The Huashi Villa is one of the most renowned attractions in the Badaguan Convalescence Area. The whole villa covers an area of 0.3 hectare, with a floor area of 753.7 square meters. Built in 1932, the architectural style of it is one of a kind. The architect of the villa, a Russian named Gerasimov, combined European castle style with Greek, Roman, and Gothic architectural style together while drawing the blueprint.
The main body of the villa is a five story building made of granite and cobbles. The fifth story of it is the Guanhai Platform, or the Ocean Watching Platform. Several pinnacles were built around the platform. The front view of the Huashi Villa shows a style of its own because of the unique design of its top story. Apart from the main building, the garden of the villa is quite special, too. You can see many giant stone bowls placed along the path from the gate of the villa to the building. They can be used as both flowerpot and candle holder. The servants would pull wax oil in the bowls and light them up when balls were held in the villa during the Republican period of China. These special candles made a gorgeous scene in the evening. The brilliance of the architect is well represented through these details.
Many famous politicians in Chinese history once spent their leisure times in the Badaguan Convalescene Area and lived temporarily in the Huashi Villa, such as Chiang Kai-shek, and Daili, the head of the Spies during the Republican period. After the People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949, the villa has become a grand hotel for Chinese and foreign guests. It is used as settings in several movies, too. For example, the Sacred Mission, Murder on White Fog Street, and the President Action. The Huashi Villa is open to visitors now. If you want to experience the life in the Republican period of China, visiting there is definitely a good choice.
The Badaguan Convalescence Area
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