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 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)

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 visitor reads 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)

This photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a view of the Shanghai Literature Museum in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai. 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)

This photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026 shows a view of the Shanghai Literature Museum in Hongkou District, east China's Shanghai. 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 listens to audio literary excerpts at 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 girl looks at literary excerpts on the window of 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 boy listens to audio literary excerpts at 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)