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1£® Historic Site of British Consulate
2£® Historic Site of German Consulate
3£® Historic Site of French Consulate
4£® Historic Site of Beihai Custom Building
5£® Historic Site of German Shenbao Foreign Firm Building
6£® Historic site of German Lutherans Building
7£® Historic Site of Twin Building
8£® Historic Site of Official Building
9£® Historic Site of Women Abbey
10£® Historic Site of Bishop Building
11£® Puren Hospital
12£® Historic Site of Joan of Arc Girls School
13£® Catholicism Church of Weizhou Island
14£® City Church of Weizhou Island

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In 1876, Beihai was designated as a trading port according to Sino-British Yantai Treaty. British consulate was built up in 1877. It is a two ¨Cfloor quadrate western building with 47 meters long, 12 meters wide and a total area of 154 sq.meters. Its main building was kept well. Surrounded by a chain of camphor trees, environment of the site is very beautiful. A cornerstone marked in English words still stands inside the building. It's the only historical evidence of Sino-British Yantai Treaty in Beihai.

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German established consulate organ in Beihai in 1886. 23 years later, they evacuated from Beihai. During the years, German merchant ships were flourish in shipping and trading. The historic site of German consulate was built in 1905. It has an area of 935 sq.meters with 23.1 meters long and 18.5 meters wide. On both sides of the porch, two 10 meters arc steps lead to the frontispiece. With a nice environment all around, it's a pretty beautiful occident building.

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French consulate, from 1887 to 1950, has the longest history in Beihai. At that time, French consulate also surrogated affairs of Portugal and border business between China and Vietnam . The historic site is located in Beihai Guest Hotel. With 34.5 meters long, 20.7 meters wide, it has a total area of 636 sq.meters. The main building of the French consulate is concave with old trees and blooming flowers surrounded. It's the special building for honored guests. Many state leaders like Hu Yaobang, Jiang Zheming, Qiao Shi, Li Peng had ever stayed in it.

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Beihai custom, called Beihai Guan, is one of the four earliest customs of Guangxi. It was also called Foreign Guan since custom authority was controlled by foreigners.

Foreign Guan building was built in 1883. From 1877 to 1936, tariff had ever reached more than 9000 thousands tael. But the tariff was turned in soon as reparations after the unfair treaty. Beihai Guan was founded by Qing government nominally but actually a tool for the United Kingdom to rule our city.

The historic site of Beihai Guan is located in the yard of custom now. It has 3 floors with a perimeter of 18 meters. Its total area is 1000 sq.meters. The site is typical evidence showing China occupied as semi-colony and losing the tariff sovereignty.

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Historic site of German Shenbao Foreign Firm Building was a trade organ established by German in Beihai. Founded in 1886, it was the biggest foreign firm among the imperialistic countries. The building was built in 1891 with 18 meters long and 13.5 meters wide. It has a total area of 563 sq.meters. The historic site of German Shenbao Foreign Firm is one of the commercial buildings in Beihai showing foreign businessmen opening trading organs at that time.

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Lutherans, named Presbyterians, is one of the main sects of Christianism. At that time, Lutherans founded church doing missionary work in Beihai. In addition, it opened a German-China school and a printing house. A newspaper named ¡°News from Eastern and Western Countries¡±is originated by Lutherans and printed in its printing house. The publication plays an important role in promoting the development of early culture education in our city.

The historic site of German Lutherans building is built in 1900. It used to be dwelling house for churchman. It has one floor with 30 meters high, 17 meters wide, total area of 506 sq.meters. Now it is used as office by local security bureau. The site is a historical evidence of German Lutherans ever doing missionary work in Beihai.

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Twin building used to be annexes of British consulate. Since British consulate evacuated in 1922, the building was dwelling house for British missionaries of Anglican Church. After 1940, twin building was used early or late as five school sites. During the war of resistance against Japanese, a church school named ¡° SKH Trinity Church ¡± in Guangzhou had ever opened school in twin building. Now it's the dorm for No.1 middle school teachers.

Twin building has two occident buildings which is 32 meters away from each other. It has an total area of 393 sq.meters. It is called twin building since the two buildings are similar in shape. It's one of the earliest occident buildings in Beihai.

