Chinese Embassy In Washington
The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States is the diplomatic mission of the People's Republic of China to the United States, located at Northwest (Washington, D.C.), Northwest Quadrant, Washington, D.C., Washington D.C. The main chancery is located at 3505 International Place, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Forest Hills (Washington, D.C.), Van Ness neighborhood, while the visa section is located at 2201 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest in the Glover Park neighborhood. China also operates Consulate, consulates general in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City. History Qing Empire and Republic of China The Qing Empire opened its first mission to the U.S. in 1875, with Chen Lanbin as minister. From 1877 to 1883, the legation rented the former luxury town house of Alexander Robey Shepherd, Alexander Shepherd designed by Adolf Cluss on 1705 K Street NW, one of Washington DC's most distinguished addresses at the time. Then and until 1893, the ...
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