Taiping Lake
Taiping Lake is a lake in Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai. Taiping Lake is situated nearby to the quarter Taipingqiao, as well as near Xintiandi.Places of Interest
Highlights include French Concession and Shanghai Museum.
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".
Shanghai Museum
Museum
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.
Yu Yuan Garden
Garden
Yu Garden or Yuyuan Garden is an extensive Chinese garden located beside the City God Temple in the northeast of the Old City of Shanghai at Huangpu District, Shanghai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huangpu and Jing’an.
Huangpu
Photo: Jhong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Huangpu is an administrative district of Shanghai, the traditional center of the city, with People's Square, the Bund, the East Nanjing Road pedestrian mall and many other attractions.
Jing’an
Jing'an is a district in downtown Shanghai. It is named after the historic Jing'an Temple, and its transport hub is the Jing'an Temple metro station. Other than a few temples and Chairman Mao's former house, there are few sights in Jing'an but if you are looking for shopping and eating or want to admire skyscrapers, then this is a prime area.
Old City
Photo: Haros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old City is the area inside the ancient walled city of Shanghai; it is one of the most picturesque areas of the city, with many buildings in traditional Chinese style.
Taiping Lake
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.2219° or 31° 13′ 19″ northLongitude
121.4728° or 121° 28′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8Q336FCF+P4OpenStreetMap ID
way 292718783OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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In Other Languages
“Taiping Lake” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “新天地太平湖”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include 无限极荟 and Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
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