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Russo-Chinese Bank Building, Have another name called: Huasheng building, Central Bank building, the applying unit of now: Shanghai Foreign Exchange Trade System.
In 1896, Sino- Russia Daosheng bank establish in the branch in Shanghai, can only lease the floor of negotiating bank of Paris of France and launch the business . Probably in 1899, the treasure that the British businessman runs crown of the head arranged the foreign firm on the brink of bankruptcy, force , betray some real estate, dish , Russia of China , defeat bank buy Bund size 15 these land for building then, plan to build one and win the building. The building is designed by Heinrich Bake, and built in 1901. The building covers an area of 1460 square meters, with a construction area of 5018 square meters, 3 storeys high, the Renaissance period of new neo-classicism style, the level rule of the building is whole , regards main entrance as the axis, gate about two sides have 4 rolls of window, ground of building import colored ceramic tile as foreshadowing so as to Italy, have held the beginning of the Bund building . Building elevation decorated with 6 well versed in 2, layer of cylinder and pilaster , Onek of love ,s. There are 3 windows , the protruding triangle on rectangular window frame of both sides the middle 2 layers. Interior decoration is very luxurious, the central hall of the ground floor is up to three storeys, cover with the glass ceiling of the colored drawing or pattern. Relief of the new artistic movement style in Europe on wide white marble stair and wall, in addition, the paint-coated glass ornamental cloister that the slug is inlaid and hardwood ornaments, the style seems graceful and magnificent . Although the building is only three storeys high, furnished with health facilities and lift , it is Shanghai that dispose the buildings of the lift initially.
In 1926, Sino-Russia Daosheng bank claimed to go bankrupt , Nanjing government Central Bank take over the property right of building will it be November 1928, become the bank address of head office of Central Bank. After liberation , successively rented for units such as two offices , space agencies of organ , electromechanics of democratic party ,etc. here. In April of 1994, China Foreign Exchange Trade Centre opened ceremoniously here.