The Tao Fen Memorial Hall is a personality-based memorial museum established on the foundation of Tao Fen’s former residence. Its mission is to commemorate and honor Mr. Tao Fen, study and promote his ideologies, and carry forward the Tao Fen spirit. In 1956, the construction of the Tao Fen Memorial Hall was approved by the Ministry of Culture. It was officially completed and opened to the public on November 5, 1958. The name of the hall was inscribed by Shen...
Yuyuan’s Di Chun Hall is a revolutionary site of the Small Swords Society Uprising in Shanghai, located in the northeast part of Yuyuan, a famous classical garden in the Jiangnan region. The Shanghai Small Swords Society was a people's revolutionary organization active in Shanghai, Qingpu, Jiading, and other areas in the mid-19th century. To welcome the arrival of the Taiping Army, the Shanghai Small Swords Society launched an uprising on September 7, 1853...
Venue: Tonghanchuntang Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum Address: No. 20 Yuyuan Xin Road, Huangpu District (within Yuyuan Commercial City) Transportation: Yuyuan Station – Line 10, Xiaonanmen Station – Line 9 Buses: 66, 932, 980, 929, 24, 26, 64, 801, 783, 969, 11, 736, 911, 920, 926, 930, 576, 65, 715, 868, 910, 928, Fangchuan Special Line
Venue: Shanghai Telecom Museum Address: No. 34, East Yan'an Road, Huangpu District Transportation: Bus 42 to the Bund Terminus, Bus 868, Bus 135 Phone: 33311122 Opening Hours: Public: Saturdays and Sundays 9:30–12:00; 13:00–16:30 Group: Tuesdays to Fridays (advance reservation required 5 days in advance)
Venue: Shanghai Zhou Hucheng and Cao Sugong Brush & Ink Museum Address: No. 429 Fuzhou Road, Huangpu District Transport: East Nanjing Road Station – Metro Lines 2/10 Phone: 51698918 Opening Hours: 9:30–17:00 (last entry at 16:45)…
The Power Station of Art opened on October 1, 2012, and is the first public contemporary art museum on the Chinese mainland. The museum brings together outstanding works of contemporary art from both China and abroad, showcasing, collecting, and preserving excellent contemporary artworks through various channels.
Shanghai Bund Grand Art Museum is a privately-run, non-profit art institution dedicated to art exhibitions, education, collection, research, and academic exchange. Rooted in both tradition and contemporary practice, the museum aims to become an internationally renowned modern art institution of high caliber. It seeks to broaden and deepen the scope of "grand art," focusing on the development of Chinese contemporary art...
Address of No. 1 Art Museum: No. 1 Jianguo Middle Road, Huangpu District. Transportation: Bus routes 17, 24, 36, 41, 104, 128, 146 (inner loop), 864, 869, 933, 974, 986, Tunnel Route 8. Phone: 54657111. Opening hours: 1…
Chun Art Museum Address: No. 569, Fuzhou Road, Huangpu District; Transportation: People’s Square Station - Metro Lines 1/2/8; Phone: 63330181; Opening Hours: 9:00–18:00…
The Rockbund Art Museum is a contemporary art museum and one of the most outstanding participants in the vibrant global art scene. Since its opening in 2010, it has hosted numerous exhibitions by renowned domestic and international artists, earning widespread acclaim. The Rockbund Art Museum became China’s first museum fully dedicated to supporting contemporary…
• Visit Yu Garden and the Old City God Temple, sample authentic Shanghai snacks, weave through the bustling crowds, and experience the old Shanghai folk culture. The City God Temple Tourist Area is home to two main attractions—Yu Garden and the Old City God Temple—and is a must-visit destination for first-time visitors to Shanghai. Here, you can fully immerse yourself in Shanghai’s traditional customs and taste...
The former residence of Mei Lanfang is a four-story Spanish-style house facing south, located at No. 87 Sinan Road. The fourth floor was where Mei’s mother-in-law and daughter lived, while the couple resided on the third floor. The second floor housed the sons’ bedrooms and the kitchen, and the ground floor contained the garage and servants’ quarters. Although not luxurious, the residence was quite warm and...
The origin of “Sipailou” is related to the earliest Confucian temple in Shanghai. The original Confucian temple was located in what is now the area around Sipailou Road (Pailou Road), Xueyuan Road. During the Small Swords Society Uprising in Shanghai, the buildings of the Confucian temple were almost completely destroyed and leveled to the ground. Because there were once four archways here, it came to be called “Sipailou Street.” Sipailou Road has retained...
Sinan Mansions is the only project in central Shanghai dedicated to the preservation of a cluster of garden villas. It boasts 51 historic garden villas and features a variety of architectural styles, including detached garden villas, semi-detached garden villas, courtyard garden villas, townhouses, veranda-style buildings, modern shikumen (stone gate) houses, and garden lanes...
• A trendy new landmark on the South Bund, transforming abandoned factories into creative workshops, with an array of bars and restaurants. Attraction Introduction: The Old Port is located along the Huangpu River on the Puxi side. Originally known as the “Shiliupu Wharf,” it spans from Waibaidu Road in the east to Zhongshan South Road in the west, Maojiayuan Road in the north, and Xinmatou Road in the south. The riverside alleys here…
The Nine-Turn Bridge is located in Shanghai's Yu Garden. In reality, it is a Seven-Turn Bridge — there are only seven turns from the pond’s edge to the central Lake Heart Pavilion. The bridge is known as the "Nine-Turn" due to its winding path with many curves, and each bend varies in angle, with some greater than 90 degrees and others less. The current bridge surface is paved with granite slabs, and at each turn...
The World Expo Museum is not only China’s first truly international museum in the truest sense, but also the world’s only museum dedicated exclusively to the theme of world expos. The architectural design concept of the World Expo Museum is “Expo Memories” and “Urban Life,” featuring two symbolic elements: the “Historical Valley,” representing history, meditation, and eternity, and the “Cloud of Celebration,” symbolizing the future…
The Former French Concession in Shanghai is one of the best-preserved concessions. Strolling through it feels like stepping back into the tumultuous yet exotic old Shanghai. The plane trees and buildings on both sides exude a distinct Shanghai charm. Though it bears witness to national humiliation, it also stands as a symbol of Shanghai’s romance. In this tranquil and elegant place, it's hard to imagine that…
The Shanghai Customs House was originally demolished in 1891, and a three-story brick-and-wood building in British Gothic style—designed by a British architect and constructed under the supervision of Yang Sisheng, a master craftsman from Chuansha in Pudong—was completed in 1893. In 1925, the old building was again torn down and rebuilt, with the current structure being completed at the end of 1927. It stands shoulder to shoulder with the elegant and refined HSBC Building, complementing each other and is often referred to as the “sister building” of the HSBC Building.
The Shanghai Headquarters of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation refers to the former branch building of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Shanghai from 1923 to 1955. Located at No. 12 on the Bund in Shanghai, it is also known as the Municipal Government Building and now serves as the headquarters of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. Construction of the building began on May 5, 1921, and was completed on June 23, 1923…