- Lu Xun Park (Shanghai)
Lu Xun Park, former Hongkou Park, is a municipal park in
Hongkou District ofShanghai , thePeople's Republic of China . The park is located on 146 East Jiangwan Road, right behind theHongkou Stadium .In
Guangxu 22nd year (1896), the Bureau of Construction of Shanghai International Settlement purchased a rural land of 39.1 acres at the end ofNorth Sichuan Road outside its boundary, and initiated the construction of a shooting field for international commercial groups. Following the style of the sports park inGlasgow ,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 theLuxun Mausoleum with the last resting place of the famous Chinese writer.Transportation
The park can be easily reached by taking
Shanghai Metro Line 3 to Hongkou Stadium station
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