Tag: architecture
All the articles with the tag "architecture".
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Wuhan's Lifang: The Vanishing Alleyways of Old Hankou
Before the towers, there were the lifang — red-brick alley neighborhoods where families shared courtyards, kitchens, and gossip. Hankou had 200 of them. Fewer than 30 remain. A local walks you through the alleys that most Wuhan residents have already forgotten.
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Wuhan's Elevated Highways: The Concrete Canopy Over Three Towns
Wuhan has over 400 kilometers of elevated highways — a second road system built 15 meters above the ground. Crossing rivers, lakes, and old neighborhoods, these concrete ribbons connect three towns that used to be islands. A local driver explains what it's like to navigate the sky.
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Hankou's Bund: The European Quarter That Built Modern Wuhan
For 80 years, Hankou was divided between Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and Japan. The concession buildings still stand — a strange, beautiful slice of Europe on the Yangtze. A local's guide to Wuhan's most unexpected neighborhood.