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Shanghai, at your own pace · Itineraries

The slower side of Shanghai

The same first three days, plus Hongkou street food and a deliberately open day around M50 and Suzhou Creek.

5 full sightseeing days after arrival. The 5-day plan adds Hongkou and M50.

Review draft · Opening, access and transport conditions still need checking.

For you if

Independent visitors with five full sightseeing days who want local food, neighbourhood walks and an optional art day.

Not the right fit

A packed sightseeing checklist, or a step-free route verified for limited mobility. Shorten each walk to suit your energy.

Planning this route

Where to base yourself

Compare bases near Line 2 around Jing'an Temple, West Nanjing Road or People's Square; Zhongshan Park is another option. This shortlist is about the route, not a promise of lower prices or newer rooms.

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Arrival & departure

If you land today, choose one nearby neighbourhood or rest. On departure day, remove optional stops and allow a separate airport or station transfer buffer. Transfer time is not included in these routes.

Lines show the order of visits, not walking directions. Locations are area references, not confirmed entrances. Meals are suggested areas, not restaurant reservations.

Day 01 · NeighbourhoodPace · Moderate

Leafy lanes & the West Bund

Wukang Road, Anfu Road and Wuyuan Road, followed by an optional Hengfu detour and a riverside evening.

The curved brick facade of Wukang Mansion in Shanghai
Wukang Mansion · 2025
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Suicasmo · 2025-05-04

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Day at a glance

Budget

CNY 150–300 / person

Budget details

Planning allowance, not a venue quotation: CNY 150-300 per person for meals, a coffee and ordinary metro rides. Add any exhibition tickets or taxi rides separately; hotel and shopping are excluded.

Time allowance

Morning 2–3h · river 1–2h

Time allowance details

Allow 2-3 hours for the morning including breaks, 1-2 hours for the optional afternoon and 1-2 hours by the river.

These are planning estimates, not measured journey times.

On foot

Street strolls + an exposed waterfront

Start → finish

Jiao Tong University station → Gate M · West Bund

Rain or heat

One block + a cafe; skip the river in poor weather

Rain or heat details

In rain or heat, shorten the streets to one block and a cafe. Skip the exposed waterfront in poor weather.

Make it shorter

Choose the neighbourhood or the riverfront

Make it shorter details

If you land today, choose just the neighbourhood walk or the riverfront.

If tired, use a licensed taxi or ride-hailing car instead of adding a long walk.

About this day

Start after breakfast with comfortable shoes and no fixed number of stops. This is a full sightseeing day, not an arrival-day schedule.

Morning

  1. 1.1

    Wukang Building / Wukang Road

    Begin at the corner building, then follow the leafy streets at your own pace.

    Visit

    Stay on the public pavement and keep residential entrances clear.

    Visit details

    No guided experience is required for the street walk.

    Begin at Jiao Tong University station (Lines 10 and 11) and use a live map for the walk to Wukang Building. Photograph the corner from the pavement, keeping entrances clear, then follow Wukang Road north towards Anfu Road.

    武康大楼 / 武康路

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    Say this here

    Enjoy the view together

    What a lovely view!

    风景真好!

    Sounds roughly like

    fung-jing jun how

    An English sound hint. Listen for the pronunciation.

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    Check live walking timeWalk

    Continue → Anfu Road

    Allow extra time for crossings and pauses.

  2. 1.2

    Anfu Road

    Browse a few shops or pause for coffee; there is no checklist to finish.

    Visit

    Shop and cafe hours vary; this pin represents the street, not a particular business.

    Visit details

    Take time for the plane trees, houses and a coffee rather than treating every shop as a stop.

    Private houses and courtyards are not automatically open to visitors.

    安福路

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    Continue → Wuyuan Road lunch area

    Allow extra time for crossings and pauses.

Lunch

  1. 1.3

    Wuyuan Road lunch area

    Take a proper seated lunch nearby; compare menus instead of chasing a specific table.

    Meal area

    Restaurant branches, menus and opening hours still need direct checks; choose an open nearby option.

    Visit details

    Confirm any restaurant and exhibition directly.

    Explore Wuyuan Road if you feel like a quieter detour; crowd levels vary, especially at weekends.

