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	SOL - Shanghai Xintiandi
		Shikumen houses are a relic of Shanghai's fascinating history, but over the years had sadly deteriorated because of the lack of maintenance.
		To meet the needs of the rapidly increasing population, "Shikumen" houses were built in the foreign concessions on an unprecedented scale.
		A typical "Shikumen" house is built along narrow alleys (or "long-tangs") and features a stone gate framing a fl wooden front door that leads into a small enclosed courtyard.
	www.shuion.com /eng/SOL/pptdev/xin.asp (630 words)

	english.eastday.com
		"Shikumen," which means "stone gate" in Chinese, is a special old form of residence in Shanghai, thriving in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
		A typical "Shikumen" house is built along narrow alleys and features a stone-framed gate and a fl wooden front door that leads into a small enclosed courtyard.
		Most of the existing "Shikumen" houses are so old that many of their interior parts are either dilapidated or transformed by the people living there.
	english.eastday.com /eastday/englishedition/Districts/Xuhui/userobject1ai433899.html (465 words)

	Shanghainese put the squeeze on history
		Shikumen, a special old form of building found only in Shanghai, which combines Western architectural techniques and traditional Chinese flavour, is such an example.
		Shikumen were first developed by foreign architects in the mid 19th century in foreign-ruled settlements in Shanghai - which were the product of the unequal treaties imposed on China by Western powers - when a great number of people swarmed to the city to escape the turmoil in neighbouring areas.
		In the 1930s, however, shikumen witnessed their first decline, because these residences were frequently divided into as many as half a dozen households, a result of the increasing population pressures.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /en/doc/2003-08/02/content_251277.htm (1425 words)

	Shikumen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Shikumen (Hanyu 石库门), or literally "stone gate" is a style of housing in Shanghai, China, which blended features of east and west.
		Each residence is connected and arranged in straight alleys, with the entrance to each alley, the gate, wrapped by a stylistic stone arc.
		The Shikumen residencies is a cultural blend of the elements found in Western architecture with traditional Lower Yangtze Chinese architecture and social behavior.
	www.gogoglo.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/s/sh/shikumen.html (124 words)

	A taste of France, via San Francisco, in food-crazed Shanghai
		The two longtime Bay Area residents opened Shikumen Bistro a year ago in Xintiandi, the stylish shopping center in downtown Shanghai that is part historic restoration and part upscale commercial center.
		When he noticed that his employees barely touched the staff meals provided by the Shikumen kitchen, he understood right away, even though his cooks and waiters were too polite to complain.
		Subtly buried in the menu at Shikumen are some exclusive Chinese teas, especially the pu-er, a dark, usually fermented tea with the complexity of red wine.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/05/14/CMGNSGU3IG1.DTL&type=printable (1313 words)

	HISTORY AND REDEVELOPMENT OF SHIKUMEN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In the early 1900s, the Shikumen lanes were considered among the younger generation as the ultimate examples of dilapidated, crowded and wretched urban living.
		Behind the Shikumen door is a courtyard, and further inside is a living room, locally known as a parlour, and then there is the back courtyard, kitchen and back door.
		The Shikumen style, which has survived for more than a century, is however no longer suitable for modern urban living.
	www.xintiandi.com /site/Default.aspx?=&=,&tabid=129 (628 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Shikumen
		The Shikumen or literally "stone gate" is a style of housing in Shanghai, China, which blended features of east and west.
		The Shikumen is a cultural blend of the elements found in Western architecture with traditional Lower Yangtze Chinese architecture and social behavior.
		The landlords who leased (subletted) the shikumen out to other families were called "èrfángdōng"(二房东), or "second landlord" as many of them acquired the shikumen buildings from its original owner ("dàfángdōng"大房东).
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Shikumen (390 words)

	B&B in China - Tourist Guide to Shanghai - main atttactions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Now only a few Shikumen houses are maintained by the government as historic work of excellence, a lot more have been or will be demolished according to the city development plan.
		Xintiandi's Shikumen attraction was created by converting residential blocks into a multifunctional dining, retail and entertainment center flowing with restaurants, boutiques, cafes and bars of an international standard.
		The Shikumen buildings within Shanghai Xintiandi retain the antique walls, tiles and exterior of the Shikumen housing of old Shanghai, while the internal spaces have been designed and decorated to suit the up tempo lifestyle of the 21st century urbanites, with infinite details that exude the casual elegance of modern city living.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /nigel.roese/BBChina/tourist-guide-to-Shanghai-main-attractions.htm (1658 words)

