Lu Xun Park (Shanghai)
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Lu Xun Park formerly Hongkou Park, is a municipal park in Hongkou District
of Shanghai
, the People's Republic of China
. The park is located on 146 East Jiangwan Road, right behind the Hongkou Stadium.
, United Kingdom
and designed by a British garden designer, it was named Hongkou Amusement Park. In 1905, it was rebuilt as "Hongkou Sports Games Park and Shooting Field. It was renamed "Hongkou Park" in 1922.
The park is dedicated to Lu Xun
, containing the Luxun Mausoleum with the last resting place of the famous Chinese writer.
Hongkou District
Hongkou District is a northern district of Shanghai proper, People's Republic of China. It has a land area of and population of 799,700 as of 2001.It is the location of the Astor House Hotel, Broadway Mansions, Lu Xun Park and the Lu Xun memorial....
of Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
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. The park is located on 146 East Jiangwan Road, right behind the Hongkou Stadium.
History
In Guangxu 22nd year (1896), the Bureau of Construction of Shanghai International Settlement purchased a rural land of 39.1 acres (158,232.2 m²) at the end of North Sichuan Road outside its boundary, and initiated the construction of a shooting field for international commercial groups. Following the style of the sports park in GlasgowGlasgow
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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and designed by a British garden designer, it was named Hongkou Amusement Park. In 1905, it was rebuilt as "Hongkou Sports Games Park and Shooting Field. It was renamed "Hongkou Park" in 1922.
The park is dedicated to Lu Xun
Lu Xun
Lu Xun or Lu Hsün , was the pen name of Zhou Shuren , one of the major Chinese writers of the 20th century. Considered by many to be the leading figure of modern Chinese literature, he wrote in baihua as well as classical Chinese...
, containing the Luxun Mausoleum with the last resting place of the famous Chinese writer.