Ruijin Erlu

Ruijin Erlu is a suburb in Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai. Ruijin Erlu is situated nearby to the quarter Xintiandi, as well as near the suburb Huaihai Zhonglu.

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Type: Suburb
Description: subdistrict in Huangpu District, Shanghai
Also known as: “Ruijinerlu Subdistrict”

Places of Interest

Highlights include French Concession and Fuxing Park.

French Concession

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The French Concession is the area of Shanghai that the French government administered from 1849 until 1946. The tree-lined avenues and the many fine old houses in the area still retain an air of the "Paris of the East".

Fuxing Park

Park

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Fuxing Park is located in the former French Concession of Shanghai, China, in Luwan District near Nanchang Road; the main entrance is at the cross street of Fuxingzhong Road and Chongqingnan Road.

Former St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox

Building

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St Nicholas Church was a Russian Orthodox Church in the former French Concession of Shanghai at 16 rue Corneille, now known as Gāolán Lù. Formerly the building was home to a French restaurant on the ground floor called Ashanti and a Spanish one in the basement called La Boca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xintiandi and Huaihai Zhonglu.

Xintiandi

Quarter

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Xintiandi is an affluent car-free shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai. Xintiandi now refers to the wider area centered around Madang Road which includes both pedestrian-only and motor traffic roads.