	Welcome to Xihu Tiandi
		As a re-creation born out of the sprawls of Shikumen housing, which is the architectural symbol of Shanghai in the 20th century, Shanghai Xintiandi is an urban tourist attraction imbued with the city's historical and cultural legacies.
		Shanghai Xintiandi's Shikumen attraction was created by converting residential blocks into a multifunctional dining, retail and entertainment center flowing with restaurants, boutiques, cafes and bars of an international standard.
		Its fellow Shikumen buildings along the sides of the street are set to become part of the scenery embodying the cultural and artistic features of the city.
	www.xihutiandi.com /en/about_xtd.htm (738 words)

	Attractions in Shanghai-Xintiandik,Shikumen
		As a re-creation born out of the sprawls of Shikumen housing, which is the architectural symbol of Shanghai in the 20th century, Shanghai Xintiandi is an urban tourist attraction imbued with the city's historical and cultural legacies.
		The Shikumen buildings within Shanghai Xintiandi retain the antique walls, tiles and exterior of the Shikumen housing of old Shanghai, while the internal spaces have been designed and decorated to suit the up tempo lifestyle of the 21st century urbanites, with infinite details that exude the casual elegance of modern city living.
		The Shikumen style was a combination of influences from home and abroad, showcasing Shanghai's culture of that era.
	www.sinowaytravel.com /shanghai/attractions_xintiandi_shikumen.htm (230 words)

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		Shikumen is constructed in the typical Shanghai style.
		Shikumen is regarded as emblematic of traditional city culture in Shanghai.
		Shanghai has outgrown the Shikumen buildings and newer housing with more modern facilities have to be built.
	www.cntravel.biz /c/detail_cn.shtml?701.shtml (300 words)

	Shanghai & Delta STAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Shikumen ("stone gate") was the most popular building style in Shanghai in the past.
		But now the number of shikumen is decreasing because of urban reconstruction projects sponsored by the municipal government.
		Shu was brought up in Dazhongli, a typical shikumen residential area located in Jing'an District, and one of the oldest in Shanghai.
	www.shanghai-delta.com.cn /Shanghai_Delta/Shanghai_Delta_news.asp?lv1=1&lv2=4&newsid=1602&viewsid=1602&views=30 (1272 words)

	ShanghaiTown -- Living and Working in Shanghai
		The alleys and lanes formed by rows of Shikumen houses are known as Nongtang in local Shanghai term.
		Another characteristic of the second generation Shikumen house is its balcony.
		Shikumen Nongtang, sometimes can be the most romantic place despite its loud and worldly happiness.
	shanghaitown.online.sh.cn /closetoSh/closetoSh_view.asp?did=3154&F_id=530 (736 words)

	Past and future meet in Shanghai
		The resale values, however, have ranged from $4,500 to $5,000 a square meter, and new units in the second phase of the residential development, expected to be completed in the first quarter of this year, may sell for as much as $6,000 a square meter.
		Most of the Shikumen houses were built in the mid-19th century, when an uprising forced a number of Chinese from neighboring provinces to take refuge in the city's foreign concessions.
		Typical Shikumen houses were built along narrow alleys, or "long tangs," and featured stone gates that framed fl wooden doors.
	www.iht.com /articles/2005/01/20/business/rehai.php (1105 words)

	Shikumen Houses
		Shikumen is a type of tenement housing unique to Shanghai.
		Not quite Chinese and not quite Western, it was built in the late 19th Century and early 20th Century to house Chinese people in the Western quarters.
		Here is a look at the shikumen housing before they are all gone.
	figure-ground.com /travel/image.php?china/shikumen (50 words)

	Shikumen holiday Hotel,shanghai , China - Asia Travel China Hotels and Resorts Reservation
		Shikumen, The Shanghai old style buildings which is the architectural symbol of Shanghai in the 20th century.
		Shanghai Shikumen Holiday Hotel is an urban tourist attraction imbued with the city's historical and cultural legacies.
		The fame of the Shikumen restaurant dates back to the 1930's and classic Shanghainese cuisine is available here.
	www.asiatravel.com /china/shanghai/shikumen/index.html (176 words)

	Shanghai Shikumen Holiday Hotel - Shanghai accommodation - Discount China & Global Hotel Reservation
		Shanghai Shikumen Restaurant is famous for its Shanghai cuisine.
		Shikumen alley/lane represents the quintessence of Shanghai's history and culture.
		The Shikumen area is the gateway on the path to discovering Shanghai's rich history and can be thought of as the "title page" of the story that is Shanghai.
	www.sinohotel.com /hotel/hotel.html?hid=1670 (336 words)

	A Piece of the Past: Old Shanghai style furniture
		The most common example of shikumen furniture is the rectangular stool, similar in shape and design to traditional Chinese tables and alters, but smaller, more practical, and more portable.
		Other types of shikumen furniture, such as beds, tables, and cabinets, are similarly distinguished by detailed carvings drawing from the folk tradition.
		With the advent of electricity, most shikumen houses were illuminated by a bulb hanging from the ceiling and covered by a white, round, flower-shaped glass shade.
	www.movius.us /articles/chinanow/furniture.html (1278 words)

