Shanghai People's Square - central Shanghai City square
Last Update: 8th October 2020
As one of the important landmarks, People’s Square was a horse racetrack after the opening-up of Shanghai. Located at the heart of Shanghai, People's Square is a garden-style square. It is a combination of financial administration, culture, transportation and commerce facilities.
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What to expect at Shanghai People's Square
People’s Square offers multi-function facilities. You will find the first ultra-high voltage, large capacity urban underground substation in China at the square. The square also features the largest underground garage in Asia. People’s Square Underground Shopping Mall is the largest underground commercial center in China. The mall is divided into an underground commercial street and an underground department store. The commercial street is 300 meters long and 36 meters wide. You will find various shops there, such as cafes, restaurants, boutiques, banks, etc. In addition, you can see the Hong Kong famous shops at the shopping mall.
Shanghai Municipal Building, one of the landmarks in Shanghai also stands on the square. Shanghai Museum stands at the heart of the square. The museum has 120,000 pieces of collection, such as bronze wares, ceramics, paintings, jade, and so on alongside 200,000 Chinese and foreign professional books.
If interested, you could enjoy the traditional drama at Shanghai Grand Theater. Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center on the square offers the first high-tech virtual film to visitors to know about the development of Shanghai. You also can explore the Old Shanghai 1930 Style Street at the underground shopping mall to experience the Old Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s.
Shanghai Municipal Building, one of the landmarks in Shanghai also stands on the square. Shanghai Museum stands at the heart of the square. The museum has 120,000 pieces of collection, such as bronze wares, ceramics, paintings, jade, and so on alongside 200,000 Chinese and foreign professional books.
If interested, you could enjoy the traditional drama at Shanghai Grand Theater. Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center on the square offers the first high-tech virtual film to visitors to know about the development of Shanghai. You also can explore the Old Shanghai 1930 Style Street at the underground shopping mall to experience the Old Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s.
Best time to visit Shanghai People's Square
If you are planning to visit People’s Square for photography purposes, the best time to visit is in the evening.
The best months to visit are from March to November.
The best months to visit are from March to November.
How to get to Shanghai People's Square
There are several buses passing by People’s Square. Therefore, there are several options.
- Rent a vehicle to the square. This is the quickest and most direct option.
- Take Bus 451, 167, 537 and Bus 802 to the Stop of People’s Square and Fuzou Road (人民广场福州路). Then walk to the center.
- Take Bus 108, 167, 312, 318, 454, 518, 537, 930 and Bus 980 to the Stop of People’s Square and Guangdong Road (人民广场广东路).
- Take Sightseeing Line 1 and Line 2 to the square.
Additional Shanghai People's Square Travel Advice
- Opening hours: 24 hours
- Admission fee: free
- If you are interested to get acquainted with the development of Shanghai, it is suggested that you visit Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center in the morning as it always takes several hours to explore the center.
- Please take care of your valuables on the square and at the underground shopping mall as many visitors are there at any time.
Interested in visiting Shanghai People's Square on a Tour?
Wendy Wei Tours offers a variety of different packaged tours as well as custom tours including Shanghai People's Square, among other attractions and destinations. To find out more, please visit our Tours page or Contact Us directly to find out more.