1933 Old Millfun

Hongkou, Shanghai 31.26°N

An Art Deco slaughterhouse whose ramps and bridges are now an architecture pilgrims photograph.

Through the Eras

1933–1970s
Shanghai Municipal Abattoir Slaughterhouse
2006–present
1933 Shanghai Creative industry park

Stories

Balfours & Co. designed 1933

Designed by British architects Balfours & Co., the building fused Art Deco aesthetics with a functionally brilliant layout: separate paths for animals and workers.