    Choose a nearby cafe or restaurant and take a proper break. Alimentari on Anfu Road and Mignon9 on Wuyuan Road are suggestions from the supplied local itinerary, pending confirmation of the exact branch, opening hours and menu. Choose whichever is open and suits your budget; there is no need to travel for a particular table.

    五原路

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    Allow 40-60 min from Changshu RoadMetro

    Continue → Gate M / West Bund

    The allowance starts at Changshu Road station, not your lunch table. Check live routing and the waterfront entrance.

    Connection details

    From Changshu Road, take Line 1 to Xujiahui, then Line 11 towards Disney Resort to Longyao Road; walk to your chosen waterfront entrance. Changshu Road is not on Line 11. Allow roughly 40-60 minutes including station walks and the transfer, then check live routing.

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    If you have energy → Fenyang Road / Hengfu detour

    Allow extra time for crossings and pauses.

Afternoon

  1. 1.4

    Fenyang Road / Hengfu detour

    If you have energy

    Add a short cultural detour only if you have the energy and confirmed access.

    Visit

    Museum bookings and courtyard access are not confirmed; public streets remain the default option.

    Check the Symphony Museum before leaving; without confirmed access, keep the afternoon outdoors.

    The Shanghai Symphony Museum is an optional indoor stop only after confirming its current booking process and admission. Fenyang Garden and the courtyard at 15 Taojiang Road are research leads, not promised visitor access.

    Visit details

    If you still have energy, continue towards Fenyang Road and Taojiang Road in the Hengshan Road area.

    A short public-street walk is enough; skip this detour if you would rather linger over lunch.

    汾阳路 / 衡复街区

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    Rejoin → Gate M / West Bund

    Finish the detour before choosing a metro or taxi transfer.

Evening

  1. 1.5

    Gate M / West Bund

    Move to the river for an easy walk, a seat and dinner near where you finish.

    Rest stop

    The waterfront, shops and exhibitions have different access conditions; check the part you intend to visit.

    Enjoy the evening light without trying to cover every art venue; exhibitions have separate opening hours and tickets.

    Visit details

    Head to the Xuhui waterfront and choose a manageable stretch around Gate M West Bund Dream Center, 2266 Longteng Avenue. Walk, sit by the river and have dinner nearby.

Day 02 · RiversidePace · Moderate

Old Shanghai & the river after dark

A garden morning, an optional museum visit and a gentle approach to the Bund, with Pudong as an optional extension.

Historic Bund buildings illuminated at night
The Bund after dark · 2025
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Suicasmo · 2025-05-03

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Day at a glance

Budget

CNY 150–300 / person

Budget details

Planning allowance: CNY 150-300 per person for food and ordinary local transport, excluding garden, temple or museum tickets. A longer restaurant meal can exceed this. Check current admission prices instead of treating the supplied CNY 30 garden figure as a fixed fare.

Time allowance

Garden 1–1½h · Bund 1–2h

Time allowance details

Budget 1-2 hours for East Nanjing Road and the Bund with stops, plus 1-1.5 hours for the optional Pudong waterfront.

On foot

Busiest day; choose museum or early ferry

Start → finish

Yuyuan Garden station → Bund, or optional Pudong waterfront

Rain or heat

Old-town streets / cafe; metro instead of ferry

Rain or heat details

If the ferry stops or weather is poor, stay on one bank or cross by metro.

Make it shorter

Stay on one riverbank; skip the museum for an early ferry

Make it shorter details

Skip the museum if an early ferry is your priority.

About this day

This is the busiest of the three days. Choose either a longer museum visit or an early ferry crossing; trying to do both plus a long dinner can undo the relaxed pace.

Morning

  1. 2.1

    Yuyuan Garden / old-town streets

    Choose the garden if open, or browse the surrounding old-town streets.

    Visit

    Garden, temple and shopping streets have separate tickets and access conditions; check your date.

    Check the garden independently; a garden ticket is not a museum or temple booking.

    Check the garden's date-specific ticket and closure notice, especially for Mondays and holidays.

    Visit details

    If the garden is closed, explore accessible old-town streets or swap this day with Day 1 or 3.

