Former residence of great Chinese writer
Over the course of Chinese history, Beijing has been the home of many intriguing and important figures. Along with the rapid progress of Beijing’s modernization, many hutongs (back street lanes) have been rebuilt into broad roads lined with modern buildings. The former residences of some of China’s most important people, however, have been well preserved, […]
Eighteen Qianhai Xijie Street, a deep courtyard located near Beijing’s Shicha Lake, is the former residence of Guo Moruo, an outstanding Chinese writer, poet, dramatist, historian, archaeologist and paleographer. He wrote the historical plays Cai Wenji and Empress Wu Zetian, the poetry collections Ode to New China, Easterly Wind, and Tides, and the academic work […]
Located near Fuchengmen in the northwestern part of Beijing, the Lu Xun Museum in Beijing is a memorial of historical celebrities. The museum, built in October 1956, takes up an area of 12,000 square meters, of which 1,000 square meters is for the basic display of Lu Xun’s life. The museum boasts a collection of […]