- A preserved longdang at the site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, showing the "stone gates" (at left) whence the name shikumen arose.
- A defining look of Shanghai, shikumen was at crossroads of East and West culture. Shikumen houses surrounded by high rises in Zhang Garden, Shanghai.
- Everyone will want to tell you shikumen are hybrid of a Chinese courtyard house and a British terrace house even though terraced houses aren’t uniquely British.
- Below is a photograph of one of tens of lanes in Siwen Li (斯文里), one of the largest clusters of shikumen housing located in now-Jingan district.
- The term “shikumen” is a combination of the Chinese words for “stone gate” and “wooden door,” referring to the typical entranceway of the buildings.
- Decorated with modern elements, Shikumen is becoming a new fashion in Shanghai. There are still about 2 million Shanghai people living in Shikumen houses.
- A Shikumen Residence is usually a two-floor building constructed with bricks and wood. On the sloping roof is a dormer window.
- Shikumen Peking Duck is truly authentic. Over time, Chefs and gourmands have popularized a variety of ways to enjoy traditional Peking Duck, typically...
- Shikumen is famous style of residential residence in Shanghai. ... Lane 96 of Shaoxing Road, is one of the most well-preserved Shikumen areas in Shanghai.
