Shanghai | An “open-air museum” with high cultural content

|An "open-air museum" with extremely high cultural content. Not far from Lu Xun Park⛲️ to the south, there is a street with a very different style from the modern wide commercial street, Duolun Road Cultural Celebrity Street This street is not long, but it retains many modern historical sites including the former residences of cultural celebrities. It is called the "open-air museum" of Shanghai-style architecture. Literary giants such as Lu Xun, Mao Dun, and Ye Shengtao, as well as writers such as Ding Ling and Rou Shi, have had frequent literary exchanges here. Strolling on this small street, a rich cultural atmosphere hits your face. The old streets and alleys of your former residence complement each other, the galleries, cultural museums and collections of antiques, calligraphy and paintings complement each other. This is also the location of the TV series 📺"Why is the Shengxiao Silent" He Yimei's parents' home is in the dormitory of China University of Arts, Zhao Mosheng's mother's home is in Yong'anli, and the male and female protagonists meet at the Xishi Bell Tower. The same scene in the play has a different flavor. Highlights of the scenic spot: ✔️Kong Mansion At the entrance of the scenic spot is an Arab-style building with an Islamic sentiment. It was built in 1924. The facade of the building is covered with fine geometric reliefs. The door frames and window frames are all slender columns, and the upper part is a horseshoe-shaped arch. It is said that the building was originally the residence of Spanish businessman Remas, and later the residence of Kong Xiangxi. It is now a residential building. ✔️Bai Gongguan It was once the residence of Bai Chongxi. A typical Baroque building, four huge door pillars form the porch, and white marble niches are carved on both sides. The appearance is elegant and magnificent. ✔️Tang Mansion Once the residence of Tang Enbo, the entire building is in French neoclassical style, with red walls and white eaves, huge pillars, rich details and distinct layers. ✔️Old movie cafe A small Western-style building with a brick-concrete structure, a typical verandah-style building. The museum collects many small objects from old Shanghai and modern furnishings that were fashionable in the 1920s and 1930s. It is very stylish. ✔️Xi Shi Bell Tower The name is taken from Mr. Lu Xun's famous collection "Morning Blossoms Plucked at Dusk". The entire bell tower is made of granite, and its ancient bell is made of bronze. 91 ✔️Old dormitory site of China University of Art Built in the 1920s, the timeless elegance and freshness can still be seen in the dark gray wall tiles. ✔️Hongdetang Built in 1925, it is the only Christian church in Shanghai that combines Chinese and Western styles with brackets and cornices. The exterior walls are made of clear bricks, with red cement columns imitating wood frames, and heavy colorful paintings under the eaves, which is very distinctive. ✔️Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art Pure and neutral minimalist industrial style, it mainly exhibits Chinese contemporary art works. Currently on display is the 20th anniversary special exhibition of Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, which can be visited for free. Location: Cultural Celebrities Street, Duolun Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai Opening hours: All day