The Pumpkin Lane Shack Settlement is located on the west side of the south end of the overhead bridge at the intersection of Tianmu Middle Road and Gonghexin Road in Zhabei District. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the shacks were gradually renovated, but living conditions remained very poor. In 1963, the Shanghai urban construction authorities decided to redevelop Pumpkin Lane. By 1965, five-story residential buildings had been completed, equipped not only with electric lighting and running water but also gas and flush toilets...
The former site of the Shanghai General Labour Union (formerly Huzhou Guild Hall) is located at the corner of Huwwen Road and Zhongxing Road, within the original Huzhou Guild Hall on Huiguan Road in Zhabei. The Huzhou Guild Hall was built around the 34th year of the Guangxu reign in the Qing Dynasty (1908), covering an area of over 20 acres. It originally served as a gathering place for Huzhou natives residing in Shanghai to hold meetings, recuperate, and store coffins. The monumental, east-facing gate in the style of a traditional paifang was situated at what is now...
The former site of the Rong Family’s Ancestral Home is located at No. 186 North Shaanxi Road. Built in 1918, it is an independent garden-style villa with carvings adorning nearly every part of its interior decoration. After the original German owner returned to his home country following Germany’s defeat in World War I, the property was purchased by the renowned industrialist Mr. Rong Zongjing. Mr. Rong Zongjing and his brother Rong Desheng were the “King of Cotton Yarn” and “King of Flour” during the Republican era, having established several enterprises in total and were regarded as China’s largest capitalists. After 1949, the site served for many years as the office of democratic parties, and after the reform and opening-up period, it came under the management of Jiushi Group.
The former site of the Song Family Residence is located at the corner of North Shaanxi Road (formerly West Bank Road) No. 369 and Nanyang Road. Built in 1908, it is a two-and-a-half-story British-style garden villa with open space on all four sides. The residence is spacious and bright, with lush greenery in front creating a pleasant landscape. The building covers a construction area of 824 square meters and a garden area of 1218 square...
The Guo Brothers' Building is located at No. 1418 West Nanjing Road. It consists of two three-story French-style buildings with similar architectural styles, which were once the residences of Guo Le, the former owner of Shanghai's Yong'an Company, and his younger brother Guo Shun. These two buildings are commonly referred to as the "Brothers' Buildings." The design was created by the architectural firm Palmer & Turner, which was founded in Hong Kong before 1891 and entered…
The former residence of Shi Liangcai is located at No. 257 Tongren Road, within an elegant garden-style residential complex. The building covers a construction area of 2,494 square meters and a garden area of 2,276 square meters. It was once the home of Shi Liangcai, a former media tycoon in Shanghai and general manager of the Shen Bao newspaper. It is now used as the Office of Foreign Affairs of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government. The residence is surrounded by…
Yuhua New Village is a garden-style residential compound located in Lane 182, Fumin Road, Jing'an District, consisting of 36 houses. Built in 1941 and invested by Shanghai Yuhua Silver Company, it was designed by architects such as Xu Jingshi, Yang Runjun, and Li Huibo from Xingye Architects, and is classified as a late-style modern lane residence. The eastern part of the village’s site...
Yongquan Lane is located at Lane 395, Yuyuan Road. The entrance of the lane resembles a palace or castle, with the main porch featuring three arches—two Ionic columns in the center and small arched porches on either side. The second floor has pairs of flat windows, while the third floor features arched windows adorned with decorative voussoirs at the top. The six individual units are modern-style lane houses with yellow-painted exteriors, small arched cornices, …
Huaye Apartments is located at the intersection of North Shaanxi Road and West Nanjing Road. The Huaye Apartments building features a mixed structure, covering an area of 2,183 square meters, with a construction area of 10,000 square meters and a height of over 40 meters. The main building and auxiliary buildings of the apartment complex consist of three unit blocks, interconnected in the middle by a garage and arcade. The auxiliary buildings on both sides start at four floors, followed by...
