Walks around Shanghai

The “Wukang Mansion” building is an icon of Shanghai. Located in the heart of the Xuhui district —a central location of what is known as “The former french concession” — it is one of Lazlo Hudec’s masterpieces peppered around the center of town.

Today, let’s start from our previous walk and venture further east down Jianguo road — it will allow us to experience the eclecticism of traditional Shanghai culture, markets and ramshackle houses, and recently built high-rises. Two traditional…

Dingxiang garden is a beautiful mix of western and Chinese culture, tucked away in a quiet corner of the former french concession. The garden contains a english style villa, a chinese garden with an impressive dragon wall, and a Cantonese restaurant with a…

Yangqing road — crossing Huating road previously known as “Route Mayen” — is one of those historical little streets that is part of the former french concession. It runs parallel to Middle HuaiHai road, and connects the area surrounding the South Shanxi road metro…

As a foreign guest, a side of Shanghai sure to amaze you are the public toilets.

When walking around Paris, you soon come to realize that the Ena educated city workers evidently never wander around the city finding themselves in need of a toilet…

Running parallel to Jianguo road, you’ll find the little sister: Yongjia road. It has a smaller feel to it, with lots of old three storey buildings and some smaller lane housing.