Songyuan Tea House was established in July 1991. Located at the north exit of the North-South Elevated Road, it sits within the planned Shanghai Northern Suburban Cultural Center District. It neighbors East Pearl Street, Huabei Yongdong City, Shanghai Circus World, Zhabei Park, Guangzhong Park, and Daning Lingang Park, making it a key hub for cultural entertainment and tourism in central Zhabei...
Jiaotong Park is located at No. 262 Xīnmǎ Lù, facing south with its back to the north. To its east and west are factories and residential buildings, to the south is the Hu-Ning Railway, and to the north is Xīnmǎ Lù. The park is long from east to west and narrow from north to south. The rest pavilion on the west side of the park’s main entrance is a semi-open corridor, 30 meters long and 12.1 meters wide, built with a brick-and-wood structure and featuring a hip-and-gable roof tiled with small blue tiles. The corridor walls are adorned with variously shaped...
Established in July 1988, the Zhabei Revolutionary Historical Materials Exhibition Hall was Shanghai’s first district-level revolutionary-themed exhibition hall. It also goes by the name “Historical Memorial of the Central Bureau of the CPC After the Third National Congress.” The exhibition hall is located at No. 118 North Zhejiang Road, Zhabei District, with a construction area of approximately 1,100 square meters and an exhibition space of about 670 square meters. …
The former residence of Cai Yuanpei in Shanghai is an independent garden-style villa featuring yellow pebble walls, with a section of the gable wall revealing dark wooden framework, complemented by a red-tiled roof. Set against lush greenery, the building presents an approachable and elegant appearance. This was Mr. Cai’s last residence in Shanghai and is also the best-preserved former home of his in China. In 1984…
The Shanghai Tunnel Technology Museum covers an exhibition area of 2,155 square meters, consisting of three floors and a prelude hall. The museum uses high-tech means to showcase the achievements of Shanghai's tunnel construction and management, and employs interactive and participatory methods to provide science education to the public. Inside the museum, the interior of a large slurry balance shield machine is reproduced...
Everbright City Green Space is located in the Everbright City area of Zhabei District, west of Gonghexin Road, south of Tianmu West Road, east of Huakang Road and Huasheng Road, and north of Qufu Road (planned). It covers an area of 43,003 square meters and is adjacent to Shanghai Railway Station. This green space was a key municipal project in 2002 and began...
The large public green space along Yan'an Middle Road is located at the junction of Jing'an, Luwan, and Huangpu districts. The Jing'an section of the green space was initiated in February 2000 as part of the planning and construction of the Yan'an Middle Road Large Public Green Space. It was a major initiative by the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government to improve the urban ecological environment, alleviate the urban heat island effect in the city center, enhance residents' quality of life...
Historical Background In 1906 (the 32nd year of the Guangxu reign in the Qing Dynasty), this area was called Xiajiaqiao. From that year until 1945, the land was leased and occupied by foreign merchants. After the victory in the War of Resistance in 1945, it was taken over by the China Textile Construction Corporation. In 1949, the land was managed by the Municipal Land Administration Bureau. In 1951, it was developed into Xikang Park,...
Jing'an Park is located at No. 1649 West Nanjing Road, opposite the ancient Jing'an Temple, bordered by Middle Yan'an Road to the south and Huashan Road to the west, covering an area of 33,600 square meters. In the 24th year of the Guangxu reign (1898 AD), the Shanghai Municipal Council of the International Settlement established the Jing'an Temple Road Cemetery here, commonly known as the "Foreign Cemetery." In 1953, the municipal…
Jing'an Sculpture Park is the only specialized sculpture park in central Shanghai, serving as an urban public space that combines ecological, artistic, and cultural functions. Originally just a small green area, it has now been transformed into a park. Though not large in size and not home to a vast number of sculptures, the environment is pleasant, and the selected sculptures on display are frequently rotated...
No. 2, Lane 403, Baoshan Road (formerly No. 2, Baoshan Li), was the site of the Shanghai General Labour Union in the early stages of the May Thirtieth Movement in June 1925. The original building was destroyed by Japanese invaders during the January 28 Incident in 1932. In August 1980, the site was designated as a municipal-level memorial site by the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government...
No. 1418 West Nanjing Road, Shanghai, now the office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government Foreign Affairs Office. It houses two Western-style garden residences originally owned by the Guo brothers, Guo Le and Guo Shun, who founded the Yong'an Department Store in Shanghai. The Guo Brothers' Residences are two three-story hybrid-structure garden homes built in 1926, designed by the architectural firm Palmer & Turner...
The residence at 675 Julu Road is a false four-story building with a brick-concrete structure and a total floor area of 1,666.5 square meters. Originally the home of renowned Shanghai entrepreneur Liu Jisheng, it now houses the Shanghai Writers' Association. This building is a Renaissance-style classical garden residence designed by the famous Hungarian architect László Hudec in Shanghai. …
After Shanghai opened as a treaty port, the foreign concessions underwent over half a century of development and had taken shape by the early 20th century, evolving into a modern urban center. At No. 540 Wanhangdu Road near Jing’an Temple, there emerged an early garden-style villa with a veranda, built by early European expatriates in China. Its owner was Sheng Xuanhuai, the Minister of Posts and Communications in the late 19th-century Qing government...
The former site of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce is located at No. 470 North Suzhou Road. This site was originally the location of the Qing government’s envoy office. In modern times, Shanghai had become a hub of maritime activity, with most Chinese envoys departing from the Shanghai port. To ensure safety at sea, following the tradition of fishermen in southern Fujian who built “Mazu temples” or “Tianhou palaces” to worship and pray for safe voyages...
In August 2004, on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the establishment of the Shanghai Railway Bureau, the Shanghai Railway Museum was opened to the public and became a science education base in Shanghai. The museum building has four floors: the ground floor is the exhibition area, covering approximately 1,000 square meters; the second floor houses a sandbox room reflecting the development of railways under the jurisdiction of the Shanghai Railway Bureau, a flexible exhibition area, and...
In his later years (1913–1927), Wu Changshuo lived in an old-style Shikumen two-story building. He resided in the eastern wing room on the second floor, which served as both his bedroom and study, while his studio was located in the middle of the second floor with simple furnishings. At the age of 84, he created his final masterpiece, Orchid, in this very studio. He passed away in 1927, and his family moved out afterward. In 19…
Pengpu Park is located on Changzhong Road in Pengpu Township and is a municipal garden. Established in March 1983 and opened to the public on December 28, 1984, it was listed as one of the 15 practical projects undertaken by the Shanghai Municipal Government in 1984. The park serves as a recreational space for residents in the Pengpu Xincun area. It features a naturalistic layout and is divided into an inner garden and an outer garden...
Near the intersection of North Shaanxi Road and West Nanjing Road, there is a row of ornately carved stone low walls. For over half a century, the entrance here was kept closed year-round. In recent years, the once-sealed gates swung open, revealing the true face of this mansion: intricate carvings adorn the lintels and window sills; the windows are all made of colorful stained glass; the red building corners peek out from among the trees, and to the south lies a neat, flat lawn. Without a doubt, this is one of the few top-tier mansions in Shanghai and also one of the best-preserved grand garden villas in the city.
Christ Church of Evangelical Love is a well-known Christian church in Shanghai, China, located at 375 North Shaanxi Road, Jing'an District (at the intersection with Beijing West Road). The church was founded in 1910 (the second year of the Xuantong reign in the Qing Dynasty), originally situated on North Sichuan Road in Hongkou. American Southern Baptist missionary Leslie T. Lyall acquired over 20 acres of land here to establish Christ Church of Evangelical Love, as well as Minqiang Middle School and…