Neighbourhood Top Five

Swoon over the brilliant blues and crimsons of the stained glass illuminating St Ignatius Cathedral (Click here).

Marvel at the astounding Jesuit library in the Bibliotheca Zi-Ka-Wei (Click here).

Explore the eye-catching fusion of Chinese and Western art within the fascinating Tousewe Museum (Click here).

Divine the Buddhist heritage of south Shanghai in the Longhua Temple & Pagoda (Click here).

Chomp your way through steamers of dumplings at Din Tai Fung (Click here) or go all out for a Uighur lamb feast at Xinjiang Fengwei Restaurant (Click here).

Explore: Xujiahui & South Shanghai

Bordering the southwestern end of the stylish French Concession and reachable in a zip on the metro from People’s Square, Xujiahui was known to 1930s expats as Zicawei or Sicawei. Most locals come here today to shop at the outsize Grand Gateway 66 mall, but Xujiahui was originally a low-lying Jesuit settlement dating back to the 17th century. A Catholic flavour still clings to Xujiahui, holding firm against the ever-encroaching office blocks and shopping malls. As with elsewhere in Shanghai, you have to explore a bit to clutch all the historical threads into once bunch, but if you’ve an eye for architectural heritage, a trip here makes for rewarding exploration.

Accessed directly on the metro at its namesake station, a day’s exploration of Xujiahui should suffice. The area is dominated by giant shopping malls and department stores that circle a five-way intersection that’s insanely busy even by Shanghai standards. It’s one of the most popular shopping areas in the city and packed at weekends.

History, heritage architecture, green lawns and academia converge on the tranquil campus of Jiaotong University along Huashan Rd, north of the main Jesuit sights, while a host of local dining options means you won’t be caught hungry at lunch or dinner time. Of course, shopping needs are all met in Xujiahui’s high-profile malls.

Further out from Xujiahui, South Shanghai is marked by one of the city’s most famous temples, the ancient Longhua Temple and its pagoda, as well as an amusement park that can help occupy children rebelling against sightseeing.

Local Life

» Greenery Join the students relaxing on the lawn of Jiaotong University (Click here).

» Dumplings Find out what all the fuss is about – follow Shanghai’s pernickety local diners to Din Tai Fung (Click here).

» Shopping See how the Shanghainese spend, spend, spend at Grand Gateway 66 (Click here).

Getting There & Away

» Metro Lines 1, 3, 4 and 9 run through the district. Xujiahui (lines 1 and 9) and Shanghai Indoor Stadium (lines 1, 3 and 4) are the main interchange stations. Line 1 runs through the French Concession and down to the South Shanghai Railway Station; line 9 can whisk you to Pudong.

Lonely Planet’s Top Tip

With its harried shopping hordes and hectic roads, Xujiahui can be breathlessly busy. Escape to some of Shanghai’s best-tended areas of greenery: the gorgeous and inviting lawn a short walk from the main entrance of Jiaotong University on Huashan Rd, where students lie down on the grass reading and chatting in warm weather.

Best Sights

» Bibliotheca Zi-Ka-Wei (Click here)

» St Ignatius Cathedral (Click here)

» Tousewe Museum (Click here)

» Longhua Temple & Pagoda (Click here)

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Best Places to Eat

» Din Tai Fung (Click here)

» Xinjiang Fengwei Restaurant (Click here)

» Kota’s Kitchen (Click here)

» 1001 Noodles House (Click here)

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Xujiahui & South Shanghai

Sights

1 Bibliotheca Zi-Ka-WeiC3 2 CY Tung Maritime MuseumB1 3 Former Major SeminaryB4 4 Former St Ignatius ConventC3 5 Longhua PagodaE7 6 Longhua TempleE7 7 Martyrs MemorialE7 8 Qian Xuesen Library & MuseumB1 9 St Ignatius CathedralB3 10 Tousewe MuseumB4 11 Xuhui Public SchoolC3 12 Xujiahui ObservatoryB4 Eating

1001 Noodles House(see 15) Da Marco(see 15) Din Tai Fung(see 15) Element Fresh(see 15) 13 Kota's KitchenC5 Longhua Temple Restaurant(see 6) Wagas(see 15) 14 Xinjiang Fengwei RestaurantA4 Entertainment

Kodak Cinema World(see 16) Shopping

15 Grand Gateway 66C2 16 Metro CityC3 17 Pacific Digital Plaza No 1 StoreC3 18 Pacific Digital Plaza No 2 StoreC3 Shanghai No 6 Department Store(see 25) Sleeping

19 Asset HotelD4 Information

20 Dr Harriet Jin's Dental SurgeryB2 21 Dr Li Jie's Chinese Medical ClinicC3 22 International Peace Maternity HospitalC2 23 Longhua HospitalE4 24 Shenda Dental ClinicD2 25 Xujiahui Tourist Information CenterC2 Transport

26Bus 938 to Hongqiao International Airport Terminal 1B5 Giant(see 27) 27OyamaC6 28Shanghai Sightseeing Bus CentreC6 Xujiahui & South Shanghai Eating | Entertainment | Shopping Sights

Xujiahui

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