Shanghai
A 647m voyage with entertainment from budget effects, garish lighting and dreadful props, the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel links Pudong with the Bund and…
Must-see attractions in Shanghai
Hongkou & North Shanghai
Designed by architects Palmer & Turner and dating back to 1935, this art deco landmark was first built for real-estate magnate Sir Victor Sassoon. Though…
Site of Communist Underground Organization
Shanghai
This red-brick shíkùmén building was used for early CCP underground secret meetings; the primary school within was a front for the covert gatherings. It's…
Shanghai
Located within the former short-term 1920s residence of Mao Zedong, this somewhat paradoxical pop-art gallery offers an intriguing insight to modern China…
Site of the 1st National Congress of the CCP
French Concession
On 23 July 1921, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was founded in this French Concession building (then 106 rue Wantz). In one fell swoop, this unassuming…
French Concession
Cité Bourgogne is an excellent example of a shíkùmén lǐlòng (traditional alleyway) neighbourhood. Built in 1930, it has been well preserved and is a great…
The Bund & People's Square
A fine example of socialist realism sculpture, the Good Eighth Company Mural is in the plaza at People's Square metro exit near the underpass of the West…
The Bund & People's Square
This stupendous tower seizes the Shanghai zeitgeist with dramatic aplomb. Resembling a sci-fi corporation headquarters, the stratospheric building is…
Shanghai
Look up to catch a glimpse of the elegant Jesuit-built Xujiahui Observatory, which dates to 1872 and is currently part of the Shanghai Meteorological…
Shanghai
The sort of place visitors were taken to in the 1980s, this textile museum is very much a healthy dose of propaganda to promote patriotism through…
League of the Left-Wing Writers Building
Hongkou & North Shanghai
The Left-Wing Writers Authors Alliance or the League of the Left-Wing Writers was established down a side alley on 2 March 1930. The notable building is…
Shanghai
This multistorey apartment building was completed in 1928. Although it was named after real-estate mogul Sun Chunsheng (1899–1974), the Chinese translator…
Shanghai
This synagogue was built by Jacob Sassoon in 1920 and was the first of seven synagogues built in Shanghai (only two remain). It was constructed in the…
Hongkou & North Shanghai
This British-built jail was once Shanghai’s biggest. Used by the Japanese during WWII, it’s still functioning as a prison (renamed Tilanqiao Prison) and…
Shanghai
A great example of art deco architecture, this 1933 apartment building is the former residence of Eileen Chang (Zhang Ailing; 1920–95), the celebrated…
Hongkou & North Shanghai
Young Allen Court is a distinctive brick building constructed in 1923. Walk down the side of the alley for views of its three stories and the rear of the…
Shanghai
Rising from the east flank of West Hill, this graceful 20m-high pagoda dates to the 10th century. It's a nice spot for a photo op. Grab a drink at the…
Shanghai
This red-and-grey-brick building on the south side of Hongqiao Rd, across from Grand Gateway 66 mall, was established in 1850 by the Jesuit priest Claude…
French Concession
The Christ the King Church, built in 1928, was originally located on Changle Rd in the French Concession. It's now situated on the corner of Julu and…
Hongkou & North Shanghai
Dating from 1923, this is the church where Chiang Kaishek married Soong Meiling. It’s generally closed to the public, but the caretaker may let you in.
Hongkou & North Shanghai
Look above the convenience store to admire the magnificent art deco former Broadway Theatre building, located in the Jewish Quarter.
Shanghai Stock Exchange Building
Shanghai
Shanghai's stock exchange used to run in the Peacock Hall of the Astor House Hotel before moving to new custom-made digs in Pudong.
Russian Orthodox Mission Church
French Concession
Built in 1934, this lovely blue-domed church was designed for the huge influx of Russians to Shanghai in the 1930s.
Shanghai Old City
Originally dating to 1917, this famous mosque is the main place of worship for Shanghai’s Muslims.
