin, and later became the office building of the "731" unit of the Japanese invaders.
Highlights:
1) There is a well-preserved and vivid mountain eagle above the windows on the left and right sides of the building's front facade. One of the two famous "Great Eagle Buildings" in Harbin's modern history.
2) There is a semi-circular Sunshine Hall on the left side of the building. At present, only Building 52 on Jilin Street and the former private residence of Govarisky on No. 1 Yiyuan Street in Harbin still remain.
3) Tip: The building itself lacks effective maintenance and repairs, and is seriously damaged. Recently, the investigation and private construction have been carried out, and the old building has been pioneered again. I hope the relevant departments will pay attention to it and restore it to its original state.
Skidelsky's former residence
[Former site of the French Consulate General in Harbin]
Location: No. 3, Yiyuan Street
p3 The building was built in 1914, brick and concrete structure, classic architectural style,The first-class protected building was originally the private residence of the Jewish businessman Leonky Sayevich Skidelsky.
The French Consulate in Harbin opened on May 18, 1907, and later moved to No. 3, Yiyuan Street.
During the First World War (1915), it was downgraded to a vice consulate, and after the war (1918), it was upgraded to a consulate, and again in 1925 to a consulate general. In 1931, it was changed to a first-level consulate.
After Germany surrendered in May 1945, the French consulate was closed down by the Japanese and puppet authorities on June 9.
After the surrender of Japan in August 1945, with the assistance of the Soviet occupation authorities, the museum resumed its activities on September 20.
On May 15, 1947, the Overseas Chinese Section of the Social Bureau of the Harbin Special Municipal Government was ordered to take over the museum, and it was closed.
is now Heilongjiang University for the Elderly.
Highlights:
1) Skidelski, who was once one of the three richest people in Harbin, both private residences became consulates, what is the meaning behind this? Read carefully when visiting.
2) The former residence of Skidelsky is also one of the famous former residences of celebrities in the modern history of Harbin. Apart from the historical background of the consulate, its own historical value is not cheap. In the next step, we will launch a series of [Travel Tips for Former Residences of Celebrities in Harbin], so stay tuned.
3) There is a striking human head statue in the center of the mountain flower at the main entrance of the building. Whose head is this head? When was it molded? Where is the original avatar? Do you know this history?
4) This place is not open to the public, but you can take pictures if you communicate well.
Milan Fashion Wedding Photography
【Former site of British Consulate General in Harbin】
Location: No. 69, Red Army Street.
History:
The building was built in 1919. It is a brick-concrete structure in the early British classicist architectural style, and it is a second-class protected building. The building plane is a concave-shaped symmetrical layout, with the architectural features of the Nordic steep-slope high-rise roof, elegant and dignified, unique in the history of modern architecture in Harbin, and has a unique position.
The British consulate was officially established in Harbin in 1911. The consulate was originally located at No. 56, Dazhi Street, Nangang, and was later moved here.
After the outbreak of the Pacific War on December 8, 1941, the United Kingdom and the United States declared war on Japan, and the British Consulate General was seized by the Japanese puppet. The last consul, Archer, and other consular staff in the consulate were placed under house arrest in the consulate, and their files and property were taken over by the Japanese and the puppet.
On June 4, 1942, all the staff of the consulate were deported and returned to China via South Africa.
April 28, 2007, Milan fashion wedding photography settled.
Highlights:
1) Maybe even Harbin may not remember that in 2004, there was a tragic fire here, and it was idle. The situation was very unbearable. However, when some merchants settled in, it regained its youth. How to protect the building, the experience of this old building is worth reflecting on.
2) There were only 280 expatriates in Harbin at most, but they monopolized the insurance industry in Harbin and opened more than 30 trading companies in Harbin. There was once a street in Harbin named "British Street", do you know which street it is?
Transportation: You can get there by bus No. 13 and No. 31 in the city.
Harbin Railway Foreign Economic Corporation
【Former Japanese Consulate General in Harbin】
Location: No. 108, Hongjun Street.
History: The building was built in May 1924 and was completed in August 1925. The work of the famous architect Yuri Petrovich Zhdanov, a class of protected buildings. It was originally the Harbin Office of Nanman Railway Co., Ltd. In February 1936, the Japanese Consulate General in Kazakhstan moved here until it was closed in August 1945.
There are cells and water cells in the basement of this building, which is equivalent to the prison in the basement of the original Garden Primary School. In 1937, the cell became a concentration point and transfer station for the "731" bacteria troops "special transportation" and "Maluda", and took over the functions of the consulate of the former Huayuan Primary School.
is now Harbin Railway Foreign Economic Corporation, and the semi-basement is now Hong Kong Yingbin Wedding Dress Boutique Club and Zhengyanghe Group Hongjun Street Store.
