Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall

        Attraction Introduction

　 　The Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall is located at No. 9 Huguo Temple Street, Xicheng District, Beijing. It is a typical two-courtyard quadrangle compound covering an area of 716 square meters and was the residence of Mr. Mei Lanfang during the last ten years of his life. Originally part of the prince’s mansion of Prince Qing, Yixun, from the late Qing Dynasty, the property was renovated after the liberation, and Mr. Mei moved in to live here. After Mr. Mei's passing, his family donated over 30,000 cultural relics and materials, including precious photos, scripts, and souvenirs, to the state. On October 27, 1986, the memorial hall was completed and officially opened to the public. The memorial is a quadrangle-style building with a vermilion-painted gate adorned with a plaque inscribed “Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall” in the handwriting of [name missing]. In front of the large blue-brick screen wall, among green bamboos, stands a bust of Mei Lanfang.

        Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall: On April 21, 1986, the Ministry of Culture appointed Yu Lin as the Director (concurrently) of the Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall, Mei Shaowu as the Deputy Director (concurrently), and Wang Jing’an, Director of the Office, to oversee operations.

　　Address: No. 9 Huguo Temple Street, Xicheng District, Beijing

　　Recommended visiting time: 1–2 hours

　　Phone: 010-83223598

　Official website: http://www.meilanfang.com.cn/index.html

　　Opening hours: 9:00–16:00, closed on Mondays. (The memorial hall is currently under renovation and not open to the public.)

　　Ticket information: Door price: 10 RMB (students, people with disabilities, and seniors: half price at 5 RMB)

　Transportation: Take bus 22, 38, 47, 409, 626, 810, or 826 and get off at Huguo Temple Station, then enter Huguo Temple Street;

or take bus 13, 42, 55, 107, 111, 118, 701, 823, or 850 and get off at Changqiao Station, then walk north into Huguo Temple Street.

The Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall is aAAA-level attraction