Former Residence of Zhou Enlai in Shanghai

The Former Residence of Zhou Enlai in Shanghai is a Spanish-style garden building on Sinan Road. It was the place where Zhou Enlai, the first Premier of the People’s Warlord Era, worked and lived in Shanghai in 1946. The residence has been well preserved.
English Name: Former Residence of Zhou Enlai in Shanghai
Chinese Name: 上海周公館 (Zhou Mansion)
Other Name: 上海周恩来故居
Price: Free
Hours: 9 am–5 pm
Recommended Visiting Hours: 1 or 2 hours
Location: No. 73 Sinan Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai

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Former Residence of Zhou Enlai

The Former Residence of Zhou Enlai in Shanghai (Chinese:上海周恩来故居), or Zhougongguan (Chinese:周公馆) located at 73 (formerly 107) Sinan Road, Huangpu District, in the former French Concession area of Shanghai, China, near Fuxing Park to the northeast, was the residence of Zhou Enlai (1898–1976), the first Premier of the People’s Republic of China from 1949 until his death.

Why is Former Residence of Zhou Enlai So Special

The three-storey house was built in the 1920s in a French style. Zhou Enlai stayed in the house during 1946. It was the Shanghai Office of the Delegates of the Communist Party of China in 1946–7. The house was listed as a municipal relic in 1959 and became a memorial in 1979. 

Background Information of Prime Minister Zhou Enlai

Zhou Enlai/Chou En-lai (Chinese: 周恩来; Wade–Giles: Chou1 En1-lai2; 5 March 1898 – 8 January 1976) was the first Premier of the People’s Republic of China. Zhou was China’s head of government, serving from October 1949 until his death in January 1976. Zhou served under Chairman Mao Zedong and was instrumental in the Communist Party’s rise to power, and later in consolidating its control, forming foreign policy, and developing the Chinese economy.

Layout of Former Residence of Zhou Enlai

The house is surrounded by a pretty garden with heavy vegetation and wicker chairs and has a very colonial feel about it. A visit here is a real trip back in time and it’s usually very quiet and peaceful. The whole building has three floors and a large courtyard. On the ground floor, there are guard room, dining room, and Zhou Enlai’s bedroom. The second and third floors are the dormitories where the delegates live. The courtyard seats were kept as they were, and some information about the Communist Party of China was available in another building. 

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