Former Residence of Shao Piaoping in Beijing

Former Residence of Shao Piaoping in Beijing

The former residence of Shao Piaoping in Beijing is a cultural tourism attraction.

Shao Piaoping’s Former Residence – Shouldering Righteousness with Iron Shoulders

Shao Piaoping’s former residence is a two-story building that blends Chinese and Western architectural styles. On both sides of the entrance are typical European-style stone pillars, and above the doorway is an observation balcony. This site serves both as Shao Piaoping’s former home and the former location of the Jing Bao Newspaper Office. The three large characters “Jing Bao Newspaper Office” above the main entrance were personally inscribed by Shao Piaoping himself back in the day. Legend has it that Shao Piaoping lived on the northern side of the second floor. He gave the sunlit rooms to ordinary people. It was here that Shao Piaoping made the vow “to make the government heed the will of the righteous public,” and became a renowned journalist known for his “iron shoulders and bold pen.”

Address: No. 30, Wei Ran Hutong, northeastern Xicheng District

Shao Piaoping (1886–1926), originally from Dongyang, Zhejiang, grew up in Jinhua. In 1899, he passed the imperial examination as a Xiucai (a scholar at the lowest level), and in 1903, he entered the Provincial Seventh Middle School (now Jinhua No. 1 High School). During his youth, he was influenced by Zhang Gong, a democratic revolutionary nine years his senior. In 1904, Zhang Gong founded Jinhua’s first-ever newspaper, Cuixin Bao, and it was through this publication that Shao Piaoping gained his first impression of the newspaper industry.

1906

He enrolled in the Normal Department of Zhejiang Provincial Higher School, a three-year program. During those three years, Shao Piaoping read Min Bao...   More detailed information about Shao Piaoping ++