Former Residence of Lei Feng, Memorial residence in Leifeng Subdistrict, Changsha, China

The former residence displays three reconstructed thatched huts built in traditional rural style within Changsha. The structures show how dwellings of that period were designed and arranged.

The house originally arose during the Qing dynasty as a dwelling for a landowner. A notable young soldier lived there from his birth in 1940 until 1956, before he began his military service.

The site is named after Lei Feng, a figure whose life story draws visitors interested in understanding his role in modern China. People come here to connect with the history and values associated with his time.

The residence stands in Leifeng Subdistrict, Wangcheng District, in northwestern Changsha, well away from the city centre, so allow travel time from downtown. The Lei Feng Memorial Hall next door opened on 20 November 1968 and the whole site was rated a 4A tourist attraction in 2002, so expect a developed visitor area with the statue square beside the huts.

The five-metre statue in the square beside the residence was sculpted by Zhu Weijing. The memorial hall next door, built between 1966 and 1968, received its inscribed nameplate from Jiang Zemin on 29 October 1990, and in 2002 the National Tourism Administration rated the site a 4A-level attraction.