Introduction to the former site of Wuzhou Customs: The former site of Wuzhou Customs is located in the courtyard of the Wuzhou Prefectural Committee. The building was built in 1918 and is a 4-story brick-concrete structure. It was the first building in Wuzhou to use a large amount of cement. The design style combines Chinese and Western styles. Its plane layout and facade treatment adopt the typical "Chicago School" technique, adopting a three-stage treatment; the ground floor is not used for actual use, but it adopts the southern Chinese dry-rail architectural style to adapt to the hot and humid climate in the south; The form of verandah adopted is also an inherent Chinese architectural style.
According to the provisions of the shameful "Xinchou Treaty", China's defeat was 450 million silver taels, guaranteed by tariffs. All customs within 25 kilometers of the treaty port were placed under customs management, and government tariffs were allocated as compensation. Wuzhou was 18 implemented This provision was one of the treaty ports. From the opening of Wuzhou in 1897 to nearly half a century before liberation, 35 people had served as the person in charge of Wuzhou Customs, and 31 foreigners from 8 countries had served as the Taxation Department (acting tax department, assistant office) of Wuzhou Customs. After the establishment of Wuzhou Customs, the Taxation Department located its official residence in Bingjing Temple (the back hill of Wuzhou No. 2 Middle School). In 1918, it was moved to the Customs Office Building.