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I'm shocked that there are such villas next to the Forbidden City

I really didn't expect Beijing to have such villas, less than 2 kilometers away from the Forbidden City, with American-style gardens and large western-style houses. It truly is a peaceful haven amidst the hustle and bustle. Seeing the warm scene of children riding bicycles and playing hide and seek in the yard, I really opened my mouth wide with envy. 🏠🏠🏠🏠 This villa area was built in 1918 and was a high-end residential area constructed by the Rockefeller Foundation while investing in the construction of Peking Union Medical College Hospital. In 2003, it was listed as the seventh batch of municipal cultural relics protection units in Beijing. 🚶🏻🚶🏻🚶🏻🚶🏻 Those who lived here were all prominent figures in the medical field: Li Zong'en, the first Chinese dean of Peking Union Medical College Hospital with real power; Huang Jiasi, one of the founders of thoracic surgery in China; Lin Qiaozhi, the first Chinese head of the obstetrics and gynecology department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, known as the 'Mother of Ten Thousand Infants'; Lao Yuanxiu, the first full-time ophthalmologist at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, known as the 'Bringer of Light'; and Hu Maohua, one of the first generation of radiology specialists in China. 📷📷📷📷 I'm very curious about what the inside of the villa looks like, and I actually found it on the Lianjia website. Just say whether you want to live there or not 😂
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Posted: Jun 16, 2024
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