Well worth a cultural diversion, this bold and vibrant art space for both emerging and established Chinese and international names is twinned with its Paris gallery, bringing an artistic frisson to Yangpu district in north Shanghai. Exhibitions range through an inspiring and thoughtful spectrum of visual media.


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1. Rockbund Art Museum

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Housed in the magnificent former Royal Asiatic Society building (1932) – once Shanghai's first museum – this world-class gallery behind the Bund focuses…

2. Levant Art

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In the Rockbund district, this commercial gallery is devoted to contemporary sculpture by Chinese and overseas artists.

3. Yuanmingyuan Road

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Like a smaller, more condensed version of the Bund, the pedestrianised, cobblestone Yuanmingyuan Rd is lined with a mishmash of colonial architecture…

4. Embankment Building

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Designed by architects Palmer & Turner and dating back to 1935, this art deco landmark was first built for real-estate magnate Sir Victor Sassoon. Though…

5. Art + Shanghai

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This riverside gallery shows mainly local artists and is a good place to get a feel for the contemporary Chinese art scene.

6. Former British Consulate

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The original British Consulate was one of the first foreign buildings to go up in Shanghai in 1852, though it was destroyed in a fire and replaced with…

7. Main Post Office

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Overlooking Suzhou Creek, this supremely grand building dates from 1924. It's topped with a cupola and clock tower, and ornamented with bronze statues…

8. Jardine Matheson

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Standing at No 27 on the Bund is the former headquarters of early opium traders Jardine Matheson, which went on to become one of the most powerful trading…