Rabindranath Tagore

  

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    (1861-1941)–Indian poet, writer, social activist and winner of Nobel Prize for Literature in 1912

  

  In Shanghai: April 12 to April 16 in 1924, the last ten days of March and June 11 to June 13 in 1929

  

  Stayed at: Room 23 and Room 24 of Cang Zhou Villa (the present location of Shanghai JC Mandarin Hotel on West Nanjing Road)

  

  Xu Zhimo Residence at 923 Siming Village on Foch Road (the present Middle Yan’an Road)

  

  Activities:

  April 12, 1924–In the afternoon took a tour of Longhua Temple accompanied by Xu Zhimo

  

  April 13,1924–In the morning toured Hardoon Gardens (the present Shanghai Exhibition Center) and attended the welcome banquet held in Zhabei District by Indians living in Shanghai; in the afternoon attended a welcome reception held by 4 organizations of Shanghai in Zhang Junli’s residence at 17 Mulmein Road (the present Maoming North Road)

  

  April 14 to April 17, 1924–Made an excursion tour to Hangzhou

  

  April 18, 1924–In the afternoon attended the welcome banquet organized by 20 organizations at the Commercial Press on Baoshan Road and delivered a speech on the Role of Sino-India Culture in Oriental Culture.

  

  March, 1929–Discussed poems with Xu Zhimo at Xu’s residence

  

  June, 1929–Stayed for a couple of days at Xu Zhimo’s residence.