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Wukang Road

A French-concession street with an American’s name.

武康路

Earlier name or use
Route Ferguson · 福开森路
Today
Wukang Road

The connection

The earlier name commemorated John C. Ferguson, associated with Nanyang Public School. The road became Wukang Road in 1943. Its villas and apartment buildings connect international influences with Chinese intellectual and everyday life.

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.

Today’s Chinese address

上海市徐汇区武康路

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Find it in the illustrated walk →Building profiles are available in five languages.
Sources & further reading

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01France

Wukang Mansion

Normandie Apartments · 诺曼底公寓

A French name, a Hungarian architect, a Shanghai home.

Residential · view from the streetRead the story
02Jewish heritage / Britain

Fairmont Peace Hotel

Cathay Hotel / Sassoon House · 华懋饭店 / 沙逊大厦

Follow Victor Sassoon’s story to the Bund’s green roof.

Hotel · check visitor accessRead the story

Buildings along Wukang Road

26 buildings and building groups, from garden houses and apartments to a school. Explore an independent history for each address-directory entry.