英国领事馆 重庆第一座外国领事馆

The British Consulate-General Chongqing’s First Foreign Consulate

1891年4月1日,英国领事馆在渝中区民生路正式设立,重庆有了第一座外国领事馆。1900年,英国领事馆迁移至渝中区七星岗领事巷,随即在政治、经济、社会、文化等方面开展了多种形式的活动,对重庆乃至西南地区的对外开放产生了巨大影响。这座位于领事巷的建筑是一座别致小楼,正立面连续的拱形回廊延续了英国在远东殖民地建筑的一贯风格。在通风庇荫的回廊,可以俯瞰长江。该建筑现今已不在。据该馆历史资料记录,建筑的后院曾覆盖了大片草坪,附近还建有网球场。

On April 1,1891,the British Consulate-General was officially established as Chongqing’s first foreign consulate on Minsheng Road,Yuzhong District.In 1900,the consulate-general moved to the Lingshi Lane in Qixinggang,Yuzhong District,and immediately launched various activities in politics,economy,society and culture,which had a great impact on the opening up of Chongqing and even the southwest China.