Lao She’s Former Residence in Chongqing

　　Introduction: Located at No. 32, Attached to No. 63, Tiansheng New Village, Beibei District. The renowned writer Lao She lived here from June 1943 to February 1946. The house is of brick-and-wood structure, covering an area of about 80 square meters, shaded by tung trees and situated in a tranquil environment. The literary figure Lin Yutang purchased the residence in 1940, but one corner was soon destroyed by Japanese air raids and was subsequently repaired. In August of that year, Lin left for the United States and donated the house to the Beibei Branch of the All-China Resistance Association of Literature and Art. It is now listed as a cultural heritage site.

　　Lao She’s Former Residence has been converted into the Lao She Memorial Hall, displaying over 160 photos of Lao She, more than 160 volumes of literature, as well as stationery and personal items once used by him. It welcomes visitors from home and abroad for tours and tributes, serving as an important place to understand Lao She’s personal charm and appreciate his literary spirit. The site often attracts American experts, Japanese scholars, Korean poets, as well as cultural figures from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China.

　　

　　 Beibei District, Chongqing

　　Lao She (1899~1966)　　Lao She (1899–1966) A Chinese writer. His original name was Shu Qingchun, with the courtesy name Sheyu. Lao She was his most commonly used pen name. He was of Manchu ethnicity and a native of Beijing, born into a poor urban family. Life and Works: In 1918, he graduated from Beijing Normal School and held positions such as elementary school principal and rural education officer in the northern suburbs. The democratic, scientific, and individual-liberation ideals brought forth by the May Fourth New Culture Movement awakened him from his previous belief in “diligently running an elementary school, obediently serving parents, and properly marrying and raising children.” The rise of the literary revolution then led him to become “infatuated with new literature,” marking the beginning of a new chapter in both his life and career... Details+