The Architecture of Banking Institutions in Changchun City (first third of the 20th century)
Year: 2021
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: The article is devoted to banking institutions in Changchun City, China. The author considers the history of the first banks, their background and consequences. Three main group of banks are considered in the article: 1. State banks: Bank of the Three Eastern Provinces, Jilin Yongheng Official Bank, Bank of Communications; 2. Private banks: Gongcheng; 3. Foreign banks: Russo-Chinese Bank, Yokohama Bank, Bank of Korea and Changchun Industrial Bank. All these buildings have the most striking architecture among the other bank buildings, which were much more numerous. The first banks appeared in Changchun City towards the end of the Qing dynasty, they gave an opportunity to develop other industries and became a significant stage in the formation of the city, as well as in the history of architecture. As a result of the study, two main financial centers of the city, which were active in different periods, were identified.
Authors: D S Tceluiko, M E Bazilevich
Institution: Pacific National University
Language: English
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3136561844