Former Homes of The Famous in Dongcheng District

Over its history Beijing has attracted many of China's great statesmen as well its artists, writers, and famous wives. And as everybody knows, nothing is quite as fascinating as the celebrity home.

In Beijing, such homes are often located in courtyard hutongs and often an convey an elegant, understated atmosphere. Many are now small celebratory museums.

They are not always open so it is advisable to make a call first.

Dongcheng District

 

Former Residence of Lao She

Tel: (010) 6514-2612

Add: 19 Fengfu Hutong, Dengshikou Xiekou

Open: 8:30am-6pm

Admission: 5 yuan

Buses: 60, 103, 104, 108, get off at Dengshixikou

The home for 16 years, until his death in 1966, of Lao She (1899-1966), author of the celebrated "Tea House." He is one of China's most important 20^th Century writers.