	Xin Tian Di - Shanghai's hot new district
		Shanghai's stylish Xin Tian Di A neighborhood of old Shikumen (a type of tenement found only in Shanghai) has been saved by a restoration that turned the old stone buildings into boutiques, clubs and restaurants.
		Revolution is practically a tradition in this charming neighborhood of old Shikumen, a type of early 1900s tenement unique to Shanghai.
		Eighty-two years ago, meetings held inside one of the old Shikumen at Xin Tian Di (pronounced Shin tea-en dee) were chaired by the original Chairman, Mao Zedong.
	www.gluckman.com /XinTianDi.html (1362 words)

	Shikumen renovations
		He said after the remaining families were relocated, the government will open bidding for foreign and domestic companies interested in conducting the face-lift on Jianyeli - which is a very typical example of the city's shikumen homes.
		Because too many people were packed into the homes, the kitchens were sometimes transformed into a separate room and some residents even broke down walls to turn their homes into small stores.
		"Shikumen houses are the 'living fossils' of the city," said Zheng Shiling, a renowned expert on architecture at Tongji University.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2005-01/13/content_408505.htm (358 words)

	Lilong
		In a move sure to please preservationists, at least half the city's shikumen houses will be saved from the wrecker's ball, a senior official at the Shanghai Housing and Land Administrative Bureau said yesterday.
		The shikumen, or "stone gate" lane houses, were Shanghai's quintessential form of architecture for much of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
		Though figures were not available on the number of shikumen that survive, Wang said the city now has 6.17 million square meters of old-style residential lanes, most of which hold shikumen alleyways.
	www.stabi.hs-bremerhaven.de /dss/Lilong.html (481 words)

	My Shanghai Streets 简单设计论坛 - powered by phpwind.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The alleys and lanes formed by rows of Shikumen houses are known as Nongtang in local Shanghai term.
		Shikumen Nongtang, sometimes can be the most romantic place despite its loud and worldly happiness.
		As most of the Shikumen houses were replaced by highrises everywhere in Shanghai, there are fewer places to feel reminiscent.
	bbs.design77.net /read.php?tid=869 (2221 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Shanghai has a glorious past - let's not erase it
		Xintiandi, a posh bar area with restored shikumen (stone-arched) houses, has become a hot tourist destination in Shanghai, just like the historical Bund promenade.
		Visitors marvel at the shikumen houses that blend Eastern and Western architectural styles, a unique cultural heritage of Shanghai.
		But just blocks away, old shikumen houses that are at least historically and culturally as rich as Xintiandi are being torn down.
	english.people.com.cn /200607/02/print20060702_279292.html (813 words)

	FT.com / Home UK / UK - Proud of a new 'heaven on earth' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		But visitors to a small house museum there, which presents a clear picture of life in a 1920s shikumen house - and a disappearing history - are unlikely to come away thinking it a sensitive redevelopment.
		During the Taiping rebellion of the mid-19thcentury, citizens from neighbouring Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces took refuge in Shanghai's foreign neighbourhoods, or concessions.
		With security a high priority for people who had been shaken by violence, theshikumen were essentially an early form of gated community (shikumen means stone gate) with a single entrance often guarded by a watchman.
	www.ft.com /cms/s/d2759328-6ea2-11da-9544-0000779e2340.html (737 words)

	Sanghaji art deco bútor/Shanghai-style Art Deco Furniture, Terebess-gyűjtemény
		These started with the shikumen longtang, which dominated from the mid Nineteenth Century up until about 1920, through the yangfang longtang, or foreign-style alley houses, of the 1920s and early '30s, and ending with the high-rise apartments of the mid '30s up to 1949.
		The shikumen longtang, or stone-gated alley houses, are an architectural form found only in Shanghai; only a few years ago, they still housed a majority of the city's residents, and they remain a Shanghai trademark, although they're rapidly disappearing.
		Foreign-style lane townhouses -- xin shi li nong -- emerged in this period, merging the lane neighborhood and garden-and-courtyard structure of the shikumen with modern amenities.
	www.terebess.hu /kereskedelem/gyujtemeny/artdeco.html (3684 words)

	GO SEE CHINA;GO STAY CHINA;CHINA SHANGHAI:TOURIST ATTRACTION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Shikumen houses have been renovated to suit modern tastes and do not resemble anything you will find in traditional Shikumen areas.
		The Shikumen style was a combination of influences from home and abroad, showing Shanghai's culture of that era.
		When people walk into the lanes of Shikumen buildings in Shanghai Xin Tian Di, they walk on the same gray flagstones and see the same red and fl bricks, lacquered doors and Baroque doorframes as those who walked there generations and generations before them.
	www.dalu.com /ad/echina/shanghai/XinTianDi.htm (526 words)

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