[2025 Shanghai Attraction] Travel Guide for Zhongguozhengquan Museum (Updated Feb)

🌿 Located on the Bund in Shanghai, the China Securities Museum is the best place to learn about the development of China's securities industry. Without much preamble, the museum directly opens the curtain on the history of China's finance industry, from the early exploration of the joint-stock system to the sophisticated structure of the modern securities market. With a wealth of exhibits and detailed information, you can embark on a journey of knowledge exploration and uncover the mystery behind the securities industry. 🌈 The ultimate guide to the China Securities Museum‼️‼️ Avoid the pitfalls I encountered＼(`Δ’) ❤️ At the north end of the Waibaidu Bridge, there is a hotel built in 1858 called the Astor House Hotel, formerly known as the Richards Hotel. Many celebrities have stayed here, and many "firsts" in the process of modernization have taken place here: the first use of telephones, electric lights, gas, and tap water, the first circus performance, the first film screening, etc. Now, as the China Securities Museum, it has four floors open to the public, with several exhibitions, including the Astor House Hotel History Exhibition, the History of China's Capital Market Exhibition, and the Xiangcai Lidao Collection Highlights Exhibition. 🎫 Tickets: 🆓 No reservation required 🕒 Opening hours: 9:30–16:00 (last admission at 15:30, closed on Mondays) ⏱️ Duration: 1.5–2.5 hours 🚇 Transportation: Take Metro Line 10/12 to Tiantong Road Station, Exit 3, and walk 850 meters 🗺️ Nearby historic buildings: Shanghai Postal Museum (500 meters) 📆 Year of construction: 1858–1925 📝 History In 1846, British businessman Richards founded the Richards Hotel, the first foreign-owned hotel in Shanghai after the opening of the port. The original site was on Shanghai Mansion Road (now Jinling East Road, the Bund). In 1858, it was moved to its current location. In 1876, a new guest room building was built, which is now known as the "Middle Building," a three-story building. From 1903 to 1925, the Richards Hotel underwent several renovations and expansions to form its current size and style. During World War II, the Richards Hotel was forced to be transferred to a Japanese company. After the victory of World War II until 1949, the hotel was rented to the US Navy Club. In 1954, it was taken over by the Shanghai Municipal Government. In 1959, it was renamed the Astor House Hotel. On December 19, 1990, the Shanghai Stock Exchange was officially established at the Astor House Hotel. On December 22, 2018, it was opened to the public as the China Securities Museum. 🏛️ Architectural features The building has six floors and is mainly in the British neoclassical style, with Victorian elements. It can be roughly divided into five parts: Huangpu Road Building, Jinshan Road Building, Daming Road Building, Middle Building, and Peacock Hall. The gray exterior walls have towers on the roof at the corners, with a Victorian-style corridor atrium and an open skylight for lighting. The ground floor has arched doors and windows, the main entrance has a large iron canopy, the second floor has a balcony, the third and fourth floors have Ionic columns, and the fifth floor has large arched windows. The Peacock Hall on the first floor is about 10 meters high and can accommodate 500 people for a banquet. The hall has 12 Roman marble columns and 12 elegant semicircular boxes on the second floor. The floor of the Richards Hall on the second floor is made of teak and is shaped like a cello. It also has a spring floor, which feels soft and comfortable to walk on.

🧚‍♀️The most beautiful reading room in a century-old building on the Bund is finally open to the public💕This small door is finally open🪟The Bund's free reading room "Shanghai Morning"💯City walk guide included! . 🏠Located at the intersection of Huangpu Road and Daming Road, this small door was originally the southwest corner of the Astor House Hotel. This building is also home to the China Securities Museum. . 📷The reading room is not very large, but the interior decoration is very much in the style of old Shanghai. Warm chandeliers, old leather sofas, arched bay windows, wooden floors, vintage decorative paintings, etc., make for great photos. . 📖There are not many books in the collection at the moment, but it is a nice place to take a break after a stroll on the Bund, and the Waibaidu Bridge is right across the street. . 👉Of course, don't miss the Securities Museum, just turn left when you go out! A century-old building with a neoclassical style and Victorian Baroque architecture. . 💯Visit guide & classic photo spots: 1️⃣First floor: 📷Lobby: Take a panoramic view in the direction of the elevator entrance. 🦚Peacock Hall: This is the main hall of the Astor House Hotel and one of the most luxurious ballrooms in Shanghai at the time. 💕Curved dome, crystal chandeliers hanging high, marble columns, etc., very gorgeous. . 2️⃣Second floor: 🎹Astor Hall: The wooden floor of the hall is its feature, and the curved design is actually in the shape of a cello. . 3️⃣Third floor: 📷Vintage staircase & corridor space: Perfect for cheongsam-style photos. 4️⃣Fourth floor: 🪄The atrium has a "Hogwarts" feel, and you can take a panoramic view from a high angle.

