German Concession in Hankou explained

Native Name:Chinese: 漢口德租界
Common Name:Hankou German Concession
Year Start:1895
Year End:1917
Era:1895-1917
Government Type:Concession

The German concession in Hankou[1] [2] (Chinese: 漢口德租界; Hànkǒu dé zūjiè; German: Deutsche Konzession in Hankau) was a German concession in China, under administration from 3 Oct 1895 to 16 Mar 1917, when it was occupied by Chinese forces. It was one of five concession districts within Hankou, Wuhan, Hubei.

In the German concession, there was a branch of the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, that was established in 1897.[3] The city also contained a German consulate.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Concessions and New Industries · Hankou, Spring 2019 · Reed Omeka . 2024-09-20 . omeka.reed.edu.
  2. Web site: The German Concession at Hankow - 1895-1917 . 2024-09-20 . www.oocities.org.
  3. Book: Lu, Hanchao . The Birth of a Republic . 2016-06-01 . University of Washington Press . 978-0-295-80690-7 . en.