Former Residence of Xiao Hong
萧红故居
The birthplace of the female writer Xiao Hong, where the old house and backyard described in Tales of the Hulan River are preserved as they were.
Xiao Hong’s former residence is in Hulan District, about 30 km from downtown Harbin. It is the Zhang family compound where the Republican-era writer Xiao Hong was born in 1911 and spent her childhood. It is a typical late Qing Northeast house with grey brick walls and grey tiles. The main house, side rooms and the backyard described in Tales of the Hulan River are well preserved. The courtyard has a statue of Xiao Hong and a display of her life. Admission is free, and it is closed on Mondays. Next door is the Xiao Hong Memorial Hall, and you can take a stroll along the nearby Hulan River. It is ideal for literature lovers. Take a bus or taxi, and allow about 1.5 hours.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–16:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Siberian Tiger Park
- Harbin Grand Theatre
- Sun Island
- Harbin Polarland
- Laodaowai Chinese Baroque Historic Block
- Songhua River & Flood Control Monument
- Stalin Park
- Chinese Eastern Railway Park & Binzhou Railway Bridge