The Central Headquarters of the National Version Pavilion of China

Located at the junction of the northern plains and mountainous area directly north of the capital, surrounded by lush forests, quiet and elegant with beautiful scenery, known as the northern Beijing paradise on earth, the National Archives of Publications central campus is situated here. It is hard to imagine that this was once an abandoned quarry. In April 2019, Tsinghua University Architectural Design and Research Institute received an invitation from the Central Propaganda Department to design the National Archives of Publications, with Academician Zhuang Weimin leading the design team in the competition. After three rounds of competition with China's top design institutions and universities, they ultimately won the design commission. Upholding the development philosophy of the new era, Academician Zhuang led the team to ecologically restore the abandoned quarry, reshape the landscape, and embed a culturally rich building complex within it. Today, the National Archives of Publications, with a total building area of 99,500 square meters, stands majestically at the foot of the Yanshan Mountains. Store it in famous mountains, pass it to future generations: the National Archives of Publications is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with a total land area of 16.84 hectares, including 9.69 hectares of construction land and 7.15 hectares of protective green space. Based on traditional Chinese architectural culture and the concept of preserving publications for posterity, the design creates a complex that blends seamlessly with the restored quarry landscape. The project demonstrates how a cultural institution can be built on a degraded industrial site, healing the land while preserving China's documentary heritage.