Shanghai Old Town Historical and Cultural Area

The most important component of modern Shanghai's local culture is the alleyway (l ò ng t á ng), a form of residential architecture that was once inseparable from the lives of millions of Shanghai citizens. How many stories, how many allusions, how many celebrities, how many memories are tightly linked to Shikumen and Tingzi. It can be said that without alleys, there would be no Shanghai, let alone Shanghainese. The alleyways constitute the most important architectural feature of modern Shanghai city; The alleyways constitute the most common living space for millions of ordinary Shanghainese; The alleyways constitute the most important component of modern Shanghai's local culture. It can best represent the characteristics of modern Shanghai urban culture, and it is also the most direct product of modern Shanghai history.