An ornate stone building with a red roof. From a cupola on the left side the Russian flag is flying. There is a taller skyscraper behind the right side.
Consulate-General of Russia in Shanghai, rear elevation, facing Suzhou Creek

The Consulate-General of the Russian Federation in Shanghai is the diplomatic mission of Russia in Hongkou District, Shanghai. It is located at 20 Huangpu Road on The Bund in Shanghai,[1] next to the Garden Bridge near the convergence of the Suzhou and Huangpu rivers, and across the road from the Astor House Hotel. It was established in 1896 and has occupied the present building since 1917.[citation needed]

The Russian Consulate School in Shanghai, an overseas primary school operated by the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry, is on the consulate grounds.[2]

High resolution photograph of the Russian Embassy in 1994
The Embassay for the Republic of Russia in 1994

See also

References

  1. ^ "Brief history of the Russian Consulate General". Consulate-General of the Russian Federation in Shanghai. Archived from the original on 2008-06-23. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
  2. ^ "Контакты Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine". Russian Consulate School in Shanghai. Retrieved on April 14, 2015. "Адрес: 200080, КНР, г. Шанхай ул. Хуанпу № 20. English: 200000, PRC, Shanghai, Hong Kou Qu Districs [sic], 20 Huang Pu Lu"

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