On the 21st day of the first lunar month of the 17th year of the Guangxu era (March 1, 1891), the Chongqing Customs officially established, marking the formal opening of Chongqing to foreign trade. In 1902, French naval officer Forster led a survey team aboard a French warship to build the French Naval Barracks on the southern bank of Chongqing, also known as the Odet Barracks, which was the office of the Beiyang Navy of the Qing Dynasty.
The Chongqing French Naval Barracks, a national key cultural relics protection unit and formerly the office of the Beiyang Navy of the Qing Dynasty, is surrounded by a pavilion, with green bricks and old tiles reflecting the scenery of the past, and possesses a rich historical and cultural heritage, making it a well-deserved city-level cultural landmark. Today, on the basis of respecting historical architecture, contemporary design is integrated into the space, which is passionately created by Mr. Wang Hai, the principal of Chengdu Chongdeli and Taikoo Li • Gaozhai, becoming a living aesthetic space integrating design, reading, life, and activities. It brings a brand-new palace-level cultural and artistic enjoyment to Chongqing. The opening hours and specific business status shall be subject to the actual opening conditions of the day.Allied Diplomatic Sites in Chongqing – Former French Naval Barracks
On the 21st day of the first lunar month of the 17th year of the Guangxu era (March 1, 1891), [&hell[...]