The former residence of Liu Xiao, Secretary of the Underground Communist Party in Shanghai, is located at No. 44 Zhongshi Xincun. It is a standard three-story modern lane house. The first floor served as the living room, the second floor was where Liu Xiao’s wife and their children lived, and the third floor was where Liu Xiao resided alone. The attic on the third floor was occupied by telegraph operator Zhu Zhiliang, who posed as Liu Xiao’s nephew. This arrangement allowed Liu Xiao to…
The Site of Shanghai University is located at Lane 309–317, Qingyun Road. Shanghai University was a higher education institution jointly established by the Chinese Communist Party and the Kuomintang during the First United Front to train revolutionary cadres. In October 1922, after an incident at the former private Southeast Normal School of Shanghai, progressive students resolved to rename the school “Shanghai University,”…
The former site of the Special Branch of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is located at No. 14, Lane 930, Wuding Road, Shanghai (formerly No. 6, Xiudefang, Wuding Road), a three-story brick-and-wood structure built in 1930. This site was also where the Fourth Plenary Session of the Sixth CPC Central Committee was held. The Special Branch was under the leadership of the Central Special Committee and was personally established and overseen by Zhou Enlai...
The former residence of Mao Zedong in 1920 is located at No. 63 Anyi Road. It is a two-story brick-and-wood building along the street, with the downstairs serving as a living room and dining area, and the upstairs as bedrooms, where Mao lived. He shared the apartment with Li Sian, Li Fengchi, Chen Shunong (some say Zhang Wenliang), and they took turns cooking. Each person had only 3...
The Former Residence of Mao Zedong on Maoming Road is located at No. 318 Jiaxiuli, Mouming Road (No. 7, Lane 583, Weihai Road), in a two-story Shikumen-style building. It served as Mao Zedong’s residence during his time in Shanghai in 1924. In 1999, the Jing’an District Committee and District People’s Government of the Communist Party of China renovated the site, and in December of the same year, the Former Residence Exhibition Hall was officially…
The former site of revolutionary activities in Shanghai by Martyr Peng Pai is located at No. 12, Lane 613, Xinzha Road (originally No. 1015, Jingyuanli, Xinzha Road). It is an old-style Shikumen lane residence with a brick-wood structure, facing south. Peng Pai (1896–1929) was an early leader of the peasant movement within the Communist Party of China. In the 17th year of the Republic of China (1…
The former site of the Song Family Residence on North Shaanxi Road is located at No. 369 North Shaanxi Road. Built in 1918, it is classified as an important modern historical site and representative building. Situated at No. 369 North Shaanxi Road and constructed in 1908, it is a two-and-a-half-story British-style garden villa with open space on all four sides. The residence is spacious and bright, with lush trees shading the front yard,...
The former residence of Shi Liangcai on Tongren Road is located at No. 257 Tongren Road. It was built in 1922 and is categorized as an important modern historical site and representative architecture. This elegant garden residence at No. 257 Tongren Road has a building area of 2,494 square meters and a garden area of 2,276 square meters. Its former owner was once a...
The residential building at 1400-1418 West Nanjing Road is located at 1400-1418 West Nanjing Road. Built in 1926, it is categorized as an important modern historical site and representative building. On April 4, 2014, the Shanghai Municipal People's Government designated and announced the residential building at 1400-1418 West Nanjing Road as a Shanghai...
The former residence of Rong Zongjing is located at No. 186 North Shaanxi Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai, near West Nanjing Road. Designed by Chen Chuanjiang, it features a reinforced concrete structure and was built in 1918. It showcases an eclectic architectural style. The building is rich in form, with a main façade that includes a two-story colonnaded loggia, reflecting characteristics of French classicism. Its floor plan is complex, and the interior boasts finely decorated floors, woodwork, and stained glass...
The Site of the Central Bureau Office after the Third National Congress of the Communist Party of China at Sansancun is located at No. 202–204 Linshan Road. It dates back to 1923–1924 and is categorized as an important modern historical site and representative building. On April 4, 2014, the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government reviewed and announced the site as a...