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Shanghai Literature Museum showcases the city's literary evolution, achievements
By Xinhua Published: Aug 28, 2026 11:28 AM
People visit the Shanghai Literature Museum in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai, Aug. 27, 2026. After years of preparation, the Shanghai Literature Museum, a comprehensive literary institution, officially opened to the public on Thursday, offering a concentrated showcase of the evolution and remarkable achievements of Shanghai literature. The museum consists of a main building and three historic buildings, featuring five permanent exhibition zones that reveal the history and character of Shanghai literature from different perspectives. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

People visit the Shanghai Literature Museum in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai, Aug. 27, 2026. After years of preparation, the Shanghai Literature Museum, a comprehensive literary institution, officially opened to the public on Thursday, offering a concentrated showcase of the evolution and remarkable achievements of Shanghai literature. The museum consists of a main building and three historic buildings, featuring five permanent exhibition zones that reveal the history and character of Shanghai literature from different perspectives. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)


People read at the Shanghai Literature Museum in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai, Aug. 27, 2026. After years of preparation, the Shanghai Literature Museum, a comprehensive literary institution, officially opened to the public on Thursday, offering a concentrated showcase of the evolution and remarkable achievements of Shanghai literature. The museum consists of a main building and three historic buildings, featuring five permanent exhibition zones that reveal the history and character of Shanghai literature from different perspectives. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

People read at the Shanghai Literature Museum in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai, Aug. 27, 2026. After years of preparation, the Shanghai Literature Museum, a comprehensive literary institution, officially opened to the public on Thursday, offering a concentrated showcase of the evolution and remarkable achievements of Shanghai literature. The museum consists of a main building and three historic buildings, featuring five permanent exhibition zones that reveal the history and character of Shanghai literature from different perspectives. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)



People visit the Shanghai Literature Museum in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai, Aug. 27, 2026. After years of preparation, the Shanghai Literature Museum, a comprehensive literary institution, officially opened to the public on Thursday, offering a concentrated showcase of the evolution and remarkable achievements of Shanghai literature. The museum consists of a main building and three historic buildings, featuring five permanent exhibition zones that reveal the history and character of Shanghai literature from different perspectives. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

People visit the Shanghai Literature Museum in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai, Aug. 27, 2026. After years of preparation, the Shanghai Literature Museum, a comprehensive literary institution, officially opened to the public on Thursday, offering a concentrated showcase of the evolution and remarkable achievements of Shanghai literature. The museum consists of a main building and three historic buildings, featuring five permanent exhibition zones that reveal the history and character of Shanghai literature from different perspectives. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)



A woman visits Shanghai Literature Museum in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai, Aug. 27, 2026. After years of preparation, the Shanghai Literature Museum, a comprehensive literary institution, officially opened to the public on Thursday, offering a concentrated showcase of the evolution and remarkable achievements of Shanghai literature. The museum consists of a main building and three historic buildings, featuring five permanent exhibition zones that reveal the history and character of Shanghai literature from different perspectives. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

A woman visits Shanghai Literature Museum in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai, Aug. 27, 2026. After years of preparation, the Shanghai Literature Museum, a comprehensive literary institution, officially opened to the public on Thursday, offering a concentrated showcase of the evolution and remarkable achievements of Shanghai literature. The museum consists of a main building and three historic buildings, featuring five permanent exhibition zones that reveal the history and character of Shanghai literature from different perspectives. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)