Brief information on Shen Congwen’s former residence  

Phoenix town is also famous for being the hometown of Shen Congwen, a well-known Chinese modern writer. Shen Congwen’s former residence is located in the South China Camp Street, a typical four of the South care homes, the center of ancient homes have a small courtyard with a red stone paved courtyard surrounding the historic houses of brick-wood structure, the house is three, four rooms, a total of more than 10, the Housing undersized, Diao Long painting Fung, antique, just like carvings, especially with the Wood Window Xiangxi characteristics attracted attention. December 28, 1902, Shen Congwen on counterparts born here, as well as his childhood spent here, Due to the evolution of history, a lot has changed hands, the house that has been dilapidated, and later it will be a lot of renovation, this 100 ancient homes reappearance marshland, it is hung on the door, ”Shen Congwen old home,” master, the right one room, Shen Congwen’s life in photos. Shen is the second draft of the instrument works and left the rooms display various versions of the text from the book, the house is hanging from the middle of Shen Congwen sketching portraits, left the bedroom, Shen Congwen place of birth, the right of the desktop display of marble desk, and so on.

*You can download the bilingual note to show it to a taxi driver or someone else to find your way to Shen Congwen’s former residence if you plan to visit Shen Congwen’s former residence and have language problems.

   

Hours: 8:00-17:30
Location: Jishou City, Hunan Province
Address: No. 10, Zhongying Street, Phoenix
Prices: Admission: CNY 20