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I took a detour to Zhang Garden, there should be no special events recently, so there are not many people. 📕【History】 ✅Zhang Garden, once known as the 'First Famous Garden in Shanghai' during the late Qing Dynasty, its area at its peak was roughly equivalent to the area east of Maoming North Road, west of Shimen First Road, north of Weihai Road, and south of Nanjing West Road and Wujiang Road. The story of Zhang Garden can be divided into two periods, 'before and after Zhang Garden', with 1919 as the boundary. ➡️Before Zhang Garden period: Before 1882, this area was owned by the English merchant and manager of the firm, Gernon, covering more than 20 acres, mainly used as Gernon's plantation. In 1882, Gernon's plantation was bought by Zhang Honglu (also known as Uncle He) from Wuxi. Under his management, Zhang Garden became the most famous leisure place in Shanghai at that time. ➡️After Zhang Garden period: After the Republic of China, with the rise of new entertainment venues such as New World and Great World, Zhang Garden gradually declined. Zhang Honglu himself also left the world in 1919, and 'Zhang Garden' was gradually submerged in the wave of Shikumen that followed, marking the beginning of the 'After Zhang Garden period'. The Shikumen architecture in 'After Zhang Garden' is diverse, known as the 'Shanghai Shikumen Museum'. ✨【Now】 After years of transformation, Zhang Garden has once again become a trendy place. Here you can experience the unique Shikumen houses of old Shanghai. Red bricks, black lacquered doors, tiger windows, and carvings on the door, a bit of Baroque taste. ❤️【Business】 📍Not many businesses are open, most of them are closed, which is quite refreshing. When all the businesses are open in the future, it will be another scene. 📍Dior is in the C position, with pillars, carvings, and domes, it looks very impressive. The golden tree at the door is definitely eye-catching. 📍There is a shop called Dal Cuore, which sells Shikumen yellow wine ice cream, which is very fitting. 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ 🚇Transportation: Line 12 Nanjing West Road Station 🚶‍♀️Surroundings: There are too many good places to visit nearby, opposite is Fengshengli, there are many places to eat and drink, next to it is Taikoo Li and Nanjing West Road Zhang Garden