Hangzhou Famous Personal Residences - (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Hangzhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Cultural and Historical Materials Committee
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Publishing Date: 2006-01-01
Features: "Hangzhou Famous People and Their Residences" uses private diaries to prove that the owner of Shenglu on Beishan Street is Chen Xicheng, the cousin of Chen Lifu and Chen Guofu. Zhang Jingjiang, the owner of Jingyi Villa, cleverly raised funds for the first West Lake Expo by utilizing lotteries, attracting over 20 million people to visit West Lake. This book introduces the research findings on 87 famous residences of celebrities in Hangzhou. Its compilation is based on reviewing historical and cultural materials, visiting the descendants of celebrities, investigating historical buildings, and searching for original archives. Therefore, the book contains both little-known stories and long-buried historical records. It showcases the famous residences while introducing the celebrities, providing an important basis for Hangzhou to protect its status as a historical and cultural city and develop local cultural resources.