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Journal of Chinese
            Architecture and Urbanism                                                Bank of China’s modern buildings














































            Figure 1. The intrinsic relevance of the Bank of China’s modern buildings as serial cultural heritage. Source: Drawing by Jun Wang & Mengyuan Zhou























                                      Figure 2. Framework for value analysis. Source: Drawing by Jun Wang


            Bank of China. This bank carried out the functions of a   of China played a vital role in stabilizing the financial
            central bank of a newly formed nation-state, including   system and supporting the newly formed government. On
            collecting and redeeming military bills, currency issuance,   August 1, 1912, the Bank’s Head Office was established in
            acting as an agent for the state treasury, collecting taxes,   the original location of the Bank of the Qing Dynasty on
            selling public bonds, and servicing foreign debts. The Bank   Xijiaominxiang Lane, Beijing. Subsequently, all former


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