Zhejiang Custom Site in Ningbo

The Zhejiang Custom Site in Ningbo is a three-storey building with an attic and an outer corridor at 542 Zhongma Road on the city's north bank, covering 1,067 square metres. It was built in 1861 as one of the offices of the Zhejiang Customs tax department, in grey Chinese bricks with Western-style columns, door surrounds and window surrounds.

Built in 1861, the building served as one of the management offices of the Zhejiang Customs tax department. It was listed as a Zhejiang provincial cultural relic on 16 March 2005, and on 4 December 2008 it opened as the Zhejiang Customs Site Museum.

The site demonstrates how Ningbo functioned as a trading port and the influence foreign merchants had on the city's development. The buildings mix Chinese architectural elements with Western features, a visible reminder of the historical exchange between local traders and visitors from abroad.

The site stands at No. 542 Zhongma Road on the north bank of the Yong River in Ningbo. Visitors register before entering, and only the first floor is open, so the tour takes just a few minutes. The museum opened on 4 December 2008.

The building was erected in 1861 as one of the offices of the Zhejiang Customs tax department, and its 1,067 square metres are laid out over three storeys plus an attic and an outer corridor. Look for the blue bricks of Chinese make carrying Western-style columns, door surrounds and window surrounds. It became a Zhejiang provincial cultural relic on 16 March 2005, and the museum opened on 4 December 2008.