Anrena

Today we discover the full day the vast Museum complexes of Anren. Apart from Shanghai, Nanjing and Lushan - to name the most famous - Anren is one of the few places in China with intact Republic of China time design and boasts 27 mansions. Due to the high Western influence of this period, the architecture is not strange at all for Western visitors and Anren boasted even a larger number of this kind of mansions than Nanjing, which was the Capital of China at that time. The main reason is a very wealthy and powerful land- and warlord family who was responsible for all those constructions. Anren boasts a huge museum complex founded and maintained by a private Chinese collector and the exhibitions feature all kind of collections about the modern history of China starting from Anti Japanese war relics, Red China and Cultural Revolution Memorabilia to exhibits form the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. Besides all the museums, there are also a number of galleries run by local Chinese artists and especially fans of contemporary Chinese art may find some pieces to add to their collection. In the late afternoon drive back to Chengdu. Overnight in 3-4*