Highlights:
1) It is also a classic work by Zhdanov. The baroque-based eclectic style is very classic, especially the mountain flowers on the main facade, which are typical The broken mountain flowers, rich decorative clouds and plant leaf vines, strong light and shadow, and prominent vision make the whole building full of agility, luxury and a romantic feeling, which is a rare architectural design masterpiece.
2) Nanman Railway Co., Ltd. is also an insurmountable and important historical imprint in the history of Harbin. By visiting here to learn about the history of Nanman Railway Co., Ltd., you can also open a very heavy page in Harbin's modern history.
3) The semi-basement is open to the outside world. You can go in and feel it to see if you can find traces of the former prison cells. Through this visit, you can also learn about Harbin's ideas and practices for the protection of protected buildings with great historical value.
4) The location of the consulate's historical introduction board here is very unique. Pay attention when visiting, and you can also learn about Harbin's unique approach to the introduction of protected buildings from small details.
Transportation: The city can be reached by bus No. 13, 92, 31, 89, etc.
HSBC Camera Firm
【Former Dutch Consulate in Harbin】
Location: No. 124, Hongjun Street.
History:
The building was completed in 1921, masonry, eclectic architectural style, second-class listed building, also a Zhdanov classic . Originally it was the Cheschakov Tea Shop, and then the Dutch Consulate moved here.
In 1915, the Netherlands established the Dutch consulate in Harbin in Harbin. Later, due to the lack of consulate affairs, it announced the withdrawal of the consulate on July 12, 1922, and entrusted the British consulate to act as the representative of the consulate. The Dutch consulate was restored in 1926. After the outbreak of the Pacific War, it was seized by the Japanese puppets in 1942, and the last consulate and other consulate personnel were expelled by the Japanese puppets.
is now HSBC Camera.
Highlights:
1) Another day of Danoff's classic work, which is a must-see from the architectural art itself.
2) The Dutch diaspora has always been very small,In 1926 there were only 32. Why open a consulate? Worth exploring.
Transportation: You can get there by bus No. 13, 91, 31, etc. in the city.
Longmen Building VIP Building
【Former site of Russian Consulate General in Harbin】
Location: No. 85, Red Army Street.
History:
The building was built in 1901 in the "Art Nouveau" architectural style, class 1 listed building. It was designed by the Russian Ignatius and the Russian Shirkov was responsible for the construction.
On January 14, 1907, Russia established a consulate general in Harbin, located in the Middle East Railway Hotel on Station Street (now the VIP Building of Longmen Building at No. 85 Hongjun Street).
It is the earliest luxury hotel in Harbin, and was temporarily used as a hospital for wounded soldiers during the Russo-Japanese War;
In 1907, it was a club for Russian officers, commonly known as "Gobidan Paradise", and later changed to the Russian Consulate General;
1937 It turned into a "Dahe Hotel" for military and political dignitaries;
After liberation, this was the expert building that received experts from the former Soviet Union;
In 1968, it became the Harbin Railway Hospital, and then it was changed to a railway guest house;
In October 1997, It is the VIP building of Longmen Building.
Highlights:
1) The entrance rain is an old object from 1936,Basically remain the same.
2) The two flying eagle logos in front of the door are decorations after the overhaul in 1926. They were lost during the Cultural Revolution and are now imitations of FRP, but the appearance is basically the same as the original.
3) The copper turnstile at the main entrance can be folded. It is the same age as the building. It was repaired after being damaged, and it basically maintains its original appearance.
4) There is a nearly 100-year-old large refrigerator in the restaurant "Dnieper River" of the hotel, which is the only wooden refrigerator still in use in the country.
5) Go to room 215, where Pu Jie and his wife and Zhang Xueliang once lived.
Transportation: The city can be reached by bus 13, 31, 92, etc.
Harbin International Friendship Cities Exhibition Hall
【Former site of the Danish Consulate in Harbin】
Location: No. 89, Tiandi Street.
History:
The building was built in 1920, brick and concrete structure, eclectic architectural style, second-class listed building.
On January 1, 1916, Denmark established the Danish Consulate in Harbin in Harbin. In the initial stage, the site was temporarily located in the Russian Consulate General in Harbin
, and no consular staff was dispatched, and the Russian Consulate General in Harbin was responsible for its consular affairs. In early 1919, the Danish government appointed Ya Guoxian as the consul in Harbin. The building was built in 1920 and the address is here.
In 1942 the Danish consulate was closed down by the Japanese puppet.
After the surrender of Japanese imperialism in 1945, the Danish Consulate in Harbin resumed its affairs.
