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Shanghai Customs Building was demolished in 189 1 and completed in 1893. It is a three-story British Gothic building with brick and wood structure, designed by British architects and presided over by Yang Sisheng, a craftsman of Chuansha, Pudong. 1925, the old house was demolished and rebuilt. 1927 was completed at the end of the year, that is, the present building stands shoulder to shoulder with the elegant HSBC building and complements each other, which is called the "sister building" of HSBC.

The end of Shanghai Customs Building facing the Bund is 8 stories high, the crown is 3 stories high and the west is 5 stories high, all of which are steel frame structures. The east wall is made of granite, the west wall 1 and the second floor are made of stone, and the third and fourth floors are inlaid with brown tiles. The front 1 and 2 floors have been treated as bases and rough stone walls, and the entrance is a typical Greek multi-column porch. The high eaves above the seventh floor stand out.

The caisson in the hall is decorated with colorful mosaics, which is very beautiful. The upper part of the building has the architectural characteristics of decorative art. The flagpole of the bell tower is located at the geographical coordinates of 12 1 29' 0.02 "east longitude and 3 1 14' 20.38" north latitude. It is a landmark building in Shanghai's geographical position and the most imposing among the Bund buildings. This bell tower is gothic, and it is ten stories high. It is made by imitating the clock of the US Capitol. After it was built in America, it was shipped to Shanghai for assembly. It is said that it cost more than 2000 taels of silver. It is the largest clock in Asia and one of the world famous clocks. The Customs Building stands on the banks of the Pujiang River, and the sonorous bell symbolizes solemnity and mission.

The customs building in Shanghai has been built three times, which is in three different architectural forms.

The earliest Shanghai Customs was established in 1845. It is called "New Pass", "North Pass" and "New North Pass", also known as "Jianghai North Pass". Jianghai Beiguan is a typical official building in China. The building plane is concave, with three entrances, a sloping roof and a small pavilion on the roof. The gate is arched, and the lintel says "Jianghai North Pass". It is said that this word was written by Yiliang, governor of Liangjiang.

By the eighties and nineties of 19, most of the original buildings on the Bund had been rebuilt and rebuilt. Compared with the surrounding buildings, "Jianghai Beiguan" looks shabby. 189 1 year, Shanghai Customs was ruled by British Hurd, so it was designed by British engineers and built by Yang Sisheng, a native of Pudong. 50th anniversary of Shanghai port opening 1893 completed. On the basis of the old site, the plane of the new Jianghai North Pass is basically similar to that of the old pass. It is concave, brick and wood, with a six-story square bell tower in the middle. There are fake four-story buildings on the north and south sides of the bell tower, and iron railings are added to the walls on both sides of the gate.

1925, the new Jianghai North Pass was rebuilt again, designed by Wilson, a designer of HSBC. 65438+February laid the foundation stone,1927+February 9 completed. The building covers an area of 5,722 square meters, with a building area of 32,680 square meters. The building is divided into two parts: the east part faces the Huangpu River, and the height is 1 1. The main building has eight floors, and there are three four-sided clock towers on it. West to Sichuan Middle Road, 5 stories high. It has a steel frame structure. The outer wall at the bottom is wide-seam granite, and the other floors are Jinshan stone. The design of the gate is in the form of an ancient Greek temple. Four classic Greek Doric columns support this huge building. The upper end of the column is square and carved, giving people a sense of sacredness.

There are four Greek chiton columns at the main entrance, forming a porch building with an area of 5,722 square meters and a building area of 32,680 square meters. It consists of eight floors and five auxiliary buildings. The height of the main building is about 120 feet (36.2 meters), the height of the bell tower is about 140 feet (43 meters), and the total building height is about 260 feet (79.2 meters). It was the tallest building on the Bund in Shanghai in the 1920s. The exterior wall is made of Jinshan stone, the top bell tower is the longitudinal axis of the whole building, and the doors, windows and carved patterns on both sides are symmetrical and harmonious. The east facade gate is supported by four thick Doric columns, which looks solemn and powerful.

The caisson in the hall is decorated with colorful mosaics, which is very beautiful. The upper part of the building has the architectural characteristics of decorative art. The flagpole of the bell tower is located at 3 1 degree north latitude 14'20.38 "east longitude 12 1 degree 29'0.02", which is a landmark of Shanghai's geographical position and the most imposing building on the Bund.

Shanghai Customs Building is famous for its towering bell tower and big clock. /kloc-a big clock was installed in the customs building in the second half of the 9th century. 1893, a big customs clock was installed in the church-style Jianghai Beiguan building. The bell tower is divided into bell pendant, clock face, main engine and bell ringing in turn, which is a group of bell ringing devices with harmonious tuning. This clock is the largest in Asia and one of the world famous clocks.