Shanghai Districts & Neighborhoods
Shikumen & Longtang: Understanding Shanghai’s Lane Houses (and Where to See Them)
What a stone-gate house is, how a lane is laid out, how to date a facade, what happened to the shikumen that…
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Category: Shanghai Districts & Neighborhoods
Area-by-area guides to Shanghai’s districts and neighbourhoods: the Bund, the Old City, the former French Concession, Jing’an, Lujiazui, Hongkou and beyond — what each is for, how they connect, and where to base yourself.
Shanghai Districts & Neighborhoods
Qibao Ancient Town: Shanghai’s Water Town on the Metro (2026)
A half-day on Line 9: the free old town, the combined museum ticket, what to eat down South Street, the shadow puppet…
Shanghai Districts & Neighborhoods
Sinan Mansions & Sinan Road: Historic Villas, Cafes and a Quieter Concession (2026)
Fifty-one restored garden villas from the 1920s and 1930s off Middle Fuxing Road, the free Zhou Enlai house museum, Sun Yat-sen's residence,…
Shanghai Districts & Neighborhoods
Jing’an Temple & Jing’an District Guide: Temple, Parks, Malls & Hotels (2026)
A 247 AD foundation on West Nanjing Road, one of Shanghai's major luxury shopping streets: tickets, hours, the silver and jade Buddhas,…
Shanghai Districts & Neighborhoods
Lujiazui & the Pudong Skyline: Towers, Riverside Walk and How It Was Built (2026)
Farmland in 1990, four supertall towers now. A practical walking loop through Lujiazui with deck prices, the riverside promenade, the ring bridge…
Shanghai Districts & Neighborhoods
Wukang Road & Ferguson Lane: A Self-Guided Walk Through Shanghai’s Prettiest Street (2026)
A stop-by-stop walk down Wukang Road, from the 1924 Wukang Mansion to the shops of Anfu Road — with addresses, hours, prices…
Shanghai Districts & Neighborhoods
Xintiandi Guide: Shikumen History, Restaurants & the CCP First Congress Site
A rebuilt lane district and a national monument in the same two blocks. What to see, where to eat, how it differs…
Shanghai Districts & Neighborhoods
Tianzifang Guide: Shopping, Cafes & How to Beat the Crowds (2026)
A lane-by-lane guide to Tianzifang: what to buy and what to walk past, the rooftop cafes, the best hour to arrive, and…
Shanghai Districts & Neighborhoods
Shanghai Districts & Neighborhoods: Area-by-Area Guide (2026)
How Shanghai is laid out, what every district is for, how they connect by metro, and which one to stay in —…