Jiangnan Mintage Museum and the Headquarter of Kingjee Group / FANAF Architects

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Text description provided by the architects. February 1896 – Liu Kunyi, Viceroy of Two Jiangs, submit a memorial to the Imperial Court for preparation of establishing ‘Jiangnan Central Bureau of Silver & Copper Coinage’ in Jiangning (now Nanjing), the provincial capital; October 1897 – Completion of the workshop on south bank of Yuntaizha, Xishuiguan (literally Cloudstead Waterlock, West Watergate) and commencement of silver coin minting; 1897-1908 – Several rounds of extension into an area of 121 mu (74,334 sqm) and a staff over a thousand, a quite spectacular scale; 1913 – Renamed ‘Jiangnan Mint of ROC Ministry of Finance’ after foundation of Republic of China and commemorative coinage of its foundation; June 1929 – Burnt more than half in a big fire and rest of the equipment merged into Shanghai Mint.