Lilong:
a lane in Shanghai and, by extension, a community centred on a lane or several interconnected lanes. It is sometimes called longtang; the latter name incorporates the -li suffix often used in the name of residential developments in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Shikumen:
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 total housing stock of the city.

Tingzijian:
a small triangular room above the kitchen, sometimes rented out at a low price to impoverished writers and others.

Ketang:
Living room

Tianjing:
small open area inside a lilong house