The history of the south building

Founded in the early years of the Republic of China, the earliest "skyscraper" in China is located in Guangzhou, which is the Xindaxin Company (South Building) outside the West Road along the Yangtze River. Now it is called South Building International Electronic Digital City. The tallest building in China, built at 1922, is six years earlier than the tallest building in Tianjin and seven years earlier than the tallest building in Shanghai, Sassoon Building.

In particular, there are hanging gardens and playgrounds on the roof, elevators for transporting guests, and spiral slopes for cars to get on and off.

Today's Zhongshan Fifth Road (now "Xindaxin") was rebuilt on the original site of Daxin Company, which is called "Daxin in the city".

There are two buildings under Daxin company. The first one was built on Zhongshan Fifth Road today (now "Xindaxin"), which was rebuilt on the original site of Daxin Company, called "Daxin in the city", which was the headquarters of Guangzhou Branch of Daxin Department Store Co., Ltd., and the other was later built as "Skyscraper" (South Tower), called Daxin Company outside the city. For the sake of distinction, it is called (South Tower) and called Xindaxin.

Daxin Company outside the city is a branch company opened by Mr. Cai Chang in Guangzhou Xidi 1922. Xidizhi is a reinforced concrete building with 12 floors, and the top three floors are small balcony building and rooftop, which is the tallest building in Guangzhou in the early 1920s. Its buildings and facilities attract people's attention. The first to seventh floors are department stores, and the eighth and ninth floors and rooftops are built as amusement places. Not only did it bring its own water supply, power generation and other equipment, but it also installed four elevators to pick up passengers. There is a circular driveway from the first floor to the fourth floor, and cars can meander around the building to the fourth floor. Its unique design is rare in China, not to mention at that time, even now. At that time, it was the most magnificent department store in the south of China, attracting many people to visit, sightseeing and shopping. After opening, the turnover is ahead of peers.

War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression broke out in July 1937. 193810/0 On October 20th, Guangzhou was occupied by the Japanese army, and Daxin Company outside the city was bombed by Japanese planes, which caused a fire, burning for four days and three nights, and all the goods were burned. Moreover, before the fall of Guangzhou, all the goods of "Daxin in the city" were moved to Xidi "Daxin outside the city" for storage, and at the same time, they were burned out, leaving very few goods, so Guangzhou Daxin Company was badly hurt.