To ordinary people, a house is just where one dwells. But to writers, it's not just a dwelling, but also where their inspiration springs and their works are born. The following pictures show the old homes of some writers from home and abroad.
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 Poet Xu Zhimo's (1897-1931) former home in Haining, Zhejiang province, 2009. [Photo/IC]  | 
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