1. Xinchang Ancient Town<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you want to\u00a0know how\u00a0Shanghai used to be before\u00a0it has been transformed into a metropolitan city with\u00a0its old buildings replaced by skyscrapers, go to the old town known as Xinchang Ancient Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Xinchang is still a relatively laid back water-town despite the fact that it is located on Line 16 of the Shanghai Metro. The stellar standout is the 500 years old teahouse set by the canal. The wooden buildings along the canal and the stone bridges offer great photogenic opportunities. Many China’s water towns have been overdeveloped. The houses here still look authentic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Xinchang](\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/xinchang.jpg\")
Xinchang Ancient Town<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOne good reason to come here is to have a bite of the local food from the little riverside restaurants, typical Chinese, very tasty and cheap. A must-try is the chou (smelly) tofu. Admission to the town is free. The museum (18 RMB) and temple (free) are worth visiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tel: 128 Haiquan St, Xinchangzhen, Pudong, Shanghai \u6d66\u4e1c\u65b0\u573a\u9547
Tel: 86 21 5817 0205, 021-58170652
How to get there: Take metro line 16 and get off at the station of Xinchang and walk to the old town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIt is\u00a0a hidden gem museum in Shanghai. It is located in the basement of an apartment block, easy to miss without a good map.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe owner Yang Peiming has a vast collection of over 5,000 propaganda posters ranging from the early days of the founding of People’s Republic of China in 1949 to the end of 1970s – the Cultural Revolution.
<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"propaganda](\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/propaganda-posters.jpg\")
propaganda posters<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMany of the propaganda posters were rescued from trash bins and cycling markets. It is worth a look particularly if you have an interest in history and the culture of China. The gift shop sells the original and replica posters as well as the stuffs in the old days.
<\/span>
Open Hours: 10am – 5pm daily. Admission 20RMB.
Add: 868 Huashan Rd, Xuhui District, Shanghai \u5f90\u6c47\u533a\u534e\u5c71\u8def868\u53f7B\u53f7\u697c
Tel: 86 21 6211 1845<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. Liuli\u00a0China Museum\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nLiuli China Museum is founded and designed by the renowned glass artists Loretta Yang and Chang Yi. “Liuli” literally refers to the ancient Chinese glass. The exotic name\u00a0indicates Loretta Yang and Chang Yi’s desire to revive and develop artistic Chinese glassware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This creative art museum has two exhibition floors – The first floor is designed for showcasing ancient Chinese glassware series, glass artwork from the world art glass masters and the new glass artworks from the 10 contemporary international glass artists; the second floor for displaying the representative masterpieces done by the glass artist – Loretta Yang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Story](\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Story-of-the-Golden-Hand-of-Buddha-by-Loretta-Yang-Shanghai.jpg\")
Story of the Golden Hand of Buddha by Loretta Yang Shanghai<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nEntrance Fee: 20 yuan
Opening hours:
Museum: Tuesday – Sunday 10:00-17:00
Museum Store: Monday – Sunday 10:00-22:00
XiaoSanTang (LIULI CAF\u00c9 ): Monday – Sunday 11:00-23:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add: No.25, Taikang Rd, Shanghai (Just opposite to Tianzifang <\/a>)
Tel: 0086-21-64672268
How to get there
Take metro line 9 and get off at the station of Dapulu and Exit 1 (\u6253\u6d66\u8def\u7ad9)<\/p>\n\n\n\n4. Holy Trinity Church, Shanghai\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nHoly Trinity Church is the most beautiful protestant church in Shanghai. The church was originally built in 1847 and\u00a0 designed in a gothic revival style by British architect Sir George Gilbert Scott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The church is constructed interiorly and exteriorly of red bricks, hence the nickname of “Red Church”. It was the first and the most beautiful remaining protestant church in Shanghai. Now the church has recently been renovated and serves as the main church and headquarters of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement in Shanghai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Holy](\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holy-Trinity-Church-Shanghai.jpg\")
Holy Trinity Church, Shanghai<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAdd: 219, Jiujiang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai \u4e5d\u6c5f\u8def219\u53f7
How to get there
