The house hasn’t been demolished yet! Even after the Internet celebrity “Paper Building” in Shanghai was completely empty, there are still people coming to check in and feel nostalgic, and the future is still being planned.

"I heard that the 'Paper Building' was going to be demolished. I took a look at it again a few days ago when I was running errands near the Bund. After people left the building, the empty alleys couldn't help but evoke nostalgia. Emotions." Mr. Cao, a citizen, used to work near Ningbo Road. Every time he passed by the "Paper Building", he was always attracted by its unique shape. Like Mr. Cao, although it has been some time since the "old neighbors" moved away, they still stop by to take a look. Once someone posts a photo of the "Paper Building" on the Internet, it will always attract messages from the old neighbors. Reminisce about a time in the past.

The "Paper Building" has not been demolished yet, and the "old neighbor" came to check in

The Fujian Road plot where the "Paper Building" is located is an old district renovation project in Huangpu District. Since the expropriation started in 2021, residents have successively signed contracts to move out. As of June this year, the place was completely empty.

From time to time, there are rumors on the Internet that old houses are going to be demolished. However, a reporter recently visited the site and saw that the "paper building" and the old houses on the site have not yet been demolished. From time to time, passers-by and "old neighbors" stopped by. ” Or people who came specifically to check in took photos of the unique “paper building” on Ningbo Road.

Mr. Cao said that when he was working near Ningbo Road, he would be attracted by its peculiar shape every time he passed by the "Paper Building". He took a look at it again a few days ago. Although the residents have moved away, fortunately the building is still there. , “The feeling of empty buildings is very strange. When you see the empty alleys, you can’t help but think about the crowded, lively, and even fragmented city life.”

The reporter also visited the site.

Exit from Exit 3 of Nanjing East Road Station of Metro Line 2, follow Shandong North Road through the Pedestrian Street and Tianjin Road, turn left at the Ningbo Road intersection, and start from the Shanxi South Road intersection, you can see that the entire area has been relocated, along the street On the wall behind the closed door of the shop is written "Old renovation base, please pay attention to safety".

When you walk near Fujian Middle Road, you can see the "Paper Building" standing at the intersection. The community where it is located is Wuxi Community, and there is a small alley called Shitan Lane.

From the perspective of the entrance of Wuxi Community, the "Paper Building" lives up to its name, with the narrowest point only about 20 centimeters. In 2013, the British "Daily Mail" wrote: This may be the flattest and thinnest building in the world.

In fact, if you walk to the side of Fujian Middle Road or into a Wuxi community, you can find that this old house built in the 1930s is a polygonal building with triangles. The reason why it is designed like this is to make full use of space under limited land conditions, which reflects the wisdom of architectural design.

The “paper building” is actually a polygonal building

The walls of the community still retain wall paintings of scenes of childhood games such as spinning tops and slingshots, which remind people of the time when children played in the alley. But the reality is that the alley is deserted, and only the security guards guarding the old base will patrol regularly.

The house is still there, but the residents have moved away long ago, and security guards will patrol regularly

"That was the life we ​​had", people will still miss the past after they are gone

The house expropriation questions and answers on the outer wall of the “Paper Building” show a piece of history and also remind the old neighbors here that they have moved on to a new life. But as long as there are photos or news about the "Paper Building" on the Internet, old neighbors or their children and grandchildren will leave messages and remember their past lives. Ms. Li is one of them.

She told reporters that her grandparents had lived in the "paper building" for decades. On weekends, her parents would take her to visit her grandparents. Every summer, she would come to live with her grandparents. She heard from her grandfather that she had encountered many difficulties while teaching in the countryside. I learned a lot about the strange things and went to play with my friends upstairs. “I basically ran up and down every day during the summer vacation and went to different neighbors’ houses. On weekends, my father would take me to People’s Park to play badminton. It’s also very convenient to visit Nanjing Road. Every time I passed by the boss's house, my father would buy me a pack of dried duck gizzards for 1.5 yuan. Later, the price gradually increased to 2.5 yuan, and then to 3 yuan, and he never bought it again. "

Ms. Li also recalled that when she was a child, there would be an uncle in the community who rode a bicycle and sold egg rolls, hawking while riding. It should have been around 1993. “Before, there were street stalls selling vegetables on Tianjin Road in the morning, and there were also people selling egg rolls. Pet rabbits cost 5 yuan each. There was an aunt who would set up a small table at the intersection of Shanxi South Road and Ningbo Road to repair watches..." Ms. Li talked endlessly about the years she lived in the "paper building".

Online messages from old residents of “Paper Building” or Ningbo Road

Netizen "Momo" said that Shi Tan Nong holds too many childhood memories for her. She secretly went downstairs to dance with rubber bands before finishing her homework, and was carried home by her uncle. She still remembers the scallion pancakes at the entrance of Tianjin Middle School. Every Wednesday, Go to the post office to buy football newspapers for your uncle.

Citizen Wang Lan said that she was born and raised in Zhidianlou. She remembers that her grandfather would watch her walk out of school and go home every day after school in elementary school.

Netizen "A Liang" said that the "Fangyou" real estate agency on the corner of "Zipian Building" is the shop he has opened for 35 years.

Although reluctant to leave, the old neighbors have a stronger desire to improve their lives. Netizen ace said that he misses his childhood spent in a community in Wuxi, but some things must be eliminated. “Imagine a family of several people living in a house with only one window, and the lights need to be turned on 24 hours a day. Several families share one toilet and the toilet is emptied every day. The people living there are very eager to improve the living conditions.”

The future of the “Paper Building” is still being planned. Can it retain the memory of the city?

In addition to reminiscing, the old neighbors are also concerned about the future of this place. According to news released by Huangpu District, the future development of the land where the “Paper Building” is located is still under planning.

In fact, there is more to the Magic City than just this “paper building”.

The Tongfu Building at the intersection of Nanjing West Road and Shimen 1st Road can also be regarded as a type of "paper building". However, its facade is semicircular, and most of the rooms in the building are irregular.

Tongfu Building next to "Wangjiasha" on Nanjing West Road

Tongfu Building even has a CP Building, and its "other half" is the Haining Building on Sichuan North Road. Both buildings were built by the Bank of China in 1930 for its own use.

The red brick building in Lane 177, Chongqing North Road is also a "paper building". The house is 106 years old. In addition, the former site of the China Vocational Education Society at No. 80 Yandang Road, Aida Apartment at No. 181 Nanchang Road, Dunhe Lane, Lane 306, Xiangyang South Road, etc. are also "paper buildings" in different forms.

Some people have asked whether some old houses with urban characteristics can be preserved to leave a memory for the residents and the city.

Alley 177, Chongqing North Road, the narrowest part is only a few dozen centimeters