The Sino-French University, Peking

Up along Beiheyan Dajie is the old buildings of the Sino-French University which was built around 1920. It’s probably one of the best western inspired structures left in the city that you can gain access too (given that the old Legations are largely impenetrable) though it’s hard to ever get pictures of it as a line of buses are pretty much always parked outside it blocking the view.

The old front gate

The front gate with the impressive structure rising behind – nice the original window frames remain – though that’s probably just a budget oversight!

I’d love to show you the full length of the building which shows it off well – though of course there HAS to be a wall around it – the buses seem to be there permanently

the upper floors and roof are impressively modernist