Sunday, September 30, 2012

The Former Residence Of Mr. Zhu De

The Former Residence Of Mr. Zhu De

Mr. Zhu De (1886-1976) is one of the major founders and leaders of PRC.
He is also one of the "Great 10 Marshals of PRC". The former residence
of Zhu De can be found in two places in Honghua Alley and Xiaomeiyuan
Alley in Huashanxi Road of Kunming.
The Residence has functioned as a theme exhibition hall themed "Zhu De
in Yunnan". There are more than 20 duplicate articles displayed in the
 Residence and wooden furniture and utensils of Zhu De. With the stories
of Zhu De who spent 13 years in Yunnan as the background, the Residence
garners over 100 historic photos and 33 plaques multiply revealing the
legendary life of Zhu De. 
In 1987, the Residence was listed as one of the protected cultural relic
 units in Yunnan and was further renovated in 1994.
Travel tips:
(1)-Location: No. 4 Honghua Alley/No.3 Xiaomeiyuan Alley, Huashanxi Rd.,
 Kunming (Near the Green Lake Park);
(2)-Nearby: Green Lake Park; Jingxing Bird & Flower Market; and former
site of Yunnan Military Institute etc;
(3)-Hotels: Major hotels/hostels in downtown;
(4)-Restaurants: Many choices near the Green Lake such as Blue Bird Cafe
 and Shiping Gild House (Shiping Huiguan) etc.

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