Take metro line 2 and get off at the station of East Nanjing Road and exit from Exit 3, then walk to the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fumin Road – \u00a0Shanghai\u2019s New Local Fashion\u00a0Street\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFumin Road isn’t long, just about 600 meters and runs between Julu Road and Changle Road.\u00a0Its original name is Route Courbet in memory of the French General Route Courbet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The well- preserved old residences can be spotted everywhere on the street, allowing you to get a feel of far away from urban hustles and bustles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Helen](\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Helen-Lee\u2019s-first-store-on-Fumin-Road.jpg\")
Helen Lee\u2019s first store on Fumin Road<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnce a quiet and quaint street in the old French Concession, it has been gradually transformed into a fashion street, a hotbed of activity for young local designers. Many local fashion designers settle and open their shops here. Fumin Road sits between Julu Road and Changle Road. \u4e0a\u6d77\u5bcc\u6c11\u8def.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Antique Garden Shanghai – the Most beautiful Caf\u00e9\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAntique Garden Shanghai\u00a0 is a great place to cool down and relax after milling around in the Old French Concession.\u00a0As its name suggests, the two-storey coffee shop is peppered with antique furniture and old stuffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Antique](\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Antique-Garden-Shanghai.png\")
Antique Garden Shanghai – the Most beautiful Caf\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThey make good tea, Chinese red tea and green tea, and aromatic coffee with delectable snacks. You may choose to sit inside or outside in the garden. The place has wifi, a perfect place to read, write, talk and blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add: No.44 Sinan Road, Shanghai \u4e0a\u6d77\u601d\u5357\u8def44\u53f7
Open Hours: 11:00am – 11:30pm
Tel: 021-53821055 021-53828646<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. New Star Bathhouse<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf \u00a0you feel a bit tired after a long day or two of sight-seeing or shopping, it is a good idea to relax at the Korean style bathhouse.\u00a0 New Star bathhouse has a large\u00a0wet area with a good selection of different temperature water baths, dry sauna and steam room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"New](\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Star-Spa.jpg\")
New Star Spa<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nPay your entrance fee for bathing ( around 60 yuan ) and leave your shoes and go to your gendered section. You will be given a key to your locker room to store your clothes. Go naked in the wet area for bathing and sauna, message ( about 80 yuan ) and or body scrub ( 35 yuan ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You dry off and slip into pants and shirt and go to the dry area for the resting place – eating or drinking, spending half of your day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Opening Hours: Daily 24 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three Locations:
1) No.01, Lane 258, Jinhui South Road, near Hongquan Road, Minhang district, Shanghai \u95f5\u884c\u533a\u91d1\u6c47\u5357\u8def258\u5f041\u53f7
Tel: (021)62597771
2) 1900 Tianshan Lu, Yanan Xi Lu, Changning district, Shanghai \u957f\u5b81\u533a\u5929\u5c71\u8def1900\u53f7
Tel: (021)34320777
3) Dongxie Road 288, \u4e1c\u7ee3\u8def288\u53f7(\u8fd1\u6885\u82b1\u8def)
Tel: (021)58387771<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. <\/strong>Shanghai Postal Museum<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Shanghai Postal Museum, as its name\u00a0suggests, tells the history and stories relative to Shanghai’s postal service with quite detailed exhibits and stamp collections. No entry fee. You need to spend one hour in the museum and it is quite interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Shanghai](\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shanghai-Postal-Museum1.jpg\")
Shanghai Postal Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe museum is not far from the Bund, just 10 minutes walk from the Waibaidu Bridge at the North of The Bund. Last admission at 4pm. You can purchase stamps and stamp related books in the post office itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The building of the museum itself is worth having a look. It has a gorgeous Romanesque clock tower and its rooftop garden offers a fantastic view of the cityscape of Shanghai. |<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add: 276 Bei Suzhou Road, Hongkuo District \u8679\u53e3\u533a\u5317\u82cf\u5dde\u8def250\u53f7
<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n9. Zhongshan Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn China, many big cities have a park known as Zhongshan Park in memory of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen,\u00a0 a Chinese revolutionary, first president and founding father of the Republic of China. Shanghai is no exception and Shanghai Zhongshan Park is the biggest in the downtown Shanghai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Zhongshan](\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zhongshan-Park1.jpg\")
