In 1946, Zhou Enlai, the much-loved (although some swear he was even more sly than Mao) first premier of the People¡¯s Republic of China, lived briefly in this former French Concession Spanish villa. Zhou was then head of the Communist Party¡¯s Shanghai office, giving press conferences and dodging Kuomintang agents who spied on him from across the road.
After wandering through the home (including a dining room and comrade dorms), carry on into the charming garden and discover Zhou¡¯s Buick (a replica) in the garage.