Yuyuan Road’s Early Incarnation

Thanks to China Rhyming regular and dedicated Shanghailander Bill Savadove, a man with a passion for the former Western Roads Area. He’s dug out this old postcard Yuyuan Road (formerly Yu Yuen Road) that ran from the western edge of the Settlement by the Jing An Temple all the way to Zhongshan Park (Jessfield Park). This area was outside the Settlement, technically in Chinese territory but did lead to a lot of interesting architecture. Yuyuan still remains a good street to stroll. It’s not quite as country as it used to be though.

This card below is of Yu Yuen Road. It’s not dated and though perhaps posted in the 1930s the picture appears far earlier to me. Still, we can’t quite identify it so if anyone has anymore information then please do let us know.