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Table 2 Main cultural features incorporated to metro stations

From: Echo from the underground: the heritage customization of subway infrastructures in Shanghai’s listed areas

YEAR

STATION

FEATURES

LINE

HERITAGE AREA

1995

South Huangpi Road

Remnants of calligraphy and disconnected classic decorative elements

1

ZONE 8: HENG SHAN ROAD – FUXING ROAD

South Shaanxi Road

Display window of Shanghai Oil Painting and Sculpture institute, with pictures of people in old settings

Classic painting of clouds and mountains

Changsu Road

No specific features

Hengshan Road

No specific features

Xujiahui

Carved Chinese calligraphy of ‘Shanghai Metro Art Corridor’, with original artworks covered by billboards

People’s Square

Murals

1

ZONE 6: PEOPLE'S SQUARE

1999

East Nanjing Road

No specific features

2

ZONE 4: WAITAN

People’s Square (extension)

No specific features

2

ZONE 6: PEOPLE'S SQUARE

West Nanjing Road

No specific features

2

ZONE 7: WEST NANJING ROAD

Jing’an Temple

Marble engravings ‘Eight Scenes of Jing’an’, currently covered by vending machines and billboards.

Exit 1 integrated in Jing’an Temple

Jiangsu Road

No specific features

2

ZONE 9: YUYUAN ROAD

Zhongshan Park

No specific features

2000

Dongbaoxing Road

No specific features

3

ZONE 2: SHANYIN ROAD

Hongkou Fooball Stadium

Archaic mural wall ‘Emperors hunting deer in the Central Plain’

‘Publicity corridor’ featuring neighbouring Luxun Park

Zhongshan Park (extension)

No specific features

3

ZONE 9: YUYUAN ROAD

2005

Dalian Road

Cultural wall with metal artworks: bicycles

Main entrance to the National Anthem Museum: shikumen-inspired design

Use of shikumen brick as cover material

4

ZONE 3: TILANQIAO

Yangshupu Road

Cultural wall with metal artworks: rickshaws

Ink paintings exhibition: ‘Master Works Entering the Subway Tour’

Zhongshan Park (extension 2)

No specific features

4

ZONE 9: YUYUAN ROAD

2009

People’s Square (extension 2)

‘Shanghai 1930s street’ in connection to Shanghai Planning Museum

8

ZONE 6: PEOPLE'S SQUARE

Nenjiang Road

No specific features

8

8

ZONE 1: JIANGWAN

Xiangjin Road

No specific features

ZONE 1: JIANGWAN

Changning Road

No specific features

7

ZONE 7: WEST NANJING ROAD

Jing’an Temple (extension)

No specific features

Changsu Road

No specific features

7

ZONE 8: HENG SHAN ROAD – FUXING ROAD

Zhaojiabang Road

No specific features

Zhaojiabang Road

No specific features

9

ZONE 8: HENG SHAN ROAD – FUXING ROAD

Jiashan Road

Shikumen features in the station ceiling

Mural of Shanghai skyline (sticker)

Dapuqiao

No specific features

Madang Road

Murals of shikumen (stone and stickers)

Xiaonanmen

No specific features

9

ZONE 5: LAOCHENGXIANG

2010

Guoquan Road

No specific features

10

ZONE 1: JIANGWAN

Wujiaochang

No specific features

Jiangwan Stadium

Watercolour exhibition

Commercial gallery, shikumen style

Entrance 1 in axial relationship with Jiangwan Stadium

East Nanjing Road

Mural decoration featuring Nanjing Road skyline, rickshaws and qipao (sticker).

10

ZONE 4: WAITAN

Yuyuan Garden

Wall painting ‘Wind of Rhyme’, featuring traditional business in Laoximen

Chinese decorative patterns in columns (sticker)

10

ZONE 5: LAOCHENGXIANG

Laoximen

No specific features

Xintiandi

Brick cover, shikumen style

Brick patterns in flooring

Shikumen mural with AV display

Signage in cooper, 1930s style

Posters

Light fittings, 1930s style

Exhibition display: origins of CCP

10

ZONE 8: HENG SHAN ROAD – FUXING ROAD

South Shaanxi Road

No specific features

Shanghai Library

Calligraphy wall

Jiao Tong University

Entrance integration to Qian Xuesen Library (materials)

Entrance integration to Dengyun Apartment (materials)

Allegoric mural of Jiao Tong University

10

ZONE 10: XINHUA ROAD

Hongqiao Airport T1

No specific features

10

ZONE 11: HONGQIAO ROAD

Longxi Road

No specific features

Shuicheng Road

No specific features

Yili Road

No specific features

Madang Road (extension)

No specific features

13

ZONE 8: HENG SHAN ROAD – FUXING ROAD

2013

Jiangsu Road (extension)

No specific features

11

ZONE 9: YUYUAN ROAD

Jiao Tong University (extension)

No specific features

11

ZONE 10: XINHUA ROAD

Longhua Road

Calligraphy reliefs

Lotus shape reliefs

Ceiling design: temple architecture shape and colours

Mural with Buddha motives

11

ZONE 12: LONGHUA ROAD

2015

Longhua Road

Ceiling design: temple architecture shape and colours

12

ZONE 12: LONGHUA ROAD

Middle Huaihai Road

Brick cover, shikumen style

Brick patterns in flooring

Plaques in cooper with station name, 1930s style

13

ZONE 8: HENG SHAN ROAD – FUXING ROAD

West Nanjing Road

Entrance pavilion covered by vegetation

12

ZONE 7: WEST NANJING ROAD

West Nanjing Road

Entrance integration to redeveloped Jianyeli shikumen

13