Wukang Road · Wukang Mansion
Wukang Mansion, originally named Normandie Apartments, was designed in 1924 by the Hungarian architect László Hudec; its ship-shaped footprint unfolds across the intersection of six roads, and its ground-floor arcades and red-brick facade make it one of Shanghai's earliest veranda-style apartment buildings
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Wukang Mansion, originally named Normandie Apartments, was designed in 1924 by the Hungarian architect László Hudec; its ship-shaped footprint unfolds across the intersection of six roads, and its ground-floor arcades and red-brick facade make it one of Shanghai's earliest veranda-style apartment buildings. Wukang Road runs 1,183 meters and was laid out in 1907 during the expansion of the French Concession (formerly Route Ferguson); along it stretch unbroken rows of Spanish-style and French Renaissance garden villas, strung with the former residences of notables such as Huang Xing, Ba Jin, and the "Romeo Balcony." In recent years it has become a top internet-famous street amid the Citywalk boom; its plane-tree canopy is scenic in every season, making it the first stop for savoring the charm of Shanghai's "plane-tree district."
Getting there: Metro Line 10/11, Jiaotong University Station
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