Discover Shanghai: Xuhui Culture and Travel Route Guide
Discover Shanghai : Xuhui Culture and Travel Route Guide
Wukang Road-Anfu Road block
Previously, the Wukang Road-Anfu Road block in Xuhui district were selected in the first batch of national-level tourist and leisure blocks.
The Wukang Road-Anfu Roadblock, known as the "World Residential Architecture Expo Block", showcases Shanghai's modern lifestyle and urban culture. It features historical and cultural landmarks, such as Wukang Mansion, the former residence of Soong Ching Ling, and Ba Jin's Former Residence.
It is a key area to preserve and promote Shanghai's spirit, character, and heritage. The block blends the old and the new, with trendy food, fashion, and beauty brands. It is a hotspot of Shanghai's style, attracting online customers to offline shops.
Citywalk ：
Wukang Building→Road Tourist Information Center→Fergusonlane→Former Residence of Ba Jin→Romeo's balcony→Yongle Hui
Wukang Building
Wukang Building, formerly known as Normandie Apartments, was built in 1924. Designed by the French architect Lafayette Warren Dalrymple, it is a residential apartment building in the French Renaissance architectural style and is the earliest veranda-style apartment building in Shanghai.
Address:1850-1858 Huaihai Rd.(M)
Wukang Road Tourist Information Center
Wukang Road Tourist Information Center provides convenient, warm, and thoughtful public services for visitors who come and go here. Through the exhibition of artistic works such as pictures, models, and exhibits, it interprets the historical heritage of old houses in Xuhui District and even the entire Shanghai from an artistic perspective.
Address: A393 Wukang Rd.
Fergusonlane
Built in 1928, with a floor area of approximately 600 square meters, the building is a garden residence in the neoclassical style. It is a three-story brick and concrete structure with a plain red brick exterior wall and a herringbone slope red tile roof. The current address, 376 Wukang Road, is now a commercial complex called Wukang Court, which houses various businesses such as dining, retail, and art galleries.
Address:376-378 Wukang Rd.
Former Residence of Ba Jin
No. 113 Wukang Road was built in 1923 and is a modern-style independent garden residence with early modernist features. In the early 1950s, it served as the Soviet Union's business representative office in China. In 1955, Ba Jin and his family moved to this place from Xiafei Lane (now Huaihai Lane) No. 59.
Address: 113 Wukang Rd.
Romeo's balcony
The Romeo Balcony is named after Shanghai female writer Chen Danyan's description in "Shanghai's Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon." "I don't know which friend once pointed at it and said, that's the balcony Romeo is going to climb. From then on, everyone called it Romeo Balcony."
Address:210 Wukang Rd.
Yongle Hui
In the early 1950s, Shanghai Film Distribution and Exhibition Company settled here, later used by Shanghai Yongle Corporation Limited. The internal movie theaters Yongle Palace and the headquarters of Shanghai Lianhe Cinema Line were both born here.
Address:322 Anfu Rd.
Hengfu Music block
The block had close connections with music in history. Now it is home to many music performance institutions and forms such as Shanghai Symphony Hall and Shanghai Symphony Museum. lt has a strong musical atmosphere.
Citywalk ：
Music Castle → Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall → Blackstone Apartments → Shanghai Museum of Arts and Crafts→No.8 Hengshan Road
Music Castle
In the 3,300 m² garden, there are four historical buildings. Among them, the "Music Castle" is the most eye-catching. It was once the library of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
Address: No.1131, Huaihai Rd.(M)
Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall
It is the seat of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, has a main hall with 1,200 seats and a concert hall with 400 seats. Through acoustic planning and theater design, you can have the best audiovisual experience wherever you sit.
Address: No.1380, Fuxing Rd.(M)
lackstone Apartments
Located on the tranquil Fuxing Road M. in Xuhui District, Blackstone Apartments was once one of the city's most prestigious residences.The century-old Blackstone Apartments is now a popular cultural and leisure spot, with a bar, a bookstore and a cafe on the ground floor. A boutique hotel and high-end stores are located nearby.
Address: No.1331, Fuxing Rd.(M)
Shanghai Museum of Arts and Crafts
Shanghai Museum of Arts and Crafts covers an area of 1,500 ㎡. There are three floors, displaying nearly 300 works.With a large lawn, floor-to-ceiling windows, exquisitely carved walls, and retro ceilings, this museum is like a castle in the city center.
Address: No. 79 Fenyang Road
No.8 Hengshan Road
The architecture of No. 8 HengShan Road is always a topic of conversation. It consists of the excellently preserved historical structure Shanghai American School Water Tower complimented by two distinctive contemporary buildings, forming an intriguing dialogue between past and present architecture, and a balance between culture and history.
