| Former Residence of Mao Zedong | |
|---|---|
毛泽东故居 | |
 Former Residence of Mao Zedong | |
  Location within Hunan  Former Residence of Mao Zedong (China) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Traditional folk houses |
| Location | Shaoshan Township, Shaoshan, Xiangtan, Hunan |
| Country | China |
| Coordinates | 27°54′35″N 112°29′41″E / 27.909808°N 112.494761°E |
| Opened | 6 February 1951 |
| Owner | Government of Shaoshan |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 472.92-square-metre (5,090.5 sq ft) |
Former Residence of Mao Zedong or Mao Zedong's Former Residence (simplified Chinese: 毛泽东故居; traditional Chinese: 毛澤東故居; pinyin: Máo Zédōng Gùjū) was built in the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911). It is located in Shaoshan Village of Shaoshan Township in Shaoshan, Xiangtan, Hunan, China.[1] The building was the birthplace and childhood home of Mao Zedong, the first leader of the People's Republic of China. It has a building area of about 472.92-square-metre (5,090.5 sq ft), embodies buildings such as the old houses, the Mao Zedong Memorial Hall, the Bronze Statue of Mao Zedong, the Cultural relics Exhibition Hall, and the Dishui Hole (Dripping Water Cave; 滴水洞).[2][3]
- ^ "1 Day Red China Tour from Changsha To Shaoshan – Hometown Of Chinaman Mao". discoverchinatours.com. 2015.
- ^ 领袖故里 山水有情. People.com (in Chinese). 2013-07-13.
- ^ "The Former Residence of Chairman Mao". 2015-12-02.