Shanghai Grand Theatre, now known as the Shanghai Concert Hall, is located at 523 East Yan'an Road. Built in the 19th year of the Republic of China (1930), it covers an area of 1,381 square meters, with a construction area of 3,800 square meters and two stories. It was constructed on leased land by Yiyi Co., Ltd., organized by He Tingran and others, and designed by Zhao Shen of the Fan Wenzhao Architectural Firm...
The Shanghai Young Men’s Christian Association Building, now known as the Sports Club, is located at 150 West Nanjing Road. It was built in the 21st year of the Republic of China (1932). Covering a land area of 1,933 square meters and a total floor area of 11,400 square meters, the building features nine stories at the front and eleven at the back. It was designed by the firm of Harold Sargent, utilizing a frame structure. The building plan takes the shape of a “U”…
The former Race Club is located at 325 West Nanjing Road, facing north, covering a land area of 8,900 square meters with a building area of 21,000 square meters. It was completed in the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933), designed by the British firm Palmer & Turner and constructed by the Yu Hongji Construction Company. The ground floor of the original club housed the ticket office and prize collection area, the mezzanine served as a bowling alley for members…
The Grand Theatre, now known as the Grand Cinema, is located at 216 West Nanjing Road, facing south-north toward People’s Park. It was jointly established by British-born Cantonese businessman Lugen and the manager of the American International Mortgage Bank, who formed the United Film Company. In the 21st year of the Republic of China (1932), the old cinema and adjacent buildings were demolished, and the new structure was completed in the 22nd year (1933).…
The Great Shanghai Theatre is located at No. 520 Middle Tibet Road. It was founded by Lianyi Company, constructed in 1932 (the 21st year of the Republic of China), and completed in November of the following year. Designed by architects Zhao Shen, Chen Zhi, and Tong (full name not provided) from the HuaGai Architecture Firm, and built by Jiujì Construction Company, the five-story reinforced concrete frame structure covers an area of approximately 1,161 square meters…
Former Site of the China Vocational Education Association The China Vocational Education Association (abbreviated as CVEA) was founded on May 6, 1917 (the 6th year of the Republic of China), initiated in Shanghai by Huang Yanpei along with Cai Yuanpei, Liang Qichao, Zhang Jian, and 48 others. Its initial office was located within the Jiangsu Education Association at Fangxie Road in Shanghai. In 1930 (the 19th year of the Republic of China)...
The former Banque de l'Indochine Building, now known as the Oriental Building, is located at No. 29 Zhongshan East First Road, between Beijing East Road and South Suzhou Road. Constructed in the third year of the Xuantong era (1911), it was designed by the architecture firm Tonghe Foreign Firm. The building covers a site area of 1,236 square meters, with a total floor area of 2,772 square meters and a height of 21.6 meters. It features a three-story reinforced concrete frame structure...
The HSBC Building is located at No. 10–12 Zhongshan East First Road. Its foundation stone was laid on May 5, the 10th year of the Republic of China (1921), and it was completed on June 23, the 12th year of the Republic of China (1923). The building was invested in by the British-owned HSBC, designed by the British firm Palmer & Turner, and constructed by the British firm Denison, Ram & Gibbs. The site covers an area of 9,338 square meters, …
The Jincheng Bank Building is now the Bank of Communications Building, located at No. 200 Jiangxi Middle Road. Constructed in the 16th year of the Republic of China (1927), it was designed by architect Zhuang Jun. The seven-story reinforced concrete frame structure was originally designed to have four floors, with two additional floors added during the War of Resistance against Japan and one more floor built after the liberation. The building employed a pile-driving method using log piles. It covers an area of 4,600 square…
The Bank of China Building now serves as the Shanghai branch of the Bank of China. Located at No. 23 Zhongshan East First Road, it was completed in the 26th year of the Republic of China (1937). It was jointly designed by the British firm Palmer & Turner and Chinese architect Lu Qianshou, and constructed by the Tao Guiji Construction Company. The building covers a land area of 5,075.2 square meters, with a total floor area of 32,54…
The International Hotel is located at No. 170 West Nanjing Road. It was invested in and constructed in the 20th year of the Republic of China (1931) by the "Four Banks Savings Association" formed by four banks — the Bank of China, the Yien Yieh Commercial Bank, the Continental Bank, and the Central Bank of China. The building was completed in December of the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934), covering a land area of 1,170 square meters with a total floor area of 15,650 square meters. It has twenty-four floors (including...
