Shanghai Photo Gallery - Walking Around Jing'an District

Jing'an is located northwest of the city centre. Famous for its colonial architecture and Buddhist shrines, it is also a popular base for tourists with many top-tier hotels.
The Shanghai Exhibition Center was originally the Sino-Soviet Friendship Mansion. Built in 1955 and modeled after St. Petersburg's Admiralty Building with a communist red star on top, it stands on what once was a Jewish millionaire's garden.

Heading further south and away from the tourist crowds, I found leafy streets, local shops, and residents doing their daily routines.

The Moller Villa Hotel was completed in 1936 as a British merchant's home. Eric Moller was a shipping magnate and wanted to build a fairy tale castle for his daughter, who was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's works.


Jing'an is located northwest of the city centre. Famous for its colonial architecture and Buddhist shrines, it is also a popular base for tourists with many top-tier hotels. The Shanghai Exhibition Center was originally the Sino-Soviet Friendship Mansion. Built in 1955 and modeled after St. Petersburg's Admiralty Building with a communist red star on top, it stands on what once was a Jewish millionaire's garden. Heading further south and away from the tourist crowds, I found leafy streets, local shops, and residents doing their daily routines. The Moller Villa Hotel was completed in 1936 as a British merchant's home. Eric Moller was a shipping magnate and wanted to build a fairy tale castle for his daughter, who was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's works.

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