Traffic
Take Bus No.s 934, 940 and cross the bridge stop to get off in vain.
Introduce
The bridge on Suzhou River: The real bridge was established in the end of the 19th century, communicated Willes bridge of Suzhou river mouth of the concession of Great Britain and America at that time . Originally this bridge is timber structure, built the stell-structured bridge on its side separately in the twenties of the 20th century, namely the famous one crosses the bridge in vain outside. When liberating in Shanghai, Suzhou section located in urban area successively built up 18 bridges. Built it as timber structure more in the 19th century, changed into the structure of armored concrete at the beginning of the 20th century. Bridge these to build or reconstruct by office of the Ministry of worker of concession, so general bridge concentrate on the intersection of Suzhou River and eastern section, and have more strong urban arch bridge styles of Europe.
Suzhou River is originally known as the river of Wusong, crosses the bridge and remits Huangpu River outside in vain, in concession period, the foreign immigrant often takes the ship to go from here to Suzhou, so the name of Suzhou River arises at the historic moment. To old Shanghai people, Suzhou River is not merely a name of the place. This has separated 5 kilometers of flourishing rivers in metropolises and extremely trifling lanes, have been given the unique literature and art breath by a lot of artists. Zigzag long the intersection of Suzhou and river, just like historical train of thought that beat slowly, witness Shanghai, changes of Oriental Pearl.
The intersection of country and the intersection of building and name of fair Wan spend Suzhou River on to be too appropriate, located in the intersection of Sichuan Road and the intersection of bridge and building of post office (the postal museum of Shanghai) of north It is a comparatively outstanding one in these buildings. The building was built up in the middle period of the twenties of the 20th century, the 8 -storey tower building was grand but not dull, the top is the ornamental pavilion of the Baroco style, the original angel carves group and two groups of themes statue, add column of Corinth in both sides of building, dignified and beautiful.
Both sides of Suzhou River were also once the gathering ground of the large-scale factory, in recent years, the government renovated in a more cost-effective manner, the factory has already moved out of Suzhou River in the area slowly. A lot of painters, artists have taken a fancy to these spacious factory buildings, renting them regards as operating room, gallery,etc., M50 intention garden is the representatives among them. Have compared the artistic street on the safe health way, a bit more rough warehouse styles here, very characteristic.
The activity of Suzhou River is rising silently on foot in recent years, the circuit is always about 15 -km-long on foot below, for reference: Zhongshan Park subway station ( Export on the 2nd) (northwards) ->Return in triumph Luis Westwards) ->Wanhangdu Road- >House bridge intention central week Along Wanhangdu Road eastwards) ->Cao Yang way bridge ( Over river) northwards ->Recover West Road- >Peaceful passerby s competent bridge of river- >(the over river southwards) ->Yichang way ( To the east) ->China pool way ( To the east) ->Don t dry mountain path- >M50 intention garden ( Eastwards) ->U.S.A. artistic illustration more museum Eastwards) ->West road of Suzhou- >General to help the bridge- >(the over river northwards) ->Recover Luis Eastwards) ->4 do in the warehouse Recover the way 181) ->North road of Suzhou- >North Road postal museum of Shanghai of Sichuan.