Yuyuan Market
- Shanghai Old Street
Wonderful place to experience local life.
Local market, local lifestyle, good price products, traditional Chinese buildings.
If you want to look back on the bygone days of Shanghai, the Shanghai Old Street will lead you to travel through the time tunnel back to 100 years ago.
Introduction
- The reconstructed Old Street is 825m in total length. It is separated into two sections by Guanyi Street. The eastern section extends to Renmin Road and the western section to Henan Road.
- The buildings in the Old Street are differently, the eastern section still keeps the characteristics of the houses in the late Qing Dynasty (A.D.1840--1911) and the early Republican period (1912-1919).
- The buildings in the western section are to model after the architecture style of Ming (A.D.1368-1644) and Qing (A.D.1616-1911) Dynasty, the lattice windows, the painted tablets make the street full of ancient atmosphere.
Historical & Culture Background
- In the old days, the street was an Old Street gathering all the 360 trades of China, it once gathered a group of pawnshops, private banks, gold shops, silverware shops, wine shops, teahouses, theatres and hongs. Meanwhile, it is a passageway for the flowing passengers joining the Shilipu, the Town God Temple and the Yu Garden area.
- Since the reestablishment, the Old Street has re-created the lost trades, such as the coins banks, mahogany furniture shops, pawnshops, old style teahouses, old wine shops, embroidery shops etc.
- Now in the simple old architectures, some newly-built scenic landmark buildings have become the highlights in the Old Street.
Tour Features
- Three Pailou - historical relics
Coming here you would be overwhelmed by three Pailou(decorated archway) with diverse styles, an ancient stage and a leisure long Corridor. - Shopping Paradise
Yuyuan Market is a wonderful place to do some shopping, try out some of the local snacks, and see how local Shanghai resident's live.
Location
Yuyuan Market, also called Yuyuan Bazaar, is located next to the Yuyuan Garden.Transportaion
- By subway: Take Subway Line 8 and get off at Dashijie Station, walk along Huaihai East Road and Renmin Road, and you will find Yuyuan Garden.
- One of the best way to enter this area is through the northern gate from Renmin Road and Lishui road.
Visiting Time
Try not to visit on the weekend, though, as the crowds are pressing to say the least.Costs/ Entrance Tickets
Absolutely freeReview & Tips
- This is definitely the place to come for souvenir shopping. You could find anything from mirrors, tea sets, Chinese fans or silk products to food and art. Don’t forget to barter for a good price!
- Different local snacks are available. Shanghai is known for its steamed meat dumplings and the most famous in Shanghai are found in the Yu Garden shopping complex.
- We visited the Yuyuan Market. A very nice place where you can find lots of stores of tea and candies and everything! (-Patricia. from Chile)
Other attractions near by
- Yu Garden: locates at the northeast corner of the old city in south Shanghai.
Tours with this attractions
- If you are interested in taking a Shanghai tour with a visit to Yuyuan Market-Shanghai old street; if you need a private tour and an English speaking tour guide to show you around Shanghai; China Odyssey Tours is here and ready to help.
- The following links lead you to sample Shanghai tours that include a visit to this attraction.
- Introduction
- Historical & Culture Background
- Tour Features
-What is special there? - Location
- Transportaion
- how to get there? - Visiting Time
- How long should I stay there?
- When is the best time to visit there? - Costs/ Entrance Tickets
- Review & Tips
- What tour experts/visitors say about this place? - Other tour attractions near by
- Tours with this attraction
Pictures
Yuyuan Market is a center of shopping, tourism, cultural sites, food and amusement and lots of locals and tourists pool in at high seasons.
The garden-like buildings of Yuyuan Market are flying upturned eaves and carved beams and painted columns, demonstrating a strong national flavor. In the interior buildings are modern fancy mall.
At spring festival, the whole market is decorated with traditional Chinese lanterns for celebrating the coming New Year.
Visiting Yuyuan Market with a child, take a close eye on her/him at the crowded areas.
The red badges are the products of Cultural Revolution Period and the painting of beauty of wall is the typical Shanghai beauties dressed on cheongsam.
This big teapot is used for decoration only, but it can really pour out of water.
Chinese Traditional Artwork Shops
Cheongsam is the traditional dress for Chinese women; it looks well and elegant with its simple line. It is suitable for all seasons for young or old ladies at kinds of occasions.
You can call on such stores to buy some Chinese things for presents, but barging before you purchasing.
This store is specializing at musical instruments, especially Chinese tradition musical instruments.
This store is selling paper cuttings, and the owner is showing how to make a paper cutting. Paper cuttings are used to decorate windows and doors during festival seasons. Chinese characteristics, girls, animals and flowers are the common patterns in paper-cuttings.
Yuyuan Market is a center of shopping, tourism, cultural sites, food and amusement and lots of locals and tourists pool in at high seasons.
