Independent Residence
The development of Shanghai Lane House attracts more attention about the environment and afforestation of the buildings.Many townhouse turns into independent house,and the layout of inside and outside is more closed to insependent residence. Among these buildings,King Albert Apartments,which is located on the connection of South Shanxi Rd. and Fuxing Rd.,is a very typical building.King Albert Apartments was built in 1930 and called Albert Apartments in old days.With Albert Rd. changed its name to South Shanxi Rd. after liberation,we call this building as “King Albert Apartments”.There are 16 independent four-storey residence there.All these buildings are located freely so as to increase the volume of construction.Open space is planted grass and trees to make the environment more beautiful.It is a famous residential lane house. King Albert Apartments is classified as Shanghai outstanding historical buildings.
In our childhood,we take the No.42 bus to Huaihai Rd.We could see the surface of King Albert Apartments,when the bus went from Middle Fuxing Rd to South Shanxi Rd.Being impressed by the complex pattern of red and light yellow,we cannot forget it.When I grow up,I ride my bike to Jingan Temple evey time,I can see this beautiful building at the corner of Changshu Rd and Huashan Rd.It also give me an extremely good memory.Here is the famous big sacle resident lane house in Shanghai.Dasheng Courtyard is built in 1912-1936.Because it is originally designed by a Beijing’ priest,the lane in Beijing is called courtyard,therefore,it is named as Dasheng Courtyard.
On the way to the Model Housing Estate and Siming Estate,which are outstanding historical buildings,I passd by Lin Cun.It is located on No.910 Weihai Rd.So we stepped into Lin Cun by sheer chance.Accidently I see a big tall columnar building at the end of the lane,I went into the lane to satify my curiosity.It is a chimney of the Sino-Soviet Friendship Building (Shanghai Exhibition Center) that is closed to Lin Cun.That artical chimney was really rare. About Lin Cun,it has tidy arrangement and townhouse building.Many years ago,it is the famous "Urban Garden" next to it,therefore,Lin Cun should not be ordinary.
The lane located on the west direction of Model Housing Estate,which I have already introduced before,is Siming Estate.The gate of No.955 Middle Yanan Rd.,which closed to Siming Estate,is classified as “Outstanding historic building”.Being built in 1931,it was made of wood and brick.Its style is Spanish Lane House,for example,hipped roof,cultural stone walls, classic column decoration on the entrance and balcony and so on.Contrary to be employed imbrex,this Spanish style is machine-pressed tile.
From No.123 Yanqing Rd to No.1270 Middle Huaihai Rd,it is called Dadeli originally,the length through north and south is 15-meter.Most of the buildings are lane residence,which is built in the 1930s.After the renovation for half-year at the beginning of the end of 2008,the old lane has taken on a new appearance.
Located on the entrance of No.127O Midlle Huaihai Rd,Dadeli is a passing housing.Before the Cultural Revolution,my uncle lived on the second floor, I went here from the entrance of Huaihai Road by climbing a steep stairs.The watchroom of this house has already been equiped big enameled bathtub,full furnished and waxed floor.
