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The Original Site of the Soviet Union Consulate

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Recommended sightseeing time:1-2 hour
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Chongqing Third People's Hospital, No. 104, Sheshanzheng Street, Yuzhong District, ChongqingMap
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The old site sits north and south, for the fourth floor and the first floor imitation baroque masonry, wooden structure, wide area 27.5 meters, deep 21.7 meters, high 25.9 meters, 56 houses, total construction area 2438 square meters, covering an area of 488.8 square meters. The site was built in 1936 and was built by former Sichuan Army Master Zeng Zi only spent a lot of money. From January 1938 to May 1946, the Soviet Embassy was relocated from Nanjing to the Soviet Union and rented the bungalow as an embassy office building. It was converted into a municipal hospital in 1947. In the 1980s, it was used as a collective dormitory and storage room for the Third People's Hospital of Chongqing. The Soviet Embassy is a typical imitation baroque building with typical Chinese and Western eclectic style and rich mountain characteristics, which is of great reference value for studying the development history of Chongqing architecture in the last century. During the period of the War of Resistance Against Japan, more than 30 countries established embassies or embassies in Chongqing, and dozens of other countries established various diplomatic relations with the national government relocated to Chongqing, carrying out rich exchanges and cooperation in political, economic, military and cultural aspects. As one of the ruins of the diplomatic institutions of the Allied countries in Shanghai, it is the carrier of cultural relics of this history. It is an important physical evidence that shows the strong improvement of the international political and diplomatic status of the wartime capital Chongqing. It is an important historical status of Chongqing in the period of the War of Resistance Against Japan. The important historical contribution, which is a great value embodiment of great historical significance and cultural research value, will also play an important role in promoting urban culture construction, establishing international friendly and cooperative relations and maintaining world peace. The site is now the office of the president of the Third People's Hospital of Chongqing. The current situation is well preserved. In 1992, it was announced by the Municipal People's Government as a district-level cultural relics protection unit. In September 2000, it was announced by the Chongqing Municipal People's Government as the first batch of municipal cultural relics protection units under Chongqing's direct administration. In 2003, the hospital raised more than 2 million to restore and repair it in its original condition.

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