During the 18th century it was known by Shanghai's western residents as "Ziccawei" (English) or "Zikawei" (French) and is still listed in a number of contemporary guidebooks and literature as "Zikawei" or some variant thereof.
During the 18th century it was known by Shanghai's western residents as "Ziccawei" (English) or "Zikawei" (French). These names survive in the names of some institutions, such as the Bibliotheca Zikawei, and the area is still listed in a number of contemporary guidebooks and literature as "Zikawei" or some variant thereof.