Built in 1928, Pushi Mansion is a garden residence in the late French Renaissance style and is now the site of Taiyuan Villa. Both sides of Taiyuan Road are lined with mostly three- to four-story modern lilongs (lane houses) and garden residences, such as Tairan Villa, Shuangmei Village, Dalu Xincun, Yingrui Village, and Youning Village, built in the 1930s and 1940s. Strolling along...
The former site of Huang's Garden is located at No. 128 Guilin Road. Built in 1934, it falls under the category of important modern historical sites and representative architecture. On April 4, 2014, the Shanghai Municipal People's Government designated and announced the former site of Huang's Garden as a municipal-level cultural relics protection unit in Shanghai (Shanghai Government Document [2014] No. 29).…
The Holy Trinity Orthodox Church on Xinle Road is located at No. 55 Xinle Road. Built in 1936, it is classified as an important modern historical site and representative building. On April 4, 2014, the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government designated and announced it as a Shanghai Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit (Hu Fu Fa [2014] No. 29).…
The Site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China, abbreviated as the Site of the First CPC National Congress, is the birthplace of the Communist Party of China. The site is located at No. 76 Xingye Road, Shanghai (formerly No. 106 Wanzhi Road), and is an old-style Shikumen residential building with a brick-and-wood structure, featuring one basement and one floor, situated along the street and facing south. The First National Congress of the Communist Party of China...
Located in the northeastern part of Shanghai’s Old City, Yu Garden is bordered by Fuyou Road to the north, Anren Street to the east, and the Old City God Temple of Shanghai to the southwest. It is a renowned classical garden of the Jiangnan style, a world-famous historic attraction and tourist destination, and a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit. Originally a private garden built during the Ming Dynasty in the Jiajing and Wanli eras...
The Shanghai Municipal Archives was established on December 31, 1959, and houses a collection of 3 million volumes (items) of archives, preserving a relatively complete memory of Shanghai’s urban history and serving as a vivid resource for patriotic education. On April 23, 2004, the Bund New Hall of the Shanghai Municipal Archives opened to the public in the Bund scenic area. Shanghai…
The Bund has been a symbol of Shanghai for over a century. It stretches along the west bank of the Huangpu River from Waibaidu Bridge to Nanpu Bridge, covering a total length of 4 kilometers, and was one of Shanghai’s top ten new scenic spots and top ten tourist attractions in the 1990s. On the east side of the Bund lies the mighty Huangpu River and the beautiful new embankment. Here, visitors…
Nanjing Road in Shanghai is the city's most bustling and prosperous commercial street, hailed as China's No. 1 Commercial Street. It is home to hundreds of modern shopping malls, time-honored Chinese brand stores, and specialty shops, making Nanjing Road the largest retail goods distribution center and commercial information hub in China. The number of visitors flocking to Nanjing Road daily reaches...
The Confucius Temple, located at 215 Wenmiao Road, is the only Confucian sacred site in Shanghai’s central urban area and one of its renowned historical landmarks. Originally built during the Yuan Dynasty on Xuegong Street, the temple served as the headquarters of the Small Swords Society uprising in 1853 (the third year of the Xianfeng reign in the Qing Dynasty). After Qing troops captured Shanghai County, the temple was destroyed by cannon fire. In 18…
Flowing for 5,000 years, Suzhou Creek gave rise to nearly half of ancient Shanghai. It then spent another 100 years “building” the initial framework of the modern international metropolis. Originally named Wusong River, Suzhou Creek spans over 100 kilometers in total and is the second-largest river in Shanghai after the Huangpu River. Suzhou Creek originates from T…
Also known as Ciyun Chan Temple, it is located at No. 29 Agarwood Pavilion Road, Shanghai. Together with five other Buddhist temples in Shanghai — Jade Buddha Temple, Longhua Temple, Jing'an Temple, and Yuanming Lecture Hall — it was designated in April 1983 by the State Council as one of the 142 key Han Chinese Buddhist temples nationwide. It is the largest and most distinctive nunnery in Shanghai. The Agarwood...
Shanghai People's Park is located in the city's administrative and cultural center. Originally part of an old horse racing track in Shanghai, it has undergone multiple renovations. Although it is no longer as expansive as in its heyday, the park remains shaded by lush greenery, with water features complementing the stone elements, bringing a touch of nature to this concrete jungle. The Health Park is an oval...
Shanghai Museum is a large museum of ancient Chinese art, with an exhibition area of 2,800 square meters. It houses a collection of 120,000 precious cultural relics, particularly noted for its bronzes, ceramics, calligraphy, and paintings. The richness of its collections and the exceptional quality of its artifacts have earned it an outstanding reputation both in China and abroad. Established in 1952, …
No. 6, Yuyang Lane, Rue Joffre (now Lane 567, Middle Huaihai Road), a two-story brick-and-wood structure in the Shikumen style. Construction of the lane began in late August 1915 (the 4th year of the Republic of China) and was completed approximately the following year to around 1919 (the 8th year of the Republic). The building faces south and was originally rented by Dai Jitao. Historical context: In the spring of 1920 (the 9th year of the Republic), Yang Mingzhai accompanied...
150 years ago, when colonists set foot on this unfamiliar land of Shanghai, they were drawn to this stretch of riverbank along the Huangpu River. Thus, what was once a towpath trodden by boatmen and laborers transformed over a century of development into a skyline of towering buildings and bustling streets. These structures, blending classical and modern architectural styles, have become the…
Shanghai's famous landmark and historic temple — the City God Temple — is located on Fangbang Middle Road, west of Anren Street. Originally built as the Jinshan Shrine, it was dedicated to Huo Guang, Marquis of Bolu of the Han Dynasty (also known as the Huo Guang Shrine). Covering an area of approximately 25,000 square meters, Shanghai has had a City God Temple since the Song Dynasty. The original site was on what is now Yongjia Road, called Danjing Temple, also known as the Huating County...
The Huangpu River, a symbol of Shanghai and a renowned domestic tourist destination, has long been a classic part of any Shanghai tour. Cruises depart daily from the “Light of the Huangpu” dock on the Bund, taking you from the bustling urban center to where the Huangpu River meets the Yangtze River—the world’s third-largest—before flowing into the sea at Wusongkou...
The Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center is located on the eastern side of People's Square, covering an area of 3,600 square meters with a total construction area of over 20,000 square meters, of which nearly 7,000 square meters are exhibition space. It is a specialized venue showcasing Shanghai’s urban planning and development achievements, and also one of the city’s iconic buildings. The center, themed around “City, …
The Shanghai Grand Theatre is located in People's Square and was designed by the French architecture firm Jean-Marie Charpentier. The entire building resembles a crystal palace woven from musical notes and officially opened on August 27, 1998. By the end of 2009, the theatre had hosted a cumulative total of 6,000 performances, attracting over 10 million audience members...
A guided tour through Shanghai Old Street takes you back to the bustling markets of 100 years ago. This uniquely styled commercial and tourism street within the Yu Garden business and tourism area combines sightseeing, shopping, leisure, entertainment, and cultural displays. Historically known as Miaoqian Street, it once housed some of Shanghai’s earliest money shops, gold...