Red Tourism Attractions

Red Tourism Attractions

Former Residence of Mao Zedong Add:　No.5,7,9, Lane 583, Weihai Rd., Shanghai Visiting Hours:　8:30-16:00

Mao Zedong is the great leader of Chinese people, a Marxist, great proletarian revolutionist, strategist and theorist, the chief founder and leader of the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the People's Republic of China. The two-story house in old stone gate architectural style was the residence of Mao Zedong on his 9 th trip to Shanghai for revolutionary activities in February, 1924. He was later accompanied by his wife Yang Kai Hui, her mother Xiang Zhen Xi and his two sons Mao An Ying and Mao An Qing from June to the end of the same year. On display are the daily items used by the Mao family restored to the original state.

Former Residence of Dr. Sun Yatsen Add:　7 Xiangshan Rd., Shanghai Tel:　+86 21 64372954 Visiting Hours:　9:00-16:30

The grey two-storey garden-style mansion is where Dr. Sun Yatsen and his wife Madame Soong Chingling had lived and worked together from June 1918 till the end of 1924. After Dr. Sun Yatsen's death in March 1925, Madame Soong Chingling lived on here until 1937. With pine, camphor and cypress trees planted around, most of the objects in the residence have been kept to their original state. It was here where Dr. Sun Yatsen met Lenin's envoy Joffe and jointly released the famous Declaration of Sun Wen-Joffe. Many of his important works were completed here such as The Doctrine of Sun Wen, The Industrial Development of China, The First Steps for Democracy. In 1961 the former residence of Dr. Sun Yatsen in Shanghai was listed as an important cultural spot under state protection by State Council. On the anniversary of Dr. Sun Yatsen's birth and death every year the commemorative meetings are attended by people from all walks of life in Shanghai.

Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling Add:　1843 Huaihai Rd.(M), Shanghai Tel:　+86 21 64376268 Visiting Hours:　9:00-16:30

The former residence of Soong Chingling, Honorary President of the People's Republic of China , has the milk-white boat-shaped mansion in Western style as its main building. The display of the residence has been kept in the original state when Madame Soong Chingling was alive. There are the presents of Chinese painting “galloping horses” from Xu Beihong and a huge red carpet from Mao Zedong. On the wall are a portrait of Dr. Sun Yatsen and the photo of Soong Chingling with Mao Zedong. In the garage is a limosine from Stalin. The former residence of Soong Chingling is an important cultural spot under state protection.

Former Residence of Zhou Enlai Add:　73 Sinan Rd. , Shanghai Tel::　+86 21 64730420 Visiting Hours:　9:00-11:00, 13:00-16:30

Comrade Zhou Enlai was a great Marx-Leninist, an outstanding leader of the Party and nation, and one of the founders of Chinese People's Liberation Army. The three-story French styled mansion, covering an area of 850 square meters with a courtyard, was the former representative office of Chinese Communist Party delegation in Shanghai. In 1945 the Communist Party and the Nationalist Party formulated “the guidelines for peaceful country build-up”. The representative office was set up by the CPC delegation headed by Comrade Zhou En Lai in June 1946 as to carry out the following negotiations and united front work. Under the name of “General Zhou En Lai's Residence” (abbreviated to “Sir Zhou's Mansion”), the office was where Comrade Zhou En Lai held a number of press conferences and met with Chinese and foreign friends.

Former Residence of Luxun Add:　9, Lane 132, Shanyin Rd., Shanghai Tel:　+86 21 56669711 Visiting Hours:　9:00-16:00

Located at 9, Da Lu Xin Cun, Shanyin Rd. , Hongkou District, Luxun's former residence is a three-story building with red bricks and tiles in which Luxun lived from April 1933 till his death in October 1936. It was here where Luxun had written many revolutionary and satiric exposes. Luxun's former residence is a Shanghai Municipal Preserved Building.

Zou Taofen Memorial Hall Add:　54 Lane, 205 Chongqing Rd.(S), Shanghai Tel:　+86 21 63842811 Visiting Hours:　9:00-11:00, 13:00-16:00 on Monday to Friday

Zou Taofen is a renowned correspondent, political critic and publisher. The three-story house in modern style was the residence of Mr. Zou Taofen from 1930-1936. Some of his valuable manuscripts and works are displayed with the inscriptions of present-day leaders in memory of Mr. Zou.

Chen Huacheng Memorial Hall Add:　1 Youyi Rd., Baoshan District (inside Linjiang Park ), Shanghai Tel:　+86 21 56115728 Visiting Hours:　9:00-16:00 on Tuesday to Sunday

Chen Huacheng had served as chief military officer and local commander. When the British fleet invaded Wusong Fort in 1842, Chen Huacheng at the age of 67 bravely led the resistance in defense of the position and died in battle. Chen Huacheng's Memorial Hall is now a valuable education base designated for youngsters in Shanghai Which houses the armor used by Chen Huacheng, weapons, cannons, etc.