Zhongshan Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIt is a great place to see how the local people to do their daily life. If you get there in the morning, you will see people playing Taiji, doing morning exercises, singing and dancing and more. It is interesting to mix with the locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Admission: free
Opening Hours: 05:00~19:00(Summer); 06:00~18:00(non-summer)
Add: 780 Changning Road, Changning District \u957f\u5b81\u533a\u957f\u5b81\u8def780\u53f7<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. Shanghai Maritime University\u00a0(Nanhui )<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you like university tours, looking at their infrastructures, at their gardens and visiting their libraries, you may go to visit Shanghai Maritime University, the most beautiful university in Shanghai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Shanghai](\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shanghai-Maritime-University.jpg\")
Shanghai Maritime University<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nLocated only 2 km away from the sea, it has a lighthouse, and even a landing pad for helicopter. There are the beautiful lake named Zhihui Lake, Lover’s Slope. Going to class, you have to hike across a high mound and walk across a river. It has an incredibly beautiful campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add: 155 Hucheng Ring Road, Xinchengzhen, Nanhui, Pudong, Shanghai \u6d66\u4e1c\u65b0\u533a \u5357\u6c47\u65b0\u57ce\u9547\u6caa\u57ce\u73af\u8def155\u53f7
Tel: (021)58855200<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add-On<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to Visit the Bund in Shanghai<\/a>
Evening View of the Bund and Pudong Skyline Shanghai<\/a>
Huangpu River Cruise Ticket Booking<\/a>
How to Visit Lujiazui in Pudong<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nHassle-free Shanghai Guided Tours<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself bus route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for guided tours to Shanghai:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shanghai Tour<\/a>
Shanghai Day Tour<\/a>
Shanghai Multi-Day Tour<\/a>
Shanghai Evening Tour<\/a>
Shanghai Cruise Port ( Transfer& Excursions )<\/a>
Shanghai Beijing Tour<\/a>
Shanghai Xian Tour<\/a>
Shanghai Car Rental with Driver<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nFurther Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n
Top 10 Attractions in Shanghai<\/a>
Shanghai\u2019s Top 10 Iconic Landmarks<\/a>
Top 10 Markets in Shanghai<\/a>
Top 10 Shopping Malls in Shanghai<\/a>
Top 10 Things to Do at night in Shanghai<\/a>
Best Places for Autumn Leaves in Shanghai<\/a>
Top 10 Things to Do in Winter in Shanghai<\/a>
Top 10 Souvenirs in Shanghai<\/a>
Top 10 Photo Spots in Shanghai<\/a>
10 Non-Touristy Things to Do in Shanghai<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nAny questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The fish-village-turned-metropolitan Shanghai has much more to offer than the hot tourist attractions such as the Bund, Pudong Skyline, Yuyuan Gardens & Bazaar and Shanghai Museum. I have rounded up\u00a010 of the best\u00a0non-mainstream\u00a0attractions to help you\u00a0get the real feel of\u00a0Shanghai just\u00a0like a local and plan your own\u00a0Shanghai tour. \u00a0These non-tourist hot spots could be\u00a0a road, a museum,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[3303,3301,3305,3302,3304],"class_list":["post-19760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shanghai-attractions","tag-hidden-attractions-in-shanghai","tag-non-touristy-attractions-in-shanghai","tag-off-the-track-attractions-in-shanghai","tag-the-best-alternative-attractions-in-shanghai","tag-top-10-non-mainstream-attractions-in-shanghai"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19760"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19760"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26227,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19760\/revisions\/26227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
One good reason to come here is to have a bite of the local food from the little riverside restaurants, typical Chinese, very tasty and cheap. A must-try is the chou (smelly) tofu. Admission to the town is free. The museum (18 RMB) and temple (free) are worth visiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tel: 128 Haiquan St, Xinchangzhen, Pudong, Shanghai \u6d66\u4e1c\u65b0\u573a\u9547
Tel: 86 21 5817 0205, 021-58170652
How to get there: Take metro line 16 and get off at the station of Xinchang and walk to the old town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIt is\u00a0a hidden gem museum in Shanghai. It is located in the basement of an apartment block, easy to miss without a good map.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe owner Yang Peiming has a vast collection of over 5,000 propaganda posters ranging from the early days of the founding of People’s Republic of China in 1949 to the end of 1970s – the Cultural Revolution.
