A former French street name, and a living theatre district.
安福路
Earlier name or use
Route Dupleix · 巨泼来斯路
Today
Anfu Road
The connection
Once Route Dupleix, Anfu Road runs from Wukang Road to Changshu Road. Garden houses and lanes sit alongside Shanghai’s theatre life. The Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre is at No. 288.
What to look for
Follow the street and compare the building fronts, lane entrances and garden walls.
Before you go
Use today’s Chinese street name for navigation. Private houses and residential lanes are not automatically open to visitors.