Former Residence of Dr. Sun Yat-sen

The former residence of Dr. Sun Yat-sen is located on Xiangshan Lu (originally 29 Moliai Lu) on the Western side of Fuxing Park. This is a quiet and secluded two-storey deep grey European-style garden home. There is a square shaped yard in front surrounded on three sides with holly, magnolia, camphor, and pine. A statue of Sun Yat-sen stands among the pine trees.

History

In 1917, Sun Yat-sen resigned from his presidential duties and organized the government for Army of Law and Protection in Guangzhou. Elected as the army's com-mander in chief, he rallied the troops for a Northern Expedition. In only his second year as commander in chief, Sun was forced out of office, and he came to Shanghai with his wife Song Qingling. In Shanghai, Sun was politically helpless and alone, and he found himself facing severe economic problems. This house was given to Sun and Song Qingling as a gift by four overseas Chinese who had just returned to Shanghai from Canada. Sun moved here in 1918.

Sun and his wife lived in this house for five years, and the furnishings on display today were arranged according to the recollections of Song Qingling.

Visting

When you visit, you will be allowed to tour the study, living room, washroom, and showroom. There are also several other rooms that are not open for public viewing. Walking into the living room, you will see a photograph of Sun Yat-sen hanging on the middle of the wall; it was taken when he temporarily occupied China's presidency. The image has been inlaid inside a frame of red, yellow, blue, and black pieces of wood that have been pieced together. Continuing on from the living room, you will arrive at the dining room where you will see Sun Yat-sen and Song Ringling's 1915 wedding portrait from Nanjing hanging inside the dining room's balcony wall. Moving onto the second floor, you will arrive at the study where Sun Yat-sen frequently worked. Passing through an indoor balcony leads to Sun Yat-sen and Song Ringling's master bedroom. At the time, the Sun residence did not just function as Sun Yat-sen and Song Ringling's home. It was also the main ground of operations for the revolutionary party. In 1922, Sun met with Chinese Communist Party member, Li Dacha, and on August 25 of that year he met with Hendricks Sniveled, the representative of Adolph Abramowitz Jeff, the Soviet Ambassador to China. Together they published the Sun-Jeff Manifesto. That September they carried out exploratory discussions about Nationalist and Communist cooperation on Sun's own front lawn. On March 12, 1925, Sun Yat-sen, overworked and suffering from liver cancer, died in Beijing at the age of 59.

Travel Information

Address:The Sun Yat-sen Residence is located at 7 Xiangshan Lu

Telephone: 021-64372954

Hours of Operation: 9am-4:30pm

Tickets:8 RMB