Address: No.8 Hengshan Rd.
Xujiahui Origin
Xujiahui area is a frontier where Chinese and Western cultures collide and blend. One hundred years of education, meteorology, record-making, and the still-standing century-old architectural complex form the unique cultural temperament of the Shanghai style here, like a three-dimensional "Shanghai-style cultural memory album" that is captivating.
Citywalk ：
Route: ZIKAWEI LIBRARY→Xujiahui Cathedral→ Xu Guangqi Memorial Hall→ Shanghai T’ ou-Sè-Wè Museum→ Shanghai Film Museum
ZIKAWEI LIBRARY
Xujiahui Academy is a multimedia complex library that integrates services such as literature reading, exhibition lectures, art appreciation, cultural and creative markets, and tourist guidance in the era of full media.
Address: 158 Caoxi Rd.(N)
Xujiahui Cathedral
Xujiahui Cathedral, also known as St. Ignatius Cathedral after its patron saint St. Ignatius of Loyola, once crowned as “the grandest cathedral in the Far East,” is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shanghai.
Address:158, Puxi Road
Xu Guangqi Memorial Hall
Xu Guangqi Memorial Hall is located at No.17, Nandan Road where Nanchunhua House, the typical residential building of the Ming Dynasty, was reconstructed. The Memorial Hall is divided into four parts; Global Vision, Scientific Spirit, Patriotism and Lofty Sentiments. It collects precious materials such as the portrait of Xu Guangqi, original manuscripts, handwritings and works, showing the practical and contemporary significance of Xu Guangqi’s spirit.
Address: 17, Nandan Road
T’ou-Sè-Wè Museum
T’ou-Sè-Wè Orphanage as an art studio represents a cradle of Western painting in China, where generations of successful Chinese artists have been trained; it also features one of the sources of modern Shanghai culture and the local arts and crafts industry, having created many records in the industry. It is a pioneer in Shanghai and in China to go out of the country for overseas development.
Address:55, Puhuitang Rd.
the museum is a major showcase of China’s film production that features integrated functions of display and interactive visiting experience, serving the needs of archival collection, academic research and public education.
Address: 595 Caoxi Rd.(N)
Tickets: 60RMB/PP, ‘Havoc in heaven’ 30RMB/PP
Shanghai West Bund Tourism and Leisure District
When taking a stroll down the riverside, one can see the effects of extensive gentrification within the area, Abandoned industrial sites have been transformed into hubs of art and culture, leading to the popularisation of recreational activities such as skateboarding, basketball and running.
West Bund Museum
After its opening in 2019, it launched a five-year exhibition with the Centre Pompidou, France, which was the Centre's first cooperation project in Asia. lt is regarded as an important carrier for improving the functions of both sides of the Huangpu River, and a core venue of the "Art Museum Avenue" in the West Bund.
Address:2600 Longteng Ave.
Gate M Dream Center
The Gate M Dream Center is located along Longteng Avenue in the West Bund area of Xuhui District, Shanghai, close to the Huangpu River. It used to be the largest cement factory in Asia. The project covers a total area of 162,000 square metres. The project includes multi-functional businesses such as commercial retail, art theater, outdoor block and riverfront experience. The project will bring consumers a globalized experience and create anideal waterfront commerce where they can"enjoy a waterfront shopping experience and a diversified life in the city".
Address:2266 Longteng Ave.
West Bund Theatre
Located on the Riverfront of Xuhui district in Shanghai, adjacent to Gate M, Tank Shanghai, West Bund Dome and West Bund Museum, West Bund Theatre combines art experience with a trendy and relaxed waterfront lifestyle to create a unique public art space for people to watch shows, live and socialize.
West Bund Theatre has opened in the spring of 2025.
Address:2290 Longteng Ave.
Longhua Quay
Xuhui's Longhua Quay, once the site of the Shanghai Cement Factory, Asia's largest, has been reborn. The transformed dock has two new 2,000-ton cruise berths. The 121-meter waterfront has two stories above ground and one underground. The dock retains the original cement framework texture while adding modern charm.
Ships will sail from Longhua Quay to Lupu Bridge and turn around at the M2 Quay at the former Shanghai World Expo site in the Pudong New Area.The route links landmarks such as the West Bund, Qiantan and Shanghai Expo Culture Park, with themed tours highlighting the fusion of city and nature. Future plans include short-haul sightseeing cruises and special-interest products.
Address:2072 Longteng Ave.
