Shanghai French Concession
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The Shanghai French Concession is a historic district in Shanghai known for its tree-lined streets, European-style architecture, and distinctive shikumen lane houses that blend Chinese and Western design.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Concession, Shanghai | 1 |
| Shanghai’s historic Xuhui District | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former foreign concession
ⓘ
historic district ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Deco
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neoclassical ⓘ shikumen ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical ⓘ |
| contains |
Fuxing Park
NERFINISHED
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Huaihai Road Middle section NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinan Mansions area NERFINISHED ⓘ Tianzifang NERFINISHED ⓘ Wukang Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Xintiandi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| endTime | 1946 ⓘ |
| formerAdministeredBy | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageConservationIssues |
demolition of historic lane houses
ⓘ
redevelopment pressure ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic area of Shanghai ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | abolition of extraterritoriality in Shanghai ⓘ |
| knownFor |
European-style architecture
ⓘ
blend of Chinese and Western design ⓘ boutique shops ⓘ café culture ⓘ historic villas ⓘ shikumen lane houses ⓘ tree-lined streets ⓘ |
| language | Mandarin Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| localLanguage | Shanghainese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Huangpu District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shanghai ⓘ Xuhui District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 1849–1946 ⓘ |
| notableStreet |
Fuxing Road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hengshan Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Huaihai Middle Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Wukang Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | International Settlement of Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Republican-era Shanghai culture
ⓘ
modern Chinese urban history ⓘ |
| startTime | 1849 ⓘ |
| todayUsedAs |
commercial and entertainment district
ⓘ
residential area ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major tourist destination in Shanghai ⓘ |
| transport | served by multiple Shanghai Metro lines ⓘ |
| urbanCharacter | walkable neighborhood ⓘ |
| urbanForm |
low-rise residential blocks
ⓘ
narrow lanes and alleys ⓘ |
| vegetation | plane trees lining streets ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shanghai’s historic Xuhui District
this entity surface form:
French Concession, Shanghai