Childhood Study Place of Zhou Enlai

Childhood Study Place of Zhou Enlai

The Childhood Study Place of Zhou Enlai is a national AAA-level tourist attraction.

The Childhood Study Place of Zhou Enlai is located at Chen Family Garden on the north bank of the ancient canal in the city center. It was the ancestral residence of his adoptive mother, Madame Chen. In the autumn of 1904, six-year-old Zhou, along with his parents and adoptive mother, moved to Wan’s Mansion, his maternal grandfather’s residence in Qingjiangpu (now Huai’an City), where he continued his studies at the Wan family’s private school. The rich collection of books left behind by his grandfather, Wan Qingxuan, became a treasure trove of knowledge during Zhou’s childhood. In September 1905, due to the unsatisfactory conditions at the Wan family’s private school, Zhou, along with his adoptive mother and birth mother, moved to Chen Family Garden, south of Wan’s Mansion. His adoptive mother hired a tutor to establish a private home school. There were four students in total: Zhou Enlai, his younger brother Enpu, and his two younger sisters. Here, Zhou studied many classic ancient texts, including the Four Books, the Five Classics, Journey to the West, Water Margin, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, The Complete Biography of Yue Fei, and Flowers in the Mirror. In the spring of 1907, his birth mother (Madame Wan) passed away, and the home school had to close due to financial difficulties. Zhou then returned to his hometown in Huaian, living in Fuma Lane with his brothers Enpu and Enshou.

Transportation: Accessible via Bus Routes 2 and 7

Jiangsu, Huai’an

Zhou Enlai was a Marxist, proletarian revolutionary, statesman, military strategist, and diplomat. He was one of the principal leaders of the Communist Party of China and the People’s Republic of China, one of the founders of the People’s Liberation Army, and the Premier of the People’s Republic of China (1949–1976). Originally from Shaoxing, Zhejiang, he was born in Huai’an, Jiangsu. After graduating from Nankai School in Tianjin in 1917, he went to Japan to study. He returned to China in 1919, entered Nankai University in September, and became a leader among Tianjin students during the May Fourth Movement. Together with other activists, he co-founded the progressive group Awakening Society. … More details about Zhou Enlai ++