Shanghai's old town walking tour, feel the old Shanghai

Wukang Road: enrich Shanghai century modern history

If you can only come to Shanghai to visit a street, then many old Shanghai will devaluation Wukang Road. It was first built by the then Nanyang Public School of the United States Fu Kaisen built, was named "Fu Kaisen Road", and later was included in the French Concession. Here the architectural style of the Spanish-style, French Renaissance, both sides of the road swaying Indus sparse, full of European style at the same time, and added a quiet. In the film "color" ring ", Tang Wei played Wang Jiazhi is in the" Fu Kaisen Road 99 "and Tony Leung played Mr. Yi tryst.
Wukang Road is a known as "enrich the history of Shanghai in recent years," the celebrity road, a lot of all-powerful politicians, military strategists, businessmen, literati who lived here, leaving 37 historical buildings or celebrity former residence The Today, here quite some old look for the new look, cafes, fashion shops scattered in the meantime, so that the history of light and the perfect blend of living together.

Wukang Road morning quietly. The dewdrops on the plane trees are gradually dissipating and the fallen leaves of the ground have been cleaned by the cleaners. He is still pushing the car, slowly, leisurely, not so much as it is to appreciate the street just to enjoy their own, just like to enjoy a work of art. In fact, Wukang Road is not a work of art. The whole Wukang Road is not disturbed by the historical relics, though through a hundred years and well preserved.

Do not miss one: representative of the human landscape

▼ Wukang Road 858: Wukang Road, the most iconic building - Normandy apartment (now known as Wukang Building)

▼ No. 455 Wukang Road: Beiping Institute site

▼ Wukang Road 390: the original Italian consular residence, the rare domestic Mediterranean architectural style

▼ Wukang Road 113: Ba Jin old home, he brought the family in this life for decades

▼ Wukang Road 99: Liu Jingji old home, "color • ring" in the male and female "love nest"

▼ Wukang Road 40: the first prime minister of the Republic of Tang Shaoyi old home, he is also in this house was killed and killed

▼ "Romeo balcony": Of course, in the Wukang Road, do not miss this kind of Italian balcony

Do not miss the second: shop

1. Farine: the most delicious French style can be
Address: Wukang Road, No. 378
even Lok is also do not have to worry about not find Farine, because just looking for that long row of long queues of cake shop just fine! The sign of his family is croissant (that is, the French can be), there are raspberry tarts, banana chocolate tart is also very delicious. Many customers in the store are crooked nuts, it seems that authentic French delicious ah

2. WIYF: super network red ice cream
Address: Wukang Road 202
is a line to the end of the season to the shop, and Farine is the same boss, the French Frank Pecol. As if overnight, this ice cream shop fire all over the network, sea salt caramel, dark chocolate almonds, rum raisins and other tastes are worth trying.

3. Catie Lo: Arts and fashion fashion buyers shop
Address: Wukang Road 105 (near Fuxing West Road)
This is a mixed with retro style and Jiaoqiao sense of the tide shop, from chic dress to exquisite jewelry are seen The taste of the owner. Shop itself is a road on the road Wukang, painted graffiti facade and elegant iron in the trees set off among the lines.

Walking Wukang Road Practical information traffic: take the subway 10,11 line to the Jiaotong University Station; or take the bus 26,911,920,926 Road to Huaihai Road Wukang Road, 113,328,48 Road to Huashan Road Wukang Road, off the road
around the route recommended: Tianping Road, Yuqing Road, Xingguo Road, Hunan Road, Urumqi Road, Anfu Road
PS: Wukang Road has its own travel counseling center, where you can consult the relevant information, but also receive Wukang Road map The
Address: No. 393 Wukang Road (Tai'an junction)
Tel: 021-64335000

Tips:
1, Wu Kang Road, a lot of historical buildings are now private homes, so do not break into the unauthorized, if you want to take pictures also try not to disturb the house owner's life.
2, near the Wukang Road, there are many boutique accommodation, garden villas, classical houses, very worthwhile to stay slowly experience the old Shanghai style.

Yuyuan Road: Garden house behind the storm

Yuyuan Road is not wide, but very long, from the eastern end of the Jing'an Temple has been extended to the most western end of the Zhongshan Park. Stroll in this long street, looked at all kinds of boutique shop window, looking at the side or passing by the deep alley, you may not realize that these are so life of the grass behind a tree The history of the deceitful cloud. On the last century, those years of turbulent countless stories, hidden in the depths of these garden houses, silently buried in a brick and tile, quietly waiting for a hundred years after the pace of hurry.

In the brochure for foreigners to promote Shanghai tourism, found a representative of the old Shanghai - Yuyuan Road, and here I live next to the hotel. Here are the old Shanghai old house, old alley, a number of celebrities former residence: Liu Changsheng, Zhang Ailing, there are several authentic local snack bar ... ... so busy in the afternoon, others are not interested in, I carry Work big bag, wearing a high heels with lower, looking for my impression of the old Shanghai.

