City walk
Wukang Road
Chinese name
武康路
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Wukang Road is a 1.2-kilometre street in Shanghai's former French Concession, running between Huashan Road in the north and Huaihai Middle Road in the south. Laid out in 1907 and originally named Route Ferguson after the American educator John Calvin Ferguson, the gently curving avenue is shaded by a dense canopy of London plane trees and holds dozens of officially protected historic buildings.
The street showcases an eclectic mix of early-20th-century Western architectural styles, including Spanish and Mediterranean villas, English country houses, French Renaissance mansions, and Art Deco apartments. Notable landmarks along the way include the former residence of revolutionary Huang Xing at No. 393, which also houses a local tourist information centre, and the garden home of writer Ba Jin at No. 113. At the road's southern junction stands the famous Wukang Mansion, formerly the Normandie Apartments, an eight-storey flatiron-style building completed in 1924 by Hungarian-Slovak architect László Hudec.
Wukang Road is an easy and popular route for an architecture-focused city walk, with restored villas, quiet residential lanes, cafes, and bakeries. It also connects directly to nearby walking streets like Anfu Road, making it a natural starting point for exploring the wider neighbourhood.
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