Duolun Road is a narrow, crescent-shaped street defined by its wall of weathered, gray stone buildings and rusted iron balconies from the nineteen twenties. It served as the secret gathering place for Shanghai’s radical writers and…
Lu Xun Literary Trail
I will guide you through the historic alleyways and quiet residential streets of Hongkou, where Lu Xun lived and led China's modern literary revolution. Along the way, we'll visit the hidden meeting halls, bookstores, and homes where 1930s dissident writers risked everything for their art.
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1. Duolun Lu Culture Street
2. Jingyunli
Jingyunli sits behind a high brick wall, recognizable by its gray stone gates and the narrow, winding lanes that branch inward from the street. Built in nineteen twenty-five, this residential complex brought together stone gate houses…
3. China Zuoyi Zuojia Alliance Huizhi Memorial Hall
A brick facade with a rounded arched entrance marks the China Zuoyi Zuojia Alliance Huizhi Memorial Hall. This narrow structure served as a clandestine meeting spot for left-wing writers during the nineteen thirties. In nineteen thirty, Lu…
4. Site of Uchiyama Bookstore
The Uchiyama Bookstore is a narrow, three-story building with a plain gray facade that stands apart from the newer development on Sichuan North Road. In the nineteen thirties, the Japanese owner Kanzo Uchiyama kept a stock of Chinese and…
5. Former Residence of Lu Xun
The three-story red brick house on Shanyin Road features a narrow, dark wooden staircase and a small study where Lu Xun spent the final years of his life. He moved here in nineteen thirty-three to escape political pressure, writing essays…
6. Luxun Museum
The Lu Xun Museum sits inside a lush park in Hongkou, identified by its austere, modern concrete exterior and a large statue of the writer standing firmly in the courtyard. This museum houses the largest collection of his manuscripts,…
7. Lu Xun Park
The bronze statue of Lu Xun stands at the center of this park, his gaze fixed forward above a heavy mustache and a thick layer of green moss. Originally opened in nineteen oh five as a private sports ground for the British community, it…