Former Residence of Zhang Wentian, Protected residence in Pudong, China

The Former Residence of Zhang Wentian is a protected house in Pudong that displays traditional Qing-era architecture with brick and wood construction typical of the period. Multiple rooms contain exhibits and personal items that document his life and background.

This house was built during the Guangxu Emperor period of the Qing dynasty as the home of Zhang Wentian, who later became the fourth General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. It received protected status in 1985 and underwent complete restoration in 1989.

The house features traditional brick and wood construction from the late Qing period, showing how educated families lived during that time. Walking through the rooms gives you a sense of daily life in Shanghai's past.

The residence has been open to visitors since 1992, but only the Zhang Wentian Revolutionary Historical Exhibition Room, added in 1990, is open to the public; the rest of the house opened in 1992. The site is at 50 Wenju Road, Dengsan Village, Zhuqiao Town, Pudong New Area. The courtyard is surrounded by vegetable plots, trees and a small river.

The courtyard entrance is a wooden gatehouse known locally as the "Xiucai Pavilion", a name recalling the imperial examination degree. The grounds cover 686 square metres, with 495 square metres built: one row of five main rooms facing south, two side wings of two rooms each, and four utility rooms. The main rooms were built by Zhang's ancestors under the Guangxu Emperor; the wings came later.