    Aim for around 09:00, subject to the garden's opening notice. Reach Yuyuan Garden station on Line 10 or 14 and walk to the garden. Allow about 1-1.5 hours inside if open, then explore the surrounding City God Temple shopping area. The garden, temple and shopping streets are distinct places with different access conditions.

    豫园

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    Continue → Old-town lunch area

    Allow extra time for crossings and pauses.

Lunch

  1. 2.2

    Old-town lunch area

    Try soup dumplings or take a longer lunch; check the menu and queue first.

    Meal area

    An area suggestion, not a restaurant booking. Confirm the menu, branch and queue before choosing.

    Visit details

    Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant at 87 Yuyuan Road is an option for xiaolongbao, Shanghai-style soup dumplings. Check the menu and queue before committing; do not assume every service area is inexpensive or quick. Lu Bo Lang is a sit-down alternative from the supplied itinerary, with current menu, price and availability still to confirm. If the area is too busy, eat after moving towards People's Square.

    豫园周边餐饮区

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    Say this here

    Point to something you'd like

    This one, please. Thank you.

    这个,谢谢。

    Sounds roughly like

    juh-guh, shyeh-shyeh

    An English sound hint. Listen for the pronunciation.

    Point to an item on the menu or something on display.

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    Need a hand with the menu?

    Could you help me order?

    可以帮我点餐吗?

    Sounds roughly like

    kuh-yee bahng waw dyen-tsahn mah

    An English sound hint. Listen for the pronunciation.

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    Check a live mapYour choice

    Continue → East Nanjing Road pedestrian area

    Choose walking, metro or taxi according to where you finish lunch.

    Allow 20-35 min including walksMetro

    If you have energy → Shanghai Museum / People's Square

    Take Line 14 to Dashijie, then walk; this is an editorial planning allowance, not measured travel time.

    Connection details

    From Yuyuan Garden, take Line 14 to Dashijie and walk to the museum; Line 10 does not run directly to People's Square. Allow roughly 20-35 minutes with walking and station time.

Afternoon

  1. 2.3

    Shanghai Museum / People's Square

    If you have energy

    Choose this exhibition visit or an early river crossing; you do not need both.

    Visit

    Check the People's Square exhibition and booking notice; do not assume a free permanent-collection visit.

    Venue reference point; confirm the entrance in your map.

    For the museum, use the official Shanghai Museum mini-program; its current notice also directs overseas visitors to Trip.com. Carry the original valid identity document used to book and confirm the session and ticket price.

    The official notice for 9 July 2026 to 14 November 2027 says this branch hosts the Americas exhibition only; permanent collections are at the East branch in Pudong. Do not plan this as an automatically free general-collection visit. For the daytime session, the current notice lists last entry at 15:00 and Monday closure except public holidays. Check the official ticket link before going.

    Visit details

    On a museum closure day or without suitable tickets, take a short People's Square / People's Park walk and a cafe break in fair weather.

    If the current exhibition interests you, allow 1.5-2 hours for Shanghai Museum on People's Square, 201 Ren Min Da Dao.

    上海博物馆(人民广场馆)

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    Official museum tickets & visiting notice

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    Rejoin → East Nanjing Road pedestrian area

    Allow extra time for crossings and pauses.

  2. 2.4

    East Nanjing Road pedestrian area

    Approach the river along the pedestrian street, with a snack or rest as needed.

    Visit

    The station-area pin is a starting reference for the pedestrian street, not its full extent.

    Visit details

    Walk east along the pedestrian street, with a snack or rest when needed. Shen Da Cheng and Zhen Lao Da Fang are food-shop leads from the supplied itinerary; check the branch and current offering.

    南京东路

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    Continue → The Bund

    Allow extra time for crossings and pauses.

Evening

  1. 2.5

    The Bund

    Stay on this bank for the simplest evening and dine nearby.

    Rest stop

    Choose a manageable public waterfront stretch; sunset, lighting and crowd controls vary.

    Visit details

    At the Bund, slow down and take in the two riverbanks. Sunset and lighting schedules vary by date, so do not rely on a fixed 18:30 switch-on.

