“Shikumen” Lane Houses Are Being Torn Down Across Shanghai, And I Wanted To Capture These Historic Streets Before It Was Too Late (22 Pics)

by Patrick Penrose Published Nov 16, 2025

My name is Cody Ellingham, I am a photographer and nightcrawler from New Zealand. The aging and ornately beautiful “Shikumen” lane houses were being torn down across Shanghai, and I set out on a mission to capture the historic streets before it was too late.

I have embarked on a project to explore the disappearing communal Shikumen lane houses unique to Shanghai’s oldest districts, as part of my Shanghai Streets series.

More info: codyellingham.com | Instagram | Twitter

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“Shikumen” Lane Houses Are Being Torn Down Across Shanghai, And I Wanted To Capture These Historic Streets Before It Was Too Late (22 Pics)

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