By Keqiao Cheng, EDITOR

Chongqing - During the War of Resistance, numerous cultural, political and commercial giants swarmed into Chongqing, leaving precious historical memories here. However, that period of passionate time has now been hidden in the city. Only the bricks and the tiles of old buildings silently tells the stories of those years.

Here is a guide to some of the former residences of celebrities in Chongqing during that era.

Former residence of Xu Beihong

Xu Beihong once prepared to set up the China Academy of Art in Panxi, Chongqing. After a five-minute walk through the stairs behind the old house of Xu Beihong, the Shijia Garden is in sight. He often lived in the basement of the garden, where he completed most of his works, including the famous Ba People Drawing Water.

Former residence of Xu Beihong

Address: No. 94, the Ninth Village, Shimen Community, Dashiba Street, Jiangbei District

Former residence of Guo Moruo

The former residence of Guo Moruo is a quadrangle courtyard built in the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912 A.D). With vertical paste structure, and sloping roofs covered by Chinese-style tiles, it is named “Family Courtyard”.

Former residence of Guo Moruo

Address: Family Courtyard, Xiangjiaoyuan (Banana Plantation) Village, Xiyong, Shapingba District

Former residence of Lao She (Shu Qingchun)

Former residence of Lao She

Rats swarmed around him, stole food, nibbled the furniture, and often dragged away his manuscripts, hence the name Duoshuzhai, lit. Room with Mice.

In this small room, Lao She finished many novels including the Bewilderment and Ignominy. They are the first two parts of his full-length novel Si Shi Tong Tang (Four Generations under One Roof). 

Address: No. 63, Tiansheng Xincun (Tiansheng New Village), Beibei District

Former residence of Liang Shiqiu (Liang Shih-chiu)

Former residence of Liang Shiqiu

On the road in front of Liyuan Village, Beibei District, a huge tree shade covers the sidewalk. Walking there, you may not find any special features of it. In the front of No. 48, 49, and 50 Gates of Liyuan Village, there is a mossy stone stair. It has more than 70 steps, on the top of which was a plaque on a door with Ya She, meaning "beautiful house".

Liang Shih-chiu lived in the old house for seven years, opposite which was a busy road. Additionally, he wrote more than 20 essays and published them in Ya She Xiao Pin (Ya She Collected Works).

Address: No. 48, Liyuan Village, Beibei District

Former residence of Zhou Enlai

Deng Yingchao rented the house, which was located at No. 50, Zengjiayan, in the name of Zhou Enlai in 1938. Zhou Enlai, Dong Biwu, Ye Jianying among others, often lived here when they were in Chongqing.

Former residence of Zhou Enlai

Address: No.50, Zengjiayan, Yuzhong District

Source: FM968 Zoubian Chongqing