Changqing Park is located at No. 11 Changqing Road, Shanghai. It is a comprehensive park primarily used for commemorative activities. Its main entrance faces the intersection of Beijing Road and Changqing Road, just 800 meters from Beibu Gulf Square. The predecessor of Changqing Park was a martyrs' cemetery commemorating revolutionary heroes. In 1993, it began to be expanded into a park, and in 199…
Built in the first year of the Xuantong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1909), San Shan Guild Hall was funded and established by fruit merchants from Fujian residing in Shanghai. It served as a place for industry discussions and the worship of the Heavenly Queen. The name “San Shan” refers to the ancient Yuewang Mountain, Jiuxian Mountain, and Min Mountain in Fuzhou. San Shan Guild Hall is the only well-preserved late Qing guild hall open to the public in Shanghai...
Shanghai stood out from over thirty candidate cities worldwide to become the sixth location of Madame Tussauds globally. The Tussauds Group was drawn by the city’s abundant local celebrity appeal and vast market potential. Through detailed and precise market research, they carefully selected from an extensive list of candidates—each chosen figure is a...
Located at No. 943 Zhongshan South Road in Shanghai, Nanpu Bridge was opened to traffic on December 1, 1991. It has a total length of 8,346 meters, with the main bridge spanning 846 meters and a main span of 423 meters. The navigational clearance height is 46 meters, allowing ships weighing up to 55,000 tons to pass beneath. It is currently the world's fourth-largest double-tower, double-cable plane cable-stayed bridge. The H-shaped...
Taipingqiao Green Space is located in a prime downtown spot at the intersection of Huangpi Road and Xingye Road, adjacent to Huaihai Road shopping street. This green space was planned as part of the old city redevelopment project. Set against the backdrop of Huaihai Road’s modern and bustling high-rises, and surrounded by lush greenery, lies a shimmering lake. The winding shoreline forms a beautiful…
Nanyuan Park is located at 800 Longhua East Road, covering an area of 15,838 square meters. The site was originally the former location of the Quanzhang Guild Hall, a gathering place for fellow townsmen from southern Fujian, commonly known as Nanyuan. In the late 1920s, Quanzhang Middle School was established here, which once served as an underground activity site for the Chinese Communist Party. In April 1957, the city's garden management office converted the site into a park, and…
Liyuan Park stretches from Jumen Road in the east to Mengzi Road in the west, and from Mengzi East Road in the north to Liyuan Road in the south, covering an area of approximately 17,000 square meters. The site was originally dominated by simple houses and had a poor surrounding environment. In response to the municipal government’s call for “residents to have access to public green spaces of over 3,000 square meters within 500 meters of their homes,” and to contribute to Shanghai’s...
Built in 1954, Penglai Park houses a large collection of animal stone carvings from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. The park has created a “Lion Path,” displaying all the collected stone lions along both sides of the walkway. It is reported that these Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasty animal stone carvings were gathered in the 1970s by several veteran employees of the park from rural areas in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, …
Located between Renmin Road, Anren Street, and Fuyou Road, Ancient City Park covers a green area of nearly 40,000 square meters. The greening construction project commenced on February 10, 2002, and was completed on May 31 of the same year, taking 110 days. The design of Ancient City Park emphasizes the principle of “three priorities and five considerations.” The park prioritizes greenery, people, and ecology; it also takes into account reflecting the historical and cultural heritage of the ancient city, pedestrian flow distribution, serving as an educational base to enhance citizens' awareness of potential risks, showcasing iconic landscapes of the park, and reorganizing tourism resources.
There is a small park on Shaoxing Road called Shaoxing Park. Though compact in size, it is fully equipped with amenities. The front courtyard area features a shaded gateway courtyard, a naturally picturesque rock wall landscape, the "Tianqu" cave with its deep crevices and serene valleys, and an ethereal and elegant tea house. The middle courtyard area includes solemn and rugged lake stone rockeries, cliffs reminiscent of Mount Heng and Mount Hua, cascading waterfalls, and more...
