Travel Reference
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A sketch of Lu Xun
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LU XUN MEMORIALS
Lu Xun is regarded as the father of modern Chinese literature, whose insistence on using the
language of the common man in literature and railing against social injustice earned him wide
respect. He lived in Hongkou from 1926 until his death in 1936 and is buried in
Lu Xun Park
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(Luxun Gongyuan; 146 Jiangwen Road; daily 6am-6pm; free), a bustling urban
park that is the centrepiece of Lu Xun territory.
Follow the signs to the tomb, where a bronze seated figure of Lu Xun welcomes visitors.
His importance is signified by the inscription on his grave - penned by Mao Zedong. The
trees on either side were planted by Zhou Enlai and the author's widow.