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During the war in 1926, Beihai did breathtaking anti-imperialism movements like other cities of our country. Ever since, Anglican Church changed its name to China SKH Church . But foreigners still control the authority of church and economic affairs. The site was built around 1905. The main building is 19.86 meters long, 10.48 meters wide. It has two floors with an total area of 206 sq.meters. It used to office building for priestess and officials. The site is historical evidence of Christianism setting up organ in Beihai.

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The women abbey which was established in Shentang village in Weizhou island was an affiliated organ of Catholicism. Its task is to training eligible nuns. In 1925, Beihai Catholicism built two new houses for women abbey. One is quadrate two-floor building with 31.45 meters long and 8.7 meters wide. The other one is a small bethel building with 12.3 meters long and 6 meters wide. The total area of two houses is 347.4 sq.meters. The main body of the building was kept well. Now it's used by organ kindergarten. The historic site shows French Catholicism setting up women abbey in Beihai.

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Beihai diocese, one of the seven Catholicism dioceses of Guangdong province, was founded in 1920. It was in charge of Catholicism affairs of 12 counties and cites like Qingzhou, Fangcheng, Lianzhou etc. The Bishop building was office of Beihai diocese. Episcopate is priestess of Catholicism having the authority to appoint and remove Father.

Bishop building was built between 1934 and 1935. It has two floors with 42 meters long, 17.84 meters wide and a total area of 750 sq.meters. People in Beihai all call it ¡° Red Building ¡± since it's beautiful and environment is really nice. It's one of the famous foreign buildings in Beihai.

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Puren Hospital , also named British Hospital is located in Beihai People Hospital . It was established by doctor Ke Da in 1886, who was a churchman of British Anglican Church. It's the first western medical hospital in Beihai and also the first state grade earliest western medical hospital all over the county. In 1952, Puren Hospital changed its name to Beihai People Hospital . But only Eight-square Building and Doctor Building are kept till now. Doctor Building is a two-floor occident building with 26 meters long, 12.9 meters wide and a total area of 671 sq.meters. Now it's used as storeroom of Beihai People Hospital . Puren Hospital is historic evidence showing western medical culture introduced in Beihai. And it is also a historic relic of the earliest western hospital founded by British Anglican Church at the end of last century. So it has great historical value.

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Joan of Arc Girls School was British Girls School founded by British Christianism SKH Church . Beginning in 1890, the school opened girl classes with some subjects like lection, geography, letters etc. It was named normally Joan of Arc Girls School in 1924. It was also the earliest primary school of Beihai .

The historic site built around 1905 is located in Beihai People Hospital now. With 16.3 meters long, 8.65 meters wide, it has an total area of 280 sq.meters. It is used as library of People Hospital .

In modern history, many countries like England , France , Germany , America set up church schools in Beihai, but only Joan of Arc kept well till now. It is historic evidence showing western church establishing church schools in Beihai.

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Catholicism Church of Weizhou, standing at Shentang village on Weizhou Island , was the most grandiose church at the end of Qing dynasty. From 1869, French Catholicism spent 10 years using a special coral stones building the church. It is a Gothic Church with an total area of 1000 sq.meters.

The main body of the church is 51.6 meters long, 12.2 meters wide and 15 meters high. The bell tower is 21 meters high. Women Abbey, Father's Building are attached to the church. Catholicism Church of Weizhou Island is historic evidence showing French Catholicism introduced to Beihai in modern history. Now it is administrated by Patriot Association of Weizhou Island.

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City Church of Weizhou island, built around 1880, named Goddess Church , was established by Abba Li of French Catholicism. A three-floor bell tower with 4.5 meters wide, 14 meters high stands in front of the church. The Word ¡° Goddess Church ¡± is carved on the front of the bell tower. At the back of church is a 265 sq.meters quadrate church. City Church of Weizhou Island is a typical gothic church. It's an only Goddess Church in Beihai showing French Catholicism introduced to Weizhou Island in modern history. Now the church is administrated by Catholicism Patriot Association of Weizhou Island

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