820 m · WUKANG TO CHANGSHU
Behind the garden walls.
Along Wuyuan.
五原路 · 武康路至常熟路
Artists’ homes, early apartment buildings and garden lanes, from Wukang Road to Changshu Road.
Scroll along the street. Hover over a marked building to read its story.Follow the full street eastward. North is on the left; south is on the right. The route and landmark addresses follow map and historical sources. This painted aerial view interprets spacing and hidden courtyards.
Sources & illustration notes
AI-painted in October 2026 using architectural photographs and OpenStreetMap geometry. Historical sources are linked with each building. Ordinary shopfronts, traffic and hidden elevations are interpretive; this is not a current photographic street survey. Some buildings remain private residences.
Xuhui District Government · Wuyuan Road · Shanghai Xuhui official account · Garden houses on Wuyuan Road
NAMES THROUGH TIME
The lives behind the doors.
五原路 · 建筑与历史名称
Rue Maresca / 赵主教路 → Wuyuan Road / 五原路
Former China Welfare Nursery中国福利基金会托儿所旧址五原路314号
The 1932 garden house became the home of Soong Ching Ling’s nursery at the end of 1949. It served generations of children before the kindergarten moved away in 1995.
- Earlier association or use
- China Welfare Foundation Nursery; later China Welfare Institute Kindergarten
- Earlier street name
- Rue Maresca / 赵主教路
- Today’s address
- 314 Wuyuan Road / 五原路314号
Zhang Leping’s Former Home张乐平故居五原路288弄3号
Zhang Leping, creator of the cartoon child Sanmao, lived here from 1950 until 1992. The restored house preserves the domestic setting in which he drew much of his later work.
- Earlier street name
- Rue Maresca / 赵主教路
- Today’s address
- No. 3, Lane 288, Wuyuan Road / 五原路288弄3号
Liberty Apartments自由公寓五原路258号
Designed by Xi Fuquan in the 1930s, Liberty Apartments brought high-rise apartment living to this garden-house district. Its nine-storey tower still provides a distinctive contrast with the surrounding low roofs.
- Earlier street name
- Rue Maresca / 赵主教路
- Today’s address
- 258 Wuyuan Road / 五原路258号
Xiefa Apartments协发公寓五原路253—271号
Architect Fan Wenzhao designed these apartments in 1933. Rounded stair bays, restrained decoration and generous windows express an early modern approach to everyday residential comfort.
- Earlier association or use
- Yafa Apartments
- Earlier street name
- Rue Maresca / 赵主教路
- Today’s address
- 253–271 Wuyuan Road / 五原路253—271号
Laisi South Village来斯南村五原路205弄
Built in 1938, Laisi South Village groups five similar garden houses along a lane. It shows how a shared lane could combine city living with small domestic gardens.
- Earlier street name
- Rue Maresca / 赵主教路
- Today’s address
- Lane 205, Wuyuan Road / 五原路205弄
Historical French spellings vary between sources; the Chinese former name 赵主教路 is consistent.