Scenic spot introduction:
Shanghai People's Square is the largest garden square in Shanghai. It is a cross-century activity center integrating culture, greening and beautification. It is one of the most important landmarks in Shanghai. The square is located in Huangpu District, Shanghai. It was formed after Shanghai opened its port. People's Park It was once a place for horse racing and gambling, known as the "Shanghai Racecourse", the first in the Far East. The square has a total area of 140,000 square meters, with 80,000 square meters of green space. People's Park Together, they are known as the two "green lungs" of downtown Shanghai. People's Square used to be a place for the city's people to march and hold rallies, accommodating more than 1.2 million people. In 1995, it was named one of the "Top Ten New Landscapes of Shanghai in the 1990s" and one of the "Top Ten Tourist Attractions".Attractions distribution:
In a broad sense, People's Square is mainly composed of an open square, People's Park And some cultural, tourist and commercial buildings around it. Shanghai Municipal Building , the northwest corner is Shanghai Grand Theatre , the northeast corner is Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall The southernmost end of the central axis is ShangHai museum , People's Avenue To the northeast of the square is People's Square Subway Station The center of the square has 320 square meters of music fountain And large area Square Green Space There are 17-meter-wide green belts on both sides of the square, and thousands of feathers are raised in the west of the square. Peace Dove . People's Avenue On the south side are three large underground buildings. Underground shopping mall , Asia's largest Underground substation , the largest in Shanghai Underground Parking Lot Because People's Square is a transportation hub and is close to Nanjing East Road, most tourists pass by here.Scenic spot features:
Leisure and entertainment, photography, dining, shopping, sightseeing, architecture, squares, parkstravelling guideline:
1. There is a " Shanghai 1930 Style Street ", where you can enjoy the real scene of the old Shanghai comedy architecture and urban customs.
2. It is best not to go there when the sun is scorching in the summer, unless you want to sunbathe and get a tan.
Best time to visit:
Spring and autumn are the best seasons, when the weather is mostly sunny and the temperature is moderate.
Shopping recommendations:
Local specialties: wood carving, bamboo carving, dough sculpture, ivory carving, velvet embroidery, silk, Jiading yellow grass weaving, Shanghai lacquerware, jade carving, inkstone carving,
Silk flowers, Shanghai peaches, Shanghai melons, Jiading white garlic, fragrant rice, taro, asparagus, and Chenghuangmiao five-spice beans.
Specialties: Jinjing fermented bean curd, Fengjing pig's trotter, pear paste candy, canned anchovies, Pudong chicken, Songjiang sea bass, pig blood flat, Gaoqiao
Muffins, Jinze Zhuangyuan cake, "Wufangzhai" cake, anchovies, Yexie soft cake, lobster slices, whole egg sachima, Chongming sauce stuffed melon.
Scenic spot location:
China > Shanghai > Huangpu District
How to get there:
bus routes:
Take Bus No. 46, 49, 112, 112 Section, 123, 123 Section, 145, 312, 916, 925, etc. and get off at People's Square Station.
Track lines:
Take Metro Line 1, Line 2 and Line 8 and get off at People's Square Station.
Scenic area map:
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People's Square Ticket Prices:
free
Scenic area opening hours:
All day
