Chengbei Church in Changsha, Hunan, carried out repair work for its roof, exterior walls and main body, aiming to ensure the safe and orderly organization of in-person worship activities.
According to its official WeChat account, the church’s roof leakage was very serious, due to the aging of the roof structure and the influence of years of wind, snow and rain. There were many hidden dangers of structural insecurity, so the purlin structure was also in urgent need of reinforcement. After in-person surveys by ancient construction experts, the church, with the support of relevant local departments, initiated the renovation of the main body, the roof and exterior walls. At present, the work is proceeding in an orderly manner.
As a fusion of Chinese and Western architectural culture, the church is the largest one in Hunan Province and a provincial cultural relics protection unit. In 1902, the London Missionary Society purchased land and built the church. In 1917, the Presbyterian Church of North American constructed a new sanctuary on the original site, followed by the rebuilding in 1930. With a capacity of 700 believers, the church has a floor area of 467.68 square meters (0.115 acres), and a total construction area of 1002.40 square meters (0.246 acres).
- Translated by Abigail Wu
为保障信徒礼拜活动以及对外开放安全有序开展，湖南长沙城北堂开展屋顶外墙主体修缮工程。
据公众号“基督教长沙市城北堂”消息，因年代久远，该教堂屋顶结构发生变化，并且在多年来风霜雨雪的影响下，屋顶漏水现象十分严重，檩条结构受力也亟需加固，存在诸多不安全隐患。经古建专家实地勘测，该教堂在当地相关部门支持下，启动了教堂屋顶外墙主体修缮工程。目前，教堂修缮工程正在有序进行中。
长沙市城北堂是湖南省最大的基督教堂，是的省级文物保护单位，是中西方建筑文化的融合。1902年，英国伦敦会购地建造。1917年，北美长老会在原址建造新堂。1930年北美长老会改建，取名为永恒堂。占地面积467.68平方米，建筑总面积1002.40平方米，可容纳700多人聚会。
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湖南长沙城北堂开展屋顶外墙主体修缮工程
Chengbei Church in Changsha, Hunan, carried out repair work for its roof, exterior walls and main body, aiming to ensure the safe and orderly organization of in-person worship activities.
According to its official WeChat account, the church’s roof leakage was very serious, due to the aging of the roof structure and the influence of years of wind, snow and rain. There were many hidden dangers of structural insecurity, so the purlin structure was also in urgent need of reinforcement. After in-person surveys by ancient construction experts, the church, with the support of relevant local departments, initiated the renovation of the main body, the roof and exterior walls. At present, the work is proceeding in an orderly manner.
As a fusion of Chinese and Western architectural culture, the church is the largest one in Hunan Province and a provincial cultural relics protection unit. In 1902, the London Missionary Society purchased land and built the church. In 1917, the Presbyterian Church of North American constructed a new sanctuary on the original site, followed by the rebuilding in 1930. With a capacity of 700 believers, the church has a floor area of 467.68 square meters (0.115 acres), and a total construction area of 1002.40 square meters (0.246 acres).
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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