A 1.5 km riverfront of 52 Gothic, Baroque, neoclassical and Art Deco buildings that once held old Shanghai's banks and trading houses, facing the Lujiazui towers across the Huangpu. The Shanghai government calls it an outdoor museum of international architecture.
- Address
- East Zhongshan No. 1 Road (Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu), Huangpu District
- Hours
- Open 24 hours (public promenade)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Late night · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Free (public riverside promenade)
- Price level
- ¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Come early: the official city guide notes the promenade fills with people exercising in the morning, and Lonely Planet mentions locals doing tai chi and flying kites on the riverbank.
- At night the buildings are lit up; walk south to the Jinling East Road pier and take the public ferry for the same view from the water.
- Key buildings to pick out: the Peace Hotel (No. 20), Bank of China (No. 23), the Custom House clock tower (No. 13) and the HSBC Building (No. 12).