<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\npropaganda posters<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMany of the propaganda posters were rescued from trash bins and cycling markets. It is worth a look particularly if you have an interest in history and the culture of China. The gift shop sells the original and replica posters as well as the stuffs in the old days.
<\/span>
Open Hours: 10am – 5pm daily. Admission 20RMB.
Add: 868 Huashan Rd, Xuhui District, Shanghai \u5f90\u6c47\u533a\u534e\u5c71\u8def868\u53f7B\u53f7\u697c
Tel: 86 21 6211 1845<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. Liuli\u00a0China Museum\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nLiuli China Museum is founded and designed by the renowned glass artists Loretta Yang and Chang Yi. “Liuli” literally refers to the ancient Chinese glass. The exotic name\u00a0indicates Loretta Yang and Chang Yi’s desire to revive and develop artistic Chinese glassware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This creative art museum has two exhibition floors – The first floor is designed for showcasing ancient Chinese glassware series, glass artwork from the world art glass masters and the new glass artworks from the 10 contemporary international glass artists; the second floor for displaying the representative masterpieces done by the glass artist – Loretta Yang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Story of the Golden Hand of Buddha by Loretta Yang Shanghai<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nEntrance Fee: 20 yuan
Opening hours:
Museum: Tuesday – Sunday 10:00-17:00
Museum Store: Monday – Sunday 10:00-22:00
XiaoSanTang (LIULI CAF\u00c9 ): Monday – Sunday 11:00-23:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add: No.25, Taikang Rd, Shanghai (Just opposite to Tianzifang <\/a>)
Tel: 0086-21-64672268
How to get there
Take metro line 9 and get off at the station of Dapulu and Exit 1 (\u6253\u6d66\u8def\u7ad9)<\/p>\n\n\n\n4. Holy Trinity Church, Shanghai\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nHoly Trinity Church is the most beautiful protestant church in Shanghai. The church was originally built in 1847 and\u00a0 designed in a gothic revival style by British architect Sir George Gilbert Scott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The church is constructed interiorly and exteriorly of red bricks, hence the nickname of “Red Church”. It was the first and the most beautiful remaining protestant church in Shanghai. Now the church has recently been renovated and serves as the main church and headquarters of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement in Shanghai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Holy Trinity Church, Shanghai<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAdd: 219, Jiujiang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai \u4e5d\u6c5f\u8def219\u53f7
How to get there
Take metro line 2 and get off at the station of East Nanjing Road and exit from Exit 3, then walk to the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fumin Road – \u00a0Shanghai\u2019s New Local Fashion\u00a0Street\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFumin Road isn’t long, just about 600 meters and runs between Julu Road and Changle Road.\u00a0Its original name is Route Courbet in memory of the French General Route Courbet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The well- preserved old residences can be spotted everywhere on the street, allowing you to get a feel of far away from urban hustles and bustles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Helen Lee\u2019s first store on Fumin Road<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOnce a quiet and quaint street in the old French Concession, it has been gradually transformed into a fashion street, a hotbed of activity for young local designers. Many local fashion designers settle and open their shops here. Fumin Road sits between Julu Road and Changle Road. \u4e0a\u6d77\u5bcc\u6c11\u8def.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Antique Garden Shanghai – the Most beautiful Caf\u00e9\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAntique Garden Shanghai\u00a0 is a great place to cool down and relax after milling around in the Old French Concession.\u00a0As its name suggests, the two-storey coffee shop is peppered with antique furniture and old stuffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Antique Garden Shanghai – the Most beautiful Caf\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThey make good tea, Chinese red tea and green tea, and aromatic coffee with delectable snacks. You may choose to sit inside or outside in the garden. The place has wifi, a perfect place to read, write, talk and blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add: No.44 Sinan Road, Shanghai \u4e0a\u6d77\u601d\u5357\u8def44\u53f7
Open Hours: 11:00am – 11:30pm
