Loushanguan Road

The street connecting a highly internationalized neighborhood with typical local residential blocks.

5 May 2019

Lushanguan Road is a low-capacity street lying in Changning district in the direction of south to north, passing through three neighborhoods (Hongqiao 虹桥街道, Tianshan 天山街道, and Zhoujiaqiao 周家桥街道) with an approximate length of 2 km.

Loushanguan Road 娄山关路

Its southern portion between West Yan'an Road 延安西路 and Xianxia Road 仙霞路, is within the range of Gubei Commercial Zone which was established in the 1980s as the first commerce zone of Shanghai open to foreign investments and residents. This part is one of the most prime blocks of the whole Gubei Commercial Zone as it is filled with a group of high-end office buildings and residential projects built with the highest construction standards at the time.

The southern portion of Loushanguan Road

The intersection by Xianxia Road

Take a halt at the intersection of Loushanguan Road by Xianxia Road, and you'll see a strong architectural comparison between the buildings on the north side of Xianxian Road and the ones southwards. As the ones spreading northwards are the typical old flats built around the 1980s or even earlier. Some of these old flats have already been pulled down or marked as the inclusion of re-development plans that will be filled with taller buildings used as malls or high-end apartments.

The intersection by Xianxia Road

Street corner at Loushanguan Road by Xianxia Road

Restaurants and convenience stores spreading along the sidewalk

Sharing cycles

The sidewalk beside old flats

Sidewalk beside the old flats

The sidewalk surrounding a construction site

Enclosed construction

The modern office building in the background

The old flats built in the 1980s

Keep the tour moving north to Maotai Road 茅台路, and you'll have a newly risen tall building on your left, which is a fancy complex that gathers an office rental, supermarket, and dozens of restaurants together to cater to the discerning market.

Intersection by Ziyun Road (W.)

Lottery shop on the sidewalk

Scenes on Loushanguan Road

The complex on Loushanguan Road

Pass by Maotai Road and take a halt at the following intersection. The main street stretching from the east to the west is Tianshan Road. It's the main thoroughfare that connects a couple of major residential neighborhoods to the city's airport on the west side - Hongqiao International Airport. On the right-hand facing north, it's the metro station of line 2 - Loushanguan Road Station.

A cartoon statue lying in front of the complex

Hongqiao Art Center Hall

Shopping mall at the intersection of Loushanguan Road by Tianshan Road

Keep moving northwards after passing Tianshan Road, the northern part of Loushanguan road will lead to the street's northern end at Changning Road.

Walking through the last part of Loushanguan Road, you'll see a lot of old flats dominating the scenes on the street's two sides. In complement, the abundant stores, groceries, restaurants, and food markets form up the great supply to local lives.