Route A: Core loop of Wukang Building

Route: Wukang Road Tourist Information Center → Wukang Building → Wukang Building Post Office → Shanghai Soong Ching Ling Former Residence Memorial Hall

Introduction: When you come to the Wukang Building district, what is worth people's "checking in" is not only the appearance of the building, but also the three-dimensional and multi-dimensional business formats, which have built a cultural and tourism consumption resource matrix that combines the points, lines, and surfaces of the Wukang Building and its surroundings.

Wukang Road Tourist Information Center

Wukang Road Tourist Information Center provides convenient, warm, and thoughtful public services for visitors who come and go here. Through the exhibition of artistic works such as pictures, models, and exhibits, it interprets the historical heritage of old houses in Xuhui District and even the entire Shanghai from an artistic perspective.

Address: No. 393 Wukang Road, Unit A

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00-17:00; Saturday and public holidays, 9:00-20:30

Wukang Building

Wukang Building, formerly known as Normandie Apartments, was built in 1924. Designed by the French architect Lafayette Warren Dalrymple, it is a residential apartment building in the French Renaissance architectural style and is the earliest veranda-style apartment building in Shanghai.

Address: No. 1850 Huaihai Road Middle

Opening hours: Not open to the public.

Wukang Building Post Office

In September 2021, the first coffee-themed post office in Shanghai made a grand debut across from the Wukang Building. The post office features unique mailboxes designed to incorporate the distinctive elements of the Wukang architecture. Choose a desired postcard and record your thoughts and reflections, extending all memories about this city through the thin card.

Address: No. 1883 Huaihai Road Middle

Operating Hours: Monday to Friday, Sunday: 8:30-11:30, 12:00-17:00

Shanghai Soong Ching Ling Former Residence Memorial Hall

The Memorial Hall of Soong Ching Ling's Former Residence in Shanghai is the former residence of Madam Soong Ching Ling, the wife of Sun Yat-sen, the honorary chairman of the People's Republic of China and a pioneer of the Chinese democratic revolution. It is a key national cultural relic protection unit. The Shanghai Soong Ching Ling's Former Residence bears the memories of the family and the feelings for the country of Soong Ching Ling. It is one of the main places where she engaged in state affairs, and it is the place she loved the most and lived for the longest time in her life, her "lovely home."

Address: No. 1843 Huaihai Road Middle

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00-17:00 (last entry at 16:30)

B Route: Modern Stroll Tour

Wukang Building -> Wukang Road Tourism Information Center -> Wukang Court -> Ba Jin Former Residence -> Romeo's Balcony -> Yongle Mall -> Shanghai Drama Center

Introduction: Stylish, inclusive, innovative, and exquisite. The Wukang Road-Anfu Road area, a national-level tourist and leisure street, is not only filled with plane trees and old foreign-style houses but also a vibrant neighborhood that offers excellent experiences for residents and tourists to feel the Shanghai-style life and urban atmosphere.

Wukang Building

Wukang Building, formerly known as Normandy Apartments. Built in 1924, and designed by the British firm Gregorius & Davidson, it is a French Renaissance-style apartment building and one of the earliest arcade-style apartment buildings in Shanghai.

Address: No. 1850 Huaihai Road Middle

Opening hours: Not open to the public.

Wukang Road Tourist Information Center

Wukang Road Tourist Information Center provides convenient, warm, and thoughtful public services for visitors coming to this area. Through pictures, models, exhibitions, and other artistic works, it showcases the historical heritage of old houses in Xuhui District and even the entire Shanghai from an artistic perspective.

Address: No. 393 Wukang Road, Section A

Opening Hours: Sunday to Friday, 9:00-17:00; Saturday and public holidays, 9:00-20:30

Wukang Court

Built in 1928, with a floor area of approximately 600 square meters, the building is a garden residence in the neoclassical style. It is a three-story brick and concrete structure with a plain red brick exterior wall and a herringbone slope red tile roof. The current address, 376 Wukang Road, is now a commercial complex called Wukang Court, which houses various businesses such as dining, retail, and art galleries.

Address: No. 376-378 Wukang Road

Opening hours: All day.

Ba Jin's Former Residence

No. 113 Wukang Road was built in 1923 and is a modern-style independent garden residence with early modernist features. In the early 1950s, it served as the Soviet Union's business representative office in China. In 1955, Ba Jin and his family moved to this place from Xiafei Lane (now Huaihai Lane) No. 59.

Address: 113 Wukang Road

Opening Hours: Under renovation, not open to the public.

