Time Space: Shanghai Old Town Houses

Author: Editorial Department of "Home Advocacy"
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Without actual statistics, how many buildings in Shanghai truly qualify as "foreign-style houses." Often, without even realizing it, you catch a subtle, elegant "scent" of a foreign-style house drifting from a lane you just passed. Turning back to take a closer look, you find it unassuming yet grand—it’s a "mansion," with a sign hanging at the entrance. The mystery behind the black-painted gate sparks one’s imagination, which is natural. Even more astonishing is that within five minutes of being captivated, you might start having "absurd" associations: wondering some day it might be converted into a club, restaurant, or bar. Yes, this is not impossible, and it has indeed become the new fate of many foreign-style houses in Shanghai in recent years.