General Post Office Building, Shanghai
The General Post Office Building (Chinese: 上海邮政总局大楼) is the head post office of Shanghai, China. Built in 1924, the four-storey building is located at 395 Tiandong Road, at the north end of the Sichuan Road Bridge, on the banks of the Suzhou Creek.[1]
History
In the early years of the
Built from 1922 to 1924 and designed by Stewardson & Spence,, the god and goddess of love. On the second level is the 1200 square meter main trading hall, which was known as the "First Hall of the Far East". The foundations of the building used an ingenious system of tanks, which was filled and drained by water from neighbouring Suzhou Creek as water levels rose and fell. This ensured that the building remained stable and level despite changes in water levels.
After the
See also
References
- ^ "Shanghai Postal Museum". Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-949284-76-1
- ^ "Shanghai Postal Museum".
External links
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