Tel: 021-53821055 021-53828646<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. New Star Bathhouse<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf \u00a0you feel a bit tired after a long day or two of sight-seeing or shopping, it is a good idea to relax at the Korean style bathhouse.\u00a0 New Star bathhouse has a large\u00a0wet area with a good selection of different temperature water baths, dry sauna and steam room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Star Spa<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nPay your entrance fee for bathing ( around 60 yuan ) and leave your shoes and go to your gendered section. You will be given a key to your locker room to store your clothes. Go naked in the wet area for bathing and sauna, message ( about 80 yuan ) and or body scrub ( 35 yuan ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You dry off and slip into pants and shirt and go to the dry area for the resting place – eating or drinking, spending half of your day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Opening Hours: Daily 24 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three Locations:
1) No.01, Lane 258, Jinhui South Road, near Hongquan Road, Minhang district, Shanghai \u95f5\u884c\u533a\u91d1\u6c47\u5357\u8def258\u5f041\u53f7
Tel: (021)62597771
2) 1900 Tianshan Lu, Yanan Xi Lu, Changning district, Shanghai \u957f\u5b81\u533a\u5929\u5c71\u8def1900\u53f7
Tel: (021)34320777
3) Dongxie Road 288, \u4e1c\u7ee3\u8def288\u53f7(\u8fd1\u6885\u82b1\u8def)
Tel: (021)58387771<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. <\/strong>Shanghai Postal Museum<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Shanghai Postal Museum, as its name\u00a0suggests, tells the history and stories relative to Shanghai’s postal service with quite detailed exhibits and stamp collections. No entry fee. You need to spend one hour in the museum and it is quite interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\nShanghai Postal Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe museum is not far from the Bund, just 10 minutes walk from the Waibaidu Bridge at the North of The Bund. Last admission at 4pm. You can purchase stamps and stamp related books in the post office itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The building of the museum itself is worth having a look. It has a gorgeous Romanesque clock tower and its rooftop garden offers a fantastic view of the cityscape of Shanghai. |<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add: 276 Bei Suzhou Road, Hongkuo District \u8679\u53e3\u533a\u5317\u82cf\u5dde\u8def250\u53f7
<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n9. Zhongshan Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn China, many big cities have a park known as Zhongshan Park in memory of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen,\u00a0 a Chinese revolutionary, first president and founding father of the Republic of China. Shanghai is no exception and Shanghai Zhongshan Park is the biggest in the downtown Shanghai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zhongshan Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIt is a great place to see how the local people to do their daily life. If you get there in the morning, you will see people playing Taiji, doing morning exercises, singing and dancing and more. It is interesting to mix with the locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Admission: free
Opening Hours: 05:00~19:00(Summer); 06:00~18:00(non-summer)
Add: 780 Changning Road, Changning District \u957f\u5b81\u533a\u957f\u5b81\u8def780\u53f7<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. Shanghai Maritime University\u00a0(Nanhui )<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you like university tours, looking at their infrastructures, at their gardens and visiting their libraries, you may go to visit Shanghai Maritime University, the most beautiful university in Shanghai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shanghai Maritime University<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nLocated only 2 km away from the sea, it has a lighthouse, and even a landing pad for helicopter. There are the beautiful lake named Zhihui Lake, Lover’s Slope. Going to class, you have to hike across a high mound and walk across a river. It has an incredibly beautiful campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add: 155 Hucheng Ring Road, Xinchengzhen, Nanhui, Pudong, Shanghai \u6d66\u4e1c\u65b0\u533a \u5357\u6c47\u65b0\u57ce\u9547\u6caa\u57ce\u73af\u8def155\u53f7
Tel: (021)58855200<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add-On<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to Visit the Bund in Shanghai<\/a>
Evening View of the Bund and Pudong Skyline Shanghai<\/a>
Huangpu River Cruise Ticket Booking<\/a>
How to Visit Lujiazui in Pudong<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nHassle-free Shanghai Guided Tours<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself bus route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for guided tours to Shanghai:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shanghai Tour<\/a>
Shanghai Day Tour<\/a>
