Former Residence of Cai Yuanpei in Shanghai

　　The former residence of Cai Yuanpei in Shanghai is a detached garden-style villa featuring yellow pebble walls, a section of the gable showing dark wooden framework, and a red-tiled roof, all set off by lush trees to create a warm and elegant atmosphere. This was Mr. Cai’s last residence in Shanghai and is also the best-preserved former home of his in China. In 1984, it was designated as a Shanghai Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

　　Mr. Cai Yuanpei was hailed by Comrade Mao Zedong as “a leading scholar and a model for mankind,” and was listed among the world’s 100 most renowned educators, philosophers, politicians, journalists, psychologists, poets, and religious figures by UNESCO’s Quarterly Review of Comparative Education in 1993–1994. Strolling through the preserved residence, viewing the thoughtfully curated exhibition on his life, admiring artifacts such as the typewriter and suitcase he once used, and listening to the stories told by the descendants of the great man who still live here, one can truly grasp the meaning behind the phrase “let ink and wisdom linger in fragrance forever.”

　　Address: No. 16, Lane 303, Huashan Road, Jing’an District, Shanghai

　　Type: Celebrity Former Residence

　　Recommended Visiting Time: About 1 hour

　　Phone: 021-62484996

　　Opening Hours:

　　Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Last entry at 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Closed on Mondays.

　　Ticket Information:

　　Free admission for group student visits by reservation; half-price tickets for individual students; free entry for children when accompanied by parents; adult ticket price is 5 RMB.

　　Transportation

　　Take Metro Line 2 and get off at Jing’an Temple Station

　　Cai Yuanpei (1868~1940)　　 Cai Yuanpei (1868–1940), also known by his courtesy names Heqing and Jiemin, and his art name Jienong, was a native of Shanyin (now Yuecheng District), Shaoxing. As a youth, he proofread books at the ancient Yue Library in Shaoxing, which gave him the opportunity to read extensively. In the 15th year of the Guangxu reign (1889), he became a Juren (successful candidate in the imperial examinations at the provincial level), and in the 16th year, a Gongshi (presented scholar in the metropolitan examination), though he did not proceed to the palace examination. In the 18th year, he completed the palace examination and earned the title of Jinshi (advanced scholar), being appointed as a Shujishi (probationary bachelor) in the Hanlin Academy, and later in the 20th year, as a Bianxiu (compiler) in the Hanlin Academy. After the First Sino-Japanese War, he began to engage with Western learning and sympathized with the reform movement. In September of the 24th year, he returned to Shaoxing to serve as the head of Shaoxing’s Chinese-Western School, where he advocated for new learning. In July of the 27th year, he went to Shanghai to become a teacher at Nanyang Public School. In the 28th year, he co-founded the China Education Association with Jiang Guanyun and others, taking on a leadership role... More+