Duolun Road Cultural Street
多伦路
An L-shaped old street in Hongkou lined with former homes of League of Left-Wing Writers such as Lu Xun and Mao Dun, along with shikumen houses and old villas, with a strong literary atmosphere.
Duolun Road runs alongside Sichuan North Road in Hongkou District. It is an L-shaped old street about 550 meters long. In the 1920s and 1930s, cultural figures including Lu Xun, Mao Dun, Guo Moruo and Ding Ling lived and worked nearby, and the former site of the League of Left-Wing Writers' founding meeting is also close by. The street preserves Chinese-Western fusion buildings such as Hongde Hall, the Kong Residence and the former residence of Bai Chongxi, and it is lined with celebrity statues, antique shops and cafés. The street is open all day free of charge. Venues such as the League of Left-Wing Writers Memorial Hall are closed on Mondays. Take Metro Line 3 or 8 to Hongkou Football Stadium Station, or Line 10 to Sichuan North Road Station, and combine the visit with Lu Xun Park.
Opening hours
Open all day; venues closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Lu Xun Park & Lu Xun Memorial Hall
- 1933 Shanghai (Old Millfun)
- Garden Bridge (Waibaidu Bridge) & North Bund
- The Bund
- Museum of Art Pudong
- Oriental Pearl Tower / Lujiazui
- Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
- Shanghai Ocean Aquarium