Shanghai's Most Endearing Street—(East) Daming Road

🌻The illustrious East Daming Road extends eastward to Huimin Road, and its western end is connected to Daming Road, which stretches east to Kowloon Road. . 🌻You may refer to Map 2️⃣ to explore this route. Near Changyang Road and Gaoyang Road on East Daming Road, you will find the "Jewish Refugees Memorial Hall" (Image 16) and the "Baopu Art Museum" (Image 17), both of which are well worth a visit. The two museums are a mere five-minute bike ride apart. . 🌻Near the Kowloon Road end of Daming Road, there are several intriguing side streets: Nanxun Road, Wuchang Road, Minhang Road, Tanggu Road, Huangpu Road, and Kowloon Road. Many residents have already moved out of this area, leaving behind the old houses for leisurely exploration. 🌻Image 3️⃣ shows the former site of the Wansui Pavilion at the intersection of Minhang Road and Changzhi Road, built in 1904 in the style of the English Renaissance. It was initially a high-end hotel established by Japanese immigrants in Shanghai. Image 4️⃣ is an old photo of the Wansui Pavilion. Image 5️⃣ is Minhang Road. Image 6️⃣ is Beihong Middle School at 281 Nanxun Road, built in 1884, originally the St. Francis College. Image 7️⃣ is the former site of Tongren Hospital at the intersection of Nanxun Road and Changzhi Road. Image 8️⃣ is Wuchang Road. Image 9️⃣ is the intersection of Changzhi Road and Kowloon Road. . 🌻The Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company at 817 East Daming Road (Image 1️⃣), built in 1915, features Southeast Asian temple-style towers at both ends. . 🌻The Jeson Shipyard at 378 East Daming Road (Image 🔟) was originally an American company. In 1965, it was purchased by a British merchant and renamed Jeson Shipyard. In 1900, Jeson Shipyard merged with another large shipyard in Shanghai. For the next thirty years, the "British United Shipyard" became one of the largest British industrial investments in China and the predecessor of the Shanghai Shipyard. The red building built in 1908 features a unique tower pavilion with a Burmese-style square eave green tile cone roof. This building, along with the three-piece set behind it, is a popular photo spot. The shooting location is at the intersection of Lushun Road and East Daming Road (Image 11). . 🌻687 East Daming Road (Image 12), built in 1929 and designed by a British architect, is the former site of the Gonghe Shipping Company's dock warehouse and is now the 1929 Art Space. . 🌻There is a scenic walkway on East Daming Road near Liyang Road (Image 13). The old houses nearby are beautiful (Image 14), and there is a very narrow Machang Road in the middle (Image 15). The modern Magnolia Tower is nestled among the old buildings, making for an interesting photo spot.