Sun Yat-sen's former residence is worth visiting to learn about the history and culture of the early years of the Republic of China

I have been to Sun Yat-sen's residence in Beijing and Sun Yat-sen's former residence in Hong Kong. This time we visited Sun Yat-sen’s former residence in Shanghai. Different from the classical style in Beijing, the former residences in Shanghai have more literary and artistic atmosphere. Located at No. 7 Xiangshan Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, it is a two-story dark gray building. The roof is covered with magenta chicken heart tiles. There is a square lawn in front of the building, surrounded on three sides by trees and flower beds such as holly, camphor and magnolia, creating a very quiet environment. 📍Historical background: It was Sun Yat-sen's residence in Shanghai from 1918 to 1924. In 1925, Sun Yat-sen died in Beijing, and the residence was lived in by his wife Soong Ching Ling until 1937. In 1945, Soong Ching Ling handed over the residence to the Nanjing National Government as a permanent memorial to Sun Yat-sen. It was listed as a key cultural heritage site under protection in China in 1961. 📍Important Events: From 1918 to 1923, Sun Yat-sen lived in this residence and completed the writing of works including "Sun Yat-sen's Theory of Literature", "Industrial Plan", and "Manifesto of the Chinese Kuomintang". On November 17, 1924, Feng Yuxiang launched a coup in Beijing. Sun Yat-sen was invited to travel north from Guangzhou. When he passed through Shanghai, he stayed in the residence for 6 days. During this period, Sun Yat-sen accepted interviews from reporters and held a tea party with more than 30 Shanghai journalists. 📍Introduction to the cultural relics and environment in the former residence Many precious objects are displayed in the former residence, including a command sword used in the Protection of Law Movement in 1917, and silver shields and silver cups presented by groups and the public along the way when the emperor went north in 1924. The second floor has a study on the west side, a bedroom on the east side, a small living room on the north side, and a rectangular inner balcony on the south side of the study and bedroom. In the center of the study is an ordinary writing desk, on which are placed the four treasures of the study used by Sun Yat-sen during his lifetime. There are 12 maps of different sizes hanging on the wall, two of which were hand-painted by Sun Yat-sen, including "Water and Land Transportation Map between Shanghai and Wusong with Military Deployment Map" and another military schematic drawing with a brush. There are bookcases in the study and corridor, which contain more than 5,000 Chinese and foreign books on politics, military affairs, economics, history, geography and law. There is a bed, wardrobe, etc. in the bedroom, and hanging on the wall is a photo of Sun Yat-sen and his wife in Shanghai in 1920. The inner balcony displays a set of shell-made Go given by Japanese friends and other items. On the wall hangs a photo of Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching-ling after their wedding in Tokyo, Japan in 1915. Displayed in the small living room are a Zhongshan suit and a set of linen clothes that Sun Yat-sen wore during the Northern Expedition, as well as ticket clips, glasses, marching tableware and some medical equipment used in his practice. 📍Sun Yat-sen's Former Residence Tourism Information Address: No. 7 Xiangshan Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai Closed on Mondays. The latest admission time on weekdays is 16:30. The adult ticket is 20 RMB. #Shanghai #Sun Yat-sen's Former Residence