About this place

The modest childhood home of Sanmao, the legendary Taiwanese writer whose wandering life and prose made her one of the most beloved literary figures in the Chinese-speaking world, tucked quietly in a residential alley in Nan'an District.

Drifter says

"A niche and emotionally resonant literary pilgrimage. There is something deeply intimate about tracing the roots of such a famously rootless person in the middle of this enormous, noisy city. Keep your voice low and your presence respectful — local residents still live right next..."

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