San Shan Guild Hall Add:　1551 Zhongshan Rd.(S), Shanghai Tel:　+86 21 63135582 Visiting Hours:　9:00-17:00

San Shan Guild Hall is a magnificent building with very high artistic standard. It was the site of the headquarters of the workers' picket corps of the Third Armed Uprising of Shanghai Workers. There is a folk collection exhibition hall in the building.

The Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party Add:　76 Xinye Rd., Shanghai Tel:　+86 21 53832171 Visiting Hours:　9:00-16:00

It is place of great significance and important influence on the recent historical development of China. It's stone-framed-door buildings, typical residential houses in the city of Shanghai in the 20th century. On July 23, 1921 the First Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held here, which declared the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.

Former Site of The Central Committee of The Chinese Communist Youth League Add:　Lane 6, 567 Huaihai Rd., Shanghai Tel:　+86 21 53823370 Visiting Hours:　9:00-11:15, 13:00-16:30

It was the place where the Shanghai Communist Group conducted its activities. On Aug.22, 1920, the Communist Youth League of China was founded and set up its central organ here. It is now a key cultural relic under state protection.

Former Residence of Chen Yun & Qingpu Revolutionary History Memorial Hall Add:　3516 Zhufeng Road, Liantan Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai Tel:　+86 21 59257178 Visiting Hours:　09:00-16:00

The Former Residence of Chen Yun and Qingpu Revolutionary History Memorial Hall is a biographical exhibition hall which displays the whole life of Chen Yun and the glorious history of socialist revolution and construction of the Qingpu people. Chen Yun was a great politician, proletarian revolutionary and eminent Marxist. Being the inaugurator and the founder of Chinese economic construction, he won great respect and love from the Chinese people due to his marvelous contributions to China. The precious historical materials bring us back to the age when Chen Yun lived and worked and allow us to experience his wide and deep thought and immortal manners.

The New Fourth Army Plaza Fushouyuan Add:　7270 Qingsong Road, Qingpu District, Shanghai Tel:　+86 21 69209026

The Shanghai Memorial Hall of Fushouyuan in Shanghai is an exhibition hall which exhibits many facets of the city's past, with hand writings, memoirs, artifacts and albums of the city's own celebrities long faded from life.

Longhua Martyrs Cemetery Add:　180 Longhua West Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai Tel:　+86 21 64683059 Visiting Hours:　06:00-17:00 for cemetery (ticket sales until 16:30); 09:00-16:30 for memorial hall (admission until 16:00, closed on Monday)

Longhua Martyrs Memorial within the cemetery is divided into eight exhibition halls, displaying more than 1,000 pieces of historical relics and a large number of photos, pictures, showing achievements of more than 200 revolutionary martyrs after the Opium War. Ten famous memorial sculptures and forest of stone tablets poetry are also set in the Longhua Martyrs Cemetery.

Song Qingling Mausoleum Add:　21 Songyuan Road, Changning District, Shanghai Tel:　+86 21 62754034 Visiting Hours:　08:30-17:00

The Song Qingling Mausoleum is a place for the memorial of a great female and philanthropist of China. This green and well-tended park is excellent for a stroll and for escaping the relentless Hongqiao skyline. Song Qingling herself is interred in a low-key tomb. The international cemetery here also contains a host of foreign gravestones, including those of Jewish, Vietnamese and Western settlers of Shanghai.

Former Residence of Martyr Li Bai Memorial Hall Add:　15 Huangdu Road, Lane 107, Hongkou District, Shanghai Tel:　+86 21 56960680 Visiting Hours:　09:00-11:30, 12:30-16:00

Li Bai joined the Red Army in 1930, came to Shanghai in 1937 and worked in this headquarters of the enemy for over ten years. The former residence of late revolutionary martyr Li Bai was officially opened to the public in 1987 and is now Shanghai Municipal Preserved Building and the education base for youngsters of Shanghai.

Memorial Hall for the Meeting Establishing China League of Left-Wing Writers Add:　2 Lane 201, Duolun Road, Shanghai Tel:　+86 21 56960558 Visiting Hours:　09:00-16:30

The memorial hall is a brick wall Western-style garden villa, with a collection of more than 2,000 pieces cultural relics and books. It displays more than 400 objects, documents and photographs, systematically reflect the course of the brilliant achievements of the China league of Left-Wing writers.

The Fourth National People’s Congress of the Chinese Communist Party Museum Add:　215Duolun Road, Shanghai Tel:　+86 21 56667655 Visiting Hours:　09:00-12:00, 13:00-16:00 (closed on Monday)

The museum is built for the memorial of The Fourth National People’s Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, which was held in January 1925. The site of the congress was destroyed during the Japanese invasion. The museum covers an exhibition area of ​​160 square meters and displays nearly a hundred pieces of historical pictures, more than 40 exhibits.