3-Hour Small Group Walking Tour: Shanghai History and Art Discovery
Shanghai, China
Trip Type: Walking Tours
Duration: 3 hours
This small group history and art tour will take you to the two historic sites in the old French concession area. Have a visit to the Former residence of Song Ching Ling, the greatest woman in the 20th century and wife of the Sun Yat-sen, stroll along the celebrity street in the old French concession and stop at famous Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre, a private museum which exhibits the valuable posters from 1950 to 1970’s and a great window to learn the tremendous history in the region of Chairman Mao.
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This small group history and art tour will take you to the two historic sites in the old French concession area. Have a visit to the Former residence of Song Ching Ling, the greatest woman in the 20th century and wife of the Sun Yat-sen, stroll along the celebrity street in the old French concession and stop at famous Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre, a private museum which exhibits the valuable posters from 1950 to 1970’s and a great window to learn the tremendous history in the region of Chairman Mao.Your professional guide will meet you at the designated meeting point, and then head to the Former Residence of Song Ching Ling where was once a garden used by princes and nobles of the Qing dynasty with the buildings date back to the region of KangXi. Zaifeng who was the father of the last Emperor Puyi, also lived in this house before. Later, a Greek captain added a two-story mansion in the 1920s. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Song Ching Ling moved into the residence and lived there until her death in 1981. You will see many previous culture relics collected by Song as well as learn her unusual life.
Then, you will walk along the Wukang road, known as Route Ferguson in the former French concession area, nowadays also called the celebrity street, here you will see a diverse of different architectures including Mediterranean, French Renaissance, English and Art Deco. The area is also characterized by quiet streets lined with London plane trees. It’s also ranked as the favorite street by some of the well known bloggers.
Next stop is Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre, one of the most popular museums in Shanghai where you will see the valuable posters from 1950 to 1970’s and the collection is a remarkable look into the twentieth-century history of China and also provides an idealized account of a key period in global history.
At the end of the tour your guide will help you take the taxi back to your place or you will explore the concession area at your own pace.
Then, you will walk along the Wukang road, known as Route Ferguson in the former French concession area, nowadays also called the celebrity street, here you will see a diverse of different architectures including Mediterranean, French Renaissance, English and Art Deco. The area is also characterized by quiet streets lined with London plane trees. It’s also ranked as the favorite street by some of the well known bloggers.
Next stop is Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre, one of the most popular museums in Shanghai where you will see the valuable posters from 1950 to 1970’s and the collection is a remarkable look into the twentieth-century history of China and also provides an idealized account of a key period in global history.
At the end of the tour your guide will help you take the taxi back to your place or you will explore the concession area at your own pace.
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