Shanghai Multi-Day Tour<\/a>
Shanghai Evening Tour<\/a>
Shanghai Cruise Port ( Transfer& Excursions )<\/a>
Shanghai Beijing Tour<\/a>
Shanghai Xian Tour<\/a>
Shanghai Car Rental with Driver<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nFurther Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n
Top 10 Attractions in Shanghai<\/a>
Shanghai\u2019s Top 10 Iconic Landmarks<\/a>
Top 10 Markets in Shanghai<\/a>
Top 10 Shopping Malls in Shanghai<\/a>
Top 10 Things to Do at night in Shanghai<\/a>
Best Places for Autumn Leaves in Shanghai<\/a>
Top 10 Things to Do in Winter in Shanghai<\/a>
Top 10 Souvenirs in Shanghai<\/a>
Top 10 Photo Spots in Shanghai<\/a>
10 Non-Touristy Things to Do in Shanghai<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nAny questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The fish-village-turned-metropolitan Shanghai has much more to offer than the hot tourist attractions such as the Bund, Pudong Skyline, Yuyuan Gardens & Bazaar and Shanghai Museum. I have rounded up\u00a010 of the best\u00a0non-mainstream\u00a0attractions to help you\u00a0get the real feel of\u00a0Shanghai just\u00a0like a local and plan your own\u00a0Shanghai tour. \u00a0These non-tourist hot spots could be\u00a0a road, a museum,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[3303,3301,3305,3302,3304],"class_list":["post-19760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shanghai-attractions","tag-hidden-attractions-in-shanghai","tag-non-touristy-attractions-in-shanghai","tag-off-the-track-attractions-in-shanghai","tag-the-best-alternative-attractions-in-shanghai","tag-top-10-non-mainstream-attractions-in-shanghai"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19760"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19760"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26227,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19760\/revisions\/26227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
The owner Yang Peiming has a vast collection of over 5,000 propaganda posters ranging from the early days of the founding of People’s Republic of China in 1949 to the end of 1970s – the Cultural Revolution. Many of the propaganda posters were rescued from trash bins and cycling markets. It is worth a look particularly if you have an interest in history and the culture of China. The gift shop sells the original and replica posters as well as the stuffs in the old days. Liuli China Museum is founded and designed by the renowned glass artists Loretta Yang and Chang Yi. “Liuli” literally refers to the ancient Chinese glass. The exotic name\u00a0indicates Loretta Yang and Chang Yi’s desire to revive and develop artistic Chinese glassware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This creative art museum has two exhibition floors – The first floor is designed for showcasing ancient Chinese glassware series, glass artwork from the world art glass masters and the new glass artworks from the 10 contemporary international glass artists; the second floor for displaying the representative masterpieces done by the glass artist – Loretta Yang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Entrance Fee: 20 yuan Add: No.25, Taikang Rd, Shanghai (Just opposite to Tianzifang <\/a>) Holy Trinity Church is the most beautiful protestant church in Shanghai. The church was originally built in 1847 and\u00a0 designed in a gothic revival style by British architect Sir George Gilbert Scott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The church is constructed interiorly and exteriorly of red bricks, hence the nickname of “Red Church”. It was the first and the most beautiful remaining protestant church in Shanghai. Now the church has recently been renovated and serves as the main church and headquarters of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement in Shanghai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Add: 219, Jiujiang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai \u4e5d\u6c5f\u8def219\u53f7 Fumin Road isn’t long, just about 600 meters and runs between Julu Road and Changle Road.\u00a0Its original name is Route Courbet in memory of the French General Route Courbet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The well- preserved old residences can be spotted everywhere on the street, allowing you to get a feel of far away from urban hustles and bustles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once a quiet and quaint street in the old French Concession, it has been gradually transformed into a fashion street, a hotbed of activity for young local designers. Many local fashion designers settle and open their shops here. Fumin Road sits between Julu Road and Changle Road. \u4e0a\u6d77\u5bcc\u6c11\u8def.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Antique Garden Shanghai\u00a0 is a great place to cool down and relax after milling around in the Old French Concession.