Introduction to Shanghai tourist attractions

Garden Yu Garden is a famous classical garden in the south of the Yangtze River and a national key cultural relics protection unit. Yuyuan Garden was first built in the 38th year of Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1559) and expanded in the 5th year of Wanli reign (1577). It is large in scale and is known as "the crown of famous gardens in the southeast". The owner of the garden, Pan Yunduan, once served as a political envoy to Sichuan. The garden was built to "please old relatives", hence the name Yu Garden.

In 1987, the eastern part was rebuilt and the old scenery of more than 100 years ago was restored. The old and new scenery complement each other, and the ancient gardens are even more perfect. This is indeed a great place to visit. It now covers an area of ??more than 30 acres. The whole garden is famous for its Jiangnan gardens and scenic spots, including Cuixiu Hall, Yangshan Hall, Sansui Hall, Yuhua Hall, Dianchun Hall, Wanhua Building, Huijing Building, Kuai Building, Yule Pavilion, Big Rockery and more than 40 places. Attractions. Among them, Dianchuntang was the headquarters of the Shanghai Swordsman Uprising in 1853. The "Jade Linglong" rockery in front of the "Yuhua Hall" is one of the three strange stones in Jiangnan gardens. It is as famous as the "Ruiyun Peak" in Suzhou gardens and the "Wrinkled Cloud Peak" in Hangzhou gardens.

Yu Garden has opened a new stone exhibition hall - Stone City. Its ornamental value and humanistic value are favored by Chinese and foreign tourists. The museum is large in scale and has many strange stones, which are rare in the world.

Address: No. 218, Anren Street, Huangpu District. Tickets: 30 yuan/person, children under 1.4m, seniors over 70 years old with voucher. 10 yuan/person Tel: (021)63282465 Opening hours: 8:00-17:30. Transportation routes: No. 11, No. 66, No. 126, No. 926, etc.

Cheng Xiangge

Chenxiang Temple, formerly known as Ciyun Temple, covers an area of ??2378 acres (159 hectares), including Tianwang Hall, Daxiong Hall, Guanyin Pavilion, Jialan Temple and Yingci Temple. Master Memorial Hall. In front of the pavilion, there is a four-column and three-eaves archway with the four characters "Shen" inscribed by Sha Menghai. Chenxiang Temple is famous for enshrining "Agarwood Guanyin". The original Guanyin statue was destroyed in the ten years of catastrophe. Currently, the Guanyin Pavilion enshrines the Ruyilun Guanyin statue of Thymeaceae donated by Hong Kong believers.

In 1988, Chenxiang Temple was listed by the State Council as one of the first 142 key open temples in the country. This is a unique Buddhist temple.

Address: No. 29, Chenxiangmiao Road, Huangpu District Tickets: 5 yuan/person Tel: (021)63203431 Opening hours: 7:00-16:00 Transportation routes: Bus 932, 569, 801, 920 , 926, 930, 66, 929, Fangchuan Line, etc.

Ancient temple

Shanghai City God Temple, also known as Shanghai Yi Temple, is a Taoist temple managed by orthodox Taoist priests. It consists of the Main Hall, the Middle Hall, the Sleeping Hall, the Xingxiu Hall, the Hall of the Dead, the Temple of Wealth, Wenchang Hall, Xu Zhenjun Hall, Yuqing Palace and many other halls, covering an area of ??more than 10,000 square meters. Among these 10,000 square meters, there are also two gardens of the Chenghuang Temple, the West Garden. At this time, the influence of the Shanghai City God Temple on Shanghai residents was expanding. The religious festivals of the Shanghai City God Temple were festivals for all Shanghai residents. "Every family has its own blue sedan chair, and everyone is vying to wear a red crepe skirt. After a new year, incense is burned in the City God's Temple." This is the description of residents going to the City God's Temple to burn incense in the lyrics of the bamboo slips in Shanghai County. Every year on the "Three Inspection Days", which is the day when the City God patrols the city, Shanghai residents find nine out of ten empty rooms in their homes. All residents celebrate Christmas at the Chenghuang Temple (March 28). All businesses in the City God's Temple, including those near the temple, are decorated with lanterns to celebrate Christmas for the City God. The temple is full of incense.

