Qu Qiubai Memorial Hall
瞿秋白纪念馆
A memorial hall housed in the Qu clan ancestral hall, telling the life of Qu Qiubai, a revolutionary and writer from Changzhou. It sits right beside Juedu Bridge Primary School.
The Qu Qiubai Memorial Hall is on Yanling West Road in central Changzhou. It was built on the Qu clan ancestral hall, where Qu Qiubai lived as a boy. It is a National Key Cultural Relic Protection Unit and a patriotic education base. Through artifacts, photographs and manuscripts, the hall tells the story of Qu Qiubai's life, from his schooling as a young man, his reporting trip to Russia, and his leadership in the revolution, to his translations of literature and his execution in Changting in 1935. The exhibits also recreate the furnishings of his former residence. Admission is free. The memorial is closed on Mondays and a visit takes about 1 hour. Memorial halls for Zhang Tailei and Qu Yuandai, two of the Three Heroes of Changzhou, are also in the old city. Qingguo Lane and Qianhou Bei'an are nearby, so you can walk between them.
Opening hours
09:00–16:30, closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Biji Lane
- Jinyuan Garden
- Nandajie Street & Shuanggui Fang Food Street
- Qianhou Bei'an Historic District
- Qingguo Lane
- Canal No.5 Creative Block
- Zhang Tailei Memorial Hall
- Tianning Temple & Pagoda