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Former Residence of Chen Yi 陈毅故居Chén Yì Gùjū
4A scenic area · National heritage site · Ziyang, Sichuan
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Ziyang
- Region
- Sichuan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area, National heritage site
About Former Residence of Chen Yi
The rural family home in Laodong town where Chen Yi (1901–1972) was born and grew up. He became a Communist military commander, one of the ten marshals of the People's Republic, mayor of Shanghai from 1949 and foreign minister from 1958 until his death; the house is preserved as a memorial site and forms the core of a scenic area named after him.
How to get to Former Residence of Chen Yi
About 15 km north-west of Lezhi county town, which is roughly 2 hours by road from Chengdu.
Nearby
- Anyue Rock Carvings 安岳石刻 40 km
Tang and Song Buddhas carved into quiet hillsides, led by a 23-metre Buddha at rest
On the map
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