Lao She Memorial Hall

In the memory of the famous writer, artist and a great master of the Chinese language Lao She (1899- 1966), the memorial hall was built.

Lao She had studied and worked in London and the United States. In 1949, when the People's Republic of China was founded, he returned to his country. His work was much inspired by the life of Beijing. He wrote his 23 pieces of work in his traditional language.

Hall 3 of the exhibition reveals his early years in London, the United States and Shandong Province. Hall 2 makes an attempt to re- create the mood of his original study and sitting room with his personal library untouched and his desk calendar left opened on August 24, 1966.

While the date of his death is certain, the details are murky. The official line has him committing a poetic suicide in nearby Taiping Hu (Peace Lake, pictured in Hall 1) after being subjected to a "struggle session" at Kong Miao along with other intellectuals. It is possible that he was simply murdered by Red Guards.

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Contact Information

Lao She Memorial Hall
19 Courtyard, Fengfu Hutong, West Dengshikou Street
100006 Beijing, SHI

Tel. +861065142612

http://www.ebeijing.gov.cn/HomeBj/Hutong/