Wukang Road
Wukang Road (
Overview
Wukang Road is only 1.17 kilometres (0.73 mi) long, but is lined with 37 officially protected historic buildings.
In Ang Lee's 2007 film Lust, Caution, Route Ferguson is where the hero and heroine have their secret rendezvous.[4] The road is also featured in Chen Danyan's novel Shanghai Memorabilia.[3] It is a popular sightseeing location for tourists interested in the architecture and history of the area. There is a tourist information center at 393 Wukang Road that provides self-guided walking tours.[7]
History
In 1897,
Wukang Road has been home for numerous Chinese celebrities, especially during the mid-20th century. Famous residents include revolutionary
In 1937,
Notable buildings
Wukang Mansion
The Wukang Mansion (formerly Normandie Apartments), at the southern end of Wukang Road, on the corner with Middle Huaihai Road, is a protected historic building. It was designed by the renowned Hungarian-Slovak architect László Hudec (1893–1958) in the French Renaissance style, and was completed in 1924.[10] It was home to numerous celebrities including famous actors and actresses Wu Yin, Wang Renmei, Qin Yi, Zhao Dan, Sun Daolin, Wang Wenjuan, Shangguan Yunzhu, and actor/director Zheng Junli.[11] Soong Ching-ling, the widow of President Sun Yat-sen, lived at the end of Wukang Road across Huaihai Road. Her home is now open to the public as the Soong Ching-ling Memorial Residence.[12]
Former residences
The road was the former residence for a number of notable people:[8]
- No. 2 : the Former Residence of Mo Shangqing, "silk czar".[13]
- Lane 40, No. 1: the Former Residence of Tang Shaoyi, politician.
- Lane 40, No. 4: the Former Residence of Yan Fuqing, academic.
- No. 67: the Former Residence of Chen Lifu, politician.
- No. 99: the Former Residence of the British executive of the Zhengguanghe beverage company.
- Lane 107, No. 2: the Former Residence of Chen Guofu, politician.
- No. 113: the Former Residence of the writer Ba Jin (1904–2005). The house was originally built in 1923 in Spanish style. Ba Jin lived there from 1955. The residence was opened to the public in December 2011.[14][15]
- Lane 117, No. 1: the Former Residences of Zhou Zuomin (1882–1955), banker.
- Lane 117, No. 2: the Former Residence of Li Jilan(1904–1957), lieutenant-general.
- No. 274: the Former Residence of Zheng Dongguo, general.
- No. 390: the Former Residence of the Italian consul general, built in 1932. The building is now the headquarters of the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation.
- No. 393: the Former residence of Huang Xing, Chinese revolutionary. The south building was built in 1912 and the north building was built in the 1930s. It now houses the Wukang Road Tourist Information Center and the Xuhui Historical Building Art Center.
See also
- Shanghai Library, to the southeast of Wukang Road
References
- ISBN 978-1-74179-963-7.
- ^ a b "The Road of History — Wukang Road in Shanghai". China Radio International. 16 August 2011. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d Cheng Qi (10 June 2012). 上海的"风花雪月" 武康路浓缩百年海派文化. Eastday (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d Mu Qian (4 November 2011). "Shanghai's Charm Revealed". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Favorite Road: Wukang Road". Wang Jianshuo. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "I Waited in Line For 75 Minutes For This Ice Cream Cone". Smart Shanghai. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Wukang Road Tourist Information Center". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d Wu, Kai (24 June 2011). "武康路入选中国历史文化名街" [Wukang Road designated Historic and Cultural Street of China]. Youth Daily. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ 武康路与民国第一任总理唐绍仪血案 [Wukang Road and the assassination of Tang Shaoyi] (in Chinese). China.com.cn. 22 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Restoring a slice of Shanghai". China Daily. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ 武康大楼 停泊在上海的诺曼底战舰 (in Chinese). Xinmin News. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ 法国式浪漫优雅的诺曼底公寓大楼 (武康大楼) (in Chinese). Shanghai Chronicles. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Wukang Rd". Xuhui District. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Ba Jin residence offers new insight into famous writer's work and life" (PDF). Xuhui News. Vol. 1, no. 5. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ^ "Home of Ba Jin opens to public". Shanghai Daily. December 2011. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
External links
- Media related to Wukang Road (Shanghai) at Wikimedia Commons