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Recently the German Consulate General in Guangzhou posted information and old photos to its WeChat account, inviting netizens to investigate the status of the first German church hospital established in China in 1888 and to share their relevant stories.

The German church hospital was established in Dongguan, Guangdong, and since 1921 was managed by German national Otto Hueck and his wife, Hedwig Hueck. They dedicated themselves to the management of the hospital for more than 30 years, providing medical services to the people of Dongguan and surrounding areas and trained Chinese nurses.

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However, the two doctors had to leave the hospital and China with a heavy heart in 1951. Today, Otto and Hedwig Hueck’s decedents are hoping to learn of news regarding the hospital’s current situation and the nurses who were trained there through the power of social media.

According to replies from netizens, the hospital is now known as the Puji branch of the Dongguan People’s Hospital and has been referred to as the “Red House” for 100 years due to the main wall being painted in red.