1) Chinese architecture 
Shikumen (Chinese: t {linktext|石庫門}, s {linktext|石库门}, p shíkùmén, lit. `Stone Warehouse Gate`) is a traditional Shanghainese architectural style combining Western and Chinese elements that first appeared in the 1860s. At the height of their popularity, there were 9000 shikumen-style buildings in Shanghai, comprising 60% of the to.....