The Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art occupies a prominent red-brick building at number twenty-seven Duolun Road. While its galleries today showcase contemporary art, the museum stands at the gateway to a district that defined a…
Duolun Road Literary History
This walk traces the hidden alleyways and historic brick townhouses where China’s radical 1930s writers launched a dangerous underground literary movement under constant threat of censorship and arrest.
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1. Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art
2. Hongde Temple
Hongde Church, often called Hongde Temple, is a Christian church built with the appearance of a traditional Chinese palace or temple. It features a prominent double-eaved roof, yellow walls, and red columns that distinguish it from the…
3. Xi Shi Bell-Tower
The Xi Shi Bell-Tower stands at the corner of Duolun Road, recognizable by its red brick facade, granite stonework, and a prominent clock set near the top of the structure. Measuring approximately eighteen meters tall, the tower features…
4. Jingyunli （East Gate）
Jingyunli is a cluster of historic lane houses defined by its signature Shikumen architecture, which blends traditional Chinese courtyard designs with Western stone-gate detailing. You can identify these structures by their heavy, ornate…
5. China Zuoyi Zuojia Alliance Huizhi Memorial Hall
The China Left-Wing Writers' Union Memorial Hall is housed within a three-story, brick-and-concrete garden villa that features British neoclassical architectural elements. Built in nineteen twenty-four, the structure is tucked away at…
6. Site of Uchiyama Bookstore
The Uchiyama Bookstore is recognizable by its historic brick and wood exterior, featuring Japanese-style wooden windows and a red-tiled roof. Founded in nineteen seventeen by the Japanese immigrant Kanzō Uchiyama, it became a significant…
7. Former Residence of Lu Xun
The Former Residence of Lu Xun is a three-story house built of red brick and tile, located at number nine, Lane one hundred thirty-two, Shanyin Road. It is a new-style lilong building featuring pilasters between its windows and an…