since 100 years ago, yuyuan rd has become the place where universal dreams have congregated.kang youwei built his famous garden residence in yuyuan rd, by the name of you cunlu in the year of 1921.the firms from america, england etc. were all located along the yuyuan road the beginning of the 20th century.paramount hall had been the first entertainment venue of the orient in shanghai during 1930s and 40s. chen chuxiang, the manager of chinese tobacco companies, reclaimed land from spring.thus, yong quanfang was put up in spanish architectural style in 1936.
nowadays, the top business district (cbd) is located at the center of yuyuan rd.the yuyuan rd is across the jing’an temple and zhongshan park.here comes a bustling blockwith lushy french platanus.
where is what urban legends are about, in yuyuanrd.
百年来，愚园路汇聚世界梦想。
1921年，康有为建 “游存庐”，美商云飞、英商泰来、华商祥生纷纷择此开业，中国商人顾联营建东方第一乐府“百乐门”，烟草大亨陈楚湘填浜建“涌泉坊”……
今日，愚园路积聚沪上顶级商务生活区，静安寺、中山公园坐落左右，繁华融汇，大隐于市。
在此，我们共续海上传奇。