    For the simplest evening, remain on the Bund and eat nearby.

    外滩

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    Check same-day crossingsFerry / metro

    If you have energy → Dongchang Road / optional Pudong waterfront

    Reach the East Jinling Road pier before the last sailing; otherwise use Metro Line 2. The schematic is not a ferry track.

    The official guide lists a CNY 2 pedestrian fare and daytime service, with the Puxi side ending at 18:30; check same-day operations and arrive well before the last sailing.

    For a later crossing, use Metro Line 2 between East Nanjing Road and Lujiazui, subject to last-train times.

    Connection details

    For the other perspective, check the Dongjin ferry from East Jinling Road to Dongchang Road before heading to the pier.

  2. 2.6

    Dongchang Road / optional Pudong waterfront

    If you have energy

    Cross early by an operating ferry, or use the metro later; shorten the waterfront walk to suit you.

    Visit

    Check same-day ferry operations before going to the pier; use metro instead if the crossing is unavailable.

    Visit details

    From Dongchang Road, continue north along the Pudong waterfront towards Lujiazui as energy allows.

    Dine on the bank where you finish rather than adding a cross-city restaurant detour.

    东昌路渡口 / 浦东滨江

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Day 03 · NeighbourhoodPace · Moderate

Changning backstreets & Jing'an

Lixi Road and Wuyi Road, lunch at Columbia Circle, then Jing'an Temple and a short Yuyuan Road stroll.

Golden roofs and a bronze incense burner in Jing’an Temple’s courtyard
Jing’an Temple courtyard · 2020
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kallerna · 2020-01-08

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Day at a glance

Budget

CNY 150–300 / person

Budget details

Planning allowance: CNY 150-300 per person for food, coffee and ordinary metro rides, excluding temple admission and taxis. Confirm the temple's current ticket rather than relying on the supplied CNY 50 estimate.

Time allowance

Morning 3–4h · afternoon 2–3h

Time allowance details

Leave 3-4 hours for the morning including pauses, about an hour for lunch and 2-3 hours for Jing'an and a short Yuyuan Road walk.

Times are editorial allowances, not measured promises.

Allow 3-4 hours including browsing and breaks, rather than treating the supplied 2.3 km as a measured route.

On foot

Backstreets + a short Yuyuan Road stroll

Start → finish

Jiangsu Road station → Dinner around Jing’an

Rain or heat

Open cafe or bookstore; omit the long walk

Rain or heat details

In rain, stay in an open cafe or bookstore and omit the long street walk.

Make it shorter

Start at Columbia Circle, then taxi to Jing’an

Make it shorter details

For a shorter day, go straight to Columbia Circle, have lunch and take a taxi to Jing'an.

Finish early if you have a flight or train; transfer time is not included.

About this day

Keep the morning to a few streets rather than collecting every new retail courtyard.

Morning

  1. 3.1

    Lixi Road

    Start with a short backstreet walk, leaving room for a bakery or a seat.

    Visit

    This is a public-street reference; individual courtyards and venues may be closed.

    Visit details

    Start at Jiangsu Road station (Lines 2 and 11), then use a map to join Lixi Road and Wuyi Road. Look for older houses, bakeries and places to sit.

    利西路

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    Check live walking timeWalk

    Continue → Wuyi Road

    Allow extra time for crossings and pauses.

  2. 3.2

    Wuyi Road

    Choose a few blocks rather than trying every courtyard.

    Visit

    Select a short section of the street. Feiyueli and Sunday Park remain unconfirmed optional leads.

    Visit details

    Feiyueli and Sunday Park are optional courtyard leads from the supplied itinerary; confirm their exact map pins and access before making a detour. Skip either if it lengthens the route or is closed.

    TRIFLE and Chang Xian Wei on Wuyi Road are additional cafe leads from the supplied itinerary, pending branch and opening checks.

    武夷路

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    Check live walking timeWalk

    Continue → Columbia Circle / Shangsheng Xinsuo

    Allow extra time for crossings and pauses.

Lunch

  1. 3.3

    Columbia Circle / Shangsheng Xinsuo

    Explore the open courtyards and have lunch within the complex.

