Shanghai Hidden Histories Walking Tour: Suzhou Creek to The Bund
Trace Shanghai’s cultural evolution on a walking tour from Suzhou Creek to The Bund, uncovering hidden histories and local secrets that you won’t find in guidebooks, all led by a certified local expert.
Stops Include
- Sihang Warehouse: World War II remains and now a memorial museum, symbol of courage
- Yanqingli: century-old warehouse and Shikumen accommodation
- Shanghai Post Museum: century-old communication hub, only one of its kind architecturally
- Zhapulu Bridge: enjoy golden hour at sunset
- Waibaidu Bridge: built in 1907, now a sentimental attraction of the city's colonial past
- The Bund: Gallery of World Architecture
A short walk, a long memory.
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Shanghai Hidden Histories Walking Tour: Suzhou Creek to The Bund
What's included in Shanghai Hidden Histories Walking Tour: Suzhou Creek to The Bund
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Sihang Warehouse Memorial Museum
A solemn riverside landmark. Once a battlefield, now a memorial. You’ll stand before the bullet-scarred walls where 400 Chinese soldiers held their ground in 1937—one of Shanghai’s most heroic wartime stands. The story lingers in the silence.
Places like Yanqingli preserve this past while leaning into the future. Renovated interiors now hold cafés, galleries, and studios—breathing new life into once-forgotten spaces. It’s not just preservation; it’s quiet evolution. Old walls, new stories.
Shanghai Post MuseumPass-by Only
The building stood as a hub of international communication during the city’s treaty port era, symbolizing Shanghai’s gateway status—open to ideas, commerce, and people. It’s not just architecture; it’s a story of movement and connection. Above the entrance, you’ll find an inscription by former President Jiang Zemin, reading:“中国邮政博物馆” (Zhongguo Youzheng Bowuguan – China Postal Museum)
Inclusions
- Group photo or self-portrait upon request (iphone, digital copy)
- Licensed local English-speaking guide
- Digital citywalk map
- 1 complimentary coffee at selected cafe or 1 bottled water per person upon request
- Transportation to meeting point and return trip is excluded
- Food or snacks are excluded (optional café stops at own cost)
- Museum admission is excluded (if entered)
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Exit No.1, Xinzha Road Station (Metro Line 1), next to McDonalds Look for Charlotte carrying a tote bag that says "Part-Time Human Being" — that's your guide for today!
End Points
- Riverside promenade on the Bund near East Nanjing Road