Romeo's balcony

The Romeo Balcony is named after Shanghai female writer Chen Danyan's description in "Shanghai's Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon." "I don't know which friend once pointed at it and said, that's the balcony Romeo is going to climb. From then on, everyone called it Romeo Balcony. One day, I want to quietly stand here and say that I like you and love you."

Address: No. 210 Wukang Road

Opening hours: Not open to the public.

Yongle Hui

In the early 1950s, Shanghai Film Distribution and Exhibition Company settled here, later used by Shanghai Yongle Corporation Limited. The internal movie theaters Yongle Palace and the headquarters of Shanghai Lianhe Cinema Line were both born here.

Address: Intersection of Wukang Road and Anfu Road

Opening hours: All day

Shanghai Drama Art Center

Shanghai Drama Art Center is not only the only state-owned drama performance art troupe in Shanghai, but also one of the best drama production groups in China.

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10:00-17:00; Tuesday to Saturday 18:30-19:30 (only open to ticket holders); In case of afternoon performances, 12:00 until the end of the performance (only open to ticket holders).

Address: No. 288 Anfu Road.

C Line Cultural and Balanced Journey

Route: Wukang Building → Wukang Road Tourist Information Center → Ba Jin Former Residence → Romeo's Balcony → Ke Ling Former Residence → Nie Er Green Space → Xuhui Art Museum

Introduction: Ke Ling, Ba Jin, Chen Danyan... These familiar writers and their works have accompanied us through the green years, recording the historical changes and cultural development of the city of Shanghai. Following in the footsteps of famous artists, we can together appreciate the shining humanistic spirit of Hengfu.

Wukang Building

Wukang Building, formerly known as Normandy Apartments. Built in 1924, designed by the British architectural firm Atkins & Dake, it is a French Renaissance-style apartment residence and one of the earliest veranda-style apartment buildings in Shanghai.

Address: No. 1850 Huaihai Road Middle

Opening Hours: Not open to the public.

Wukang Road Tourist Information Center

Wukang Road Tourist Information Center provides convenient, warm, and thoughtful public services for visitors coming to this area. Through the exhibition of artistic works such as pictures, models, and exhibitions, it interprets the historical heritage of old houses in Xuhui and even the whole of Shanghai from an artistic perspective.

Address: No. 393 Wukang Road, Building A

Opening Hours: Sunday to Friday, 9:00-17:00; Saturday and public holidays, 9:00-20:30

Ba Jin Former Residence

No. 113 Wukang Road was built in 1923 as a modern independent garden residence with early modernist features. In the early 1950s, it served as the Soviet Union's business representation in China. In 1955, Ba Jin and his family moved to this location from No. 59 Xiahui Fang (now Huaihai Fang).

Address: No. 113 Wukang Road

Opening hours: Currently under renovation, not open to the public.

Romeo's balcony

Romeo Balcony is named after a female writer, Chen Danyan, in her book "Shanghai's Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon", she described, "I don't know which friend once pointed at it and said, that is the balcony Romeo is going to climb, since then, everyone called it Romeo Balcony. One day, I want to quietly stand here and say that I like you and love you."

Address: No. 210 Wukang Road

Opening Hours: Not open to the public.

Ke Ling's Former Residence

The former residence of Mr. Ke Ling, a renowned writer, playwright, and critic in our country, is located at 147 Fuxing Road West, Shanghai. It is a three-story Spanish-style residence facing the street. The residence houses over 130 boxes of books, as well as thousands of correspondence between Ke Ling and literary figures such as Qian Zhongshu, Yang Jiang, and Xia Yan. It also contains manuscripts of the essay collection "Fragrance of Snowy Sea" and the first chapter of the novel "Shanghai One Hundred Years" titled "Ten Miles of Foreign Concessions."

Opening Hours: 10:00-16:30 (Tuesday, Thursday to Saturday)

Address: No. 147 Fuxing Road West

Nie Er Green Space

In the center of the square stands a statue of Nie Er. The square is built upon the foundation of Nie Er's music culture, with Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Shanghai Symphony Orchestra located nearby, forming a musical and artistic atmosphere.

Address: Intersection of Huaihai Road Middle, Fuxing Road West, and Urumqi Road Middle

Opening hours: The square is open 24/7.

Xuhui Art Museum

Xuhui Art Gallery, built in 1932, is a three-story brick and concrete structure garden villa. The exhibition hall features red brick arches and authentic wooden staircases, showcasing an elegant and stylish atmosphere.

Address: No. 1413 Huaihai Road Middle.

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00-17:00 (last entry at 16:30).