Citywalk in Magic City|Please save this route full of humanistic atmosphere‼️
A city walk should not be a fleeting visit, but rather a leisurely exploration. The kind of itinerary that covers numerous spots and crosses countless streets in a single day is so outrageous that only local residents of Shanghai would understand 🤷. The correct way to experience the magic city is to stroll around, enjoy the journey without exhaustion, gain insights without retracing steps, and appreciate the city's cultural atmosphere.
1⃣️Jiaotong University
A renowned institution in the magic city, no further explanation needed. Even if you can't study here, it's worth visiting to appreciate the old architecture and soak up the scholarly atmosphere 😌.
📍Address: 55 Guangyuan West Road (Visitors must enter from this gate)
💡Reminder: Online reservations are only open on the day of visit. You need to swipe your ID card or Shanghai QR code to enter.
2⃣️Wukang Building
A landmark building in the magic city, a classic by Laszlo Hudec 👍.
📍Address: 1850 Huaihai Middle Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
💡Reminder: Be careful when taking photos while crossing the road.
3⃣️Soong Ching Ling's Former Residence
The main building is a small western-style house with red tiles and white walls. Madame Soong worked and lived here for 15 years. The museum displays many precious historical materials and photos. The backyard is exquisite, with a small path paved with bluestone slabs, shaded by green trees, and more than twenty century-old camphor trees.
📍Address: 1843 Huaihai Middle Road, Shanghai
🕰️Hours: 09:00-17:00 (Closed on Mondays)
🎟️Admission: 20
4⃣️Shanghai Library
A vast collection of books, also a great place for self-study. You need a reader's card to enter the reading room and borrow materials. If you don't have a reader's card, you can only go to the lobby and some reading rooms and public areas that do not require a card.
🈺Hours: 08:30-20:30 (Tuesday-Sunday)
📍Address: 1555 Huaihai Middle Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
5⃣️Xuhui Art Museum
The entire museum is a yellow-brown brick building, with a retro and elegant design. Surrounded by plane trees, it has a unique charm that makes people stop and admire 💕.
📍Address: 1413 Xuhui District, Shanghai
🕰️Hours: 09:00-17:00 (Closed on Mondays)
🎫Admission: Free
6⃣️Clement Apartments
A beautiful French-style building on Fuxing Middle Road, built in 1929. It consists of five identical and independent western-style houses arranged in a plum blossom pattern. The beige walls are decorated with red bricks and the roof is covered with red tiles, making it both retro and fashionable 👍.
📍Address: Lane 1363, Fuxing Middle Road, Shanghai
🚇Transportation: Exit 4 of Changshu Road Station on Metro Line 1/7
7⃣️Blackstone Apartments
Once known as "China's Best Apartment". The large terrace is very distinctive. The interior decoration of the apartment is very fresh and natural 🌿. It's a residential building, non-residents are generally not allowed to enter unless they are visiting a gallery inside.
The "Happiness Collection" located on the ground floor of Blackstone Apartments and the neighboring drops coffee ☕️ are both worth a visit.
📍Address: 1331 Fuxing Middle Road, Shanghai
🚌Transportation: Exit 2 of Changshu Road Station on Metro Line 1/7
🕰️Hours: 10:00-22:00