Sinan Road in Shanghai

Once called as Massenet Rue, a romantic name, Sinan Road is regarded as "Shangzhijiao (上只角)", the upstream of Huangpu river where is supposed to have gathered lots of celebrities and rich people in Shanghai. Bicycles come and go there casting their long shadows under warm sunlight and tall plane trees on the sides seem to have blocked away the bustling chaos from megalopolis life, leaving a noble air to this area. And no other streets could compare.
English Name: Shanghai Sinan Road in Shanghai
Chinese Name: 上海思南路
Recommended Visiting Hours: 2 or 3 hours
Location: Lane 507, Fuxing Middle Road, Shanghai

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Sinan Road

Once called as Massenet Rue, a romantic name, Sinan Road is regarded as “Shangzhijiao (上只角)”, the upstream of Huangpu river where is supposed to have gathered lots of celebrities and rich people in Shanghai. Bicycles come and go there casting their long shadows under warm sunlight and tall plane trees on the sides seem to have blocked away the bustling chaos from megalopolis life, leaving a noble air to this area. And no other streets could compare.

Exquisite houses and tall plane trees edge both sides of the road. In addition to the common road features in the Former French Concession, Sinan Road has more than 20 various old Shanghai style garden houses which makes it a unique attraction. Besides, Sinan Road does not have buses nor neon signboards. The street lights are old-fashioned. All of these make Sinan Road one of the best and most beautiful old streets in Shanghai. Here also once gathered lots of celebrities, like Sun Yat-sen, Zhou En-Lai, Zhang Xueliang etc. These cultural elements have permeated though every corner in Sinan Road. And the former Zhou Residence is already free to public.

The Old French concession in Luwan District and Xuhui District of Shanghai is a piece of land ceded by old China to foreign powers. The Old French concession is the earliest, largest and most prosperous place among the four French concessions in China. The Old French concession at that time was the best residential area in Shanghai

Sinan mansion is a high-grade residential area in the former French concession from 1920s to 1930s. All the buildings in the area are European style. After the renovation, it has become a combination of commercial, hotel, residential and office functions area, but it still retaining European style. For tourists, you can come here to see the beautiful western buildings and street views, take photos of beauty scenery and have a meal and coffee in the old European style house, which is quite unique.

• Take metro line 9 and get off at Dapuqiao Station, leave from exit 1.
• Take metro line 13 and get off at Huaihai Middle Road Station, leave from exit 1.
• Take metro line 10 and get off at Xintiandi Station, leave from exit 5.
• Take metro line 1 and get off at South Shaanxi Road Station, leave from exit 4.
• Take metro line 12 and get off at South Shaanxi Road Station, leave from exit 8.
• Take bus line 26, 42, 167, 198, 320, 911, 920 and 926 and get off at Huaihai Middle Road Station.

Nearby Attractions

• Fuxing Park, No.2 Gaolan Road
  Admission: free
  Open: 24 hours
• Park 97, No.2A Gao Lan Road,
  Admission: Varies
  Open: From 9 pm
• Dr Sun Yat-sen’s house: 
  Admission: 20 yuan
  Open: 9:00-16:00, Monday through Sunday
• Ai Niang’s Noodles , No.36 Sinan Road
  Admission: Meal around 20 yuan.
  Open: 7:00-9:00, 11:00-13:30, 17:00-19:00
• Former residence of Zhou Enlai, No. 73 Sinan Road
  Admission: free
  Open: 9:00-16:30

Other Famous Attractions in Shanghai

• Mosque in Shanghai
• Church in Shanghai
• Huangpu River Night Cruise
• Guyi Garden
• Former Residence of Zhou Enlai
• Power Station of Art

Edited by  Lynette Fu/付云锐