First batch · LSJZ1-64

The Old Site of Jiuzhizhai

The Old Site of Jiuzhizhai (九芝斋旧址) is a former shop or works building in Hangzhou, China, built between 1911 and 1949. The city declared it a protected historic building on 24 May 2004, as number LSJZ1-64 in the first batch of 75.

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  1. What the listing says
  2. Key facts
  3. Where it fits
  4. What the listing protects
  5. On the same street
  6. Sources and licence
  7. Frequently asked questions

What the listing says

The Old Site of Jiuzhizhai
The Old Site of Jiuzhizhai (九芝斋旧址). Photo: 猫猫的日记本, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The city's description, as summarised on English Wikipedia: Constructed between 1911 and 1949, it is a 2-3 story Western-style building in wood and brick-clad. Jiuzhizhai was founded in 1925, known as one of the “Three Zhais and Two Hes” food stores in Hangzhou.

Key facts

The Old Site of Jiuzhizhai at a glance
FactDetail
List numberLSJZ1-64
Chinese name九芝斋旧址
BatchFirst batch, announced 24 May 2004
BuiltBetween 1911 and 1949
Listed address中山中路228、230号
TypeShops and factories

Where it fits

Hangzhou's 2013 regulations name workshops, shops, factories and warehouses that represent the history of industry as one of the grounds for listing a building. The list includes old-established shops of the Qing and Republican eras around Zhongshan Road and Hefang Street, the transfer firms of Xixing on the canal, and factories and warehouses built between the 1950s and the 1980s. All the shops and factories on the list.

It belongs to the first batch, announced on 24 May 2004: 75 buildings, from Republican-era villas around West Lake to lane houses, temples and churches in the old city.

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, 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

Sources and licence

Frequently asked questions

Where is The Old Site of Jiuzhizhai?

The city's list gives its address as 中山中路228、230号, Hangzhou. Chinese map apps and taxi drivers will recognise the address in Chinese.

When was The Old Site of Jiuzhizhai declared a historic building?

On 24 May 2004, as number LSJZ1-64 in the first batch of 75 historic buildings announced by the Hangzhou municipal government (杭政办函〔2004〕154号).

What does LSJZ1-64 mean?

It is the building's number on the city's list. LSJZ abbreviates lishi jianzhu, "historic building"; 1 is the batch and 64 its place in that batch.

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