\u00a0As its name suggests, the two-storey coffee shop is peppered with antique furniture and old stuffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They make good tea, Chinese red tea and green tea, and aromatic coffee with delectable snacks. You may choose to sit inside or outside in the garden. The place has wifi, a perfect place to read, write, talk and blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Add: No.44 Sinan Road, Shanghai \u4e0a\u6d77\u601d\u5357\u8def44\u53f7 If \u00a0you feel a bit tired after a long day or two of sight-seeing or shopping, it is a good idea to relax at the Korean style bathhouse.\u00a0 New Star bathhouse has a large\u00a0wet area with a good selection of different temperature water baths, dry sauna and steam room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pay your entrance fee for bathing ( around 60 yuan ) and leave your shoes and go to your gendered section. You will be given a key to your locker room to store your clothes. Go naked in the wet area for bathing and sauna, message ( about 80 yuan ) and or body scrub ( 35 yuan ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n You dry off and slip into pants and shirt and go to the dry area for the resting place – eating or drinking, spending half of your day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Opening Hours: Daily 24 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n Three Locations: <\/span>Shanghai Postal Museum, as its name\u00a0suggests, tells the history and stories relative to Shanghai’s postal service with quite detailed exhibits and stamp collections. No entry fee. You need to spend one hour in the museum and it is quite interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The museum is not far from the Bund, just 10 minutes walk from the Waibaidu Bridge at the North of The Bund. Last admission at 4pm. You can purchase stamps and stamp related books in the post office itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The building of the museum itself is worth having a look. It has a gorgeous Romanesque clock tower and its rooftop garden offers a fantastic view of the cityscape of Shanghai. |<\/p>\n\n\n\n Add: 276 Bei Suzhou Road, Hongkuo District \u8679\u53e3\u533a\u5317\u82cf\u5dde\u8def250\u53f7 In China, many big cities have a park known as Zhongshan Park in memory of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen,\u00a0 a Chinese revolutionary, first president and founding father of the Republic of China. Shanghai is no exception and Shanghai Zhongshan Park is the biggest in the downtown Shanghai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is a great place to see how the local people to do their daily life. If you get there in the morning, you will see people playing Taiji, doing morning exercises, singing and dancing and more. It is interesting to mix with the locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Admission: free If you like university tours, looking at their infrastructures, at their gardens and visiting their libraries, you may go to visit Shanghai Maritime University, the most beautiful university in Shanghai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Located only 2 km away from the sea, it has a lighthouse, and even a landing pad for helicopter. There are the beautiful lake named Zhihui Lake, Lover’s Slope. Going to class, you have to hike across a high mound and walk across a river. It has an incredibly beautiful campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Add: 155 Hucheng Ring Road, Xinchengzhen, Nanhui, Pudong, Shanghai \u6d66\u4e1c\u65b0\u533a \u5357\u6c47\u65b0\u57ce\u9547\u6caa\u57ce\u73af\u8def155\u53f7 How to Visit the Bund in Shanghai<\/a> If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself bus route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for guided tours to Shanghai:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shanghai Tour<\/a> Top 10 Attractions in Shanghai<\/a> Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The fish-village-turned-metropolitan Shanghai has much more to offer than the hot tourist attractions such as the Bund, Pudong Skyline, Yuyuan Gardens & Bazaar and Shanghai Museum. I have rounded up\u00a010 of the best\u00a0non-mainstream\u00a0attractions to help you\u00a0get the real feel of\u00a0Shanghai just\u00a0like a local and plan your own\u00a0Shanghai tour. \u00a0These non-tourist hot spots could be\u00a0a road, a museum,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[3303,3301,3305,3302,3304],"class_list":["post-19760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shanghai-attractions","tag-hidden-attractions-in-shanghai","tag-non-touristy-attractions-in-shanghai","tag-off-the-track-attractions-in-shanghai","tag-the-best-alternative-attractions-in-shanghai","tag-top-10-non-mainstream-attractions-in-shanghai"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19760"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19760"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26227,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19760\/revisions\/26227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>
Open Hours: 10am – 5pm daily. Admission 20RMB.
