Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center, Urban planning museum in Huangpu District, China
Description
The Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center is a museum in Huangpu dedicated to how the city develops and changes over time. Multiple floors display scale models, design plans, and infrastructure projects that show the layout and growth of the metropolitan area.
History
The museum opened in 2000 and traces Shanghai's transformation from a trading port into a global financial center. Historical photographs and objects help visitors understand how the city evolved and reshaped itself over recent decades.
Culture
The center reveals how Shanghai sees itself and wants to grow, showing the city's vision beyond its past as a trading port. You can sense the forward-looking mindset that drives daily decisions about neighborhoods, transportation, and public spaces.
Practical
The museum is located near People's Square metro station, making it easy to reach by public transport. Plan to spend a few hours walking through the different floors and taking time to understand the models and displays.
Did you know?
A 360-degree theater here projects virtual flights over Shanghai's skyline, including future buildings not yet constructed. This immersive experience lets you see planned changes from above in a way that ground-level maps cannot convey.
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