Visited the former French Quarter and Xintiandi area for an evening stroll and experience. This area has some historical sites to see but this is best done, if your interested during the day and perhaps on a guided tour. If like me you were interested...More

Tripadvisor shows a couple photographs of this area as part of the Former French Concession and there is a section within this area that the locals and the tour guide referred to as "OLD LANDS". It is a historic district, brightly decorated, well maintained and...More

As with anything in a big city without a lot of it's own history (compared to the rest of China), this neighborhood with it's tree lines streets feels different from the rest of China. A little cozy, find the right streets and alleys and you...More

The former French Concession is like a little city within a city - totally quaint and unexpected. Old, very well preserved buildings are now occupied by various western restaurants which almost all have outside seating like you would see in Europe. There are lots of...More

This was a stop for our tour group to spend some leisure time. It's an attractive, cosy neighborhood styled after Paris with open air coffee shops and some high end shops. The area we walked was also closed to vehicle traffic (might have been some...More

We visited many historic sites in the French Concession......beautiful area of Shanghai! Love the architecture of the buildings! Went to Former Residence of Sun Yat-sen, and his wife's residence after he died.....Soong Ching Ling. Both were extremely interesting for those that like history! Also went...More

Not a real China, expensive galleries, ecpensive food, "artists" all around. Nothing to see. Should be the last on your "what to do in Shanghai" list.

A very old colony/residential area converted to new shops/restaurants and tourist area. Could see how the old houses were and how they have been converted by the Govt. to a very happening place. Lot of art work around, lots of experimental things, good buildings also...More

Had a hard time finding it because the map from trip advisor sent us to one street farther than the actually entrance to the former French concession. But once we found it we found all the little alleyways and shops really fun! Some great restaurants...More

I loved the architecture, the parks, the fancy shopping. It was beautiful, with tree lined streets and shuttered windows. ❤