Lu Xun Park 鲁迅公园

Our visit today was the Lu Xun Park which was formerly called Hongkou Park. The park is dedicated to Lu Xun, containing the Luxun Mausoleum with the last resting place of the famous Chinese writer.

When we arrived, we were amazed to find so many people at this place. Seems like it is mainly due to the amusement park just near the entrance? Entrance to this park is free.

Lu Xun Park guide map

This is quite a modern park with a lake in the middle and stone bridges crossing the lake. One can see people boating in the lake.

Started from a shooting range in 1896, Luxun Park has a history of more than 100 years. It is one of the first modern city parks in Shanghai. In 1901, a recreational park was built on this site, which was opened in 1906. This place became a sports and recreational arena exclusively for westerners. In 1922, this place was at first named Hongkou Park, which was opened to the Chinese people six years later. In 1956, Luxun's Mausoleum and Museum were constructed in the park, and Luxun's body was moved here. Thereafter, this park has become a well-known memorial, cultural and recreational park. Between 1956 to 1960, an artificial lake and hill were added to the park, and the layout of today's park was completed. In 1988, with approval from Shanghai Government, this park was named after Luxun. In 1999, Luxun park and the neighbouring Hongkou Football Stadium formed the United Development Group.

Luxun Park covers an area of about 22 hectares. In this park, Luxun's mausoleum us one of the key relics preserved by the nation. And also, there are Good Will Memorial Clock and Japanese Cherry Garden representing friendship between Chinese people and Japanese people. In addition, there is a Plum pavillion in the park, which is also a famous international scenic spot. At the same time, the scenery of Birds Hill and Willow Bank make the park more beautiful. Nowadays, the park is a very good place of recreational and rest for local people, and tourists.

After walking for a while, we came upon the Good Will Memorial Clock.

The place we found in this park was the Drinking Fountain. The British style drinking fountain was built in 1929, and there was once drinking water supply for tourists.

There was even a statue of Sándor Petőfi in the field in front of Lu Xun Museum. Sándor Petőfi (born January 1, 1823 and died most likely July 31, 1849, in Segesvár, Hungary) was a Hungarian national poet of Serb and Slovak descent and a key figure in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.

Lu Xun (鲁迅), was the pen name of Zhou Shuren (周树人) (September 25, 1881 – October 19, 1936) is one of the major Chinese writers of the 20th century. Considered by many to be the founder of modern Chinese literature, he wrote in baihua (白話) the vernacular as well as classical Chinese. Lu Xun was a short story writer, editor, translator, critic, essayist and poet. In the 1930s he became the titular head of the Chinese League of Left-Wing Writers in Shanghai.

Lu Xun's works exerted a very substantial influence after the May Fourth Movement to such a point that he was lionized by the Communist regime after 1949. Mao Zedong himself claimed to be a lifelong admirer of Lu Xun's works. Though sympathetic to the ideals of the Left, Lu Xun never actually joined the Chinese Communist Party.

The Lu Xun Memorial Hall is opened to visitor for free. Visitor would need to go to the booth to get free tickets.

Although free but still to get a ticket anyway

I heard that previously visitors are required to buy a ticket. I guess that changed recently. Entering the hall, we have to be scanned like in the airport security. Any liquid items we brought, we have to drink some in front of the guard.

No photos were allowed to be taken in the main hall, so we could only take the entrance photos above.

Lu Xun's remains were interred in a mausoleum within this Lu Xun Park in Shanghai.