The Shanghai Longhua Martyrs' Cemetery (Longhua Martyrs' Memorial Hall) consists of three parts: the martyrs' cemetery, the martyrs' memorial hall, and the Longhua Revolutionary Martyrs' Memorial Site. It is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit, a National Key Martyrs' Memorial Building Protection Unit, and a National Patriotic Education Demonstration Base. It serves as an important site for people from all walks of life to pay tribute to the martyrs and engage in patriotic education...
The century-old Huaihai Road showcases not only Shanghai’s vibrancy and fashion but also its classic elegance. Located east of the Shanghai Library at No. 1517 Middle Huaihai Road, there stands a beautiful and luxurious garden villa commonly referred to by locals as the “Sheng Mansion.” This residence was originally built in the 26th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty, i.e., 1900, funded by a German businessman named Wa Xi...
In the northern part of the former French Concession in Shanghai, there lies a quiet road called Ferguson Road (now Wukang Road). Right next to the road at No. 393 stands a white four-story building — the residence of Huang Xing, a close friend of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of China’s revolution, commonly known as “Huang Mansion.” Construction of Huang Mansion began in 1912 and was completed in 1915. It is a building from the early 20th century...
On Baojian Road in old Shanghai, now No. 3 Baoqing Road, through the dark green iron fence along the sidewalk, one can see a large expanse of lawn. To the left are scattered several modern-style small garden villas, whose owner was none other than Zhou Zongliang, the famously wealthy “King of Pigments” in Shanghai. He served as comprador for various German trading firms for a total of 35 years, manipulating the Chinese market for German dyes...
The residence of “Shanghai celebrity” Duyueshang is located at No. 70 Donghu Road, with a construction area of 14,000 square meters and a garden area of 15,000 square meters. It was designed by Jian’an Surveying and Mapping Firm. The complex consists of six buildings. Buildings 1 and 2 are situated on the side of No. 70 Donghu Road, built in 1934 as two connected four-story garden residences…
Huajing Park is located south of Old Huajing Road, north of New Huajing Road, and west of Longwu Road, with a total green space construction area of approximately 60,000 square meters. The design concept emphasizes functionality, providing a quiet, comfortable, sporty, and leisurely multi-functional environment. Huajing Park adopts a site-specific approach and utilizes a minimalist landscaping style...
The park is located to the east of Xujiahui Plaza, bordered by Hengshan Road to the north, Zhaojiabang Road to the south, Tianping Road to the west, and Wanping Road to the east, covering an area of approximately 72,700 square meters. Designed with ecological theory as its guide and greenery as its main theme, Xujiahui Park particularly emphasizes harmony with the existing bustling commercial district of Xujiahui and the colonial-era garden villa style of Hengshan Road...
On March 21, 2003, the Huang Daopo Memorial Hall was opened in Dongwan Village, Huajing Town, Xuhui District, Shanghai, adjacent to the serene and classic Huang Daopo Tomb. The memorial hall covers a construction area of about 300 square meters. Upon entering the courtyard, visitors are greeted by a 2.2-meter-tall statue of Huang Daopo. The gate pillars are inscribed with the couplet “Two hands weave garments from the clouds, one shuttle travels through the universe,” and the horizontal plaque is inscribed with the words “Clothing for All Under Heaven” by the esteemed Mr. Zhou Gucheng.
Located about one kilometer from Xujiahui, Longhua Town derives its name from the Longhua Pagoda and Longhua Temple. As one of Shanghai’s ancient and renowned towns, it lies in the southern part of today’s Xuhui District. During the Tang Dynasty, it was just a small village; by the Yuan Dynasty, it had developed into a marketplace, and it wasn’t until the Ming Dynasty that it grew into a bustling town with a concentrated population and numerous shops, enjoying thriving commerce. The “Shenjiang Bamboo Branch Lyrics” from the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty wrote...
The Toushanwan Museum is located at No. 55 Puhuitang Road, the former site of the Toushanwan Orphanage. The once-flourishing painting, carpentry, and printing workshops within the orphanage will be authentically recreated here. The cultural relics of Toushanwan, known as the "cradle of Western-style painting in China" and where renowned artists such as Ren Bonian, Liu Haisu, and Xu Beihong once taught, will be properly preserved in Xuhui. The district has already begun protecting these artifacts and is establishing the Toushanwan Museum.
Also known as Xianmian Temple, Huangmu Temple was built to commemorate Huang Daopo for her contributions in teaching textile techniques and benefiting the local community. Huang Daopo, a native of Wunijing Town in Shanghai, was a child bride in her youth. Unable to endure the abuse from her in-laws, she ran away from home and ended up in Yazhou, where she lived among the Li ethnic people for over 30 years. There, she learned local skills such as cotton planting, ginning, carding, spinning, and weaving...
The Shanghai Film Museum is located on floors 1 to 4 of the Shanghai Film Group Building at 595 North Caoxi Road, Xuhui District. Covering a total area of 15,000 square meters, it is an industry museum that integrates exhibitions and events, visits and experiences, and encompasses functions such as cultural relic collection, academic research, social education, and display. The museum exhibition...
Rong Desheng (1875–1952), given name Quan and courtesy name Desheng, was a native of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, and one of China’s greatest national capitalists. He “devoted nearly 60 years to industries such as textiles, flour milling, and machinery, enduring the reactionary rule and oppression of imperialism, feudalism, and bureaucratic capitalism, while striving arduously,” and was honored as the “King of Flour”...
Shanghai Grand Stage, located in the southwestern part of Shanghai and right opposite the renowned Huating Hotel, was formerly known as the Shanghai Gymnasium. As one of China’s major stadiums, the Shanghai Gymnasium was built and put into use in 1975. The main hall is circular, standing 33 meters high, with a roof truss spanning a diameter of 110 meters, and has a seating capacity of 18,000. Shanghai Grand Stage...
New Art Museum address: Room 207, Building 7, No. 1528 Gumei Road, Xuhui District. Transportation: Caohu Jing Development Zone Station - Metro Line 9. Phone: 64956386. Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 10:00-18:00…
Mingyuan Art Museum Address: No. 1199, Fuxing Middle Road, Xuhui District Transportation: Wenshui Road Station - Line 1 of the Shanghai Metro Phone: 64738383 Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday, 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM (excluding national public holidays)…
Minsheng Art Museum Address: Block F, 570 West Huaihai Road, Xuhui District Transportation: Hongqiao Road Station – Metro Lines 3/7 Phone: 62828729 Opening hours: 10:00–20:00…
Long Museum (West Bund) Address: 3398 Longteng Avenue, Xuhui District. Transportation: Longhua Middle Road Station - Line 7 of the Shanghai Metro. Phone: 68778787. Opening hours: 10:00–18:00 (last admission at 17:00)…
Zhen Zhen Haipai Art Museum Address: No. 291 Fumin Road, Xuhui District Transport: South Shaanxi Road Station – Metro Line 1/10 Phone: 61701311 Opening Hours: 10:00–16:00…
Toushanwan Art Museum Address: No. 8 Tianlin East Road, Xuhui District Transportation: Caobao Road Station – Line 1 of the Shanghai Metro Phone: 64388761 Opening hours: 9:00–17:00 (closed on Mondays)…