🌿✨ Shanghai Plane Tree Citywalk — A Stroll Through Hengshan Road (with Map!)

#springitinerary If you're visiting Shanghai and already checked off The Bund, let a local guide you to one of the most charming and lesser-known spots: Hengshan Road in Xuhui District — once called the “Oriental Champs-Élysées”! 🏛️🌳 Skip the crowded Wukang and Anfu Roads — Hengshan is lined with sun-dappled sycamore trees, historic villas, quiet gardens, and hidden art spaces — perfect for a slow-paced citywalk ☕📷 🗺️ Citywalk Route Xujia Garden → Xujiahui Cathedral → Metro City (Meiluo) → Xujiahui Park (home to the historic Baidai Building) → Lipo Garden → Yongping Lane → Hengshan No.8 → Zhihe Café Garden → Yichi Garden (Camphor Flower Garden Branch) 📍Highlights 📚 Xujiahui Library Open Tue–Sun, 9:00–21:00. Elegant high-vaulted ceilings and a rooftop view of the cathedral from the 3rd floor 📸. The B1 “East-West Park” space features cool local art and creative designs. ⛪ Xujiahui Cathedral (St. Ignatius) Open Tue–Sat, 9:00–15:30 (closed first Fri of the month). A five-story, French Gothic beauty with red brick, twin spires, and dazzling stained glass windows. Nicknamed “Far East’s First Cathedral.” 🎮 Metro City (Meiluo Mall) A paradise for anime fans — featuring Sanrio, Ghibli’s Donguri Republic, POP MART, Line Friends, and more. 🌿 Xujiahui Park Once a rubber factory, now a peaceful escape with koi ponds, black swans, and shaded bridges. Also home to the Baidai Building, where China’s national anthem was recorded. #naturalwonders