Ohel Moishe Synagogue & Jewish Refugees Museum
Hongkou & North Shanghai
Originally built by the Russian Ashkenazi Jewish community in 1928, this synagogue lies in the heart of the 1940s Jewish ghetto. In 2007 it was restored…
Hongkou & North Shanghai
Hongkou (虹口, Hóngkǒu) envelops the area north of Suzhou Creek and the Bund. The former American (and later Japanese) concession is a relatively unpolished domain of vibrant old lanes, tatty working-class textures and heritage architecture, and a chance to get a glimpse of what some of Shanghai's centre looked like just over a decade ago. Those wanting to sample some street food or hole-in-the-wall eateries should wander northern Shanghai, but you can also encounter pockets being developed, especially close to Suzhou Creek.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
Hongkou & North Shanghai
This pleasantly restored but sleepy street of fine old houses, just off North Sichuan Rd, was once home to several of China’s most famous writers (as well…
Hongkou & North Shanghai
Particularly photogenic in spring and summer when the trees are in blossom, Lu Xun Park is one of the city’s most pleasant green spaces. It was originally…
Hongkou & North Shanghai
Writer Lu Xun's final residence was this three-floor domicile on lovely Shanyin Rd, where an excellent English-speaking guide can fill you in on his life…
Hongkou & North Shanghai
An excellent museum, this modern hall charts the life and creative output of author Lu Xun with photographs, first editions, videos and waxworks. Detailed…
Hongkou & North Shanghai
This vast expanse of forested parkland (131 hectares) on the western shore of the Huangpu River is a tranquil slice of countryside in Shanghai with around…
Hongkou & North Shanghai
This museum in the Main Post Office building explores postal history in imperial China, which dates back to the 1st millennium BC. The system used an…
Hongkou & North Shanghai
Sky Wheel has sweeping views over north Shanghai plus glimpses of the Huangpu River, Shanghai Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center in the distance…
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