Hua’an Building is now the Jinmen Hotel, located at 104 West Nanjing Road. Completed in the 15th year of the Republic of China (1926), it originally housed the Hua’an Life Insurance Company and Hua’an Apartments. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the Jinmen Grand Hotel was opened on the ground floor. It was later converted into the Overseas Chinese Hotel after liberation. Covering an area of 1,973 square meters, the building has a construction area of 12,52…
The Sincere Company Building is located at 648–700 East Nanjing Road. It was initiated by overseas Chinese such as Ma Yingbiao and completed in the 6th year of the Republic of China (1917), covering an area of over 7,000 square meters with a total construction area of 30,184 square meters. The building has seven floors and is over 30 meters high. It was designed by Dehe Foreign Firm and constructed by Weiqingji Construction Company. …
The Old Wing On Company Building, now the Hualian Commercial Building, is located at 627 East Nanjing Road. It was completed in the 7th year of the Republic of China (1918), covering an area of 5,881 square meters with a total floor space of 30,992 square meters. The building has six floors, with parts having seven. The New Wing On Company Building, now home to the Overseas Chinese Store and the Seven…
The Xin Xin Company Building is now the Shanghai No. 1 Food Store, located at 720 East Nanjing Road. It was built in the 14th year of the Republic of China (1925). Covering a land area of 4,280 square meters with a total floor space of 22,032 square meters, the building has six floors above ground and one underground. It was designed by the Hongda Foreign Firm and constructed by the United Construction Company, using a reinforced...
The Dasheng Company Building is now the Shanghai No. 1 Department Store, located at 830 East Nanjing Road. Completed in the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934), it covers an area of 3,667 square meters, with a total floor area of 28,000 square meters, ten stories tall, and a height of 42.3 meters. It was designed by Kwan Sung-sing, Chu Bin, Yang Tingbao, and Yang Kuanlin from the Kwan, Chu and Yang Architects (K.Y.C. Architects).
The Shanghai Customs House is located at No. 13 Zhongshan East 1st Road. In the 12th year of the Republic of China (1923), it was rebuilt on the original site with investment from the customs authority. The British firm Palmer & Turner was commissioned for the design, and the construction was carried out by the Sing Kee Contracting Company. The foundation was laid in the 14th year of the Republic of China, and the entire building was completed in December of the 16th year. The building covers an area of 5,722 square meters, with a floor area of 3,268…
The Public Works Department Building of the Shanghai International Settlement is located between Jiangxi Middle Road and Henan Middle Road, and Fuzhou Road and Hankou Road. Now known as the Old Municipal Government Building, it has a square layout. Its main entrance faces northeast and is situated at 193–223 Hankou Road. Construction began in the 2nd year of the Republic of China (1913), when the Shanghai International Settlement’s Public Works Department started fundraising for the project. The construction was halted due to World War I…
The Jardine Matheson Building is located at No. 27 Zhongshan East First Road. Construction began in the 9th year of the Republic of China (1920) and was completed in September of the 15th year (1926). It was invested in by the British firm Jardine Matheson, designed by the British firm Palmer & Turner, and built by the Yuchangtai Construction Company. Covering a land area of 2,100 square meters with a total floor area of 15,976 square meters, the original structure...
The Former Residence of the Delegates to the First National Congress of the CPC at 127 Taicang Road (originally 389 Baer Road) is an old-style Shikumen residential building with three floors and three sections, facing south and built with brick and wood. It was originally the site of Bowen Girls’ School. In July 1921, during the 10th year of the Republic of China (1921), the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Shanghai...