Originating from Shanghai's Bund, the so-called Lover's Wall is actually a flood-control wall made of concrete. But back in the 1970s and 80s, this was the most romantic spot in Shanghai. When night fell, hundreds and even thousands of young couples would quietly gather here, staging what people today can hardly imagine as a grand display of “...
Fuzhou Road is located near People's Square and runs parallel to Nanjing Road as an east-west street. It is also one of the earliest roads built in the former concessions. Stretching 1,453 meters from Zhongshan East First Road in the east to Middle Tibet Road in the west, Fuzhou Road was completed in 1864. It was one of the four dirt roads leading from the concession area to the Huangpu River after Shanghai’s opening as a port, and is hailed as...
Spanning the confluence of Suzhou Creek and the Huangpu River in Shanghai, Waibaidu Bridge is a steel truss through arch bridge and the largest steel bridge in downtown Shanghai. The bridge has two spans, with a total length of 106.7 meters, a roadway width of 11.2 meters, and sidewalks on both sides each 3.6 meters wide. After multiple renovations, it now has a load-bearing capacity of 20 tons. Through the heavy steel structure of Waibaidu...
Shanghai Art Museum is located on bustling West Nanjing Road, backed by People’s Square and adjacent to the Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center, and neighboring People’s Park. It is a fully functional, well-equipped museum of modern and contemporary art with a certain influence both domestically and internationally. Shanghai Art Museum has now relocated to the China Art Museum...
Introduction: The Dajing Pavilion was originally part of the Shanghai city wall. The Shanghai city wall was built during the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty and was demolished after the Xinhai Revolution. During the demolition process, the section of the wall that housed the Guan Yu Temple was preserved because it featured a plaque inscribed with the words “Great Thousand Victorious Realm,” written by Chen Lu, the Viceroy of Liangjiang, in the 16th year of the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty. As a result, it came to be known as the “Dajing Pavilion.”
Originally named Moore Memorial Church and also known as "Mulei Church," Muen Church belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church (a Protestant denomination), located at the intersection of Middle Tibet Road 316 and Jiujiang Road in Huangpu District, facing People’s Square. It is a Christian church featuring a tall bell tower. Constructed in 1929, Muen Church is an example of the popular American collegiate Gothic architectural style. …
Introduction The "March of Time," also known as the Waterfall Clock, is located right opposite the Customs House. Embedded within a green corridor, the clock stands 3.5 meters high and 2.7 meters long, featuring a dark green stepped design with ten tiers. Each tier is equipped with water jets controlled by a computer. When the fountain is activated, over a thousand streams of water form a cascading curtain...
Guide Shanghai Concert Hall was built in 1930, originally named the Nanking Theatre. It was renamed Beijing Cinema in 1949, and then became Shanghai Concert Hall in 1959, a name it retains to this day. Introduction Shanghai Concert Hall is an architectural masterpiece designed by Fan Wenzhao and Zhao Chen, two leading figures among China’s first generation of modern architects. It is also...
Introduction The beauty of a city should consist of three components: architecture, sculpture, and greenery. Urban sculptures are known as the “eyes of the city” and are an important part of beautifying the urban environment. The Bund City Sculpture Group consists of three stainless steel sculptures: “Light of the Huangpu River,” “Sail,” and “Wind.” Located in the green corridor of the Bund on East Jinling Road, they shine brilliantly under the sunlight…
Introduction Connecting the Puxi Bund and Pudong Lujiazui, two business and tourism districts, visitors ride in enclosed sightseeing cabins to complete a high-tech, dreamlike journey of “traveling through the Earth” in just a few minutes. Witness the mysterious starry sky and vast oceans, pass through the mantle and core amidst boiling magma, and listen to the immersive, interactive soundscapes.
Originally known as the Western Mosque or Shanghai Western City Mosque, Xiaotaoyuan Mosque is a center for religious, educational, and cultural activities of Muslims in Shanghai. It earned the name "Xiaotaoyuan Mosque" because its entrance faces Xiaotaoyuan Street. The mosque was first built in 1917. Mr. Jin Ziyun, a board member of the Shanghai Mosque Council, purchased a 2...
Stretching from Renmin Road in the east to Kaiming Road in the west, Huaihai Road is divided into eastern, central, and western sections, winding over ten li and is a famous commercial street in Shanghai. The most bustling part is Huaihai Middle Road, originally named Avenue Joffre, which was renamed in 1949. As early as the 1930s, it had already gained fame both at home and abroad for its elegance, vibrancy, and exotic charm. Huaihai Road used to belong to...
The Shanghai Liuli Art Museum at No. 25 Taikang Road has recently been completed and opened to the public. As the only liuli art museum in Shanghai, it was founded and designed by Taiwanese artists Chang Yi and Yang Hui-shan. Covering an area of 2,400 square meters with four floors and a total height of 14.7 meters, the museum features two giant metal mesh peony flowers personally designed by artist Yang Hui-shan...
Known as the "Back Garden of Huaihai Road," YanDang Road Pedestrian Leisure Street stretches from Huaihai Middle Road in the north, passing through Xing’an Road and Nanchang Road to connect with Fuxing Park Boulevard in the south. It is a 24-hour pedestrian street. Divided by the northern entrance of Fuxing Park, the northern section of YanDang Road features colored pavement bricks and is lined with palm trees, while the southern section...
The Office of the Communist Party of China Delegation in Shanghai was established in June 1946 as the delegation’s operational base in Shanghai during the negotiations between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party following the victory in the War of Resistance against Japan. Due to restrictions imposed by the Kuomintang at the time, the office was publicly referred to as General Zhou Enlai’s residence, commonly known as Zhou Enlai’s Former Residence. After its establishment, Zhou Enlai, Dong Biwu…
Fuxing Park is located at No. 105 Yandang Road, adjacent to Chongqing South Road to the east, Fuxing Middle Road to the south, Sinan Road to the west, and bordered by the Science Hall and others to the north. It is a 4-star park. The park has three entrances: the south gate is at the corner of Fuxing Middle Road and Chongqing South Road; the north gate is on Yandang Road; and the west gate exits onto Gaolan Road. In 1995, the total area of the park…
No. 54, Lane 205, Chongqing South Road, is the former residence of Zou Taofen, a renowned Chinese journalist, publisher, and political commentator in modern times. Zou Taofen’s original name was Zou Enrun; “Taofen” was the pen name he began using in 1927. “Tao” means to conceal one's talents and bide one's time, while “Fen” means to strive tirelessly. He was originally from Yugan, Jiangxi Province...
Jiujianlou (JiujianLou) is located at No. 234–244 Qiaojiay Road in Nanshi District. Originally the residence of Xu Guangqi, it was built during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty. It earned the name “Jiujianlou” (Nine-Room Building) because it had nine rooms on both the upper and lower floors. In the 36th year of the Wanli era (1608), the Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci was invited by Xu Guangqi to Shanghai to preach and stayed here. The building has been standing for...
For Chiang Ching-kuo, Shanghai could be considered his second hometown. As a teenager, he was taken care of by his “Shanghai godmother,” Chen Jieru, and attended Wanzhu Primary School in Nanshi District. After graduating, he entered Pudong Middle School, from where he embarked on his journey to study at Sun Yat-sen University in Moscow... Time passed, and in July 1948...
Built in August 1868, Huangpu Park lies to the east of the Huangpu River and north of the Suzhou River, making it the earliest park constructed in Shanghai. Over time, the park has undergone multiple renovations, with the most recent one taking place in 1989. The renovated Huangpu Park covers an area of 31 mu, preserving the original trees while increasing the green space...