Moganshan Road, Shanghai’s version of SoHo, New York, is a warren of warehouses turned galleries. Among the best: ShanghArt, the avant-garde OV Gallery, and photography-driven M97 Gallery.
A former private garden during the Ming dynasty, this green oasis is now a prime spot for people-watching, with couples practicing the fox-trot and elderly women belting out Chinese opera.
Experimental temporary shows are the draw at the Bund’s only contemporary art gallery, which wows with an eye-catching Art Deco façade and interiors by London-based architect David Chipperfield.
The neighborhood, filled with restored lane houses, cafés, and old-timers hanging out, is great for anyone interested in getting a taste of real Shanghai.
