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the Chinese civil war in the '30s; her return to the US the following decade was marred by
accusations of her being a Soviet spy.
Sinan Mansions
This complex consists of 1920s private villas that were built south of French Park (now
Fuxing Park); it was recently renovated as an upscale lifestyle destination. Today it houses
numerous cafes and restaurants, as well as ultra-exclusive short-term residences to the
south.
Sun Yatsen's Former Residence
A short walk south on Sinan Rd (rte Massenet) is
Zhou Enlai's Former Residence
(No
73), which served primarily as the Communist Party's Shanghai office. Retrace your foot-
steps and return along leafy Sinan Rd and its lovely stretch of old villas to reach
Sun Yat-
sen's Former Residence
(
Click here
)
, where the father of modern China lived from
1918 to 1924.
Russian Orthodox Church
On Gaolan Rd (rte Cohen) is the
Russian Orthodox Church
, built in 1934 and dedicated
to the murdered tsar of Russia.
Nanchang Road
Nanchang Road
(rue Vallon) is a popular shopping strip, with a number of boutiques
selling jewellery, shoes, antiques and clothing.
Cathay Theatre
Maoming Road
(rte Cardinal Mercier) is a shopping hot spot that specialises in tailored
qipao
(cheongsams) and other Chinese-style clothes. Across busy Middle Huaihai Rd is
the 1932
Cathay Theatre
, still in use today as a movie theatre.
