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Hexia and Wu Cheng'en's Memorial Residence

Merchant streets and literary commemoration meet in a neighbourhood linked to the writer traditionally credited with Journey to the West.

Hexia offers more than a picturesque setting for a famous name. Its streets preserve the memory of canal trade, salt wealth and local crafts, while Wu Cheng'en's memorial residence presents a later culture of remembrance. The complex was rebuilt and expanded in modern times. Treat its rooms as an interpretation of the writer's world rather than proof of exactly where every page was composed.

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  1. A quiet lane by the south entrance of Hexia Ancient Town in Huai'an.Kmchang28 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized and converted to WebP.