With Nanjing as capital of China prior to Beijing, so too it was home to the embassies of many countries during the Republican era. Some are well preserved, still standing strong to this day and open to the public, perhaps none more so than the former British Embassy.

在北京之前，南京是中国的首都，在共和时代，它也是许多国家大使馆的所在地。 有些保存完好，至今仍然矗立不倒，向公众开放，也许没有比前英国大使馆更如此。

Located at 185 Huju Bei Lu a little south of its intersection with Zhongshan Bei Lu, the building dates from 1919, before being rented by the British Embassy from 1924 to 1950.

该建筑位于湖居北路185号，与中山北路的交叉口以南，建于1919年，1924年至1950年由英国大使馆租用。

The building, taking up 1,765.90 square metres and now a restaurant, also served in the past as a hospital and hotel. Elegant, luxurious and thanks to its architects, very British, the former Embassy also incorporated large green areas to its front and rear, reflecting the British interest in gardening.

该建筑占地1,765.90平方米，现在是餐厅，过去也曾是医院和酒店。 优雅、豪华，多亏了其建筑师，非常英国，前大使馆还在其前后纳入了大面积的绿地，反映了英国人对园艺的兴趣。

Originally, there were nine two-story buildings on site, together with both Western and Chinese style bungalows, but due to construction, most were demolished, leaving only the Embassy building and one small residential building, to the north of the Embassy.

最初，现场有九座两层建筑，以及西式和中式平房，但由于施工，大部分被拆除，只剩下大使馆大楼和大使馆北部的一栋小住宅楼。

The latter is comprised with red bricks and tiles, sporting a pillared porch at its entrance, much like a European country villa. The facade of the former, however, is of a classical colonnade type, with white walls and red tiles. And while this exterior is without question, exquisite, the true beauty lies in the interior, although largely from a historical perspective.

后者由红砖和瓷砖组成，入口处有一个柱子门廊，很像欧洲乡村别墅。 然而，前者的立面是古典的柱廊类型，有白色的墙壁和红色的瓷砖。 虽然这个外观毫无疑问是精致的，但真正的美在于内部，尽管主要是从历史角度来看。

Therein, stairs and floors retain their original appearance, and even creak under foot, just as they probably did a century ago.

在那里，楼梯和地板保留了原来的外观，甚至在脚下吱吱作响，就像一个世纪前一样。

But perhaps it is the sun-kissed south wing that will consume an imagination the most; these are the very rooms where many an important African, Middle Eastern and European diplomat sat sipping tea, where bridge was played and national affairs  were debated.

但也许阳光普照的南翼最能消耗想象力；正是这些房间，许多重要的非洲、中东和欧洲外交官坐在那里喝茶，在那里打桥牌，辩论国家事务。

Having obtained cultural-relic status at the municipal and provincial level in 1992 and 2002, respectively, the former British Embassy in Nanjing was listed a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit in March, 2013. Today a part of the Shuangmenlou Guest House, the site is open to visitors.

前英国驻南京大使馆分别于1992年和2002年获得市级和省级文物地位，2013年3月被列为国家重点文物保护单位。 今天，作为双门楼宾馆的一部分，该网站向游客开放。