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For more detail of this area see Map p316 A 165 Lonely Planet’s Explore: Xújiāhuì & Top Tip South Shànghǎi With its harried shopping hordes and hectic roads, Bordering the southwestern end of the stylish French Xújiāhuì can be breathlessly Concession and a zip away on the metro from People’s busy. Escape to some of Square, Xújiāhuì (徐家汇) was known to 1930s expats as Shànghǎi’s best-tended Zicawei or Sicawei. areas of greenery: the Accessed directly on the metro at its namesake sta- peaceful Guāngqǐ Park, and tion, the area is dominated by giant, glittering shopping the inviting lawn of Jiāotōng malls, circling a five-way intersection that’s insanely University on Huashan Rd, busy, even by Shànghǎi standards. It’s one of the most where students lie down on popular shopping areas in the city, especially for design- the grass reading and chat- er gear and electronics, and gets packed at weekends. ting in warm weather. The vast majority of people come here today to shop, but a sense of history still clings to the neighbourhood – Xújiāhuì was originally an attractive Jesuit settlement and dates back to the 17th century. The architectural 5 Best Places Xújiāhuì &South Shànghǎi heritage from this period and a clutch of engaging mu- to Eat seums make for a rewarding day out, although, as else- ¨¨Din Tai Fung (p169) where in Shànghǎi, you have to explore a bit to pull all ¨¨Xīnjiāng Restaurant the historical threads together. (p170) History, heritage architecture, green lawns and aca- ¨¨Hóng Làjiāo demia converge on the tranquil campus of Jiāotōng Xiāngcàiguǎn (p169) University along Huashan Rd, north of the main Jesuit ¨¨Heiseiya (p169) sights, while a host of local dining options offer plenty of cheap eats. For reviews, see p169 A Further out from Xújiāhuì, South Shànghǎi is marked by one of the city’s most famous temples, the ancient Lónghuá Temple and its pagoda, while the new West Best Places

6  Bund area is rapidly developing into an impressive con- to Drink temporary art hub. ¨¨Harley’s Underground (p170) ¨¨Shanghai Beer Factory Local Life (p170) ¨Greenery Join the students relaxing on the lawn of For reviews, see p170 A Jiāotōng University (p167). ¨Dumplings Find out what all the fuss is about – follow Shànghǎi’s pernickety local diners to Din Tai 1 Best Fung (p169). Sights ¨ Shopping See how the Shanghainese spend, spend, ¨¨Shanghai Film Museum spend at Grand Gateway 66 (p170). (p166) ¨¨Yuz Museum (p168) ¨¨Lónghuá Temple & Getting There & Away Pagoda (p167) ¨Metro Lines 1, 4, 9 and 11 run through the district. For reviews, see p166 A Xujiahui (lines 1, 9 and 11) and (lines 1 and 4) are the main interchange stations. runs through the French Concession and down to the South ; can whisk you to Pǔdōng; stops at Jiāotōng University and heads south to Lónghuá Temple.