No. 250
Horseshoe arches.
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A short L-shaped street in Hongkou, 550 m long and laid out in 1911, at first named after a British missionary. It is known for the homes of many Chinese writers and intellectuals of the early 20th century, and in the late 1990s it was turned into a «cultural celebrities street». Buildings of many styles line it, among them Hongde Church, built in Chinese palace style, the Xishi clock tower and No. 250, a house of 1924 in Islamic style with horseshoe arches, geometric reliefs and Arab-style coloured tiles; it is a private home today, seen from outside. Wandering is free at any hour; the street has small museums, cafés and antique shops, and it pairs easily with North Sichuan Road and nearby Lu Xun Park.
Horseshoe arches.
Palace style.
Xishi.
Hongkou District, off North Sichuan Road, Shanghai
No. 250, built in 1924 with horseshoe arches, geometric reliefs and Arab-style coloured tiles; it is a private home seen from outside, and the street is free to wander.