    Meal area

    Public courtyards, the bookstore, restaurants and exhibitions may have different hours.

    Check Columbia Circle venue hours individually, including the bookstore and any exhibition.

    Public courtyards, shops and exhibitions may keep different hours; do not assume round-the-clock indoor access.

    Visit details

    Continue to Columbia Circle (Shangsheng Xinsuo), 1262 West Yan'an Road. Explore the publicly accessible parts of the former club complex, with the Navy Club pool area and Tsutaya bookstore as possible stops when open.

    Eat in the complex.

    Say this here

    Stay for your meal

    I'll eat here.

    在这儿吃。

    Sounds roughly like

    dzye jur chir

    An English sound hint. Listen for the pronunciation.

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    Take it with you

    To go, thank you.

    打包,谢谢。

    Sounds roughly like

    dah-bow, shyeh-shyeh

    An English sound hint. Listen for the pronunciation.

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    Allow 30-50 min via Jiangsu RoadMetro

    Continue → Jing'an Temple

    Includes the walk back to Jiangsu Road station and Line 2; a taxi is an alternative. Check live routing.

    Columbia Circle has no on-site Line 11 station.

    Connection details

    Allow roughly 30-50 minutes to walk back to Jiangsu Road and ride to Jing'an; live maps may suggest a better option from where you finish.

    Take a short taxi ride to Jing'an Temple, or walk back to Jiangsu Road station and take Line 2 one stop towards Pudong to Jing'an Temple.

Afternoon

  1. 3.4

    Jing'an Temple

    Visit if open and the ticket suits you; otherwise enjoy the streets outside.

    Visit

    Confirm current opening and tickets; the surrounding public streets are an alternative.

    Venue reference point; confirm the entrance in your map.

    Confirm temple opening and tickets for your date.

    Visit details

    Visit the temple if it is open and the current ticket suits you; otherwise enjoy the public square and nearby streets.

    静安寺

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    Continue → Yuyuan Road

    Allow extra time for crossings and pauses.

  2. 3.5

    Yuyuan Road

    Keep this to a short stroll, choosing shops and side streets as you go.

    Visit

    This is Yuyuan Road near Jing'an, not Yuyuan Garden. Choose a short stretch rather than the whole road.

    Visit details

    Yuyuan Road here is the street in Jing'an and Changning, not Day 2's Yuyuan Garden.

    Continue along a short stretch of Yuyuan Road, choosing shops and side streets as you go. Save a longer walk for another visit.

    愚园路

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    Depends on your restaurantWalk

    Continue → Jing'an dinner area

    The dinner pin is an area reference; choose a place that does not add a cross-city detour.

Evening

  1. 3.6

    Jing'an dinner area

    Finish with dinner in the area or return towards your hotel.

    Meal area

    Temple-area reference only, not a restaurant pin. Any named restaurant lead needs a branch and menu check.

    Visit details

    Restaurant leads are optional and their current availability has not been checked.

    Choose a Shanghainese restaurant around Jing'an. Ren He Guan is a lead from the supplied itinerary: confirm which branch you mean, the menu and any reservation before travelling. No award or fixed per-person price is assumed here. For casual food, Wujiang Road near West Nanjing Road is an optional separate stop; take Line 2 one stop from Jing'an Temple or check the walk in your map.

    静安寺周边餐饮区

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Day 04 · Food-ledPace · Easy

New in 5-day

Hongkou, one meal at a time

A late breakfast around Duolun Road, a Shanyin Road stroll, a long lunch and room to sit in Lu Xun Park.

An illuminated brick facade at 123 Duolun Road, Hongkou
Duolun Road streetscape · 2024
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Windmemories · 2024-01-07

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Day at a glance

Budget

Choose from menus · no verified total

Budget details

Set a food budget from the menus you see. No fixed restaurant price or per-person total is verified. Keep a separate allowance for metro, taxis and any paid indoor visit.

Time allowance

Flexible day · walk times unmeasured

Time allowance details

Allow the morning for breakfast and a short street walk, a generous lunch break, then an optional bookshop visit and park rest. Walk times have not been measured; check each connection from your actual location and shorten the day whenever you wish.

