Suzhou Creek: M50 to the Garden Bridge: a walk in Shanghai

Follow Suzhou Creek's connected 42 km waterfront from the M50 art warehouses past Jiuzi Park and the Sihang Warehouse of the 1937 battle, then along the south bank (the city's 'most beautiful 3 km' of the creek) under Zhapu Road Bridge to Waibaidu Bridge at the Bund.

Best time: Afternoon into evening, ending at Waibaidu Bridge when its steel truss is lit.

The route, stop by stop

1
M50 Creative Park
M50 Creative Park on Moganshan Road, galleries and studios by the creek. 45 min
A Suzhou Creek textile mill turned into one of Shanghai's first art districts, with 43,000 m² of factory buildings from the 1930s to the 1990s and more than 140 artist studios…
2
Jiuzi Park
Nine Sons Park on the south bank, start of the official south-bank citywalk; open 5:00-21:00. 10 min
3
Sihang Warehouse Battle Memorial
Site of the 27-31 October 1937 defence in the Battle of Shanghai, when a half-strength battalion held the warehouse; now a memorial. 40 min
The 1930s warehouse on Suzhou Creek where about 420 soldiers, the "eight hundred heroes", held off the Japanese army for four days in 1937. The shell-scarred west wall has been…
4
Zhapu Road Bridge
Photographers' 'Master Bridge' framing the Bund skyline. 10 min
5
Waibaidu Bridge (Garden Bridge)
Garden Bridge (1908) where the creek meets the Huangpu; lit at night. 10 min
The steel truss bridge at the mouth of Suzhou Creek, one of only three bridges in central Shanghai listed as excellent historical buildings. Its name recalls the toll-free…

Walking directions

Suzhou Creek: M50 to the Garden Bridge

The route, stop by stop

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