Whether you are an art enthusiast, a fashionista, or a lover of the arts, you can find a suitable place for yourself on this trip. Along Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, there are trendy shops and traditional Shanghai food stores. At the Rockbund Art Museum and Art Center, you can see the latest art trends. In Xintiandi, historical buildings and modern commerce blend perfectly, allowing you to experience the unique fashion atmosphere of Shanghai. Charming cafes and traditional old-fashioned shops, historical alleyways and modern skyscrapers, the blend of old and new is overwhelming. How can you miss such a journey of "hopping back and forth" and "stimulating all senses"!
Route: People's Square → Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street → The Bund Architectural Group → Rockbund
Shanghai Xintiandi → Fuxing Park
People's Square
People's Square of Shanghai, located at 185 People's Avenue, Huangpu District, Shanghai, is situated in the central area of the city. It serves as the political, economic, cultural, and tourism center, as well as a transportation hub and one of the iconic buildings of Shanghai.
People's Square of Shanghai consists of an open square, People's Park, and surrounding cultural, tourism, and commercial buildings. It covers a total area of 140,000 square meters. To the north of the square is the Shanghai Municipal Government, the Shanghai Grand Theatre is located to the northwest, the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center is to the northeast, and the Shanghai Museum is to the south, with People's Avenue running through it. There are 17-meter-wide green belts on both sides of the square, with a total green area of 80,000 square meters. It is a garden-style square that integrates finance, administration, culture, transportation, and commerce.
Opening hours: Open all day, all year round.
Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street
Nanjing Road Walkway, starting from Xizang Middle Road in the west and ending at Zhongshan East 1st Road on the Bund in the east, is a pedestrian street with a total length of 1528 meters. The road width ranges from 18 to 28 meters, occupying a total area of approximately 30,000 square meters. It was completed on September 20, 1999.
Nanjing Road Walkway adopts an asymmetric layout, with a 4.2-meter-wide "golden belt" as the main axis running through the entire pedestrian street. The "golden belt" is adorned with various urban public facilities, such as benches, kiosks, information booths, billboards, sculptures, streetlights, waste bins, and phone booths. Additionally, there are 34 flower beds with different shapes.
Opening hours: Open all year round, 24/7.
The Bund Architectural Complex.
The Bund, a collection of international architectural exhibits, is a reflection of a century-old Shanghai and a portrayal of old Shanghai capitalism.
Located at the intersection of the Huangpu River and the Suzhou Creek, the Bund faces the Lujiazui Financial Zone in Pudong across the river. It stretches from North Suzhou Road in the north to East Jinling Road in the south, with a length of approximately 1800 meters, forming a crescent shape.
Opening Hours: Open all year round, all day.
Waitanyuan
The Waitanyuan, which means the Source of the Bund, is a comprehensive development project located in the Huangpu District of Shanghai. The project covers a total area of 18,000 square meters, with a total construction area of 94,080 square meters. It aims to create a high-end mixed-use area that integrates residential, commercial, retail, office, and cultural facilities.
The area preserves a number of Western-style buildings built between 1920 and 1936, which form the core area of the Bund's historical and cultural landscape. It is the origin of the Bund's "International Architecture Exhibition" and the birthplace of modern Shanghai. China's modern financial and trade industries have both originated and grown here. There are currently 15 outstanding historical buildings and a variety of architectural styles from the 1920s and 1930s.
Opening hours: Open all year round, all day.
Shanghai Xintiandi
Shanghai Xintiandi is a metropolitan tourist attraction that showcases the historical and cultural charm of Shanghai, blending both Eastern and Western influences. It is built upon the foundation of the iconic shikumen architectural district, which represents modern architecture in Shanghai. Xintiandi was the first to transform the original residential function of shikumen into a commercial operation, innovatively turning these old houses that reflect Shanghai's history and culture into a trendy, leisure, and entertainment center offering dining, shopping, and performances.
Opening hours: Open all year round, all day.
Fuxing Park
Fuxing Park is located at 105 Yandang Road, Shanghai. It is adjacent to Chongqing South Road in the east, facing Fuxing Middle Road in the south, close to Sinan Road in the west, and borders with the Science Hall in the north. The park has four entrances and exits. The south gate is located at the corner of Fuxing Middle Road and Chongqing South Road, the north gate is on Yandang Road, the west gate is on Gaolan Road, and the east gate is on Chongqing South Road. In 1995, the total area of the park was 88,900 square meters. Various carnivals and concerts are frequently held in the park.
Fuxing Park is the only garden in Shanghai that retains the French classical style and is a masterpiece of the blending of Chinese and Western garden cultures in modern Shanghai.
Opening hours: Open all day, all year round.