Travel Shanghai | Former Residences of Great Figures Who Shaped History

| Former Residences of Great Figures Who Shaped History. Not far from the Wukang Mansion, there is another well-known residence, the Soong Ching-ling Memorial Residence in Shanghai. The Soong Ching-ling Memorial Residence in Shanghai is located at 1843 Huaihai Middle Road. Built in 1920, it is a European-style building with red tiles and white walls. After Soong Ching-ling's death in the 1980s, the former residence was converted into a memorial hall and opened to the public. The Soong Ching-ling Memorial Residence in Shanghai is divided into three parts⚠️ ✅Soong Ching-ling Cultural Relic Museum ✅Main Building of Soong Ching-ling's Former Residence ✅Garden 📍Soong Ching-ling Cultural Relic Museum This is the first visiting point at the entrance of the memorial hall. The museum mainly displays some items used by Soong Ching-ling during her lifetime, as well as some pictures and historical materials about her life. 📍Main Building This is a three-story, boat-shaped European-style building. The first floor consists of a hallway, living room, dining room, and two studies on the east and west sides. The second floor houses Soong Ching-ling's bedroom, office, etc. The third floor is presumably an attic and is not open to the public. ⚠️Photography is prohibited inside the main building, so the interior furnishings leave a sense of mystery for those outside. 📍Garden In front of the main building is the third major highlight of the memorial hall—the garden. The 2,200+ square meter garden is surrounded by 20 to 30 century-old camphor trees, lush and green, providing shade all year round. Time flies, The past has become bits and pieces of history, But the image of Soong Ching-ling in her Shanghai residence Can still evoke people's memories and yearning for that era. 📝Tips 🏠Address: 1843 Huaihai Middle Road ⏰Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00 (last entry at 16:30) 🎫Tickets: Adult tickets 20 yuan/person, student tickets and senior tickets (60-70 years old) 10 yuan/person (with valid ID), group tickets 16 yuan/person (20 people and above). ⌚Suggested visiting time: 1 hour