# Buildings at 168–4, and 170, Zhongshan Zhong Road

> Buildings at 168–4, and 170, Zhongshan Zhong Road (LSJZ3-29) is a declared historic building of Hangzhou, listed in 2007. Built in the 1920s.

Canonical: https://hangzhoumemory.org/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/%E4%B8%AD%E5%B1%B1%E4%B8%AD%E8%B7%AF168-4%E3%80%81170%E5%8F%B7%E5%BB%BA%E7%AD%91-2
Updated: 2026-10-30

**Buildings at 168–4, and 170, Zhongshan Zhong Road** (中山中路168-4、170号建筑) is a historic building in Hangzhou, China, built in the 1920s. The city declared it a protected historic building on 6 March 2007, as number LSJZ3-29 in the third batch of 70.

## What the listing says

![Buildings at 168–4, and 170, Zhongshan Zhong Road](https://hangzhoumemory.org/photos/lsjz3-29.webp)

*Buildings at 168–4, and 170, Zhongshan Zhong Road (中山中路168-4、170号建筑). Photo: Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20261013_Shanzhi_Chuanxing.jpg).*

The city's description, as summarised on English Wikipedia: Constructed in the 1920s, these hybrid Western-style commercial buildings reflect the evolution of contemporary architecture.

## Key facts

**Buildings at 168–4, and 170, Zhongshan Zhong Road at a glance**

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| List number | LSJZ3-29 |
| Chinese name | 中山中路168-4、170号建筑 |
| Batch | [Third batch](/third-batch), announced 6 March 2007 |
| Built | 1920s |

## Where it fits

It belongs to the [third batch](/third-batch), announced on 6 March 2007: 70 buildings, including stone-gate lanes east of West Lake, Republican-era shops, and the canal-side houses and transfer firms of Xixing and Changhe.

## What the listing protects

A listed building may not be altered, moved or demolished without approval. Under the [regulations in force since 1 October 2013](/protection-regulations), each listed building has a protection plan and a sign put up by the city, and falls into one of three protection categories, from keeping its main exterior features to keeping its exterior, plan, structure and details.

Its owner, or for a state-owned building its user, is responsible for upkeep and repairs, and a repair plan must be approved first. The listing does not open a building to the public: most listed buildings are still homes, offices, schools or shops.

## On the same street

- [The Old Site of Jiuzhizhai](/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/九芝斋旧址): LSJZ1-64, between 1911 and 1949
- [The Former Site of Shengchang Department Store](/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/生昌百货店旧址-2): LSJZ3-26, 1920s
- [The Former Site of Xianzhang Silk Store](/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/老杭州印记-历史建筑•名宅-咸章绸庄旧址): LSJZ3-27, 1920s
- [The Former Site of Wuzhou Drugstore](/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/古城佳话-历史建筑-五洲药店旧址): LSJZ3-28, 1920s
- [The Former Site of Huade Drugstore](/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/古城佳话-历史建筑-华德药房旧址): LSJZ3-30, 1920s
- [Building at 229, Zhongshan Zhong Road](/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/古城佳话-历史建筑-中山中路229号建筑): LSJZ3-31, 1920s
- [Building at 337, Zhongshan Road (M)](/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/古城佳话-历史建筑-中山中路337号建筑): LSJZ4-11, between 1911 and 1949
- [Building at 11, Zhongshan Road (M)](/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/古城佳话-历史建筑-中山中路11号建筑): LSJZ4-12, early 20th century

## Sources and licence

- Description: adapted from the English Wikipedia article [List of third batch of declared historic buildings in Hangzhou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_third_batch_of_declared_historic_buildings_in_Hangzhou), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
- Chinese name, period, address and remarks: Chinese Wikipedia, [杭州市历史建筑](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/杭州市历史建筑), CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Listing: Hangzhou municipal government notice 杭政函〔2007〕51号 of 6 March 2007.
- Photo: Yumeto, [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), from [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20261013_Shanzhi_Chuanxing.jpg). Photos credited to "hangzhoumemory" or "Laohangzhou" were uploaded by the former heritage portal; Hangzhou Memory is not connected with it.
- The text of this page is available under [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

## Frequently asked questions

### When was Buildings at 168–4, and 170, Zhongshan Zhong Road declared a historic building?

On 6 March 2007, as number LSJZ3-29 in the third batch of 70 historic buildings announced by the Hangzhou municipal government (杭政函〔2007〕51号).

### What does LSJZ3-29 mean?

It is the building's number on the city's list. LSJZ abbreviates *lishi jianzhu*, "historic building"; 3 is the batch and 29 its place in that batch.