🏛In my impression, the small door of the century-old building "Astor House Hotel" (Pujiang Hotel) on the Bund, which is now the China Securities Museum, facing the Waibaidu Bridge has never been opened. 📚Recently, this space in the southwest corner has become a reading room and is open to the public for free. 📖The warm and soft indoor lighting, columns, chandeliers, and wall decorations create a strong retro nostalgic atmosphere. There are tables and chairs for reading. Sitting on the old-fashioned sofa and flipping through old photo albums, it feels like traveling through time and space. 📷If you are traveling to the Bund for a city walk, you can go in and have a look. The museum entrance is next to it. The interior of the building is very beautiful, and all floors are open. It is worth a visit. - 📍No. 15 Huangpu Road, China Securities Museum ⏰Tuesday to Sunday 9:30–16:00, closed on Monday 🎫Free admission

| China Securities Museum. This was my first time taking photos at the Securities Museum 📷. Not only is it a great place for vintage photos, but it's also a great place to visit. It's worth a visit. It was formerly the Richard's Hotel and the Astor House Hotel. The Shanghai Stock Exchange opened here on December 19, 1990. It has been the China Securities Museum since 2018. 🟡About the Outfit I chose a cheongsam for this shoot, which instantly gave it a vintage Shanghai vibe! 🟡Photo Tips: Professional cameras are allowed, but no lighting or flash is allowed ✔The café on the first floor and the wooden staircase with mirrors are great for photos ✔The corridor on the second floor has a vintage green sofa and vintage patterned walls that are great for photos ✔The corridor on the third floor has red and white striped carpet and great natural light. You can take photos by the window with natural Rembrandt lighting ✔Room 311 is where Premier Zhou used to stay. It has been preserved as it was. The wallpaper is beautiful and the sofa is vintage and beautiful. I love the color scheme There are many other beautiful corners, such as the corridor with paintings and the vintage chandelier. The building has four or five floors in total. Each floor is worth a visit. I recommend spending at least 1-2 hours for the photo shoot and visit. Plus, it's close to the Bund, Waibaidu Bridge, and North Bund. If you're traveling to Shanghai, you can visit it 🏫: China Securities Museum 🎫: Free 🆓, no reservation required for individual visits 🕓: Opening hours, Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30-16:00, no entry after 15:30

This excellent free museum is a must-visit. The China Securities Museum is the only national museum in our country that focuses on the securities and futures industry. The museum itself is also very interesting, as it was originally the Richard's Hotel, founded in 1846, which was later changed to the Astor House Hotel. The architecture features neoclassical Victorian Baroque style, and in 1990, the Shanghai Stock Exchange was established here. Recommended highlights: The Peacock Hall on the first floor has been restored to its original scene, and its high atrium is very impressive; on the second floor, the Richard's Hall displays exhibits provided by international organizations and exchanges from various countries, and the wooden floor inlay in Richard's Hall is very distinctive, with contours similar to those of a cello, which is worth paying attention to; on the third floor, the room where Zhou Enlai and his wife Deng Yingchao stayed in 1927 is open to the public, along with more than 150 precious bills and documents from the late Qing Dynasty to modern times; on the fourth floor, you can see the room where Einstein once stayed and the beautiful glass skylight. It is recommended to allocate 1-2 hours for the visit, and no appointment is needed for individual visitors.

A 10-minute walk from Jiangyuan Nong, a hidden filming location for the bustling flowers in the North Bund Shanghai Bund citywalk, it's easy to miss this good place for taking pictures. It's only a 10-minute walk from the popular Zhapu Road 'Jiangyuan Nong' location, located on the north bank of the Waibaidu Bridge. Most people only take pictures at the entrance, few people go in, but it's actually very beautiful inside. The TV series version of 'Blossoms' was also filmed here. This place is now the Securities Museum, formerly known as the 'Licha Restaurant' and later renamed the 'Pujiang Hotel', which was established in 1846. It is a neoclassical English Victorian Baroque building with nearly 200 years of history. The first light in China was lit here, the first telephone was connected here, the first western dance party, the first circus, the first semi-sound open-air movie, all happened here. Of course, there is also the first stock exchange. The first floor hall still retains the real scene of the stock trading hall at that time, and the drama version of 'Blossoms' shot many shots here. The interior of the entire building is very retro, many halls, rooms, corridors, stairs, etc. are open for visitors, and it is friendly for taking pictures. Address: No. 15 Huangpu Road, China Securities Museum, North Bank of Waibaidu Bridge Tickets: Free Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 9:30-16:00, 15:30 China Securities Museum

