Zhou Enlai's Ancestral Home
周恩来祖居
The Baisui Hall taimen house of Zhou Enlai's ancestors, where Zhou stayed in 1939 when he returned to Shaoxing to honour his ancestors; a memorial hall stands nearby.
Zhou Enlai's Ancestral Home is on Laodong Road in the old town. Originally called Baisui Hall, it is a Zhou family taimen house built in the mid-Ming dynasty and renovated in the Qing dynasty. It has three courtyards, high halls and fine wooden structures. In 1939, Zhou returned to his hometown as deputy commander of the New Fourth Army, worshipped his ancestors here and inscribed the family genealogy. On the east side of the ancestral home is the Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall, which displays exhibitions on his life and sculptures. Admission is free with ID, and a visit takes about 1 hour. It is about 1 km from Lu Xun's Former Residence, a 15-minute walk.
Opening hours
Some galleries closed Mondays; 08:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Shusheng Guli (Jishan Historic Quarter)
- Former Residence of Cai Yuanpei
- Bazi Bridge Historic District
- Cangqiao Straight Street
- Shen Garden
- Lu Xun's Hometown
- Xianheng Tavern
- Qingteng Studio (Former Residence of Xu Wei)