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French Concession homes(lane houses)

Last Updated: 2017-09-20 13:45:00
Yongfu Lane house

Former French Concession-The international settlement was considered the place to do business in old Shanghai from 1920s onwards. All nationalities preferred the tree-lined of the former French concession for their homes, walk down Fuxing road, Wukang road and Xingguo road you will see methe lovely art deco homes that set architecture fashion some 70 to 80 years ago.
 
Many are private residences, but some are commercial enterprises, such as the Shanghai arts and crafts musume. Close by Taiyuan villa a French Provincial mansion, an art deco piece on Lane 18 Gao”an rd road now is Xuhui District Children’s place. And now the Hengshan Moller villa is a boutique hotel….
 
Apartments living was the heigh of modernity in the 1920s and 30s, and architects were given free rein to use the lastest ideas in their designs- like the Normandie apartments on Wukang rd. Art deco style. With their emphasis on functionality and details, were perfectly suited to these structures, which dot Former French town.

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