Address: No. 249 Fangbang Middle Road Tickets: 5 yuan/person Tel: (021)63865700 Opening hours: 8:30 16:30 Transportation routes: Bus 66, 11, 23, 24, 43, 782, 926 etc.

Shanghai Old Street

Walking into the old streets of Shanghai, you seem to have returned to the bustling markets of Shanghai 100 years ago. This unique multi-functional street in the Yuyuan commercial and tourist area integrates tourism, shopping, leisure and entertainment, and cultural exhibitions. Historically, it was named Qianmiao Street and was home to a number of the earliest banks and gold shops in Shanghai. , jewelry stores, restaurants, teahouses, theaters, businesses. It has always been a pedestrian corridor connecting stones

Shanghai Old Street, formerly known as Fangbang Middle Road, starts from Henan South Road in the west and ends at Renmin Road in the east, with a total length of 825m. Its architectural style and commercial layout from west to east show the historical and cultural evolution of old Shanghai from the Ming and Qing Dynasties to the Republic of China and the influx of Western culture. The commercial operations of the entire street are based on traditional characteristic industries, highlighting traditional folk culture and creating a Shanghai-style cultural atmosphere.

Shanghai Old Street is bounded by Guanyi Street and is divided into east and west sections. The eastern section has been decorated and renovated to retain the residential characteristics of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. Lattice windows, row door panels, fan-shaped railings, floor-to-ceiling rocker doors, etc. Both sides of the old street have been restored to match the cornice corners, lace drippings and horse head walls on the roof. The exterior facades of the western section of the building imitate Ming and Qing architecture, highlighting the folk customs of Shanghai's old city, with brick walls and red columns and cornices.

Shanghai Old Street reproduces the century-old buildings of Tong, Lao, Wu, Wan Youquan, Qiu Tianbao, Old Shanghai Tea House, Deshun Restaurant, Chunfeng Tower, Tofu House, Buzhuang, Rongshun Restaurant, Boyintang, etc. At the same time, it also opened shops with traditional characteristics, such as Feng Dan Teahouse and Famous Doctors Hall. Together with the "Star Street" on its north side, it presents you with a picture of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" in old Shanghai, where merchants gather and there are seas of people.

Address: Fangbang Middle Road (Zhonghua Road-Henan Road) Transportation routes: No. 11, No. 926, No. 920, etc.

Shanghai Confucian Temple

Shanghai Confucian Temple is located in the old town of Shanghai (No. 215 Wenmiao Road), with a history and cultural heritage of 700 years. The Confucian Temple was built after the establishment of Shanghai County in the Yuan Dynasty (1291) for the gentry to worship the great sage Confucius. At the same time, it serves as an institution of higher learning for scholars in the county. During the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were 279 Jinshi scholars in Shanghai County who entered officialdom, so the Confucian Temple was a place for cultivating and educating people in ancient times.

The renovation, development and opening of the Shanghai Confucian Temple have added a cultural and educational atmosphere to Shanghai and promoted the excellent traditional Chinese culture. It is a sacred place of Confucian culture visited by Chinese and foreign tourists, retired comrades, school teachers and students. Address: No. 215 Miaowen Road

Tickets: 10 yuan/person, student ID card 5 yuan/person Tel: (021) 63779101 Opening hours: 9:00 16:30 Transportation routes: No. 11, No. 24, Route 28, Route 66, Route 902, Route 537, etc.

Dajing Pavilion

During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Shanghai built city walls to resist Japanese invaders. After the Revolution of 1911, it was decided to demolish the city wall. During the demolition of the city, a small part was preserved. This is because the Guandi Temple in Dajing Pavilion is built on the city wall, and because the Guandi Temple here has a plaque inscribed by Chen Luan, the governor of Liangjiang in the 16th year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty, it is called Dajing Pavilion. Address: No. 269 Dajing Road Tickets: 5 yuan/person Tel: (021) 63852443 Opening hours: 9:00-16:00 Transportation routes: Bus No. 11, 304, 726, 911, 930, etc.