Beihai's first consulate of a western country is a whitewashed edifice built in 1885 that now sits inside the grounds of the Beihai No 1 Middle School. The building faces you as you stand in front of the school; the guard will let you in for a peek if you're nice.
Former British Consulate Building
Guangxi
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1. Former German Consulate Building
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Across the street from the Former British Consulate Building is this charming two-storey yellow structure built in 1905.
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Dating from 1896, this attractive edifice now serves as a tiny museum devoted to relics of the Qing dynasty postal system. No English captions, nor photos…
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This historic building was disguised as a pharmacy that allowed the Japanese to pursue espionage activities in the 1930s.
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