The Former Banque Belge Pour L'etronger was situated at 104 North Jiefang Road in Heping District. It is now the heritage site under city/county protection and the important protection historic architecture in Tianjin and used as the office building of China Construction Bank.
The Banque Belge Pour L'etronger, a member of the Belgium General Bank system, was established in 1902 and headquartered in Brussels. Its Tianjin branch was opened in 1906 and specialized in deposits, foreign exchange, secured loan and issuing banknotes.
Designed by the Credit Foncier d' Extreme Orient and built in 1922, the building covers an area of some 2400 square meters and has a floor area of about 3000 square meters. The Tianjin Branch of the Banque Belge Pour L'etronger moved in the same year. The Belgium Consulate, American Texaco Limited Company, etc. used to rent offices on the second floor.
In 1956, the Tianjin Branch of Banque Belge Pour L'etronger was closed down. The rooms are well-designed and beautifully decorated. Up to now, the wood floor and the flights are in good condition. The plain stone exterior facade exhibits a simple style of modernism.
