Chapter Twenty-Six: Wukang Road
26.1
Get off at Jiaotong University Station on Metro Line 10, then exit at Exit 7, turn right and walk to the junction of Huashan Road and Huaihai Road. A few minutes further on, around the corner, Wang Youjie saw the iconic Wukang Building.
Naturally, there is also a cloth dress wearing gray clothes standing downstairs and waving to him.
Waiting for a traffic light, Wang Youjie hurried to cross the road.
Naturally, he went to take Bree's hand. Bu Li took a step back, took a lot of information up and down, and said with a smile: "How do you look at it, it doesn't look like you who are anxious and worried in WeChat?" ”
Wang Youjie smiled and said, "What, do you want me to apply pot ash on my face and drop eye drops on the corners of my eyes?" ”
"Aren't you pretty good at talking?!"
Bu Li slapped Wang Youjie on the arm and said with a smile: "I saw you chatting on WeChat last night, I thought you would at least cry with a sad face when you came over today?" ”
Wang Youjie took Bu Li's hand, thought about it, and said, "It's going to rain, and my mother is going to get married." I had no choice but to be Mr. Q and just let it go. ”
"That's right, right? Anyway, the sky can't fall. Bu Li and Wang Youjie interlocked their fingers, looked up at Wang Youjie and said, "Today and Sunday, our task today is to visit the Wukang Road in front of us. ”
Wang Youjie nodded with a smile and said, "I'm not familiar with the city, to be honest, I've never been to Wukang Road here." So you have to have a great tour guide. ”
"There was no problem with the tour guide. But I have to make it clear to you first, Miss Ben's tour guide is not cheap. As soon as he finished speaking, Bouli burst out laughing for some reason.
Wang Youjie looked at Bu Li with two eyes, full of puzzlement.
Bu Li looked at Wang Youjie and covered his mouth with one hand, and then the love saint said, "I mentioned money again just now." Will it arouse your sadness, and hope that you will sprinkle salt on your wounds again? ”
Wang Youjie didn't speak, but his hands were secretly straining.
If you don't leave, it hurts immediately. The body got closer to Wang Youjie, and whispered to forgiveness: "Okay--- good---, I was wrong." You've hurt me. ”
A week ago, Wang Youjie made a suggestion to Bu Li, if there was time in the future, Bu Li would take Wang Youjie around the city of Shanghai, and it should be a "walking activity". Bu Li also happened to be happy to wander around a neighborhood like Wukang Road, and of course he agreed without hesitation.
Today is the first stop, and Buli chose Wukang Road.
She first briefly introduced the Wukang building in front of her, which seemed to be full of magic.
Built in 1924 by the famous Hungarian architect Hudak, this Wukang building, also known as Normandy Apartments, is a French Renaissance-style apartment building.
The building is an eight-storey reinforced concrete structure. Due to its limited location, the ground floor of the building is in the style of a arcade, and the storefront windows are shrunk inwards to allow for sidewalk space. In addition, the façade of the first and second floors is made of cement imitation stone walls, making it the style of the base of the building. From the third floor to the seventh floor, the façade was changed to tawny brick veneer. The eighth floor of the top floor continues to use cement and stone-like walls, so that the building is presented in three different sections.
The most eye-catching thing about this building is undoubtedly its appearance, like a cruise ship heading for the distance, at the intersection of Wukang Road and Huaihai Middle Road at a direction of 30 degrees.
Wang Youjie took out his mobile phone and kept taking pictures.
After walking through, Bu Li led Wang Youjie to continue walking.
Further inside, there is the so-called "iron-beaten" Wukang Road, which is composed of Wukang Building, romantic sycamores and many historical buildings.
Bulli said that because this road was once a French concession, the road is planted with French plane trees on both sides, relying on buildings full of French style. Especially in autumn, when the leaves cover the road, the road is even more elegant.
The sun shines through the leaves.
Everything on Wukang Road in front of you looks so dazzling and charming.
Brie said that if you want to know a city, you have to start with a street. If you miss Wukang Road in Shanghai, you may also miss the beauty of Shanghai.
Wang Youjie was very surprised and said: "Before I came, I really didn't expect that Wukang Road would have such a high status in Shanghai. ”
Bu Li also briefly introduced the past and present life of Wukang Road.
Legend has it that an American missionary came here with his religion and beliefs from far and wide, believing that he could bring some peace and quiet to the bustling city. Later, in the 33rd year of Guangxu, in order to commemorate this old gentleman, the Shanghai French Concession Board of Directors named this road after his name "Fu Kaisen".