Wukang Road

#ShanghaiTravel 🌿✨ Wukang Road – A vintage street in the heart of Shanghai that never goes out of style 📍 Location: Wukang Road (武康路), Xuhui District, Shanghai 🚇 Take MRT Line 10 or 11 → Get off at Jiaotong University Station → Walk for ~5 minutes 🕐 Best time: Morning 08:00–10:00 or in the evening when the sun is soft 15:00–17:30 — 🧭 Get to know this area in 5 minutes 1. Why is Wukang Road special? Because this street is the heart of the former French Concession. It has the most intact 1920–40s buildings in Shanghai. It is an area that combines European flavor with the simplicity of Chinese culture. And every square meter of this street… is photogenic 📷 2. The main charm of this place ✅ Short street but long atmosphere ✅ Quiet, clean, shady ✅ Full of European-style houses, classic old condos, vintage street signs ✅ Popular with both photography tourists and locals who come to walk every morning — ☕ Recommended chic cafes & craft shops • RAC – Popular French-style cafe, good atmosphere, complete breakfast • Gathering Cafe – Warm tones, quiet, beautiful from every angle • Cotton’s Bar – Cafe with a garden courtyard, shady like sitting at a friend’s house • Roots – Warm tones, decorated with a light Japanese feel • Craft shop / ceramic studio – Walk a little further and you will find a small shop hidden — 📸 Must-see photo spots • Wukang Mansion curved building – Signature corner like Flatiron NYC • Sidewalk under the Platanus tree – True European feel • Cafe front with wooden sign, curved window frame Mirror reflecting the view of the trees • Ancient house with red wooden door, old gold sign – the picture has a lot of texture — 💸 Low cost – MRT travel fee: 3–5 yuan – Average cafe: 40–90 yuan – Walking/taking pictures: free at every corner, no admission fee – Roughly total for a half-day trip: 100–150 yuan per person — 🪧 Tips for walking without missing 🔹 Wear comfortable shoes because even though the road is short, there is something to stop at every 20 meters 🔹 Prepare your mobile phone camera because some angles are “unintentionally beautiful” 🔹 If you want to see a local vibe – come in the morning (older and older people come to walk + sip coffee) 🔹 Want pictures of people not in the frame – come in the morning on weekdays only — 🧡 Conclusion Wukang Road is an area that combines classic, vintage and slow It is a road for those who “want to spend time in the city, not just pass through it” It is very suitable for photography lovers, cafe hoppers And peaceful walkers 🍃📸 — 🏷️ #WukangRoad #ShanghaiVintageVibes #ShanghaiVintageStreet #QuietChineseCafe #FrenchConcessionWalk #EuropeanFeelChineseCafe #HistoricStreetChina #DontMissCraftLovers #SlowTravelinChina