November 25, 1946Li Minran, director of the Foreign Affairs Department of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army Headquarters, wrote to Booker, ordering him to immediately stop illegally performing his duties as consulate in Harbin. The Danish consulate closed on December 5, and Booker left Harbin by plane in 1947.
Since January 2009, it has been the Harbin International Friendship City Exhibition Hall.
Highlights:
1) In order to transform the old consulate into the Harbin International Friendship City Exchange Center, the entire building is only the outer wall of the old building, and the internal structure is based on the new The pavilion needs to be completely rebuilt. The renovation of the Danish consulate is known as "new life", and it is highlighted as the most successful case of the government's protection of the consulate building. What do you think of this kind of protection?
2) The reason for the closure of the Danish consulate is special among all consulates. Do you know the real historical background and truth?
3) Harbin International Friendship City Exhibition Hall has good exhibits and few visitors. It is a good exhibition hall not to be missed. I have recommended it many times. But it is only open on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, so pay attention to the time.
Transportation: The city can be reached by bus No. 33, 201, 91, 8, etc.
Heilongjiang Supply and Marketing Cooperative Association
【Former site of German Consulate in Harbin】
Location: No. 10, 12, 18, West Erdao Street.
History:
The building is a brick-concrete structure, renaissance architectural style, and a second-class protected building.
The German consulate moved here after only 13 months,But the mark of the past is forever recorded in the annals of history and will be remembered for future generations.
Now No. 12 and 18 of Xierdao Street are Heilongjiang Supply and Marketing Cooperative Association, and No. 10 of Xierdao Street is Xinheyuan Food.
Highlights: Like another German consulate building, the old building upholds the rigor and low-keyness of German architecture, without any publicity. Doors, windows and some building components have also been replaced, but the Renaissance architectural style is still vividly reflected. Different from the gray exterior color of another German consulate building, the beige exterior color, as the main color of modern Harbin, better integrates into the city. Less personality, more modesty.
Transportation: You can get there by bus No. 23, 113, 24, 13, etc. in the city.
Harbin Consulate Directory
(including all 17 consulates, including Huayuan Primary School is a reconstructed building)
1. Heilongjiang Radio and Television Hall Guest House [the former site of the Italian Consulate in Harbin]
Location: Songhua River 85th Street.
2. Yard No. 22, Yaojing Street [the former site of the Russian and Soviet Consulate General in Harbin]
Location: No. 22, Yaojing Street.
3. Museum of Harbin Institute of Technology [the former site of the former Russian Consulate General in Harbin]
Location: No. 59, Company Street,
4. Canteen of Heilongjiang Electric Power Company [the former site of the former Italian Consulate in Harbin]
Location: 63 Hongjun Street No.
5. Foreign Affairs Office of Heilongjiang Province [the former official residence of the Japanese Consulate General in Harbin]
Location: No. 298, Gogol Street.
VI. Huayuan Primary School [the former site of the former Japanese Consulate General in Harbin]
Location: No. 351, Huayuan Street.
7. Huayuan Elementary School Library [the former site of the German Consulate General in Harbin]
Location: No. 22 Ashhe Street.
8. The First Kindergarten of the Provincial Party Committee [the former site of the Portuguese Consulate]
Location: No. 39 Ashihe Street.
9. Family Building of Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development [the former site of the US Consulate General in Harbin]
Location: No. 289, 291-1, 291, 293, 293-1, Dongdazhi Street.
10. Building 52, Jilin Street [Daying Building] [the former site of the former Soviet Union and Czechoslovak consulates in Harbin]
Location: 52 Jilin Street.
11. The former residence of Skidelski [the former site of the former French Consulate General in Harbin]
Location: No. 3, Yiyuan Street
12. Milan Fashion Wedding Photography [the former site of the former British Consulate General in Harbin]
Location: 69 Red Army Street.
13. Harbin Railway Foreign Economic Corporation [the former site of the Japanese Consulate General in Harbin]
Location: No. 108, Hongjun Street.
14. HSBC Camera Firm [the former site of the Dutch Consulate in Harbin]
Location: No. 124, Hongjun Street.
15. Longmen Building VIP Building [the former site of the Russian Consulate General in Harbin]
Location: No. 85, Hongjun Street.
16. Harbin International Friendship Cities Exhibition Hall [former site of the Danish Consulate in Harbin]
Location: No. 89, Tiandi Street.
17. Heilongjiang Supply and Marketing Cooperative Association [the former site of the German Consulate in Harbin]
Location: No. 10, 12, 18, West Erdao Street.
Only by understanding the historical value and cultural connotation of old buildings can we better protect and care for them.
Original: Jia Hongtu
Graphics and texts from WeChat public account [50 years of educated youth]
Original editor: Xingyao