Do not miss one: representative of the human landscape

▼ Yuyuan Road 1136, Lane 31: the famous Wang mansion (Wang Boqun residential), the Department of Italian Gothic architecture, now converted into a juvenile palace

▼ Yuyuan Road No. 1015: French style building, was Zhou Zuomin, Li Jishen old home

▼ Yuyuan Road 361: Yu Gu Village, a representative of the new Lane Lane residential area

▼ Yuyuan Road 81: Liu Changsheng former residence, is now China Shanghai underground organization struggle history museum

Do not miss the second: shop

1. Long time does not read: Artistic humanities bookstore & cafe
Address: 1208 Yuyuan Road,
walking style of the bookstore, interior design is full of design, the cafe will supply brunch and dessert, dish names are also associated with literary works. Store book main humanities and arts, in addition to a lot of children's books.

1. Glass Island: side of the coffee side DIY glass handmade
Address: Yuyuan Road 1250
In this very unique art shop, you can personally learn the art of glass production, many parents will bring their children to experience Parenting course. Cafe here to provide a lot of food and drinks, you can eat and drink while eating, while enjoying the fun of doing manual.

3. Yuan Yuan: taste a mouth of the food, lips and teeth fragrance
Address: 1 Yuyuan Road, Hong A Swiss Hotel 2 (near Changde Road)
people come and go to the Yuyuan Road, no lack of food, from Chinese to Western dessert To the daily material has a net red shop, here to mention a very high degree of praise of the restaurant as a representative of it It is said that the pork here is the most authentic Shanghai to eat, have the opportunity to try!

Strolling Yuyuan Road Practical information traffic: take the subway line 2,7 to Jing'an Temple Station, line 2, 11 to Jiangsu Road Station; or take bus 20,330,825 Road to Yuyuan Road, Jiangsu Road or Yuyuan Road Urumqi North Road, get off
around the route recommended: Changde Road, Tongren Road, Huashan Road, Zhenning Road

Xinhua Road: When the poetic into the daily

Xinhua Road, formerly known as Anhe Temple Road, the same is located in the French Concession, but perhaps because the old close to the Fa Hua Zen Temple, where the Western architecture seems to bring a trace of transcendental earthly means. Many of the houses along the street are the works of the Hungarian architect Hudak; the road on both sides of the towering French sycamore, one at the foot of the autumn is full of rustling rustle. Xinhua Road, more life, few tourists come and go, the pedestrians are basically near the residents or to Shanghai Studios to watch movies young people, fresh poetic so into the daily life, into every morning and evening The

Wukang Road, Romeo balcony reputation outside, but few people know that Xinhua Road, foreign alley there are many such Italian-style semi-circular balcony. Alley in the bar is also quiet, the road is more people walking the dog. Little cat who likes to hide in the alley, Enron degree. In the long river of life, in the endless life of the alternate, behind each window are hidden in a long lingering affectionate story.

Do not miss one: representative of the human landscape

▼ Xinhua Road 211 Lane, 329 Lane: "foreign alley" Xinhua villa, two alley connected to form a regular horseshoe-shaped

▼ Xinhua Road 329 get on the 17th: Hungarian architectural master Hudec design, Spanish garden house

▼ Xinhua Road 329, Lane 36: the famous "cake house", double-decked villa, because of its shape and named cake, the same by the Hudec design, was the Spanish Princess residence

▼ Xinhua Road No. 179: German Garden Villa, Shanghai outstanding historical buildings

Do not miss the second: shop

1. M2F: carefully grinding the coffee shop
Address: Xinhua Road, No. 165
store in Shanghai Studios opposite, close to the seductive German garden villa. Shop door is not big, but here the coffee was a professional point of praise. And three five friends watching the movie together, is suitable for a cup of coffee rest about.

2. iliili: flowers brilliant wizard dream
Address: Panyu Road 320
This is a hidden in the alley in the depths of the forest cafes, the store layout of a wide variety of flowers, with the retro decoration and deliberately built sunshine Room, especially in the afternoon for the lazy and girlfriend together to drink tea sun.

Walk to Xinhua Road, practical information traffic: take the subway 10,11 line to the Jiaotong University Station; or take the bus 48,911,946,806 Road to Xinhua Road, Panyu Road, get off
around the route recommended: Xinhua Road / Huaihai West Road Of the intersection with the Wukang Road / Huaihai Road intersection is not far away, around the two places can be together with Xujiahui / Hengshan Road, go shopping to eat eat ~

Sinan Road: the old concession of the "Renaissance"

Sinan Road, formerly known as Masan Road, is to commemorate a French musician. Here the building almost gathered the old Shanghai Chinese, Western all the architectural style, as if the World Architecture Expo, the essence of Shanghai culture is evident here. Sinan mansion on the road is now a typical representative of this piece of buildings, it is because it has become a set of humanities, fashion, history, art as one of the unique business district, cultural activities, exhibitions and lectures in an endless stream, as if For this piece of the old concession brought a "Renaissance."

