Century-old Xinhua Road

Xinhua Road is an important road in Shanghai with a rich history and traces of a century of change. • Construction time: Xinhua Road was built in 1925 and was originally a major road supporting the development of the city. • Renaming process: • 1925–1943: Named Anhesi Road. • 1943–1947: Renamed Chahar Road. • 1947–1958: Renamed Fahua Road because it was close to Fahua Town. • 1958–present: Renamed Xinhua Road and has been used ever since. Xinhua Road starts from Huaihai West Road in the east and ends at Kaixuan Road in the west, with a total length of 2,434 meters. It is one of the 64 roads in Shanghai that will never be widened. Before the construction of Pudong Airport and Yan'an Elevated Road, whenever Chinese and foreign leaders visited Shanghai, they usually passed through Xinhua Road to reach the city center after leaving Hongqiao Airport. Therefore, Xinhua Road was once called "State Guest Road" by Shanghai people. There are garden houses and new-style Shanghai-style lanes. The whole street is dotted with garden houses of various styles, including British, Dutch, Italian, and Spanish styles, and is known as "Shanghai's First Garden Road." Today, let's walk into Xinhua Road and visit this famous street in Changning District.