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Song Qingling Residence

The elegant garden villa where Soong Ching-ling lived, now a museum preserving her personal belongings.

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Why go

About Song Qingling Residence

The Song Qingling Residence is the former home of Soong Ching-ling, wife of Sun Yat-sen and honorary chairwoman of the People's Republic. She lived here from 1948 until her death in 1981, and the rooms retain her furniture, books, and gifts from foreign dignitaries. The white villa and its plane-tree garden sit on a quiet lane off Huaihai Road.

The garden is shaded by an ancient camphor tree she loved.

Make time for

Practical ideas, not a checklist

  1. 01Tour the preserved rooms with original furniture
  2. 02See gifts and artifacts from Soong Ching-ling's life
  3. 03Walk the garden and see the old camphor tree
  4. 04Learn about her role in modern Chinese history
  5. 05Combine with a stroll along nearby Wukang Road

Good to know

Resident
Soong Ching-ling, 1948-1981
Style
European garden villa
Closed
Mondays
Ticket Notes
about ¥20

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