Embassy of the United States, Nanjing
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The Embassy of the United States, Nanjing is a former U.S. Embassy to the Republic of China. It was located in China's Jiangsu Nanjing, with a total of 2 sites situated on Shanghai Road and Xikang Road. The former embassy is now the site of the "Xikang Hotel", connected to the Provincial Committee Courtyard to the west.[1]
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Embassy of the United States, Nanjing | |
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Former U.S. Embassy to the Republic of China, now Xikang Guesthouse, May 2015 | |
Location | Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
Address | 33 Xikang Road (formerly 18 Xikang Road) and 82 Shanghai Road |
Coordinates | 32.06330517338752°N 118.76357449820273°E / 32.06330517338752; 118.76357449820273 |
Opened | 1935 (Upgraded from consulate) |
Relocated | Chongqing (during Second Sino-Japanese War) |
Closed | February 18, 1950 |
Ambassador | John Leighton Stuart (Last U.S. Ambassador before closure in 1950) |
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The Xikang Road buildings consist of three identical Western-style buildings and three Western-style bungalows. The three brick and stone structures are two stories high with a basement level, each covering an area of 936 square meters, forming a "concave" shape. The three bungalows, built of brick and wood, are situated behind them and were employee residences, each covering an area of 96 square meters.[1]