The Former Site of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea is a Shikumen-style building located on Madang Road, constructed in 1925. After the March 1st Movement in Korea, the Provisional Government relocated several times before settling here in 1926, when Kim Gu served as the Premier (equivalent to President). In 1932, due to the arrest of members of the Provisional Government by Japanese authorities...
The name Tianzifang was actually an elegant title given to this old alleyway a few years ago by the painter Huang Yongyu, but it added an artistic touch to what were once small street factories, abandoned warehouses in the lanes, and ordinary homes in the Shikumen alleyways. Tianzifang is a fashionable, landmark creative industry hub transformed from Shanghai’s unique Shikumen architectural complexes, and also an…
The Jiangnan Shipyard Museum is a microcosm of China's modern and contemporary scientific and technological history, as well as its industrial history. Located on the second and third floors of the Jiangnan Shipyard Building at 600 Luban Road, Luwan District, Shanghai, near the Lupu Bridge. It was formerly the Jiangnan Shipyard History Museum and serves as a Shanghai Patriotic Education Base and a Shanghai Science Education...
The Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai is located in People’s Park in the city center, adjacent to the Shanghai Municipal Government, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Shanghai Art Museum, and Shanghai Museum. The museum has two floors and, although not large in size, regularly hosts numerous exhibitions. In addition to purely artistic exhibitions, it also features brand and design shows that appeal to the general public. The original site of the museum was…
The Shanghai Waitan Silk Museum is located at No. 1029 Zhongshan South Road in the "Happy Wharf Creative Park" on the Bund of the Huangpu River — easily accessible with convenient transportation and spacious parking. Covering an area of 6,000 square meters, the Shanghai Waitan Silk Museum integrates sightseeing, shopping, and dining. The museum aims to vigorously promote...
The Shanghai Civil Affairs Museum is the first comprehensive museum in China dedicated to the civil affairs sector. It is located at No. 105 Puyu West Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai. The museum has a total floor area of 1,200 square meters, with an exhibition space of 800 square meters. It consists of six major sections: the Introductory Hall, Historical Culture, Thematic Business Displays, District and County Civil Affairs, Civil Affairs Role Models, and Civil Affairs Information. The exhibition...
The Shanghai Calligraphy and Painting Brushes & Ink Museum is a specialized thematic museum dedicated to the display, collection, and research of Chinese writing brushes, ink sticks, and the Four Treasures of the Study. Centered around the historical development and legacy of Shanghai’s renowned time-honored brands “Zhou Huichen” and “Cao Sugong,” the museum explores the evolution of the Four Treasures across Shanghai and the rest of China, showcasing traditional Chinese stationery culture...
The Shanghai Natural History Museum is one of China’s largest natural history museums. It is located in the city center of Shanghai. The museum building features British classical architecture and covers a construction area of 12,880 square meters. The preparatory office of the Shanghai Natural History Museum was successively located at No. 2, Mingdeli, Nanchang Road; No. 20, Huqiu Road; and within the Shanghai Institute of Entomology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, on Chongqing South Road...
The museum has a total investment of over 20 million RMB, making it the first industry museum in China and Asia to comprehensively showcase glass art. It stands near Xintiandi, the fashion hub of Shanghai. Its exterior alone is inlaid with more than 4,800 transparent glass bricks that resemble the texture of rocky cave surfaces. A massive golden peony flower, spanning 10 meters in width, 5 meters in height...
China has long been known as the "Land of Jade," with a history of jade craftsmanship spanning over 7,000 years. In ancient society, jade was not only used for decoration but also served as a symbol of wealth and power, as well as a sacred object used by rulers in rituals to communicate with heaven and earth. The natural attributes of jade were personified and imbued with moral significance. In the Ancient Chinese Jade Artifacts Gallery, modern...