A skyline stop
Keep one waterfront.
Use the Bund guide to choose an approach and a viewpoint, then leave when you have seen enough.
Shanghai / Self-guided walks
Shanghai, one walk at a time.
Follow the river, turn into a quieter street or leave an afternoon for the music quarter. Choose a route for the time and energy you have, whether this is your first visit or a return.
4 walking guides 2 illustrated editions At your own pace
Choose the kind of day.
A neighborhood afternoon
Leave room to linger.
Choose the music quarter for older houses and music history, or Wukang and Anfu roads for a street-and-cafe walk.
More of the day
Follow a river stretch.
Choose a section of Suzhou River. A short lower-river walk is a complete outing; the longer edition leaves room for parks, art and a meal.
2 routes
Illustrated routes
Explore the places in a picture, then choose a practical walking order and the stops that suit your day.
The river edition
Suzhou River
Suzhou River · west to east
Riverside parks, former factories, art spaces and historic buildings. Choose the lower-river walk, an art-and-architecture half day or a longer outing with optional cycling upstream.
For river views, industrial heritage and a flexible Bund finish.
The full edition covers several stretches. Use transport between them when needed; it is not one continuous cycle lane.
Explore Suzhou River
The neighborhood edition
The music quarter
Hengshan · Dongping · Fenyang
Garden houses, leafy streets and the neighborhood around Shanghai’s conservatory. Follow the compact afternoon route or start farther west in Xujiahui.
For older houses and a slower neighborhood afternoon.
Public street stops are the starting point. School buildings and performance venues have separate access rules; the former bookshop is a historical reference.
Explore The music quarter
2 routes
Neighborhood & waterfront guides
Follow an existing street guide for walking order, map pins, crowd choices and a place to finish.
Neighborhood walk
Wukang Road & Anfu Road
Wukang · Anfu · side streets
Start around Wukang Mansion, continue through the plane-tree streets and leave room for a cafe or a quieter detour. Choose a two-hour or four-hour version.
For residential architecture, cafes and everyday street life.
Open the walking guideWaterfront walk
The Bund & its approaches
The Bund · Rockbund · Waibaidu Bridge
Choose a waterfront approach, a viewpoint and a walking direction. Use the guide to compare the classic promenade with alternatives when the railings are crowded.
For a first skyline view or an architecture-focused return visit.
Open the walking guideBefore you go
A route is a starting point.
Save a start and a finish.
Use the Chinese names and individual map pins in each guide. Plan the return from where you actually stop. Illustrations show the character of a route; they are not navigation maps.
Choose a map appKeep the day flexible.
Time allowances are planning estimates, excluding hotel transfers. Museums, schools, galleries and performances can need separate checks. Shorten the walk for rain, heat or tired legs, and keep a seated break in mind.
Keep a rainy-day option