What are the suitable routes for citywalk near Suzhou River in Shanghai?

1. In fact, it’s nice to take a walk along the Suzhou River. Of course, you can also walk regularly, just check in at a few more places along the way.

Recommended route: Waibaidu Bridge—Shanghai Postal Museum—Old Site of Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce—Shanghai Suhe Bay Vientiane World—Shanghai Sixing Warehouse Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall—UCCA Edge

Total distance: Approx. 3 kilometers

It is still recommended that you combine walking and cycling.

This does involve some sections where cycling is not allowed and requires strolling or walking. In addition, you can go shopping in Suhewan Vientiane World. So the combination method is more suitable.

Check-in points along the line:

Waibaidu Bridge: It is China's first all-steel riveted bridge and the only remaining truss structure bridge of varying heights. It is a river crossing connecting Huangpu District and Hongkou District in Shanghai, China. It is also an outstanding historical protected building in Shanghai. It is located near the estuary where the Suzhou River merges into the Huangpu River. Walking on the bridge, you feel like you are looking at the scenery on the bridge, and the people looking at the scenery are also looking at you.

The former site of Shanghai Rowing Association: just beside the Bund Source Pier.

After Shanghai opened as a port, Western expatriates and sailors competed in rowing here, and the Shanghai Rowing Association was established in 1863. In 1905, the concession authority built a two-story long building with red bricks and red tiles here as the headquarters of the Rowing Association. The east wing is the boathouse, the west wing is the swimming pool, and the middle is the clubhouse. In addition to the banquet hall, changing rooms, In addition to the bathroom, there are also bars, Western restaurants, billiard rooms and viewing balconies.

Now that there is a restaurant here, we can also try it.

Shanghai Postal Museum: Cycling along the north bank of Suzhou River, the majestic and tall Shanghai General Post Office building where the Shanghai Postal Museum is located makes people unable to help but stop and admire it. Regarding this place, you should actually have heard a lot of "legends" about it, it's famous.

This place was formerly known as the Shanghai General Post Office, one of the birthplaces of modern postal services in Shanghai. Located on the banks of the Suzhou River in Shanghai and on the north side of Sichuan Road Bridge, the Shanghai General Post Office Building (No. 250 North Suzhou Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai).

The Shanghai Postal Museum is the first provincial postal industry museum in China, with a total area of ??25,294 square meters. The Shanghai General Post Office is a representative work of European eclectic architecture, designed by Xiecheng Yang Company in 1922.

Shanghai Suhewan Vientiane World: Another new landmark next to the Suzhou River. This place was only officially opened last year, and it caused quite a stir at the time. I still remember that when I went there for the first time, I had to read various QR codes and queue at the door for a long time. It is already very difficult to get in. Now of course you can enter at any time.

Not only are there art installations that are super popular on the Internet, but you can also enjoy the Thean Hou Temple and Shen Yuli, which witness the glory of the city.

There are often various exhibitions here, which will be changed from time to time. Even if it comes often, it always comes new. Walking from Tianjie Street, you can overlook this part of the road. It feels good to be at a high altitude.

UCCA Edge: UCCA Edge has a total of approximately 1,700 square meters of exhibition hall space, outdoor wrap-around open terrace, lobby, lecture hall and art store and other diversified space functions.

It was officially completed on May 22, 2021 and is open to the public. The word Edge in the name comes from the English name of the building where it is located. This is the third building that the UCCA Ullens Center for Contemporary Art has welcomed after the establishment of the UCCA Beijing Main Building in 2007 and the UCCA Sand Dune Art Museum in Beidaihe Aranya in 2018. venues.

2. South Bank of Suhe River

Go and see: granaries and textile factories - old chemical factory buildings - colorful lighting designs at night.

Check-in points along the line:

Nan Suhe Creative Park, No. 1305 South Suzhou Road

In 2004, representatives of UNESCO awarded this building the "United Nations Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Protection Award", this is the first old warehouse building in Shanghai to win this honor.

Built in 1933, this old warehouse has a story. It was once the granary of the influential figure Du Yuesheng.

Later, at the end of the 20th century, an artist from Taiwan, Deng Kunyan, came here. Mr. Deng lived here for many years until he moved out in October 2009. During this period, he took the lead in presiding over the protective development and utilization of this old warehouse. Based on the principle of "repairing the old as before", he retained the original style of the building.

No. 8 Bridge Art Space 1908 Granary, No. 1247 South Suzhou Road

It is another example of the transformation of industrial relics into a cultural, artistic and creative space.

1908 Granary is another historical witness that has completed a magnificent turn. In the name of art, the granary was given a new lease of life. The original architectural bones and historical traces have been preserved to the greatest extent. Under the gable-shaped roof, the wooden floors and columns are exposed with rough and mottled lines. Warning slogans of various colors are everywhere, reminding people of the new era how busy and tense the world was once staged here.

Suhe Eye, No. 1015 South Suzhou Road?

"Suhe Eye"*** has six floors, including a coffee shop, canteen, cultural exchange and lending books Diverse functional attributes such as space.

This was once an old hotel. After being acquired by the Huangpu District Government, after a series of explorations and considerations, it was finally transformed into another space for citizens to enjoy on the banks of the Su River.

The First Gas Station (Qin Qin Nong Coffee), No. 198 South Suzhou Road

Do you often see posts like this is not Europe, but Shanghai? Where these photos were taken is at an outdoor cafe by the Suzhou River. Pretend you're abroad series.

Precisely because of the unique scenery, seats here are hard to grab. This is even more true for the "Qin Qin Nong" located on the second floor.

This is also a cafe with a story - the first floor space here is a gas station with a history of more than 70 years. The gas station takes into account both petroleum culture and historical inheritance. The green trail outside the station is embedded with a bronze medal of Shanghai Petroleum’s memorabilia. Several generations of tanker models are displayed along both sides of the trail. The stair wall inside the station is painted with milestones since the establishment of Shanghai Petroleum. story.

Open-air coffee spots by the Suzhou River always depend on a bit of luck. Let it be up to you if you can "take it to the next level".

3. Take a swim in Suzhou River, water route

Walk in another way, take the water route. With the opening of the "Suzhou River Leisure Tour" water route, we have an additional option for taking advantage of the wind in summer. Departing from the Bund Source Pier, the duration should be 30 minutes.

After passing the Sihang Warehouse Pier beside the Xinzha Bridge, turn around and return. On the gently swaying water, you will have a panoramic view of the docks and the urban memory of the industrial era on the Suzhou River.

There are different ship types:

The "Time Shuttle" series of medium-sized cruise ships: with a capacity of 20 passengers, equipped with panoramic glass windows, multimedia flexible transparent screens and bathrooms. ?

"Shanghai Impression" series of small cruise ships: with a capacity of 11 passengers, they replicate the shape of Shanghai brand cars and are equipped with an open convertible design, which has better permeability and hydrophilicity.