Shikumens are two or three-story structures resembling Western terrace houses or townhouses, distinguished by high brick walls enclosing a narrow front yard. The name "stone gate" references these strong gateways.

2024年2月22日 · Shikumen Residence, literally meaning ‘Stone Warehouse Gate’, is the most representative houses of Shanghai. It combines the architecture styles of southern China and western countries. Visitors can go to Tian Zi Fang and Ke Tang Jian, Tian Jing and Seventy-two Guest Rooms to appreciate architecture.

Shikumen (石库门), or translated as “stone gate”, is a style of housing unique to Shanghai that blends Chinese and Western structural styles. Shikumen houses are two or three-story townhouses, with the front yard protected by a high brick wall.

Shikumen are two- or three-story structures resembling Western terrace houses or townhouses, distinguished by high brick walls enclosing a narrow front yard. The name "stone gate" references these strong gateways.

The name "Shikumen" means "The Gate frame by the Stone". The most elegant part of the building is the design of the door header which often combines western and traditional Jiangnan decoration. The cultural aspect is listed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

HIKUMEN, a distinctive architectural style unique to Shanghai, holds a special place in the city’s history and the hearts of its residents. For generations, the structures have served as more than just buildings — they have been homes, communities and symbols of a bygone era.

2014年5月29日 · What are Shikumen? Shikumen 石库门 (or literally Stone Warehouse Gate) is used to describe a particular traditional style of housing found in Shanghai that combines Western and Chinese elements together, a layover from the days when European developers were figuring out housing development in Shanghai. Typically, it’s a long and narrow 2-3 ...

Shikumen (石 库门), or translated as “stone gate”, is a style of housing unique to Shanghai that blends Chinese and Western structural styles. Shikumen houses( aka lanehouses) are two or three-story townhouses, with the front yard protected by a high brick wall.

2017年7月30日 · Shikumen was created around the 1850's, flourished in the 1920's, and stopped in the 1950’s, a period when Chinese intellectual and governing class was losing confidence of their own culture. In...

2021年7月5日 · Shikumen (Stone Warehouse Gate) is a unique local residence in Shanghai. Combined with Chinese and Western architecture styles, the residences appeared in the 1860s. It is a 2 to 3 stories townhouse. Decorated with modern elements, Shikumen is becoming a new fashion in Shanghai.