On foot

A compact neighbourhood with seated breaks

Start → finish

Duolun Road breakfast area → Lu Xun Park, or return after lunch

Rain or heat

Long lunch indoors; skip the park in poor weather

Rain or heat details

In rain, shorten the street walk and spend longer over lunch in the shopping complex. Skip the optional bookshop if closed and the park in poor weather.

Make it shorter

Finish after lunch or a park rest

Make it shorter details

Finish here or eat near your hotel instead of adding another long route.

About this day

Let meals set the pace. Keep to this compact Hongkou neighbourhood instead of adding the North Bund or a second district. The food stops are areas where you choose an open venue; they are not restaurant reservations.

Morning

  1. 4.1

    Duolun Road breakfast area

    Start with an open breakfast spot, then explore a little of the historic street.

    Meal area

    Choose breakfast from an open business nearby; no particular restaurant or price is guaranteed.

    Visit details

    Start around Duolun Road with breakfast at a business that is open and suits your appetite. Scallion-oil noodles or pan-fried buns are ideas to look for, not promises about a particular shop. Compare the posted menu, then walk a short section of Duolun Road and Shanyin Road.

    多伦路

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    Say this here

    Point to something you'd like

    This one, please. Thank you.

    这个,谢谢。

    Sounds roughly like

    juh-guh, shyeh-shyeh

    An English sound hint. Listen for the pronunciation.

    Point to an item on the menu or something on display.

    Find in Speak Little
    Tell them it's delicious

    Delicious!

    好吃!

    Sounds roughly like

    how chir

    An English sound hint. Listen for the pronunciation.

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    Check live walking timeWalk

    Continue → Shanyin Road

    Allow extra time for crossings and pauses.

  2. 4.2

    Shanyin Road

    Take a short public-street stroll without adding every literary landmark.

    Visit

    The street walk does not include automatic entry to Lu Xun's former residence; check its separate visit rules.

    A walk on Shanyin Road does not reserve access to the former residence.

    Visit details

    Read the old facades from public streets and keep residential entrances clear.

    山阴路

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    Continue → CapitaLand Hongkou Plaza lunch area

    Allow extra time for crossings and pauses.

Lunch

  1. 4.3

    CapitaLand Hongkou Plaza lunch area

    Choose a menu and a comfortable seat; lunch is the anchor of the day.

    Meal area

    Dining area at 388 Xijiangwan Road; choose by the current menu and availability, not a fixed restaurant promise.

    Visit details

    Dietary needs should guide your choice of restaurant; confirm ingredients directly.

    Use CapitaLand Hongkou Plaza at 388 Xijiangwan Road as a flexible dining area. Pick a restaurant after checking its menu, queue and available seating; an English menu or a particular dish is not guaranteed. Take your time over lunch and return to the neighbourhood only if you feel rested.

    凯德虹口商业中心

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    Mall directory & visitor information

    Say this here

    Ready to pay?

    The bill, please. Thank you.

    买单,谢谢。

    Sounds roughly like

    my-dahn, shyeh-shyeh

    An English sound hint. Listen for the pronunciation.

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    Check live walking timeWalk

    Continue → Lu Xun Park

    Allow extra time for crossings and pauses.

    Check live walking timeWalk

    If you have energy → 1927 Lu Xun and Uchiyama Memorial Bookstore

    Allow extra time for crossings and pauses.

Afternoon

  1. 4.4

    1927 Lu Xun and Uchiyama Memorial Bookstore

    If you have energy

    Pause over books or coffee if the venue is open and seating is available.

    Rest stop

    At 2056 North Sichuan Road; confirm opening and whether seating or refreshments are available.

    Venue reference point; confirm the entrance in your map.

    The 1927 Lu Xun and Uchiyama Memorial Bookstore at 2056 North Sichuan Road is an optional stop: confirm opening and refreshments before counting on a coffee break.

    Visit details

    Check restaurant and bookshop opening directly.

    1927鲁迅与内山纪念书局

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    Official Hongkou visitor information

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    Rejoin → Lu Xun Park

    Allow extra time for crossings and pauses.

  2. 4.5

    Lu Xun Park

    Leave the rest of the afternoon for sitting, people-watching or returning early.

