# Shanghai Old Street (上海老街)

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality · East China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free
- **Opening hours:** 2026.01.01-2026.12.31 open all day
- **Time needed:** 1–3 hours
- **Address:** No. 223 Fangbang Middle Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
- **Getting there:** Near Xiaodongmen (bus stop)
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Hiking & Outdoors, Nature

## About Shanghai Old Street

Shanghai Old Street is called Fangbang Middle Road on maps. It was once where the trades of old Shanghai gathered, and the rebuilt Shanghai Old Street remains the best place to experience the street life of old Shanghai. The street is less than 1 km long and lined with shops, more than half of which sell handicrafts, calligraphy and painting, or jewellery. Teahouses are a special feature of the street. Wandering along, you will hear soft Wu dialect all the way, though it is a pity that it is mixed with rather too much commercialism.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 943. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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