Located south of Hebei District, the now Italian-Style Area used to be the center of the Italian concession and thus has over a hundred years of history. It is the largest and only Italian-style architecture cluster not only in China, but in the region of Southeast Asia. More than 30 residences of late public figures' are located in the area. Such people include Liang Qichao, who wrote a number of great works here in the town, for example the Approach of the Chinese History Study, and Cao Yu, the writer of classic drama Lei Yu, who spent his childhood and youth in the area.