The official Yangpu riverside route from the Yangshupu Water Plant to Green Hill and on to the WorldSkills Museum: a promenade along Yangpu's industrial-heritage waterfront, ending under the 1993 Yangpu Bridge.
Best time: Late afternoon to sunset; take Metro Line 12 or 18 out and back.
The route, stop by stop
- 1Yangshupu Water Plant
China's first modern waterworks; the riverside trestle (Shuichangzhan Bridge) is the start of the official route. 20 min
- 2WorldSkills Museum
WorldSkills Museum on the riverside; Green Hill, the end of the official riverside stretch, is on the way. 45 min
- 3Yangpu Bridge
1993 cable-stayed bridge with a 602 m main span; walk under it on the promenade. 10 min
- 4Shanghai International Fashion Center
Fashion and shopping complex on the official route, at the east end of the walk. 20 min
More walks in Shanghai
- The Bund to the North Bund over Garden Bridge
- Old City: Yu Garden to the Confucian Temple and Dajing Pavilion
- Former French Concession: Wukang Road to Anfu Road
- Xintiandi, Sinan Road and Fuxing Park
- Hongkou Jewish quarter: Tilanqiao
- Lujiazui riverside loop with the Huangpu ferry
- West Bund riverside art walk
- Yuyuan Road to Columbia Circle
- Suzhou Creek: M50 to the Garden Bridge