A French-concession street with an American’s name.
武康路
Earlier name or use
Route Ferguson · 福开森路
Today
Wukang Road
The connection
The earlier name commemorated John C. Ferguson, associated with Nanyang Public School. The road became Wukang Road in 1943. Its villas and apartment buildings connect international influences with Chinese intellectual and everyday life.
What to look for
Follow the street and compare the building fronts, lane entrances and garden walls.
Before you go
Use today’s Chinese street name for navigation. Private houses and residential lanes are not automatically open to visitors.