▲ Guided tour duration: Soong Ching Ling Memorial Residence In Shanghai 1 hr - Wukang Mansion 5 min - Wukang Road 55 min. Guided route: Soong Ching Ling Memorial Residence In Shanghai - Soong Ching Ling Memorial Residence - Camphor Tree Garden - Wukang Mansion - Wukang Road (Reference route: Shanghai Film Studio Actors Troupe - Huang Xing's Former Residence - Wukang Court - Zhou Xuan's Former Residence - Hunan Villa - Midan Apartment - Romeo's Balcony - Ba Jin's Former Residence - Gu Zhutong's Former Residence - Former Residence of the British Swire Taipan - Tang Shaoyi's Former Residence - Chen Lifu's Former Residence - Mo Shangqing's Former Residence).
▲ Group details: Optional private tour or join-in tour (maximum 15 people per group). Service provided: Professional on-site guide throughout the tour. Audio guide: Includes headphones with individual receivers for easy listening while walking. Language options: Mandarin Chinese or English available. Notes: Free admission for children aged 6 and under; minors under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
▲ Soong Ching-ling's Former Residence in Shanghai: 1. A Hub for State Activities - This residence served as the primary venue for Soong Ching-ling's state activities after she moved to Shanghai in 1949. Here, she prepared for the New Political Consultative Conference, received international dignitaries, and penned significant works such as "Salute to the Chinese Communist Party." The living room witnessed the historic moment when she accepted the invitation to participate in political affairs in Beijing. 2. Her Longest-Held "Home" - Soong Ching-ling lived here for 15 years (1949-1963), affectionately calling it her "lovely home," which highlighted the emotional connection, in contrast to the more work-oriented nature of her residence in Beijing.
▲ Soong Ching ling was renowned as a "national treasure" and "great woman of the 20th century" for her steadfast revolutionary will, international vision, and lifelong dedication to women's and children's causes, with her spiritual legacy continuing to influence China's social development. Behind the sculpture lies the Soong Ching ling memorial residence in Shanghai, which exhibits artifacts related to her life experiences. The century-old camphor tree in the rear garden of Soong Ching ling's former residence.
▲ Since its completion in 1924, the century-long evolution of residents at Wukang Mansion reflects profound changes in China's social structure and housing policies. Architectural highlight: Hungarian architect László Hudec ingeniously utilized the narrow plot, designing a ship-bow-shaped corner with "voyage" as its symbolic theme, making it one of Shanghai's early veranda-style apartment buildings.
▲ In the early 1920s when Wukang Mansion was first completed, a film industry ecosystem gradually formed around it. Multiple film companies and studios emerged along Huaihai Road, and professionals naturally chose to live nearby for work convenience. For instance, Wang Renmei, the lead actress in the film "Song of the Fishermen," moved in for this reason, laying the foundation for an early community of film and television professionals. After 1949, the Shanghai municipal government took over the building and reallocated its units. Priority was given to cultural figures for check-in, turning it into a policy benefit for renowned artists. Performing artist Sun Daolin and Yue opera master Wang Wenjuan were among those who moved in during this period.
▲ Originally the residence of Huang Xing, it was visited twice by Sun Yat-sen.
▲ It is now the Wukang Road Tourist Information Center, featuring exhibitions of old house-related pictures, models, artworks, and photography. In 2024, it was listed as a member of Shanghai's "New Art Spaces."
▲ Sixian Building, named after the idiom "emulate those better than oneself."
▲ Built in 1932, this Spanish-style garden residence features an asymmetrical ship-like facade, textured cement walls, and a gently sloping red-tiled roof as its visual foundation. The highlight is the second-floor curved cast-iron balcony—its delicate arc breaks the building's symmetry, while its Italian-inspired semicircular design creates a dramatic scene under the canopy of plane trees. Writer Chen Danyan likened it to "Romeo's climbing balcony" in her book Shanghai's Romance, Luxury, and Sentiment. The collision of literary imagination and architectural form has transformed it into a vessel for urban legends.
▲ Hunan Villa, the residence of several modern Chinese revolutionaries, including a strong and independent female revolutionary.
▲ Mitan Apartments: See how architects create wonders in tiny spaces.
▲ Former Residence of Ba Jin, a significant site in Chinese literature.