Shanghai boasts an array of breathtaking architectural treasures, with many styles of houses from the Republic of China period still preserved in the bustling city center. Strolling through the streets and alleys of Shanghai feels like traveling through a time tunnel, arriving in an era marked by prosperity and turbulence. The Bund is an area where Republic of China architecture is concentrated, known as the ‘World Expo of Architecture’, with its profound historical background and cultural connotations, making it a rare cultural heritage in Shanghai.
At the junction of Xuhui District and Luwan District, traces of old buildings are more abundant. These old buildings have absorbed the characteristics and artistic techniques of residential, villa, and official building styles from various European and American countries, integrating traditional and Western modern methods of various types, and possessing distinct characteristics of the times and regions. Places such as Si Nan Mansion and Wu Kang Building are very popular check-in spots in Shanghai.
Buildings like the White Mansion and Liu Lin Villa, each with different styles, carry the legendary stories of the Bund. Glimpses of light and shadow, the intersection of time and space, seem like a secret of the metropolis.
