From People's Park to Suzhou Creek
A day in Shanghai — 6 stops, about 5.57 km on foot, 89 minutes walking.
A day that starts in the civic centre around People's Square, moves through its art and green space, then walks east along Nanjing Road before ending at a war site on Suzhou Creek. About 3.9 km of walking, mostly flat city pavement. Suits anyone who wants culture and history without leaving the centre.
The route, in order
Shanghai Grand Theatre
Start at the theatre because it anchors the People's Square cluster and sets the scale of the civic centre before the crowds build.
8 min walk — Head southwest
Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai
A short walk into People's Park brings you to MoCA, where the rotating shows give the morning something specific to look at.
12 min walk — Head northeast
People's Square
Leaving the park you step straight onto the square itself, useful for orienting yourself among the museums and transit entrances.
20 min walk — Head east
Rong Restaurant
Lunch nearby, with classic local dishes, before the afternoon shifts from open space to dense shopping street.
30 min walk — Head west on 太仓路 toward 黄陂南路
Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street
Nanjing Road picks up from the square's eastern side; it works best in the afternoon when the shops and signage are fully alive.
19 min walk — Head west on 南京东路/南京路步行街 toward 西藏中路
Sihang Warehouse Museum
The last leg heads north toward Suzhou Creek, ending at the shell-marked warehouse — a quieter, heavier close to the day.