🌟Museum Introduction: The China Securities Museum is the only national museum in our country's securities and futures industry under the supervision of the China Securities Regulatory Commission. ❤Main Collections: The collections of the China Securities Museum mainly include market-related collections such as stocks, futures, bonds, funds, options, etc., as well as related collections in the banking and insurance industries; the time is mainly contemporary collections of the development of the securities and futures industry since the reform and opening up, and also includes the origin of ancient and modern securities financial history; the space mainly focuses on the development of China's securities market, and also includes the historical and cultural achievements of global financial securities. As a national securities museum, it focuses on cultivating the collection and exhibition center of securities and futures collections, the international exchange center of securities and futures culture, and the research center of securities and futures knowledge education. 👍Architectural Style: The museum was originally the Pujiang Hotel, a Victorian Baroque building with a neoclassical style. The building is an excellent historical preservation building in Shanghai. It can be roughly divided into five parts: Huangpu Road Building, Jinshan Road Building, Daming Road Building, Middle Building, and Peacock Hall, with a total construction area of 16,563 square meters. The Pujiang Hotel is China's first modern hotel and a window for promoting exchanges between Eastern and Western philanthropists, and the initial stage for Shanghai to go to the world. ✅Century History: In 1846, the Pujiang Hotel (originally named Richard Hotel) was established. A Victorian Baroque building is particularly eye-catching. In 1857, the Pujiang Hotel moved to its current location. On July 26, 1882, Shanghai first tried to light 15 electric lights, and 7 were lit in the Richard Hotel and its garden. In 1882, the Western Circus's earliest performance in Shanghai was at the Richard Hotel. On November 5, 1897, a grand ball was held at the Richard Hotel to celebrate the 60th birthday of Empress Dowager Cixi. China's earliest social dance was held here. In 1901, the first phone book in Shanghai, the Richard Hotel's phone number was "200", which was the earliest modern phone used in Shanghai. In 1907, the Pujiang Hotel was expanded into a Victorian Baroque building with a neoclassical style. On June 9, 1908, the semi-sound film with both sound and shape and brilliant light and electricity made its debut in the garden of the Richard Hotel. On November 26, 1990, the Shanghai Stock Exchange was founded in the Pujiang Hotel. On December 19, 1990, the Shanghai Stock Exchange officially opened. On December 29, 2017, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shanghai Hengshan (Group) Company formally signed a long-term lease contract to rent the Pujiang Hotel as the venue for the China Securities Museum. On January 24, 2018, the Central Organization Department approved the Shanghai Stock Exchange to hang the "China Securities Museum" sign, responsible for collecting, sorting, and keeping cultural relics reflecting the history and achievements of China's securities development, and holding related exhibitions, exchanges, and educational activities; On December 22, 2018, the China Securities Museum was unveiled at the original site of the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 1990 - the Pujiang Hotel. In January 2020, the China Securities Museum received the "Best Activity Planning Award" medal awarded by the Shanghai Financial Industry Federation at the "13th Shanghai Financial Service Real Economy Negotiation Conference and Forum". On August 14, 2020, the China Securities Museum was awarded the "Top Ten Most Popular Venues" of the 2019 Yuewen Cup "Reading Youth" Deep Reading Plan by the Shanghai Youth Literature and Art Federation. In 2023, it was named the eighth batch of Shanghai Patriotic Education Base. 📍Detailed Address: No. 15 Huangpu Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai 🚉Traffic Strategy: Shanghai Metro Line 12 to Tiantong Road Station 📝Note tips: Free visit by appointment 🕙Business Hours: 9:30 to 16:00

China Securities Museum, located in China's first foreign merchant hotel, Richard's Hotel | Pujiang Hotel. ⚫ Pujiang Hotel, originally known as Richard's Hotel, was established in 1846 (Qing Dynasty, the 26th year of Daoguang), and is China's first Western merchant hotel. The hotel is located on the east side of Shanghai's famous landmark, the Waibaidu Bridge, with a land area of 4580 square meters and a total construction area of 16563 square meters. ⚫ China's first light bulb was lit here; China's earliest circus performance appeared; China's first telephone was connected here; the Western semi-sound open-air cinema made its debut here; China's earliest social dance was held here, on November 5, 1897, to celebrate the 60th birthday of Empress Dowager Cixi, a grand dance was held at Richard's Hotel; the first securities exchange in New China was established here, on December 19, 1990, the Shanghai Stock Exchange opened in the Pujiang Hotel. ⚫ On January 24, 2018, the Office of the Central Organization Committee approved the Shanghai Stock Exchange to hang the sign of the "China Securities Museum", responsible for collecting, sorting, and storing cultural relics reflecting the history of China's securities development and construction achievements, and organizing related exhibitions, exchanges, and educational activities.