Are there any traditional houses in Shanghai?

Shikumen is a product of modern times, which is a combination of traditional architecture and western architecture after the opening of Shanghai. There are many elements of Shanghai traditional architecture in it, but it is hard to say that this is the representative of Shanghai traditional architecture. Before the opening of Shanghai, Shanghai was under the jurisdiction of Songjiang and Songjiang was under the jurisdiction of Suzhou. Therefore, the traditional architecture in Shanghai is still close to the traditional architectural style in the south of the Yangtze River, which can be reflected in the existing garden buildings in Shanghai, such as Yu Garden and Zuichi.

Alley architecture is different from Shikumen. There are many kinds of lanes in Shanghai, such as old lanes, new lanes and garden lanes. Generally speaking, the old lane is what we call Shikumen Lane, which is Shikumen Lane.