Former residence of Lei Feng
| Former Residence of Lei Feng | |
|---|---|
雷锋故居 | |
 Entrance of the Former Residence of Lei Feng. | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Traditional folk houses |
| Location | Leifeng Town, Wangcheng District, Changsha, Hunan |
| Country | China |
| Coordinates | 28°12′45″N 112°51′14″E / 28.212559°N 112.854003°E |
| Completed | 1900s |
| Opened | 1993 |
| Renovated | 1993 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 180 m2 (1,900 sq ft)[1] |
The Former Residence of Lei Feng or Lei Feng's Former Residence (simplified Chinese: 雷锋故居; traditional Chinese: 雷鋒故居; pinyin: Leí Fēng Gùjū) was the birthplace and childhood home of Lei Feng, a soldier of the Chinese army in Communist legend. The residence is located in Leifeng Town of Wangcheng District, in northwestern Changsha, South Central China's Hunan province.[2] It is currently an immensely popular tourist attraction in Hunan.[3][4]
History
The 12-room residence was built in the late Qing Dynasty during Guangxu Region, and was formerly owned by a local landlord Tansi Gunzi (谭四滚子).
On December 18, 1940, Lei Feng was born in this residence. He lived there until November 1956, when he was transferred to Wangcheng County as a civil servant.
In 1958, the Residence was demolished because of significant disrepair and dilapidation. Then, Lei's uncle, Lei Guangming (雷光明), built a 3-room house on its original site.
In the winter of 1966, the Hunan Provincial Government started to construct the Lei Feng Memorial near the residence. It was completed on November 20, 1968.
In 1993, the local government renovated the residence, and in the same year it was officially opened to public.
In January 2011, it was designated as a provincial level key cultural heritage.
Architecture
Statue of Lei Feng
The 5-metre (16 ft) Statue of Lei Feng wears military uniform with a gun on his back, stands in the Lei Feng Statue Square. The statue was made of granite by sculptor Zhu Weijing (朱惟精). In May 2002, it was classified as a provincial key cultural unit.
Lei Feng Memorial
The Lei Feng Memorial construction took two years, 1966 -1968. On October 29, 1990, Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, titled the site Lei Feng Memorial. In 2002, it has been categorized as a 4A level tourist site by the China National Tourism Administration.
Transportation
- Take bus No. W202-1, 315 or 913 to Lei Feng Bus Stop
- Take bus No. W203, W211, or 916 to Lei Feng Memorial Bus Stop
References
- ^ Shu Chi (2016-11-14). 【首届湖南文物解读大赛】雷锋故居讲解词. rednet (in Chinese).
- ^ 长沙市学雷锋志愿服务主题活动在雷锋纪念馆举行. wenming.cn (in Chinese). 2017-02-24.
- ^ Zheng Chao (2017-02-23). 长沙特警参观雷锋纪念馆 争当雷锋式“平安侠”. changsha.cn (in Chinese).
- ^ Jie Jinying (2017-01-24). 2016年长沙望城区雷锋纪念馆共接待国内外游客145万人次. rednet (in Chinese).
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