Taipingqiao

Taipingqiao is a quarter in Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai. Taipingqiao is situated nearby to the quarter Xintiandi, as well as near Tangjiawan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include French Concession and Site of the First Congress of the CPC.

French Concession

Photo: 韩笃一, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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".

Site of the First Congress of the CPC

Museum

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The Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party is now preserved as a museum in Shanghai, China. It is located in Xintiandi, on 76 Xingye Road.

Shanghai Museum

Museum

Photo: Pyzhou, GFDL.

The Shanghai Museum is a public municipal museum of ancient Chinese art, situated on the People's Square in the Huangpu District of Shanghai, China. It is funded by the Shanghai Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau.

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.