Sinan Road is a very "pure" road, unreasonable bus, there is no light red wine neon signs, even the lights are old and very light that kind of dark, both sides of the road full of shades of French sycamore and fine houses, The road can be quiet to hear the rustle of the leaves, in addition to a small amount of bike through, just like a natural barrier to the world's hustle and bustle block out.

Do not miss one: representative of the human landscape

▼ Shennan Road 73: Zhou mansion
(opening hours: 9: 00-16: 30, tickets 2 yuan)

▼ Sinan Road 87: Mei Lanfang House

▼ Road No. 51-56: Sinan mansion

▼ Xiangshan Road No. 7 (Sinan Road Xiangshan junction): Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
(opening hours: 9: 00-17: 00, tickets 20 yuan)

Do not miss the second: shop

1. Amoy noodle shop: the oldest taste of Shanghai
Address: 36 South Road, Sinan
can be called simple, but the environment is very clean, many of the diners are to eat the locals. Sucking a well-received yellow fish noodles or burst eel noodles, the taste of the old Shanghai in the hot air transpiration blowing.

2. Antique garden: cafe or antique shop?
Address: No. 44, Sinan Road,
some people say that this is the most beautiful coffee shop in Shanghai, some people say that her beauty can not even use the camera to record. Here the main coffee dessert, and the sale of European-style retro furniture and groceries. Accompanied by blurred lights and the scenery outside the window, back to the old old time in Shanghai.

3. Las Tapas: unforgettable Iberian delicious
Address: 45 South Road, No. 32, 1-2 buildings are
very atmosphere and tone of a Spanish restaurant, opened in the Sinan mansion. Although the price is small, but value for money, Spanish paella and Iberian ham are very delicious, all kinds of snacks are also good, the service is thoughtful and thoughtful.

Walking Sinan Road Practical information traffic: take the subway line 13 to Huaihai Road Station to get off; or take the bus 26,42,198,911,920,926 Road to Huaihai Road, Si Nan Road, get off
around the route recommended: Nanchang Road, Ruijin Second Road, Renaissance Road, Huaihai Road

Shanyin Road: follow the footsteps of Mr. Lu Xun

Compared with the parallel sweet road and the connected Duolun Road, Shanyin Road, the reputation may be inferior, but here until now is still a real residential area, full of rich flavor of life. Its bones exudes the elegance and serenity of the old Shanghai, red brick Daiwa told this piece of the story of a block, even if the bustling, still years quiet.

Shanyin Road is the path of the city, as if the girl next door in the alley quietly growth, do not argue for the head, nor grandstanding, suddenly one day people see the kind of pure beauty, quiet but also graceful graceful. Here is the quiet place of the city, hiding in the downtown area of ​​the small building as if the solidification into the memory of people passing by the taste.

Do not miss one: representative of the human landscape

▼ Luoyang Road, the mainland village on the 9th: Lu Xun's former residence, Mr. Lu Xun lived in this old age until the death
(opening hours: 9: 00-16: 00, free admission)

▼ Hengfeng Lane: the old Shanghai classic Shikumen home

▼ Dongzhao: also known as sunshine, Qu Qiubai former residence (Dongzhao 12) that is here

▼ thousands of love: now Shanyin Road 2 Lane, had belonged to Japan's East Asia Industrial Co., Ltd., Mr. Lu Xun's dead end of the mountain has been living here

Do not miss the second: shop

1. Wanshou vegetarian: may be the most authentic dumplings in Shanghai
Address: Shanyin Road 123 (near the former residence of Lu Xun)
Shanghai people said that here can eat the taste of childhood. Place is not big, the typical street snack bar, fresh meat dumplings and meat ravioli blunt are signs.

2 small light amount of taste: looking for childhood favorite zero mouth child
Address: Shanyin Road 105,
light Granville chocolate, moss twist, scallion soda crackers ... ... old Shanghai children often eat snacks, and childhood Remember together, find here.

3. Paradise too far, people see just: a leisurely, big faint in the city
Address: Shanyin Road 69, Hengfeng Lane 37
opened in the Hang Fung in the cafe, listen to the name is enough art. Latte, hot chocolate and handmade biscuits are well received, the store there are a lot of books on the trip, you can drink coffee while watching the next trip to go far away.

Walk to Shanyin Road Practical information traffic: take the subway line 3,8 to Hongkou football field stop; or take the bus 18,21,47,52,167,318,597,939,962 Road to Sichuan North Road, Shanyin Road off the car
around the route recommended: Duolun Road, sweet love Road, Liyang Road

After reading these, you can not wait to set foot on a journey to find the old Shanghai it?