    Rest stop

    Park access and the museum inside are separate; use the park for a rest and check current notices.

    If you choose a paid or limited-capacity indoor visit, confirm its current booking and closure rules separately.

    The park visit does not imply entry to the memorial museum or former residence, which have separate conditions.

    Visit details

    Otherwise head to Lu Xun Park for an unhurried rest.

    鲁迅公园

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Day 05 · Breathing roomPace · Very easy

New in 5-day

Art, coffee and an open afternoon

One optional visit to M50, with a nearby creek-side pause only if you find a suitable open route. Nothing here is compulsory.

The entrance lane at M50, 50 Moganshan Road
M50 entrance · photographed in 2016
Photo & credit

Marshmack · 2016-10-23

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Day at a glance

Budget

Your limit · gallery fees vary

Budget details

Choose your own spending limit for lunch, coffee and transport. Check each gallery or workshop for admission charges; no single price covers all M50 venues.

Time allowance

No fixed start or finish

Time allowance details

No fixed start or finish. Give M50 as little or as much of the afternoon as you want, and check the journey from your accommodation.

On foot

All stops optional; creek access unconfirmed

Start → finish

Your accommodation · whenever you like → Return whenever you are ready

Rain or heat

Open indoor venue or rest at your accommodation

Rain or heat details

In heat or rain, stay in a suitable open indoor venue or rest at your accommodation; on a departure day, remove these optional stops and allow your own airport or station transfer buffer.

Make it shorter

Take the whole day off

Make it shorter details

Use the whole day as breathing room.

There is no evening activity to catch up with.

About this day

Keep this fifth full day deliberately open. Sleep in, revisit a favourite neighbourhood or do neither suggested activity.

There is no morning appointment. Have breakfast where you are staying, return to a favourite cafe or simply rest. These options do not require extra map pins or a fixed departure time.

No must-do stops today. Choose one, both, or take the whole day off.

Afternoon

  1. 5.1

    M50 Creative Park

    If you have energy

    Browse whichever galleries are open, then leave time for lunch or coffee.

    Visit

    At 50 Moganshan Road. Each gallery, shop and workshop sets its own hours, admission and booking conditions.

    Check individual galleries and book any workshop directly if required.

    Each space sets its own opening hours, admission and workshop conditions; the park is not a promise that every exhibition is open or free.

    Visit details

    This independent itinerary includes no reserved entry or organised experience.

    M50 Creative Park is at 50 Moganshan Road beside Suzhou Creek. Explore the open galleries and creative spaces at a comfortable pace, then choose somewhere open for lunch or coffee.

    M50创意园

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    Official M50 visitor information

    Say this here

    Say you love how it looks

    It looks beautiful!

    太好看了!

    Sounds roughly like

    tie how-kahn luh

    An English sound hint. Listen for the pronunciation.

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    Access and walking time unconfirmedWalk

    Continue → A nearby Suzhou Creek pause

    Check a suitable entrance locally; no exact connection is drawn on the map.

    Connection details

    The optional creek-side connection is not a measured walking route.

Evening

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    A nearby Suzhou Creek pause

    If you have energy

    Add a short creek-side pause only after checking local access; skipping it is equally good.

    Rest stop

    Optional only after checking an accessible riverfront entrance locally; no continuous promenade or step-free route is promised.

    The exact map position is not confirmed.

    Map location not confirmed — use the written guidance.

    A nearby creek-side rest is optional after checking a currently accessible entrance in a live map or locally. A continuous promenade and a step-free route have not been verified, so the suggestion has no exact map pin.

    Visit details

    M50 is the only named venue; the second suggestion depends on checking a suitable local riverfront entrance.

    If access is unclear or the weather is poor, stay in an open cafe or head back.

    苏州河附近(入口未确认)

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Sources & editorial notes 13 references

Adapted from a local Chinese itinerary and the project's first-visit research. Public-source checks were made on 23 September 2026; the whole route has not been walked or fully verified. Times and daily budgets are editorial planning allowances. Restaurant and small-venue leads still need direct checks. Choose one optional extension per day, swap days around closures, and save the next destination before setting out.

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