WuKang Road in ShangHai

  Located in Xuhui District and was once called “Route Ferguson”, Wukang road is honored as a “celebrity road” which gathered history of Shanghai for hundreds of year.

Wukang Road

    In 1914, Wukang Road was formally classified as French Concession. People who lived there were all officers and administrators sent from different western countries while Chinese citizens were not allowed to enter.

No.1,Lane 117, Wukang Road——Zhou Zuomin's former residence

No.113, Wukang Road——Ba Jin's former residence

   

   In 1937, Songhu War broke out, and after 3-month fight, Shanghai was captured by Japanese troops. Wukang Road-centered French Concession was separated for 4 years. The concession offered a relatively safe place for rich men and officers. They started to build alleys and shikumen which led Wukang Road to a new evolution period.

No.858, Wukang Road——Dongmeite Apartment

No.240, Wukang Road——Cape Town Apartment

     

     In 1943, French government announced to give up their concession.  Wang puppet government seized the chance to take over the concession and changed it to “Shanghai 8th District”. Even so, nobody admitted him as well as his government. Therefore, to be accepted by the public, after listening to opinions, Wang decided to rename the roads to the name of provinces and cities of China.

Italian Consulate

Wukang road is 1183 meters long with almost 30 former residences of celebrities. They reflect Shanghai’s history and tell us how the city develops step by step.

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