House, Gaoerjie Lu No. 191, Dalian, earmarked for demolition: detail of entrance gate
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| RIBApix ref no |
RIBA106010 |
| Artist/Photographer | Huddleston, Rob
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| Country | China |
| City | Dalian |
| Subject Date | 1920 |
| Image Date | 2014 |
| View | Exterior |
| Medium | Digital image |
| Library Reference | RH Gaoerjie Lu No 191/ Little Cube 3 |
| Orientation | Landscape |
| Colour / B&W |
Colour |
| Credit |
Rob Huddleston / RIBA Collections
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| Notes |
NOTES:
Following the first Sino-Japanese war of 1894-1895, and the Treaty of Shimonoseki, and the intervention of France, Russia and Germany, Russia leased the Liadong peninsula from the then ruling Qing Dynasty. From 1898-1925 (the length of the lease) Russia set about building a modern commercial port city at Dalian, chosen as it was one of the few in the region which didn't ice up. The Russians intent on creating a 'Paris of the East' renamed it 'Dal'niy'. It is likely the house shown here was built during this period and is now being demolished to make way for new developments.
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Subject tags
houses, entrances, gates, demolition