Add: 868 Huashan Rd, Xuhui District, Shanghai \u5f90\u6c47\u533a\u534e\u5c71\u8def868\u53f7B\u53f7\u697c
Tel: 86 21 6211 1845<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. Liuli\u00a0China Museum\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Opening hours:
Museum: Tuesday – Sunday 10:00-17:00
Museum Store: Monday – Sunday 10:00-22:00
XiaoSanTang (LIULI CAF\u00c9 ): Monday – Sunday 11:00-23:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tel: 0086-21-64672268
How to get there
Take metro line 9 and get off at the station of Dapulu and Exit 1 (\u6253\u6d66\u8def\u7ad9)<\/p>\n\n\n\n4. Holy Trinity Church, Shanghai\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to get there
Take metro line 2 and get off at the station of East Nanjing Road and exit from Exit 3, then walk to the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFumin Road – \u00a0Shanghai\u2019s New Local Fashion\u00a0Street\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
6. Antique Garden Shanghai – the Most beautiful Caf\u00e9\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Open Hours: 11:00am – 11:30pm
Tel: 021-53821055 021-53828646<\/p>\n\n\n\n7. New Star Bathhouse<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1) No.01, Lane 258, Jinhui South Road, near Hongquan Road, Minhang district, Shanghai \u95f5\u884c\u533a\u91d1\u6c47\u5357\u8def258\u5f041\u53f7
Tel: (021)62597771
2) 1900 Tianshan Lu, Yanan Xi Lu, Changning district, Shanghai \u957f\u5b81\u533a\u5929\u5c71\u8def1900\u53f7
Tel: (021)34320777
3) Dongxie Road 288, \u4e1c\u7ee3\u8def288\u53f7(\u8fd1\u6885\u82b1\u8def)
Tel: (021)58387771<\/p>\n\n\n\n8. <\/strong>Shanghai Postal Museum<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n9. Zhongshan Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Opening Hours: 05:00~19:00(Summer); 06:00~18:00(non-summer)
Add: 780 Changning Road, Changning District \u957f\u5b81\u533a\u957f\u5b81\u8def780\u53f7<\/p>\n\n\n\n10. Shanghai Maritime University\u00a0(Nanhui )<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tel: (021)58855200<\/p>\n\n\n\nAdd-On<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Evening View of the Bund and Pudong Skyline Shanghai<\/a>
Huangpu River Cruise Ticket Booking<\/a>
How to Visit Lujiazui in Pudong<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nHassle-free Shanghai Guided Tours<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Shanghai Day Tour<\/a>
Shanghai Multi-Day Tour<\/a>
Shanghai Evening Tour<\/a>
Shanghai Cruise Port ( Transfer& Excursions )<\/a>
Shanghai Beijing Tour<\/a>
Shanghai Xian Tour<\/a>
Shanghai Car Rental with Driver<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nFurther Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n
Shanghai\u2019s Top 10 Iconic Landmarks<\/a>
Top 10 Markets in Shanghai<\/a>
Top 10 Shopping Malls in Shanghai<\/a>
Top 10 Things to Do at night in Shanghai<\/a>
Best Places for Autumn Leaves in Shanghai<\/a>
Top 10 Things to Do in Winter in Shanghai<\/a>
Top 10 Souvenirs in Shanghai<\/a>
Top 10 Photo Spots in Shanghai<\/a>
10 Non-Touristy Things to Do in Shanghai<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n