Lu Xun Museum and Memorial Hall Lu Xun (1881-1936) was a famous Chinese author. He wrote mainly about poor people and oppressed women. He is considered as a national hero, although he never was a communist. Tel=6540-2288 |Address: Sichuan Bei Lu 2288, Lu Xun Park, Hongkou District
Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party The CCP was founded in July 1921 in a French concession building at 76 Xingye Lu. Given the significance of the occasion, the museum has a very low profile. There are some photographs and the like with English captions.
tel=6328-5266 |Address: Xingye Lu 76, at Huaihai Lu
Sun Yatsen's Residence The great forerunner of China's Democratic Revolution Dr Sun Yatsen and his wife Madame Soong Ching Ling lived and worked here for the revolution from 1918 to 1924. Here Dr. Sun met with representatives of the Chinese Communist Party and brought about the first Nationalist-Communist coalition in history. For opening hours call: 64372954.
Address: Shangshan Rd. Opening Hours: not open daily
Longhua Martyrs' Memorial This memorial site is dedicated to all those people who died for the cause of justice.
Address: Longhua Xi Lu 2887
Old City Wall Built in 1555 AD in order to protect the city from the Japanese. These are the remnants of the wall that was torn down in 1914.
Tel=6385-2443 |Address: Dajing Lu 269, at Renmin Lu
