Lu Xun Native Place
Lu Xun Native Place (Chinese: 鲁迅故里) is the childhood home and neighborhood of Lu Xun, one of the foremost writers of Chinese literature in the early 20th century. It is located in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, and is preserved as a museum and cultural education area.[1]
History[]
Shaoxing Lu Xun Memorial Museum opened in 1953.
In 2008, after extensive restoration and reconstruction, Lu Xun Native place was opened by the Shaoxing city government. It contains his residence as well as a 50-acre block of related buildings and parks.[2]
Since 2012, it is classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.[3] In a typical year, it receives approximately 2 million visitors. It has been visited by notable figures such as Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao, and Wen Jiabao.
Scenic area[]
The area contains the home in which he was born and spent his childhood and teenage years. It also contains his school, Sanwei Study Room, as well as a garden, Baicao Garden, which he referenced often in his writings.
His extended family lived around him in a series of courtyards.[4]
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Coordinates: 29°59′41″N 120°34′56″E / 29.9948°N 120.5822°E
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