Zhili Provincial Governor's Office is located in central Baoding, Hebei Province.
Built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Zhili Provincial Governor's Office served as a government office throughout the Ming, Qing (1644-1911) and early Republic of China periods. Its arrangement has the distinct features of a Northern government office.
The present construction was rebuilt during Emperor Yongzheng's reign in the Qing Dynasty. Sitting in the north and facing south, the compound's gate, middle gate, main hall, side hall, official residence and main rooms are built on a central axis. There are five rows of buildings each containing wing rooms. Each of the three back rows has a side yard where theparlor and office are connected by corridors. There are 105 rooms in all. Great relics of the Qing Dynasty, such as two stone tablets, a pair of stone lions and masts, can be found in and around the office area.
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