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" …

Feb 22, 2024 · Shikumen Residence, literally meaning ‘Stone Warehouse Gate’, is the most representative houses of Shanghai. It combines the architecture styles of southern China and …

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 …

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 …

Dec 11, 2023 · Shikumen neighbourhoods are unique architectural treasures in Shanghai, which evolved by blending traditional Jiangnan-style residences from the south of the lower reaches …

Shanghai is home to a wealth of historical architecture, with the Shikumen buildings being one of the city’s most iconic structures. These traditional stone-gate residences blend Western and …

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" …

Apr 30, 2022 · They were perhaps dubbed Shikumen because each had an immense door made of black lacquered wood with a round stone frame. This design was called shigumen, or “stone …

May 29, 2014 · 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 …

Shikumen architecture is a fusion of Chinese and Western architectural styles, reflecting the influences of colonialism and modernization that shaped Shanghai in the early 20th century. …